Lissandro Formica (born 2009), performing as Lissandro, is a French singer best known for winning the 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Earlier, in 2020, he reached the final of the seventh season of the French version of The Voice Kids. He is also a voice actor and has done French dubbing for several series.[1]
Lissandro Formica | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Lissandro |
| Born | 2 October 2009 Moselle, France |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | MCA / Universal Music |
Biography edit
Lissandro was born on 2 October 2009 in Moselle.[2] He showed an early interest in music after his father introduced him to the work of Elvis Presley, resulting in the nickname Elvissandro.[3] Lissandro was discovered by Marina D'Amico, and his parents enrolled him in D'Amico's singing school.[4][5]
Lissandro can sing in five languages.[6]
The Voice Kids edit
He participated in the seventh season of The Voice Kids France, where he reached the finals. In the blind auditions, he sang "Too Much" by Elvis Presley, and all four judges turned their seats for him.[7][3][8]
| The Voice Kids performances | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Song | ||
| Blind audition | "Too Much" – Elvis Presley | ||
| Semi-final | "One Way or Another" – Blondie[9][10][11] | ||
| Final | "Blame It on the Boogie" – Jackson Five[12] | ||
Junior Eurovision edit
On 28 October 2022, France Télévisions announced Lissandro would represent France at the 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with a song titled "Oh Maman !".[13] On the same day, the track was released as a single.[14][15] The song's style was announced as a "mix between Bruno Mars and Elvis [Presley]" and has been described as rockabilly[16] and as pop rock.[17] It was written by Frédéric Château (who had composed for Patricia Kaas, Florent Pagny, M Pokora and others) and Barbara Pravi (who had composed the 2019 and 2020 French Junior Eurovision entries and represented France at the 2021 "adult" Eurovision).[17] On 6 November, a recently shot music video for the song was released online.[17][18][19]
The contest took place on 11 December in Yerevan, Armenia, at the Karen Demirchyan Concert and Sports Complex.[20] For his performance, Lissandro was joined on stage by four backing dancers — Lola, Yana, Mahdy and Thimeo.[21][17][22]
Lissandro won the Junior Eurovision, finishing 42 points ahead of the runner-up. This was France's second victory in the contest, after that of Valentina in 2020 with her song "J'imagine".[23][24]
References edit
- ^ "'Oh, Maman!' France's Lissandro rocks n' rolls in Armenia". junioreurovision.tv. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Média, Prisma (28 October 2022). "Lissandro - Eurovision Formica - La biographie de Lissandro - Eurovision Formica avec Voici.fr". Voici.fr.
- ^ a b "The Voice Kids : le jeune mosellan Lissandro en finale de la saison 2020 - France Bleu". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Eurovision junior : le Mosellan Lissandro représente la France ce dimanche - France Bleu". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Qui est Lissandro Formica, vainqueur de l'Eurovision Junior 2022 avec la France ?". TV Magazine. 28 October 2022.
- ^ Union (EBU), European Broadcasting (11 December 2022). "La France remporte le 20e Concours Eurovision de la Chanson Junior". www.ebu.ch.
- ^ "The Voice Kids : qui est dans l'équipe de Jenifer ? - Télé Star". www.telestar.fr. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (11 December 2022). "'Homework will be a nice break from performing': meet the stars of Junior Eurovision". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ VERDREL, Jean-Marc. "Replay "The Voice Kids" : Lissandro chante « One way or another » de B". Les coulisses de la télévision.
- ^ "The Voice Kids : le jeune mosellan Lissandro en finale de la saison 2020 - France Bleu". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Théding. Lissandro qualifié pour la finale de The Voice Kids sur TF1". www.republicain-lorrain.fr.
- ^ "Qui est Lissandro Formica, vainqueur de l'Eurovision Junior 2022 avec la France ?". 28 October 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Télévision. Le Mosellan Lissandro, 13 ans, de Théding, représentera la France à l'Eurovision Junior". Le Républicain Lorrain. 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Oh Maman ! - Single – Album par Lissandro". Apple Music. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Eurovision Junior : Lissandro, 13 ans, représentera la France pour «transmettre de la joie aux spectateurs»". Le Parisien. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
… single, publié par le label MCA, sortira dans les prochains jours et qui aimerait bien ensuite s'essayer au cinéma…
- ^ Baldacchino, Julien (11 December 2022). "La France remporte pour la deuxième fois l'Eurovision des enfants, avec le chanteur Lissandro". France Inter.
- ^ a b c d "Le clip de « Oh Maman! » de Lissandro est disponible | En Route Pour l'Eurovision 2024". 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision Junior 2022: le candidat français Lissandro dévoile le clip de sa chanson, "Oh Maman!"". BFMTV.
- ^ "Lissandro - Oh Maman! - France 🇫🇷 - Official Music Video - Junior Eurovision 2022". YouTube. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ https://junioreurovision.tv/event/yerevan-2022%7Ctitle=Yerevan 2022
- ^ "🇫🇷 Lissandro to be joined by four backing dancers for Junior Eurovision 2022 performance". That Eurovision Site. 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision Junior 2022 : France 2 prête à faire swinguer l'Europe avec Lissandro !". 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Lissandro : qui est la pépite française qui a gagné l'Eurovision Junior 2022 ?". Closer. 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Junior Eurovision 2022: trionfo Francia, l'Italia è undicesima". www.libero.it. 11 December 2022.
External links edit
- Lissandro profile on the Junior Eurovision official website