Laura Tesoro
| Laura Tesoro | |
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.jpg) Tesoro in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
19 August 1996 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Associated acts | |
Laura Tesoro (born 19 August 1996 in Antwerp) is a Belgian singer and actress. She represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "What's the Pressure". Tesoro is also known for portraying Charlotte on the Flemish soap opera Familie, and placing second on season three of The Voice van Vlaanderen.
Biography
1996–2014: Early life and career beginnings
Tesoro was born on 19 August 1996 in Antwerp to an Italian father and a Belgian mother.[1] She had her first acting role in the Flemish crime drama Witse as Evy Cuypers in 2008, and went on to perform in musicals such as Annie and Domino. She performed at Ketnetpop in 2009. From 2012 to 2014, she appeared as Charlotte in Familie, a love interest to Guido. In 2014 she appeared in season three of The Voice van Vlaanderen, where she ended up as the runner-up. Throughout her time on the show, she was a member of Team Koen. She released her debut single "Outta Here" the same year, which peaked at number 23 on the Flemish singles chart.
2015–present: Eurovision Song Contest
In 2015, she released her second single "Funky Love". In November 2015, Tesoro was announced as one of the five participants of Eurosong 2016.[2] In the first show, she covered the song "Düm Tek Tek" by Hadise, which represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.[3] In the second show she revealed her Eurovision candidate song "What's the Pressure", and received the highest televoting score.[4] In the final on 17 January 2016, she was declared the winner after placing first with both the Belgian public and international juries. She represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, where she placed tenth in the final.[5]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Fl) [6] |
BEL (Wl) |
AUS | AUT [7] |
FRA [8] |
NL [9] |
SWE [10] | |||||||||||||
| "Outta Here" | 2014 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||
| "Funky Love" | 2015 | —[lower-alpha 1] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "What's the Pressure" | 2016 | 2 | —[lower-alpha 2] | 9 | 75 | 103 | —[lower-alpha 3] | 82 |
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| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Belgian Act | Pending |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Trolls | Poppy[11] | Flemish dub |
| Moana | Moana[12] | Flemish dub |
References
Notes
- ↑ "Funky Love" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 27 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
- ↑ "What's the Pressure" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 15 on the Wallonia Ultratip chart.
- ↑ "What's the Pressure" did not enter the Single Top 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Single Tip chart.
Sources
- ↑ Tesoro, Laura (February 5, 2015). "I am Belgian but my father is Italian". Twitter. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ↑ Laufer, Gil (16 November 2015). "Belgium: Eurosong 2016 final on 17 January". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ Cardoen, Sandra (3 January 2016). "Amaryllis is alvast de lieveling van het publiek" (in Dutch). Deredactie.be. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "Jury euforisch: "Vlaanderen zou zot zijn, als ze Laura Tesoro niet sturen"". hln.be (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Victor M., Escudero (17 Jan 2016). "Belgium: Laura Tesoro wins Eurosong 2016!". EBU.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Laura Tesoro". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Laura Tesoro". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Laura Tesoro". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Laura Tesoro - What's the Pressure" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Laura Tesoro". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ FoxFilmBelgium (2016-10-14), Trolls | Interview Laura Tesoro | HD | Vlaams | 2016, retrieved 2016-11-01
- ↑ Disney België (2016-10-31), Laura Tesoro is de Vlaamse Stem van Vaiana | Disney BE, retrieved 2016-11-01
External links
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| Preceded by Loïc Nottet with "Rhythm Inside" |
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 |
Succeeded by Blanche with TBA |
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