{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Short description|French child singer (born 2009)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Lissandro Formica | image = | caption = | birth_name = | alias = Lissandro | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2009|10|02|df=y}} | birth_place = Moselle, France | origin = | genre = {{hlist|Chanson|French pop}} | occupation = Singer | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 2020–present | label = MCA / Universal Music | associated_acts = | website = }} '''Lissandro Formica''' (born 2 October 2009), known mononymously as '''Lissandro''', is a French singer best known for winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "{{lang|fr|Oh Maman !|i=unset}}". Previously, in 2020, he reached the final of the seventh season of the French version of ''The Voice Kids''.
== Career == Lissandro showed an early interest in music after his father introduced him to the work of Elvis Presley, resulting in the nickname Elvissandro.<ref name="francebleu">{{Cite web |date=9 October 2020 |title=The Voice Kids : le jeune mosellan Lissandro en finale de la saison 2020 - France Bleu |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/culture/musique/voice-kids-le-jeune-sarregueminois-lissandro-en-finale-de-la-saison-7-1602256332 |accessdate=13 January 2024 |website=ici, par France Bleu et France 3}}</ref> He was discovered by singer Marina D'Amico, and his parents enrolled him in D'Amico's singing school.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2022 |title=Eurovision junior : le Mosellan Lissandro représente la France ce dimanche - France Bleu |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/medias-people/eurovision-junior-top-depart-des-votes-pour-soutenir-le-mosellan-lissandro-1953366 |accessdate=13 January 2024 |website=ici, par France Bleu et France 3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 October 2022 |title=Qui est Lissandro Formica, vainqueur de l'Eurovision Junior 2022 avec la France ? |url=https://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/actu-tele/qui-est-lissandro-formica-le-representant-de-la-france-a-l-eurovision-junior-2022-20221028 |website=TV Magazine}}</ref>
He participated in the seventh season of ''The Voice Kids'', 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 September 2020 |title=The Voice Kids : qui est dans l'équipe de Jenifer ? - Télé Star |url=https://www.telestar.fr/tele-realite/the-voice-kids/the-voice-kids-qui-est-dans-l-equipe-de-jenifer-539409 |accessdate=13 January 2024 |website=www.telestar.fr}}</ref><ref name="francebleu" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hogan |first=Michael |date=11 December 2022 |title='Homework will be a nice break from performing': meet the stars of Junior Eurovision |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/11/homework-will-be-a-nice-break-from-performing-meet-the-stars-of-junior-eurovision |accessdate=13 January 2024 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>
He is also a voice actor and has done French dubbing for several series.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 December 2022 |title='Oh, Maman!' France's Lissandro rocks n' rolls in Armenia |url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/oh-maman-frances-lissandro-rocks-n-rolls-armenia |accessdate=13 January 2024 |website=junioreurovision.tv}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:1em auto 1em auto; text-align:left;" |- !colspan="4"| ''The Voice Kids'' performances |- ! rowspan="row" style="text-align:centre;"| Stage ! style="text-align:centre;"| Song |- ! Blind audition | "Too Much" – Elvis Presley |- ! Semi-final | "One Way or Another" – Blondie<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coulisses-tv.fr/index.php/dossiers/tf1/the-voice-kids/the-voice-kids-videos/item/15251-replay-“the-voice-kids”-lissandro-chante-«-one-way-or-another-»-de-blondie-vidéo|title=Replay "The Voice Kids" : Lissandro chante « One way or another » de Blondie |first=Jean-Marc|last=VERDREL|website=Les coulisses de la télévision}}</ref> |- ! Final | "Blame It on the Boogie" – Jackson Five<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/actu-tele/qui-est-lissandro-formica-le-representant-de-la-france-a-l-eurovision-junior-2022-20221028|title=Qui est Lissandro Formica, vainqueur de l'Eurovision Junior 2022 avec la France ?|date=2022-10-28|access-date=2024-01-29}}</ref> |}
=== Junior Eurovision Song Contest === {{CSS image crop |Image = Lissandro jesc2023.jpg |bSize = 1280 |cWidth = 260 |cHeight = 280 |oTop = 350 |oLeft = 407 |Location = right |Description = Lissandro performing at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 }}On 28 October 2022, France Télévisions announced Lissandro would represent France at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 that would held in Yerevan, Armenia with a song titled "{{lang|fr|Oh Maman !|i=unset}}".<ref>{{cite web |date=28 October 2022 |title=Télévision. Le Mosellan Lissandro, 13 ans, de Théding, représentera la France à l'Eurovision Junior |url=https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/societe/2022/10/28/voici-le-candidat-qui-a-13-ans-chantera-pour-la-france-a-l-eurovision-junior |publisher=Le Républicain Lorrain}}</ref> On the same day, the track was released as a single.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-10-28 |title=Oh Maman ! - Single – Album par Lissandro |url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/oh-maman-single/1650998881 |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Apple Music}}</ref> The song's style was anticipated to be "a mix between Bruno Mars and Elvis" and has been described as rockabilly<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baldacchino |first=Julien |date=11 December 2022 |title=La France remporte pour la deuxième fois l'Eurovision des enfants, avec le chanteur Lissandro |url=https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/grace-au-chanteur-lissandro-la-france-remporte-pour-la-deuxieme-fois-l-eurovision-des-enfants-7146056 |website=France Inter}}</ref> and pop rock.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=6 November 2022 |title=Le clip de « Oh Maman! » de Lissandro est disponible | En Route Pour l'Eurovision 2024 |url=https://www.enroute-eurovision.fr/video/le-clip-de-oh-maman-de-lissandro-est-disponible/}}</ref> It was written by Frédéric Château and Barbara Pravi (who had composed the French Junior Eurovision entries in {{Escyr|2019|Junior}} and {{Escyr|2020|Junior}}, and represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021).<ref name="auto" /> On 6 November, a music video for the song was released online.<ref name="auto" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eurovision Junior 2022: le candidat français Lissandro dévoile le clip de sa chanson, "Oh Maman!" |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/people/musique/eurovision-junior-2022-le-candidat-francais-lissandro-devoile-le-clip-de-sa-chanson-oh-maman_AD-202211060260.html |website=BFMTV|date=6 November 2022 }}</ref> For his performance, Lissandro was joined on stage by four backing dancers: Lola, Yana, Mahdy and Thimeo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2022 |title=🇫🇷 Lissandro to be joined by four backing dancers for Junior Eurovision 2022 performance |url=https://thateurovisionsite.com/2022/12/03/lissandro-france-junior-eurovision-2022-backing-dancers/ |website=That Eurovision Site}}</ref>
Lissandro won the Junior Eurovision, scoring 203 points and finishing 23 points ahead of the runner-up. This was France's second victory in the contest, after Valentina's win in 2020 with her song "{{lang|fr|J'imagine|i=unset}}".<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 December 2022 |title=Lissandro : qui est la pépite française qui a gagné l'Eurovision Junior 2022 ? |url=https://www.closermag.fr/tv-tele-realite/eurovision/lissandro-qui-est-la-pepite-francaise-qui-a-gagne-l-eurovision-junior-2022-1675012 |website=Closer}}</ref>
In November 2024, he was selected as the spokesperson to announce the French jury results in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 that would be held in Madrid, Spain.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephenson |first=James |date=2024-11-14 |title=🇫🇷 France: Lissandro Confirmed as Junior Eurovision Spokesperson |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/11/14/france-lissandro-confirmed-as-junior-eurovision-spokesperson/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://junioreurovision.tv/participant/lissandro-22 Lissandro profile] on the Junior Eurovision official website
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Category:2009 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century French male singers Category:Child pop musicians Category:Junior Eurovision Song Contest winners Category:French child singers Category:French pop singers Category:The Voice Kids contestants Category:Musicians from Moselle (department) Category:Universal Music France artists