# Lissandro > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lissandro > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lissandro.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lissandro > Source revision: 1331817266 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Moselle_(department)), France | origin = | genre = {{hlist|[Chanson](/source/Chanson)|[French pop](/source/French_pop_music)}} | occupation = Singer | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 2020–present | label = MCA / Universal Music | associated_acts = | website = }} '''Lissandro Formica''' (born 2 October 2009), known [mononymously](/source/Mononym) as '''Lissandro''', is a French singer best known for winning the [Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022](/source/Junior_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2022) with the song "{{lang|fr|[Oh Maman !](/source/Oh_Maman_!)|i=unset}}". Previously, in 2020, he reached the final of the seventh season of the [French version of ''The Voice Kids''](/source/The_Voice_Kids_(French_TV_series)). == Career == Lissandro showed an early interest in music after his father introduced him to the work of [Elvis Presley](/source/Elvis_Presley), resulting in the nickname Elvissandro.{{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}} He was discovered by singer Marina D'Amico, and his parents enrolled him in D'Amico's singing school.{{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}}{{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}} He participated in the seventh season of ''[The Voice Kids](/source/The_Voice_Kids_(French_TV_series))'', where he reached the finals. In the blind auditions, he sang "[Too Much](/source/Too_Much_(Elvis_Presley_song))" by [Elvis Presley](/source/Elvis_Presley), and all four judges turned their seats for him.{{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}}{{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}} He is also a [voice actor](/source/Voice_acting) and has done French [dubbing](/source/dubbing) for several series.{{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}} {| 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](/source/Too_Much_(Elvis_Presley_song))" – [Elvis Presley](/source/Elvis_Presley) |- ! Semi-final | "[One Way or Another](/source/One_Way_or_Another)" – [Blondie](/source/Blondie_(band)){{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}} |- ! Final | "[Blame It on the Boogie](/source/Blame_It_on_the_Boogie)" – [Jackson Five](/source/Jackson_Five){{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}} |} === 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](/source/Junior_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2023) }}On 28 October 2022, [France Télévisions](/source/France_T%C3%A9l%C3%A9visions) announced Lissandro would represent France at the [Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022](/source/Junior_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2022) that would held in [Yerevan](/source/Yerevan), Armenia with a song titled "{{lang|fr|[Oh Maman !](/source/Oh_Maman_!)|i=unset}}".{{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](/source/Le_R%C3%A9publicain_Lorrain)}} On the same day, the track was released as a [single](/source/single_(music)).{{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}} The song's style was anticipated to be "a mix between [Bruno Mars](/source/Bruno_Mars) and [Elvis](/source/Elvis_Presley)" and has been described as [rockabilly](/source/rockabilly){{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}} and [pop rock](/source/pop_rock).{{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/}} It was written by Frédéric Château and [Barbara Pravi](/source/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](/source/France_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2021)). On 6 November, a music video for the song was released online.{{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 }} For his performance, Lissandro was joined on stage by four backing dancers: Lola, Yana, Mahdy and Thimeo.{{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}} 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](/source/Valentina_(French_singer))'s win in 2020 with her song "{{lang|fr|[J'imagine](/source/J'imagine)|i=unset}}".{{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}} In November 2024, he was selected as the spokesperson to announce the French jury results in the [Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024](/source/Junior_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2024) that would be held in [Madrid](/source/Madrid), Spain.{{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}} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * [https://junioreurovision.tv/participant/lissandro-22 Lissandro profile] on the Junior Eurovision official website {{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = [Maléna](/source/Mal%C3%A9na_(singer))
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