“Voices”.
In a
Melodifestivalen that boasted the likes of The Mamas, Charlotte Perrelli and Eric Saade, Tusse shone brightest. The teenage newcomer won the Swedish selection by a landslide. And now he marches onward to Eurovision.
And we’ve compiled 10 facts about the 19-year-old star. Let’s do this!
Sweden at Eurovision 2021: Facts about Tusse
1. He came to Sweden as a refugee
Tusse real name Tousin Chiza was born in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on 1 January 2002. However, he had to leave his family behind as he fled the country to escape war. He settled in the Swedish village of Kullsbjörken in 2015 as a 13-year-old. But he held onto his Congolese heritage. He suggests his upbringing contributed to his musical ability, as music and dance are an integral part of Congolese culture. He remained in contact with his biological family, and his dad supported him during Melodifestivalen.
De refugiado a Eurovisión
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Tusse gana el Melodifestivalen y representarán a Suecia en Eurovisión 2021
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By Steve Holden
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James Newman is getting another shot at Eurovision, after being reselected to represent the UK for the 2021 contest in the Netherlands.
His new song will be revealed at a later date but he s promising something positive and upbeat . I need to finish what I started, James tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. I was so gutted when it got cancelled last year, and I didn t get the opportunity to go to Rotterdam and sing on stage. I instantly wanted to take part again.
The contest is due to take place 18-22 May at Rotterdam s Ahoy! venue.
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United Kingdom: 2019 Result Prompted BBC To Scrap National Final
Speaking on the latest episode of The Euro Trip Podcast, Lee Smithurst, Series Producer of the BBC’s Eurovision coverage, has revealed the UK’s poor result in Tel Aviv prompted the broadcaster to scrap their national selection show.
In a feature-length interview with Lee, he revealed the decision was made after Michael Rice’s “Bigger Than Us” finished last, scoring just 11 points in the Grand Final. Speaking of reverting back to an internal selection he said…
“It’s more about the songs you can attract. It’s a bit like what happened with the Cesar Sampson song [Nobody But You] in 2018 – it was in the British selection but when Austria said that they would have it in an internal selection and it would go to Eurovision, of course you would put it in the Austrian selection.