“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.
Tusse will represent Sweden at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest
Photo: SVT / Stina Stjernkvist
Tusse triumphs at Melodifestivalen with Voices
13 March 2021 at 21:57 CET
Tusse has won Melodifestivalen and will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest with Voices in the first Semi-Final on Tuesday 18 May.
The grand finale of
Melodifestivalen marked the last of the televised Eurovision selection shows; drawing a big sparkly curtain across the Contest’s “national final season”.
In a hotly contested year, Tusse came out on top with the track
Voices and will now represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam.
The winning song was written by Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt and Anderz Wrethov.
Tusse will represent Sweden at Eurovision 2021 after winning Melodifestivalen
Tusse has won Melodifestivalen with Voices , booking his place at Eurovision 2021.
The 19-year-old winner of Swedish Idol in 2019 was making his Melodifestivalen debut.
The result was determined by a mixture of jury and public votes, unlike the earlier rounds which were determined by public vote only. The jury consisted of eight international panels representing Albania, Cyprus, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Israel, The Netherlands and Switzerland.
After the jury votes were announced, Tusse was in the lead by 10 points over Eric Saade and Dotter. He also won the televote over The Mamas and Clara Klingenström. Ultimately he won on 175 points over Eric Saade on 118 and The Mamas on 106.