Lisandro Monteiro Furt (born 17 July 1999), better known by his stage name Lisandro Cuxi, is a Cape Verdean singer-songwriter and dancer. In 2017, Cuxi won the sixth season of The Voice: la plus belle voix as part of Team M. Pokora. He released his debut album named Ma bonne étoile in September 2017.
Lisandro Cuxi | |
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 Cuxi in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lisandro Monteiro Furt |
| Born | 17 July 1999 Torres Vedras, Lisbon Region, Portugal |
| Origin | Cannes, France |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Mercury |
Early life
editHis family was originally from Cape Verde. Cuxi was born on 17 July 1999 in Lisbon, Portugal. At aged nine he moved to Cannes despite not being able to speak French. He then learned both French and English especially with songs.[1][2][3]
Career
edit2015: The Voice Kids
editIn 2015, he took part in season 2 of the French television series The Voice Kids, broadcast from 25 September to 23 October 2015. In the blind auditions, Cuxi sang "Run to You" by Whitney Houston, all three coaches turning their chairs. Cuxi chose to be part of Team Jenifer. He went on to reach Final and finished in second.
2017: The Voice: la plus belle voix & Ma bonne étoile
editIn 2017, he took part in season 6 of the French television series The Voice: la plus belle voix, broadcast on TF1 from 18 February to 10 June 2017. In the blind auditions, Cuxi sang "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake with all four coaches, Florent Pagny, Mika, Zazie and M. Pokora turning their chairs. Cuxi chose to be part of Team Matt. Cuxi went on to win the show.
Performances
edit| Performed | Song | Original artist | Result |
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| Blind audition | "Can't Stop the Feeling" | Justin Timberlake | Joined Team Matt |
| Battles | "Runnin'" | Naughty Boy feat. Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin | Won Battle |
| Épreuves Ultimes 2 | "Elle m'a aimé" | Kendji Girac | Winner |
| Lives 1 | "24K Magic" | Bruno Mars | Saved by public |
| Lives 2 | "Love on the Brain" | Rihanna | Saved by public |
| Semi-finals | "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" | Calogero | Advanced |
| Final | "L'envie d'aimer" | Daniel Lévi | Winner |
After winning The Voice: la plus belle voix on 10 June 2017, he released his debut single "Danser" on 17 June.[4] The song peaked at number 18 on the French Singles Chart. His debut studio album, Ma bonne étoile was released on 15 September 2017 by Mercury Records and includes the single "Danser", co-written by Dany Synthé and Émilie Satt.[5][6] The album peaked at number 16 on the French Albums Chart.
2018–present: Eurovision Song Contest
editOn 7 January 2018, he was confirmed as one artists competing in Destination Eurovision the national final organised by France 2 to select France's entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2018. He performed during the first semi-final which was filmed on 8 January 2018 and aired on 13 January 2018. He performed a cover of "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson and his Eurovision song "Eva". He progressed to the Final by winning the semi-final. Results in the semi-final were determined by a Francophone jury panel and an international jury panel. The final aired live on 27 January 2018. Despite winning the international jury vote, he placed third in the public vote and finished in second place behind winners Madame Monsieur.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| FRA [7] | ||
| Ma bonne étoile |
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16 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||
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| FRA [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Danser" | 2017 | 18 | Ma bonne étoile | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Eva" | 2018 | 17 | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2017 | NRJ Music Awards | Francophone Breakthrough of the Year | Won |
References
edit- ^ Observador. "Quem é o português que venceu o "The Voice" francês". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Lisandro Cuxi, o português na final da Eurovisão em França". www.dn.pt (in European Portuguese). 27 January 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Marques, João Daniel (7 June 2023). "Lisandro Cuxi: "Vou colocar crioulo, português e francês nas minhas próximas músicas"". Rimas e Batidas. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Danser – Single par Lisandro Cuxi". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Ma bonne étoile par Lisandro Cuxi". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ Goncalves, Julian (16 June 2017). ""Danser" : Lisandro Cuxi sort déjà son premier single après "The Voice"". chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Discographie Lisandro Cuxi". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2018.