Alessandra Mele Explained
Alessandra Mele |
Birth Name: | Alessandra Watle Mele |
Alias: | Alessandra |
Birth Date: | 2002 9, df=y |
Birth Place: | Pietra Ligure, Savona, Italy |
Origin: | Lillehammer, Norway |
Occupation: | Singer |
Years Active: | 2022–present |
Label: | Starlab Music |
Alessandra Watle Mele (born 5 September 2002), known mononymously as Alessandra, is an Italian-Norwegian singer. She competed in the seventh season of in 2022, reaching the live shows.[1] She represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with "Queen of Kings", which finished in 5th place at the grand final with 268 points.[2] [3] Her track peaked at number one in Norway and was a top ten hit in eleven countries.
Early life and education
Mele was born on 5 September 2002 in Pietra Ligure, Savona to an Italian father from Albenga and a Norwegian mother from Stathelle,[4] and grew up in Cisano sul Neva.[5] [6] At the age of twelve, she won the fifth edition of VB Factor, a local talent show in the Val Bormida region.[5] After graduating from high school in 2019, she relocated to Norway and moved in with her maternal grandparents in Porsgrunn,[7] before moving to Lillehammer to study at the Lillehammer Institute of Music Production and Industries.[8]
Career
2022: The Voice Norway
In 2022, Mele was a participant in the seventh season of, the Norwegian version of the The Voice franchise.[9] [10] After her Blind Audition, she joined the team of coach Espen Lind.[10] She was eliminated in the live shows.
2023 - 2024: and Eurovision Song Contest
On 4 January 2023, Mele was announced as one of twenty-one artists to compete in, the Norwegian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.[11] She performed her entry "Queen of Kings" in the first semi-final on 14 January 2023, and was among the three acts from that semi-final that qualified for the final on 4 February 2023.[12] She went on to win the competition, receiving the most points from both the public and the international jury, thereby winning the right to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.[13] She performed in the semi-final on 9 May 2023 and qualified for the grand final. She finished fifth in the final.[14] Mele participated as the duet partner of the Ghost in the fourth season of Maskorama.[15]
On 10 May 2024, she was announced as Norway's spokesperson for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 final.[16] However, the day after in the hours before the final was due to take place, she announced that she would step down from the role, with NRK's channel hostess Ingvild Helljesen replacing her as spokesperson.[17]
Personal life
In an interview with Eurovision Fun, Mele reported that she is bisexual, with her song "Queen of Kings" representing her experiences as a bisexual woman.[18]
Mele was previously in a relationship with Ludwig Gassner.[19] [20]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Notes and References
- Web site: Svelstad . Oda Elise . 2 February 2023 . MGP-låten til Alessandra Mele er verdshit allereie – sanninga som faren ikkje veit om . 5 February 2023 . . nn-NO . 2 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230202185907/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/mgp-laten-til-alessandra-mele-er-verdshit-allereie-_-sanninga-som-faren-ikkje-veit-om-1.16280148 . live .
- Web site: Adams . Oliver . 4 February 2023 . Alessandra sings "Queen of Kings" for Norway at Eurovision 2023 . 4 February 2023 . . en-US . 4 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204185713/https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/02/04/norway-melodi-grand-prix-final-results-eurovision-2023/275221/ . live .
- Web site: 4 February 2023 . Norway: Alessandra wins 'Melodi Grand Prix' with 'Queen of Kings' . 4 February 2023 . . en . 4 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204205953/https://eurovision.tv/story/norway-alessandra-wins-melodi-grand-prix . live .
- Web site: Nasjonalbiblioteket . 5 February 2023 . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205175504/https://www.nb.no/search?q=%22marie%20watle%22~3&mediatype=aviser&sort=datedesc . live .
- Web site: La cantante savonese Alessandra Mele all'Eurovision Song Contest con la canzone "Queen of Kings" . Il Vostro Giornale . 5 February 2023 . it-IT . 5 February 2023 . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205134701/https://www.ivg.it/2023/02/la-cantante-savonese-alessandra-mele-alleurovision-song-contest-con-la-canzone-queen-of-kings/ . live .
- Web site: Gramaglia . Maria . Alessandra Mele di Cisano ce l'ha fatta: ha passato il turno e canterà in finale a MGP 2023 in Norvegia . Savonanews.it . 5 February 2023 . it-IT . 15 January 2023 . 4 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204222315/https://www.savonanews.it/2023/01/15/leggi-notizia/argomenti/curiosita/articolo/alessandra-mele-di-cisano-ce-lha-fatta-ha-passato-il-turno-e-canta-in-finale-a-mgp-2023-in-norve.html . live .
- Web site: Nasjonalbiblioteket . 5 February 2023 . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205175509/https://www.nb.no/search?q=%22Albenga%22~3&mediatype=aviser&sort=datedesc . live .
- Web site: Holt . True N. . 7 January 2022 . The Voice-Alessandra flyttet til Norge for musikken . registration . 5 February 2023 . TV 2 . no . 3 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203213117/https://www.tv2.no/underholdning/the-voice-alessandra-flyttet-til-norge-for-musikken/14473907/ . live .
- Web site: From The Voice to Eurovision: Alessandra Watle Mele to rep Norway – POPXD . 2023-03-28 . en-US . 28 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328193810/https://popxd.com/alessandra-mele-eurovision-2023 . live .
- Web site: 14 January 2023 . La cantante savonese Alessandra Mele a "The Voice Norvegia": "Volevo portare qui un po' di orgoglio italiano" . 5 February 2023 . Il Vostro Giornale . it-IT . 7 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207065401/https://www.ivg.it/2022/01/la-cantante-savonese-alessandra-mele-a-the-voice-norvegia-volevo-portare-qui-un-po-di-orgoglio-italiano/ . live .
- Web site: Sand . Camilla . Nielsen . Vetle . 4 January 2023 . Dette er årets artister i Melodi Grand Prix . 5 February 2023 . . nb-NO . 30 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130085108/https://www.nrk.no/presse/dette-er-arets-artister-i-melodi-grand-prix-1.16242304 . live .
- Web site: Vautrey . Jonathan . 14 January 2023 . MGP 2023: Umami Tsunami, Ulrikke and Alessandra qualify from Semi-Final 1 . 5 February 2023 . . en-US . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205000730/https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/01/14/mgp-2023-semi-final-1-results-and-qualifiers/274656/ . live .
- Web site: Petersen . Rasmus . 4 February 2023 . Norway: Alessandra is the Queen of Kings – To Eurovision 2023 after winning MGP . 5 February 2023 . Eurovisionworld . en-gb . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205000734/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/norway-alessandra-is-the-queen-of-kings-to-eurovision-2023-after-winning-mgp . live .
- Web site: Grand Final of Liverpool 2023 - Eurovision Song Contest . 2023-05-15 . eurovision.tv . 18 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230518093545/https://eurovision.tv/event/liverpool-2023/grand-final . live .
- Web site: Alessandra dukker opp i Maskorama . ESCNorge . 2023-12-09 . 2023-12-10 . no . 10 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210000133/https://escnorge.no/2023/12/09/alessandra-dukker-opp-i-maskorama/ . live .
- Web site: Alessandra Mele deler ut Norges stemmer i Eurovision . . Tuva Mathilde . Løland . 10 May 2024 . 10 May 2024 . nb . 10 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510110602/https://www.nettavisen.no/kjendis/alessandra-mele-deler-ut-norges-stemmer-i-eurovision/s/5-95-1810624 . live .
- Web site: Trekker seg . . Elise Violeta . Ness Aksnes . Jonathan . Gaathaug Nielsen . Ørjan . Ryland . 11 May 2024 . 11 May 2024 . nb . 11 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511130321/https://www.dagbladet.no/kjendis/trekker-seg/81388502 . live .
- Web site: Matamis . Apostolis . 23 January 2023 . Alessandra Mele: "My song was written especially for Eurovision" . 4 February 2023 . Eurovision Fun . en-US . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205000728/https://eurovisionfun.com/en/2023/01/alessandra-mele-my-song-was-written-especially-for-eurovision-exclusive-interview/ . live .
- Web site: Horsinek . Tuva Mathilde Løland, Håvard Hjorthaug Vege, Jesper . 2023-11-24 . Alessandra Mele røper brudd . 2023-11-24 . Nettavisen . no . 24 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231124190836/https://www.nettavisen.no/5-95-1477841 . live .
- Web site: 2023-11-24 . Alessandra Mele har blitt singel . 2023-11-24 . www.vg.no . nb.
- Peak chart positions for singles in Norway:
- "Queen of Kings": Web site: VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2023-06. no. VG-lista. 17 February 2023. 10 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230210143320/https://topplista.no/charts/singles/2023-w06/. live.
- "Pretty Devil": Web site: Singel 2023 uke 24. VG-lista. 17 June 2023. 16 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230616143337/https://topplista.no/charts/singles/2023-w24/. live.
- Web site: Alessandra - Queen Of Kings. Musiikkituottajat. fi. 27 May 2023. 19 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230519125639/https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/alessandra/queen%20of%20kings/. live.
- Web site: 2023-02-23 . Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ . hu . 2023-03-18 . . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége . 9 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230409110614/https://slagerlistak.hu/single-track-top-40-lista/2023/7 . live .
- Web site: Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50. Official Charts Company. 19 May 2023. 20 May 2023. 19 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230519140022/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/20230519/ie7501. live.
- Web site: 2023 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 26 May 2023. 26 May 2023. 27 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230527080713/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s21-2/. live.
- Web site: Alessandra – Queen of Kings. dutchcharts.nl. nl. 20 May 2023.
- Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "Queen of Kings": Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay. OLiS. pl. 17 July 2023. Select week 08.07.2023–14.07.2023.. 26 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240226185853/https://www.olis.pl/charts/oficjalna-lista-airplay. live.
- Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 19 May 2023. 20 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520134751/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2023&dspp=20. live.
- Web site: Alessandra full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 20 May 2023. 19 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230519161318/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/64142/alessandra/. live.
- Billboard Global 200: Week of May 27, 2023. Billboard. 23 May 2023. 27 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527163550/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2023-05-27/. live.
- Norway. Alessandra. 21 June 2023.
- Poland. Alessandra. 20 September 2023.