Gustaph (singer) explained

Gustaph
Birth Name:Stef Caers
Alias:Steffen
Birth Date:1980 7, df=y
Birth Place:Leuven, Belgium
Origin:Antwerp, Belgium
Genre:Dance music[1]
Years Active:1999–present

Stef Caers (pronounced as /nl/; born 5 July 1980), known professionally as Gustaph (stylised as GVSTΛPH), is a Belgian singer-songwriter, producer and vocal coach.[2] He represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom with the song "Because of You" and finished 7th place.[3]

Biography

Caers was born on 5 July 1980 in Leuven, Flemish Brabant.[4] He started his musical career while studying at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent, initially using the stage name Steffen.[5] In 2000, he scored a hit with his debut single "Gonna Lose You", which reached number 22 on the Flemish singles chart.[6] He subsequently released a second single, titled "Sweetest Thing".

Following these releases, Caers began focusing more on songwriting and producing.[7] He also became active as a backing vocalist, providing backing vocals for, among others, Lady Linn and Willy Sommers. In the early 2010s, he joined the band Hercules and Love Affair as one of the lead vocalists.[7]

Caers performed as a backing vocalist for Sennek at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 and for Hooverphonic at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.[8] In addition to his career as a singer, he works as a vocal coach, and as a teacher at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent.[8]

In November 2022, Caers was announced as one of seven participants in Eurosong 2023, the Belgian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.[9] His entry "Because of You" won the final on 14 January 2023 and represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom, finishing 7th place.[8]

Personal life

Caers is gay, and came out at the age of 14. He chose his stage name based on his father's godfather's name, Gustav.[10]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
BEL
(FL)
[11] 		AUS
Digital
[12] 		LTU
[13] 		SWE
[14] 		UK
[15]
"Gonna Lose You"200022 — — — —rowspan="10"
"Sweetest Thing"— — — — —
"Same Thing"2011— — — — —
"Jaded" — — — — —
"Second Coming" (with Adam Joseph)2020— — — — —
"Call" (with Lady Linn)2022— — — — —
"Because of You"20232 40 15 82 63
"The Nail"— — — — —
"Already Know"20 — — — —
"Faith in What You Feel"202429 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gustaph gaat naar Eurovisiesongfestival voor België . . 15 January 2023 . nl . 14 January 2023 . 14 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230114223012/https://www.hln.be/showbizz/gustaph-gaat-naar-eurovisiesongfestival-voor-belgie~ae9e7056/ . live .
  2. Web site: Sande . Wendy van de . Maak kennis met 'Eurosong 2023'-kandidaat Gustaph: "Ik wil vooral een positief signaal geven" . Showbizz24.be . 15 January 2023 . nl . 10 January 2023 . 15 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115161650/https://www.showbizz24.be/een/maak-kennis-met-eurosong-2023-kandidaat-gustaph-ik-wil-vooral-een-positief-signaal-geven-141651 . live .
  3. Web site: Gustaph wins 'Eurosong 2023' in Belgium with 'Because of You'. Eurovision.tv. EBU. 14 January 2023. 15 January 2023. 14 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230114211325/https://eurovision.tv/story/gustaph-wins-eurosong-for-belgium. live.
  4. Web site: Lien De Greef Stef Caers 'Emotie overheerst alles. Wij zijn samen euforisch en samen triest.' . . 15 January 2023 . https://archive.today/20230115133235/https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/lien-de-greef-stef-caers-emotie-overheerst-alles-wij-zijn-samen-euforisch-en-samen-triest~b97d7fb3/ . 15 January 2023 . nl . 18 February 2012 . live . subscription.
  5. Web site: Ex-conservatoriumstudent Stef Caers . Guido.be . 15 January 2023 . nl . 7 November 2004 . 10 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510142428/https://www.guido.be/JobsStages/ArticleDetail/tabid/175/ArticleId/1507/Default.aspx . live .
  6. Web site: Stef Caers . . 15 January 2023 . nl . 18 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230718095013/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showperson.asp?name=Stef+Caers . live .
  7. Web site: Eurosong 2023 : portrait de Gustaph . L'Eurovision au Quotidien . 15 January 2023 . fr-FR . 12 January 2023 . 12 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230112113413/https://eurovision-quotidien.com/eurosong-2023-portrait-de-gustaph/ . live .
  8. Web site: Bonneure . Kristien . Vanhelden . Valerie . De stemmen zijn geteld: Gustaph zal ons land vertegenwoordigen op het Eurovisiesongfestival in Liverpool . . 15 January 2023 . nl . 14 January 2023 . 14 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230114222113/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/01/14/winnaar-preselectie-eurovisiesongfestival/ . live .
  9. Web site: Paelinck . Gianni . Nog eens Tom Dice op het Songfestival of wordt het Loredana? Deze 7 kandidaten wagen hun kans in Eurosong 2023 . . 11 January 2023 . nl . 8 November 2022 . 8 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108063218/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2022/11/07/kandidaten-eurosong/ . live .
  10. Web site: 2023-03-23 . Gustaph from Belgium: "My Eurovision performance will be very different" . 2023-05-02 . Eurovisionworld . en-gb.
  11. Web site: Gustaph – Because of You. Ultratop. nl. 11 August 2024. 28 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230128010043/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/23c044/Gustaph-Because-Of-You. live.
  12. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 May 2023. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1733. 9. 22 May 2023.
  13. Web site: 2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 19 May 2023. 19 May 2023. 19 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230519080551/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-2/. live.
  14. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20. Sverigetopplistan. 19 May 2023. 20 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520134751/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2023&dspp=20. live.
  15. Web site: Gustaph full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 20 May 2023. 19 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230519175332/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/64771/gustaph/. live.

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