Jérémie Makiese Explained

Jérémie Makiese
Birth Date:15 June 2000
Birth Place:Antwerp, Belgium
Origin:Uccle, Belgium
Years Active:2021–present

Jérémie Makiese (in French pronounced as /ʒeʁemi makjese, -eze/;[1] [2] born 15 June 2000[3]) is a Belgian singer and footballer, who rose to fame after winning The Voice Belgique 2021. He represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Miss You".[4]

Early life

Makiese was born in Antwerp to Congolese parents. At 6 years old he and his family (including his three brothers and sister) moved to Sint-Agatha-Berchem, then to Dilbeek a few years later, spending his childhood between the two municipalities, where he learned to speak both Dutch and French. They finally settled in Uccle.[5] [6] [7]

Makiese took up singing from both of his parents (his mother also playing the tam-tam), starting in a church choir at a young age and later moving on to singing lessons at school, where he took part in, and won, a contest.[5] [6]

Musical career

2021: The Voice Belgique

Makiese auditioned for season nine of The Voice Belgique performing Labrinth's "Jealous", with all four coaches turning for him. He chose to join Beverly Jo Scott's team. In April 2021, he won the show.[8]

The Voice Belgique Performances!!Song!Original Artist(s)!Notes
Blind Audition"Jealous"LabrinthFour-chair turn, joins Team BJ Scott
Duel"You Say"Lauren DaigleWon against Astrid Cuylits
Live Shows"You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You"James Arthur
"Ça fait mal"Christophe Maé
"Feels Like Rain"Buddy GuyWith B.J. Scott, Elsa Puls, and Mateo Rodriguez
"Say Something"A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
Semifinal"Ma philosophie"Amel BentWith Amel Bent and Sonita Ojong
"Leave the Door Open"Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
Final"Stop This Flame"CelesteWith the other finalists
"Earth Song"Michael Jackson
"Nous"Julien DoréWith Julien Doré and Sonita Ojong
"Revival"Gregory PorterDuet with B.J. Scott
"Jealous"Labrinth

2022: Eurovision Song Contest

On 15 September 2021, broadcaster French: [[RTBF|Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française]]|i=no (RTBF) announced that they had internally selected Makiese to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy.[9]

Artistry

Influences

Makiese cited Michael Jackson, Otis Redding, Gregory Porter, James Brown, Bill Withers and Aretha Franklin among his inspirations, as well as Damso and Stromae.[7] [10]

Personal life and other activities

Makiese has reportedly always had an interest in football: at the age of 13, he started to play as a goalkeeper for BX Brussels. In September 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Excelsior Virton, after playing with Jeunesse Molenbeek, Royal Wallonia Walhain, and briefly with La Louvière Centre in summer 2021.[5] [6] [7] [11] [12]

Following his success at The Voice Belgique, Makiese took a break from his higher studies in geology to focus on his singing and sports careers.[5] [6]

Discography

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
BEL
(Fl)
[13] 		BEL
(Wa)
[14] 		LTU
[15] 		NLD
Tip
[16] 		SWE
Heat.
[17]
"Miss You"20221 3 17 11 12rowspan="3"
"Oasis"2023— 38 — — —
"French: Saint-Honoré|i=no"2024— — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. 2021-02-02. Mael. Jeremie Makiese - Le Face Cam. video. fr. 2021-09-16. 0:25. DCLIK!. YouTube.
  2. Web site: 2021-09-15. Jeremie Makiese représentant de la Belgique à l'Eurovision 2022 : "J'ai pensé qu'on me faisait une blague". video. fr. 2021-09-15. 2:35. Le 8/9. VivaCité (RTBF). 15 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210915153307/https://www.rtbf.be/vivacite/emissions/detail_le-8-9/article_jeremie-makiese-representant-de-la-belgique-a-l-eurovision-2022-j-ai-pense-qu-on-me-faisait-une-blague?id=10842234&programId=4003. live.
  3. Makiese. Jérémie. jeremiemakiese.off. CQWekNlHjQ7. 2021-06-20. Bon dimanche✨ C'était mon anniversaire cette semaine merci pour tout vos souhaits . Love ❤️. fr. 2021-09-14.
  4. Web site: Eurovision 2022 Belgium: Jérémie Makiese - "Miss You" . 2022-09-26 . Eurovisionworld . en-gb.
  5. Web site: 2021-09-15 . Belgium reveals the first artist for Eurovision 2022 . 2021-09-15 . Eurovision.tv . . en-gb . 15 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210915070429/https://eurovision.tv/story/makiese-belgium-2022 . live .
  6. Web site: 2021-09-15. Gallagher. Robyn. Confirmed! The Voice Belgique champion Jérémie Makiese will represent Belgium at Eurovision 2022. 2021-09-15. Wiwibloggs. 15 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210915155948/https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/09/15/the-voice-belgique-champion-jeremie-makiese-will-represent-belgium-at-eurovision-2022/266612/. live.
  7. Web site: 2021-04-18. Christophe. Sam. Jérémie Makiese, gagnant de The Voice: «Je suis peut-être rétro, mais pas que ça!». fr. 2021-09-16. Sudinfo.be. Sudpresse. 16 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210916160116/https://www.sudinfo.be/id387933/article/2021-04-18/jeremie-makiese-gagnant-de-voice-je-suis-peut-etre-retro-mais-pas-que-ca. live.
  8. Web site: Saint-Amand . François . 14 April 2021 . Jérémie Makiese, gagnant de The Voice Belgique : "Je suis venu avec une question, BJ a donné la réponse" . 2022-03-12 . RTBF . fr.
  9. Web site: 2021-09-15. Jérémie Makiese (The Voice) défendra les couleurs de la Belgique à l'Eurovision. 2021-09-15. RTBF Culture. RTBF. fr. 15 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210915065645/https://www.rtbf.be/culture/musique/detail_jeremie-makiese-the-voice-defendra-les-couleurs-de-la-belgique-a-l-eurovision?id=10841986. dead.
  10. Web site: 2021-09-15. Vrancken. Cliff. Winnaar van "The voice Belgique" Jérémie Makiese naar het Eurovisiesongfestival. 2021-09-16. VRT NWS. VRT. nl. 15 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210915204310/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/09/13/inzending/. live.
  11. Web site: Blessure du portier Molenbeekois Jeremie Makiese. 2019-12-08. Académie Jeunesse Molenbeek. fr. 2021-10-03. 2 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002233446/https://www.acjm.be/news/p2a-blessure-j-makiese/. dead.
  12. Web site: Lefebvre. Bertrand. N1: Jérémie Makiese, vainqueur de The Voice, à l'essai à La Louvière Centre. 2021-07-07. . Sudpresse. fr. 2021-10-03. 2 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002221530/https://lanouvellegazette-centre.sudinfo.be/806182/article/2021-07-07/n1-jeremie-makiese-vainqueur-de-voice-lessai-la-louviere-centre. live.
  13. Web site: Discografie Jérémie Makiese. Ultratop. nl. 22 May 2022.
  14. Web site: Discographie Jérémie Makiese. Ultratop. fr. 22 May 2022.
  15. Web site: 2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520074409/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20/. live.
  16. Web site: Dutch Single Tip 21/05/2022. dutchcharts.nl. nl. 20 May 2022. 26 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026064522/https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2022&date=20220521. live.
  17. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20. Sverigetopplistan. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520123602/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2022&dspp=20. live.

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