Leonora (singer) explained
Leonora |
Birth Name: | Leonora Colmor Jepsen |
Birth Date: | 1998 10, df=yes |
Origin: | Hellerup, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Occupation: | Musician, singer |
Instrument: | Vocals |
Years Active: | 2018–present |
Leonora Colmor Jepsen (born 3 October 1998), also known simply as Leonora, is a Danish singer and former competitive figure skater. As a figure skater, she was a two-time national junior champion in singles in 2015, 2016 and represented her country at the 2016 World Junior Championships. As a singer, she won the 2019 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and represented Denmark at that year's Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, finishing 12th with 120 points.
Early life
Born and raised in Hellerup to the north of Copenhagen where she still lives, Leonora received her high school diploma from Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium. She has written many songs of her own, performing in cafés, libraries and small school concerts.[1] [2]
Career
As a figure skater, she competed in the ISU World Junior Championships in 2016 and in the ISU JGP Riga Cup 2015.[1] [3] In December 2016, Leonora and her brother Linus were gold medallists at the Danish figure-skating championships. She had previously been Denmark's junior champion skating solo.[4] She now no longer competes but works as a figure-skating trainer and choreographer.[5]
She represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv with the song "Love Is Forever".[6] [7] She won Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2019 after gaining 42% of the public and jury vote in the superfinal, beating favorites Julie & Nina, and Sigmund.[8] Her song "Love Is Forever", written by Lise Cabble, Melanie Wehbe and Emil Lei, combines four different languages: English, Danish, German and French.[9] [10]
Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Event | 14–15 | 15–16 |
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International: Junior |
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align=left | | | 42nd |
align=left | | | 23rd J |
align=left | | | 20th J |
align=left | | 19th J | |
align=left | | 7th J | 12th J |
align=left | | 6th J | |
National: Junior |
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align=left | | bgcolor=gold | 1st J | bgcolor=gold | 1st J |
Levels: J = Junior | |
Discography
Singles
Notes and References
- Web site: Leonora Colmor Jepsen. International Skating Union. 24 February 2019. 26 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326163645/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014958.htm. live.
- Web site: Sådan har Leonora det med favoritrollen. Minana, Emil. Se og Hør. 23 February 2019. 24 February 2019. 24 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190224231227/https://www.seoghoer.dk/kendte/saadan-har-leonora-det-med-favoritrollen. live.
- Web site: Fra skøjtetalent til grandprixvinder. 23 February 2019. B.T.. 24 February 2019. da. 24 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190224174158/https://www.bt.dk/underholdning/blaa-bog-fra-skoejtetalent-til-grandprixvinder. live.
- Web site: Isdans: Gentofte-søskende tog DM-guld. Lokalavisen.dk. 13 December 2016. 24 February 2019. da. 24 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190224173532/http://gentofte.lokalavisen.dk/sport/2016-12-13/Isdans-Gentofte-s%C3%B8skende-tog-DM-guld-1151808.html. dead.
- Web site: DMGP 2019: Portræt og interview med Leonora – 'Love is forever'. Christensen, Mette. Good-Evening-Europe.dk. 20 February 2019. 24 February 2019. 7 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407130151/https://good-evening-europe.dk/2019/02/20/dmgp-2019-portraet-og-interview-med-leonora-love-is-forever/. live.
- News: Leonora 'Love Is Forever' . dr.dk . 23 February 2019 . 2019-02-23 . 2019-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190201013156/https://www.dr.dk/event/melodigrandprix/leonora-love-forever . live .
- News: Find din favorit: Hør alle sangene til Dansk Melodi Grand Prix allerede nu . dr.dk . 23 February 2019 . 2019-02-23 . 2019-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190224115733/https://www.dr.dk/event/melodigrandprix/find-din-favorit-hoer-alle-sangene-til-dansk-melodi-grand-prix-allerede-nu#! . live .
- Web site: Leonora is Denmark's hopeful for Tel Aviv!. eurovision.tv. 23 February 2019. 2019-02-24. 2019-02-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20190224000157/https://eurovision.tv/story/leonora-denmark-2019-hopeful-tel-aviv. live.
- Web site: Leonora is Denmark's pick for Eurovision 2019. 23 February 2019. Escxtra. 24 February 2019. 24 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190224173424/https://escxtra.com/2019/02/23/leonora-is-denmarks-pick-for-eurovision-2019/. live.
- News: Få kulturen i din indbakke Danmarks bedste kulturredaktion samler ugens vigtigste historier for dig der elsker bøger, musik, film og kunst. 20-årig favorit vinder Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. Politiken. 23 February 2019. 24 February 2019. da. 24 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190224024138/https://politiken.dk/kultur/musik/art7055094/20-%C3%A5rig-favorit-vinder-Dansk-Melodi-Grand-Prix. live.
- Web site: Discography Leonora. danishcharts.dk. 6 May 2019. 24 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211224202219/https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Leonora. live.
- Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart: 24 May 2019 – 30 May 2019. Official Charts Company. 25 May 2019. 24 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190524172349/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20190524/41/. live.
- Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21. Sverigetopplistan. 24 May 2019. 17 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190917181414/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2019&dspp=21. live.
- Web site: Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 24 May 2019. 31 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210131014415/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-downloads-chart/20190524/7000/. live.