| Liamoo | |
| Birth Name: | Liam Pablito Cacatian Thomassen |
| Birth Date: | 1997 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Essunga, Sweden |
| Origin: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 2016–present |
Liam Cacatian Thomassen (born 10 September 1997), known professionally as Liamoo (pronounced as /sv/), is a Swedish singer. In 2016, he won the twelfth season of Swedish Idol series and released his winner's single "Playing with Fire".[1]
Cacatian Thomassen has roots in Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Philippines.[2] He has spoken about being bullied in school and dropping out of school in first year of upper secondary school.[3]
See main article: Idol 2016 (Sweden). In 2016, Cacatian Thomassen auditioned to take part in the twelfth season of Swedish Idol. During the Qualifying Week he took part in the fourth heat performing the song "Sure Thing", he failed to qualify for the Finals, but went through as a wildcard. He made it through the live shows to the final along with Rebecka Karlsson and Charlie Grönvall. On 9 December 2016 he won the contest. After winning Idol, Cacatian Thomassen released his winner's single "Playing with Fire". The song peaked at number 6 on the Swedish Singles Chart.
Liamoo competed in Melodifestivalen 2018 with the song "Last Breath", and finished in sixth place in the final. He also participated in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "Hold You" in a duet with Hanna Ferm; they finished in third place.[4] He then participated in Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song "Bluffin", where he finished in fourth place in the final. He was again selected to compete in 2024 with "Dragon";[5] he came first in his semi-final on 10 February 2024, directly qualifying for the final.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] | |||||
| "Playing with Fire" | 2016 | 6 | rowspan="3" | ||
| "Burn" | 2017 | — | |||
| "It Ain't Easy" | — | ||||
| "Last Breath" | 2018 | 9 |
| Melodifestivalen 2018 | |
| "Journey" | — | ||||
| "Hold You" (with Hanna Ferm) | 2019 | 2 [9] | Melodifestivalen 2019 | ||
| "Guld, svett & tårar" (with Klara Hammarström) | 2022 | — | Sveriges Officiella OS-låt Peking 2022 | ||
| "Bluffin" | 8 [10] | Melodifestivalen 2022 | |||
| "Dragon" | 2024 | 8 [11] | Melodifestivalen 2024 | ||
| "Flame" (with Smash Into Pieces) | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||