Country:Switzerland Artist: Luca Hänni
Switzerland/Luca Hänni
Participation Second Semi-Final The entry Title She Got Me Performed by Luca Hänni Written by Laurell Barker, Mac Frazer, Luca Hänni, Jon Hällgren, Lukas Hällgren Composed by Jon Hällgren, Lukas Hällgren Broadcaster SSR SRG
Luca Hännis musikaliska karriär startade med ett slag i 2012: då bara 17 år vann den schweiziska tonåringen Deutschland sucht den Superstar, Tysklands version av Pop Idol. Han var den första icke-tyska att göra det och även den yngsta någonsin vinnaren av showen.
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Luca, som är 24 år gammal, växte upp i en musikalisk familj. Han började lära sig trummorna när han var fem, följt av piano, gitarr och sånglektioner. Efter avslutad skola började han träna som en murare, och han älskar fortfarande praktiskt arbete idag - han gillar att fastna i båda händerna.
Hans första singel nådde nummer ett i diagrammen i Tyskland, Österrike och Schweiz, och följdes av utsålda konsertutflykter, festivaler och tv-program. Han har också vunnit flera toppmusikpriser, till exempel Swiss Music Award och Kids Choice Award i LA - vilket han vann två gånger.
Luca Hänni is an approachable star – he lets his fans share in his life, whether through social media, answering fan mail, or meet and greets at his concerts. "My fans are fantastic – they are the beating heart of my career. Without them, I would never have got to where I am today. They are a vital part of my work, and I’m looking forward to continuing my music career together with them," says Luca enthusiastically.
In addition to his music career, Luca also creates clothes for his own model label and his merchandising shop, stars as a model himself in front of the camera, and publishes his own magazine, Stories. He is also deeply committed to his role as an ambassador for children suffering from epidermolysis bullosa.
In 2017, Luca discovered his love of dancing, and won the German dance show Dance Dance Dance the same year. At Christmas 2018, he featured on entertainment star Helene Fischer’s show, where they performed a sensual contemporary dance together to his song Bei mir. Luca says: "Dancing is a central part of my life. It lets me convey my passion and the stories behind my songs even more strongly."
Despite his life in show business, Luca remains down-to-earth. Spending time with family and friends means a great deal to him, and he loves nature – particularly when walking his dog Nala, a chihuahua. Luca is also very athletic and is happy to take on challenges such as the various Ninja Warrior shows.
In fact, challenges are what keep him going: including, now, the Eurovision Song Contest. He previously acted as the Swiss spokesperson in Kyiv, and now wants to sing his country into this final this year. Luca enjoys everything he does: "Getting the chance to perform on such a huge stage in front of an audience of enthusiastic fans in the venue and millions of people at home is definitely one of the high points of my life." ‘Dare to dream’, this year's motto, couldn’t be more appropriate.
