Introduction
Lissandro Formica (born 2009), performing as Lissandro, is a French singer best known for winning the 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Earlier, in 2020, he reached the final of the seventh season of the French version of The Voice Kids. He is also a voice actor and has done French dubbing for several series.
Biography
Lissandro was born on 2 October 2009 in Moselle. He showed an early interest in music after his father introduced him to the work of Elvis Presley, resulting in the nickname Elvissandro. Lissandro was discovered by Marina D'Amico, and his parents enrolled him in D'Amico's singing school. He participated in the seventh season of The Voice Kids France, where he reached the finals. In the blind auditions, he sang "Too Much" by Elvis Presley, and all four judges turned their seats for him.
| The Voice Kids performances | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Song | ||
| Blind audition | "Too Much" – Elvis Presley | ||
| Semi-final | "One Way or Another" – Blondie | ||
| Final | "Blame It on the Boogie" – Jackson Five | ||
In 2022, France Télévisions selected Lissandro to represent France at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Oh Maman!". In October 2022, the song was released as a single, and in November, the music video was released online. On 11 December, Lissandro won the Junior Eurovision, finishing 42 points ahead of the runner-up.This was France's second victory in the contest, after that of Valentina in 2020 with her song "J'imagine".