Tusse

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Tusse
Tusse in 2019
Background information
Birth nameToussaint Michael Chiza
Born (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
OriginLeksand, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
LabelsUniversal Music AB

Toussaint Michael Chiza (born 1 January 2002), better known as Tusse, is a Congolese-Swedish singer who represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.[1]

Life and career[edit]

Chiza was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] When he was five years old, he had to flee his country. He lived in Uganda in a refugee camp with his aunt for three years and then came to Sweden. There, he lived in the village of Kullsbjörken, near Leksand, where he has resided since 2015.[3][4] He participated as a singer in the Swedish talent show Talang 2018 (as Tousin Chiza) which was also broadcast on TV4; he made it to the semifinals before being eliminated.[5] He received praise for his semifinal performance from judge Bianca Ingrosso.[6] Tusse was a finalist in Swedish Idol 2019,[7] broadcast on TV4, alongside Freddie Liljegren, and was ultimately declared the winner in the final.[8][9]

After winning Swedish Idol, he released three singles, two of them songs he performed on Idol: a cover of Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" on 22 November 2019 as a Top 12 contestant.[7] And as the winner, he released his version of the season's winning song, "Rain", on 3 December 2019.[10] As a result of his victory, he got to release his debut single as a CD single as well as on the iTunes Store. His third single is called "Innan du går"[11]

Tusse participated in Melodifestivalen 2021 with the song "Voices".[12] He qualified directly to the final, scheduled for 13 March 2021, and ultimately won with 175 points.[13][14] As a result, he represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.[15][16]

After his first Eurovision rehearsal Tusse was the victim of racist comments on social media.[17]

In the semi-final Tusse managed to qualify for the final on 22 May.[18] In the final he reached 14th place with his song.[19] After Eurovision, he did an interview with the magazine Vanity Teen in which he talked about his personal life, his experience in Eurovision and his future career.[20]

In June 2023, it was revealed that a film about Tusse's life was to be produced in 2024.[21]

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
SWE
[22] 		IRE
[23] 		LAT
[24] 		NLD
[25] 		NOR
[26] 		UK
Down.
[27]
"How Will I Know" 2019 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Rain" 63 — — — — —
"Innan du går" 2020 — — — — — —
"Jag tror på sommaren" — — — — — —
"Crash" — — — — — —
"Voices" 2021 1 99 2 56 11 31
"Grow"[29] — — — — — —
"This Is Our Christmas Song" —[A] — — — — —
"Happiness Before Love" 2022 — — — — — —
"Dream of Gold" — — — — — —
"I Wanna Be Someone Who's Loved" — — — — — —
"Home" 2023 — — — — — —
"I Won't Spend Christmas On My Own"[31] — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "This Is Our Christmas Song" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[30]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2021: Sweden confirms Tusse will represent country in Rotterdam". Metro. 14 March 2021. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Tusse — from child refugee to Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest contender". New York Post. 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ Sweden chooses former child refugee as Eurovision contender with record votes Archived 27 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine The Local. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Tusse Chiza i Idol 2019: 6 saker du inte visste". Expressen (in Swedish). 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Tusse missade finalen när Talang-juryn röstade på en hund". Dalarnas Tidningar. 2 March 2018. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. ^ Fahl, Ragna; Ragna.fahl, Er (2 March 2018). "Tusse missade finalen när Talang-juryn röstade på en hund". Dalademokraten. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b Kelly, Emma (12 May 2021). "Tusse is juggling representing Sweden at Eurovision with high school graduation". Metro. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Freddie och Tusse till "Idol"-final". Sydsvenskan. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Semifinalen av "Idol" 2019 – minut för minut". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  10. ^ ""Idol"-finalisterna försöker sjunga liv i en plastmugg". Aftonbladet. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  11. ^ "SONG: Tusse – 'Innan Du Går'". Scandipop. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  12. ^ These are Sweden's contenders for the Eurovision Song Contest Archived 19 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine The Local. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  13. ^ "LISTA: De tävlar i Melodifestivalen 2021". Aftonbladet. December 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  14. ^ TT, Björn Berglund / (20 February 2021). "Perrelli och Tusse till final i Melodifestivalen". Svenska Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Tusse triumphs at Melodifestivalen with 'Voices'". Eurovision.tv. 13 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  16. ^ "From Swedish Idol to Eurovision star: the rise of Tusse – POPXD". Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  17. ^ "🇸🇪 Tusse and SVT respond to racist abuse following first rehearsal". Escxtra. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  18. ^ TT, Sofia Sundström / (19 May 2021). "Lättad Tusse till final: "Världens urladdning"". Svenska Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Tusse slutade på plats 14 – Italien vann för första gången på 31 år". Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  20. ^ AdrianGE (7 June 2021). "Sweden's Eurovision Representative Tusse: I Am Living My Biggest Dream Right Now Vanity Teen 虚荣青年 Menswear & New Faces Magazine". www.vanityteen.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  21. ^ "Nu blir Mello-vinnaren Tusses liv långfilm: "Ingen snyfthistoria"". Aftonbladet. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Discography Tusse". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Discography Tusse". irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  24. ^ "EHR TOP 40 – 2021.06.11" (in Latvian). European Hit Radio. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  25. ^ "Discografie Tusse". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  26. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-21". VG-lista. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart: 28 May 2021 – 3 June 2021". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  28. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 15" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  29. ^ "Grow – Single by Tusse on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  30. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 52" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  31. ^ "New music from Eurovision artists: Christmas 2023 Part 1". Wiwibloggs. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

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