Andrew Lambrou | |
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.jpg) Lambrou in 2023 | |
| Born | Andrew Harry Lambrou (1998-05-25)25 May 1998 (age 27) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Genres | Pop |
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| Website | www |
Andrew Harry Lambrou (/ˈlæmbruː/LAM-broo;Greek:Άντριου Λάμπρου; born 25 May 1998) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Herepresented Cyprus in theEurovision Song Contest 2023.[1][2]
Lambrou was born inSydney to aGreek Cypriot family.[1] One of his grandfathers is fromPaphos, Cyprus, while he also has roots from the island ofLemnos, Greece.[3]
At the age of five, Lambrou won first place in aneisteddfod, singing "Do-Re-Mi" fromThe Sound of Music.[4] The same year, his mother enrolled him in music school, realising he had a musical inclination.[3]
Lambrou first gained attention in 2013 after uploading a cover ofEvanescence's "My Immortal" toYouTube.[1] A 15-second cover ofSam Smith's "Stay With Me" uploaded ontoInstagram was shared by a music page in Spain and earned Lambrou over 2,000 followers overnight.[4]
In 2015 Lambrou took part in theseventh season ofThe X Factor Australia. He was eliminated after the super home visits, just prior to the live shows, placing him in the top 20.[1]
| The X Factor performances and results (2015) | |||
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| Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
| Audition | "Chains" | Nick Jonas | Through to bootcamp |
| Bootcamp and five seat challenge | "Ain't Nobody" | Rufus &Chaka Khan | Through to super home visits |
| Super home visits | "Start Again" | Conrad Sewell | Eliminated |
After years of posting his viral covers, Lambrou transitioned to writing music of his own building up his ever-growing fan base.[5] He was noticed bySony ATV and was signed by Maree Hamblion in 2017.[4] This allowed Andrew to develop his own musical ability and collaborate with other artists.[1]
In early 2021, Lambrou signed with Sydney-based label City Pop Records and released his debut single "Throne".[6] In a feature,Australian Independent Record Labels Association called the song "a dark and compelling debut that sees the young singer-songwriter signalling his arrival as an up-and-coming pop heavyweight."[6]
In July 2021, Lambrou released "Lemonade" to which Lambrou said "[it] represents knowing that good is around the corner, and that the perfect person is out there for everyone."[7]
On 24 September 2021, Lambrou released his third single, "Confidence". Speaking of the track, Lambrou said,"'Confidence' is about finding a new confidence in yourself when partnered with the right person. Sometimes that special someone can bring the best out of you, and when you both provide the same feeling for each other, it's feels unmatchable".[5]
In February 2022, Lambrou competed inEurovision – Australia Decides with the song "Electrify". Lambrou said "The song wants to convey this 'magical' moment that you feel when you meet someone and 'electrifies' you, makes you believe that you have acquired super powers."[3] He earned 51 points and finished in 7th place.[8]
On 17 October 2022,Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) announced that Lambrou wouldrepresent Cyprus in theEurovision Song Contest 2023.[1][2] In the same month, Lambrou signed with Panik Records, the leading label in both Greece and Cyprus, with whom the CyBC maintains an agreement for the Eurovision Song Contest entry and for future releases.[4]
On 2 March 2023, Lambrou released his Eurovision entry, "Break a Broken Heart".[9]
| Title | Details |
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| All of Me Loves All of You |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| AUS digital [11] | FIN [12] | LTU [13] | SWE Heat. [14] | UK [15] | |||
| "Throne" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Lemonade" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Confidence" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Electrify" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Break a Broken Heart" | 2023 | 29 | 42 | 26 | 6 | 92 | |
| "Take My Breath Away" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
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| Preceded by | Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | Succeeded by Silia Kapsis with "Liar" |
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