Vincent Bueno | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Suitcase |
| Born | Vincent Mendoza Bueno (1985-12-10)10 December 1985 (age 39) |
| Origin | Vienna, Austria |
| Genres | Contemporary R&B,pop,dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
| Instrument(s) | singing (tenor), piano, drums, bass guitar, guitar |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Star Records |
| Website | vincentbueno |
Vincent Mendoza Bueno[fn 1] (born 10 December 1985) is an Austrian singer of Filipino descent.
On 12 January 2008, he became the winner of theORF programme,Musical! Die Show (Musical! The Show), an Austrian television musical contest.[2]
He also served as a support act for Filipino singerSarah Geronimo's concert inVienna.[3] On 18 January 2008, Bueno told thePhilippine media of his plans to debut in the Philippines. He then made his first performance in Philippine Television onASAP XV on 29 August 2010. He also signed a contract underStar Records, anABS-CBN Entertainment Group Company, to pursue his music career in the Philippines.[4]
He was supposed to represent Austria at theEurovision Song Contest 2020 inRotterdam,The Netherlands with the song, "Alive". However, on 18 March 2020, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, he represented the country at theEurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Amen", however it did not qualify for the final.
Bueno started dancing at the age of 4.[5] He later graduated in music and performing arts at theViennaConservatory of Music. Bueno is also a composer ofR&B music, having taken special courses in acting, dancing, and singing. At age 11, he played four musical instruments—piano, guitar, drums, and bass guitar. His father was a former vocalist and a 1970 local band lead guitarist.
The contestMusical! Die Show began an elimination round on 23 November 2007 with 10 contestants from the 400 beginners who auditioned. Austria and other European televiewers rated / televoted the finalists. "Hair" was Vincent's first number, and he performed the songs "I Wanna Be Like You" fromJungle Book, "Superstar" fromJesus Christ Superstar, "Why God Why?" fromMiss Saigon, "Singin' in the Rain", and the German "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!" fromMary Poppins.[6][7]
Bueno defeated Eva Klikovics and Gudrun Ihninger of 10 contestants / finalists and earned the top prize of 50,000 EUR (3 millionPHP) plus the "chance of a lifetime". He first performed "Greased Lightnin'" (from musicalGrease), and then "The Music of the Night" (fromThe Phantom of the Opera).[8] Bueno received 67% of televotes (landslide victory) from televiewers inAustria and nearby countries.[9]
His first performance on Philippine television'sASAP XV was on 29 August 2010, where he was first introduced as the "Pinoy Champ Austrian Singer". He was onASAP for some weeks. He also signed a contract underStar Records. However, he returned to Austria on 14 September 2010 to accomplish his pending tasks there. He then went back to the Philippines by early January 2011 to continue his music career.
On 28 October 2011, Vincent held his first ever mini-concert at Teatrino in Greenhills,San Juan, entitled"Got Fridays with Vincent Bueno".[10]
On 12 December 2019, ORF internally selected Bueno to represent Austria in theEurovision Song Contest 2020 inRotterdam, The Netherlands. He was to perform the song "Alive". However, on 18 March 2020, the event was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. Later in March 2020, ORF confirmed that Vincent Bueno will instead represent Austria in theEurovision Song Contest 2021. He performed the song "Amen" in the second semi-final on 20 May 2021, but failed to qualify, finishing 12th.
In June 2021, Bueno released the 2-track EP titledDemos.
Vincent's vocal range can be classified astenor.[citation needed]
Though Vincent has one studio album and a single in German, he has also released some unofficial music videos and audios on his official YouTube and Facebook accounts.
Both his parents areFilipinoIlocano immigrants.
Along with his native German language, Vincent can speak English and conversationalFilipino.
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| AUT [11] | |||||||||||||
| Step by Step |
| 55 | |||||||||||
| Wieder Leben |
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| Invincible |
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| On the Run |
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| Soul Therapy |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
| Title | Details |
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| The Austrian Idol – Vincent Bueno |
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| Demos |
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| Title | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Sex Appeal" | 2008 | Step by Step |
| "Party Hard" | 2011 | The Austrian Idol – Vincent Bueno |
| "Bida Best Sa Tag-Araw" (withAngeline Quinto) | 2016 | Non-album singles |
| "All We Need Is That Love" | ||
| "Sie ist so" | 2017 | |
| "Rainbow After the Storm" | 2018 | |
| "Get Out My Lane" | 2019 | |
| "Alive" | 2020 | |
| "Walking on Water" | On the Run | |
| "Instant Dose" | ||
| "Amen" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Super Awesome Things" | ||
| "Rays on a Shell" | 2022 | Soul Therapy |
| "Kai Ray" (featuring Tony Bueno) | 2023 | Non-album singles |
| "Glory" | ||
| "Praises" | 2024 | |
| "Anker" (with Pray) | ||
| "Unafraid" (with Angela Walter)[13] |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020(cancelled) | Succeeded by Himself with "Amen" |
| Preceded by Himself with "Alive" | Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 | Succeeded by |
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