Leo Dante | |
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| Birth name | Alessandro Heinrich Rütten |
| Also known as | Sandro Nicolas, Sandro, Sammy Clay, Tyler, TYLR |
| Born | (1996-10-04)4 October 1996 (age 28) Heinsberg, Germany |
| Origin | Germany United States Greece |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
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Alessandro Heinrich Rütten (born 4 October 1996 inHeinsberg, Germany), formerly known by his stage namesSandro Nicolas,Sammy Clay,TYLR and currentlyLeo Dante, is a German singer-songwriter.
Rütten was born inHeinsberg, Germany, as Alessandro Rütten to a Greek-German mother and a German father.[1] Part of his paternal family lives in the US. He was raised in Germany, where he started his career in music.[2][3][4]
In 2018, as Alessandro Rütten, he participated inseason 8 ofThe Voice of Germany (the German version ofThe Voice). He performedShawn Mendes' "In My Blood" in the Blind Auditions, and all four coaches turned for him. He was eliminated in the Sing Off round.[3]
In 2019, performing as Sandro Nicolas, he represented the United States in theNew Wave competition inSochi,Russia and finished in 5th place.[3][4]
Later in 2019, he was internally selected by the Cypriot broadcasterCyBC to represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 inRotterdam, Netherlands.[3][4] He was due to perform the song "Running" under themononym Sandro.[5] However, the contest was later cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic and CyBC did not invite him back for 2021.[6] In May 2020, he was part of the joint European broadcast ofEurovision: Europe Shine a Light.[7][8][9]
In 2020, Rütten rebranded himself with the stage name of Sammy Clay.[10] In 2021, Rütten rebranded himself again with the stage name TYLR.[11] In 2022, Rütten took on yet another stage name, this time calling himself Leo Dante.[12]
| Single | Year | Album / EP |
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| "Running" (as Sandro) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Love Somebody" (as TYLR) | 2021 | |
| "Hollywood High" | ||
| "Adderall" (as Leo Dante) | 2022 | |
| "Better Off" (with Leon Brooks and Alphacast) | 2023 | |
| "Turn Off the Lights" (withMike Perry) | ||
| "Fall From Grace" (with Erlandsson and Ten Times) | ||
| "The Other Side" (with Erlandsson and Ten Times) | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020(cancelled) | Succeeded by Elena Tsagrinou with "El Diablo" |
