Aydan Calafiore
Aydan Calafiore | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Associated acts | Joe Jonas |
Aydan Calafiore, also known as simply AYDAN, is an Australian singer best known for being one of the four finalists in the seventh season of The Voice Australia in 2018 and for his role as main cast member in Network Ten's 2012 reboot of Young Talent Time. He performed in Eurovision - Australia Decides in February 2019 on the Gold Coast.[1]
Personal life[]
Calafiore grew up and currently resides in Moonee Ponds, Victoria, with his parents Melanie and Phil Calafiore, along with his two sisters.[citation needed]
Career[]
2012: Young Talent Time[]
In 2012, Calafiore was the youngest cast member of Network Ten’s reboot of Young Talent Time at the age of eleven. When the show finished in May, he went on tour with his fellow cast members and performed in live shows.
2013: Australia’s Got Talent[]
In 2013 Calafiore auditioned for Australia’s Got Talent season 7, singing Justin Bieber's "As Long as You Love Me".[2] He made it to the semi-finals,[2] where he performed "Classic" by MKTO, and was eliminated in the first semi-final in September.
2018: The Voice[]
In 2018, Calafiore took part in the seventh season of The Voice Australia, where he joined Joe Jonas's team where he made it all the way to the final in the competition on 17 June 2018. He was placed fourth.
denotes fourth place. denotes a song that reached the top 10 on iTunes.
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In July 2018 Calafiore released "Something About You" on Universal Music Australia.
Eurovision – Australia Decides[]
On 18 December, 2018, it was confirmed that Calafiore would perform on the Gold Coast as a contestant in Eurovision - Australia Decides. In January 2019, Calafiore released "Dust" as his entry to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. He finished at 6th place in the public vote and 4th place in the jury panel, finishing in 6th place overall.
Fangirls[]
Calafiore performed as Harry, from the biggest boy band, True Connection in the 2019 and 2021 tours of Yve Blake's musical, Fangirls. The album comes out on April 30, though he was unable to star as Harry so his role was taken over by .
Discography[]
Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| "Something About You"[3] | 2018 | - | non-album single | ||
| "Dust"[4] | 2019 | - | Australia Decides | ||
| "Wide Awake"[5] | 2020 | - | non-album single | ||
| "Me You and Tequila" (with DJ Tigerlily)[6] |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||
References[]
- ^ "Three more artists join 'Eurovision - Australia Decides'". Programs.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Vickery, Colin (15 September 2013). "Aydan Calafiore, Natalie and Julia into Australia's Got Talent finals". News Corp Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Something About You - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Dust - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Wide Awake - single". Apple Music. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Me You and Tequila - single". Apple Music. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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