Loïc Nottet
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 Nottet in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Loïc Nottet |
| Born | 10 April 1996 Courcelles, Belgium |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Sony |
| Website | loicnottet.com |
Loïc Nottet (French pronunciation: [lɔ.ik nɔtɛ], born 10 April 1996) is a Belgian singer, songwriter and dancer. He began his career as a singer in the third season of The Voice Belgique in 2014 and represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015,[3][4] where he placed fourth with his song "Rhythm Inside".
After the contest, he released "Million Eyes", the first single from his debut album Selfocracy, which later topped the charts in Belgium, reached number eight in France and number twenty in Switzerland. His second studio album Sillygomania was released on 29 May 2020.
Music career[]
2013–2015: The Voice Belgique and Eurovision Song Contest[]
Nottet auditioned for The Voice Belgique and reached second place in the final of the third season, behind the winner Pagna. He was in the team of B.J. Scott. He cited Imagine Dragons, Lana Del Rey, Sia and Dua Lipa as his inspirations.[5]
List of songs performed on The Voice Belgique[]
| hideStage | Date | Song | Original artist | Notes |
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| Blind auditions | 28 January 2014 | "Diamonds" | Rihanna | |
| Battle | 18 March 2014 | "Counting Stars" | OneRepublic | Duel won against Renata Skunczyk |
| Live | 8 April 2014 | "We Remain" | Christina Aguilera | |
| Live | 15 April 2014 | "I've Been Loving You Too Long" | Otis Redding | |
| Live | 22 April 2014 | "Love Me Again" | John Newman | |
| Live | 29 April 2014 | "Strong" | London Grammar | |
| Live | 5 May 2014 | "Happy" | Pharrell Williams | With Julie Carpino, Laurent Pagna and Boris Motte |
| "One" | U2 | Duo with Beverly Jo Scott | ||
| "Ta fête" | Stromae | With Julie Carpino, Laurent Pagna and Boris Motte | ||
| "Paradise" | Noa Moon | With Julie Carpino and Noa Moon | ||
| "Applause" | Lady Gaga | |||
| "Diamonds" | Rihanna | Runner-Up |
On 3 November 2014, Belgium's French-language broadcaster, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF), announced Nottet as the Belgian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 to be held in Vienna, Austria.[3][6] On 10 March 2015, "Rhythm Inside", his entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, was presented (co-written by his Voice mentor). The song went to number one on both the Flanders and Wallonia Ultratop charts. Performing in the first semi final of the competition, Nottet was successful in progressing to the final, coming second in his semi final with 149 points. During the Jury Final (following Australia), he could be barely seen on stage due to heavy use of smoke machines and pyrotechnics from the Australian Act. His delegation was rumoured to have lodged a complaint about this, saying that it would affect part of their final score. While they requested to perform again, this was apparently denied, instead telling juries to disregard the smoke. In the Grand Final, the Belgian entry scored a total of 217 points leaving "Rhythm Inside" in fourth position overall, giving Belgium its first top five placement since 2003. It received the maximum 12 points from three countries; Netherlands, France and Hungary. The song was certified Platinum for selling 30,000 copies in Belgium. Nottet has released three different music videos for Rhythm Inside (including one called the "Alice in Nightmareland" version). After the contest, "Rhythm Inside" reached the top ten in the Austrian, Lithuanian and Russian Music Charts, achieving top 20 in Finland, Iceland and Sweden and also charting in Australia, UK, France, Switzerland and many more European countries. On 24 October 2015, he took part in and won the sixth series of the French TV show Danse avec les stars.[7]
2016–2017: Selfocracy[]
Nottet's single "Million Eyes", part of his first album, was released on 27 October 2016. The video was filmed on 5 October 2016. Nottet announced the album would feature a concept, different characters and several music videos.[8] The song charted at number two on the Wallonia Ultratop chart and number two in France. The song was certified gold in Belgium and France. On the evening of 1 March 2017, Nottet announced his debut album, titled Selfocracy.[9] The album was released on 31 March and managed to top the chart in Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia). It also charted at number three in Ultratop Flanders, number eight in France and number twenty in Switzerland.
On 22 and 23 April 2017, Nottet presented his first concerts after the release of Selfocracy. He performed two sold-out concerts in the Ancienne Belgique (l'AB) in Brussels.[10]
Nottet won the Best Belgian Act category at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards which aired on 12 November 2017.[11]
Throughout 2017, Nottet toured in Belgium, the UK, France, Germany and more in support of Selfocracy. The tour finished in early August 2018.[12]
2018–present: Sillygomania and Candy[]
In October 2019, Nottet announced "Candy", a Halloween-themed extended play. The EP was released on 31 October, alongside a musical short film of the same name, which premiered the same day on YouTube.[13]
Nottet's second studio album, Sillygomania, was released on 29 May 2020.[14]
Discography[]
- Selfocracy (2017)
- Sillygomania (2020)
References[]
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- ^ Kosmala, Lucie (31 March 2017). "Entre pop énergique et atmosphère captivante, découvre "Selfocracy", l'album de Loïc Nottet" [Between energetic pop and a captivant atmosphere, discover "Selfocracy", the album of Loïc Nottet] (in French). Madmoizelle. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Myers, Owen (21 July 2017). "Synth-Pop Artist Loïc Nottet Dances Through His Demons In 'Mud Blood'". The Fader. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Loïc Nottet, représentant de la Belgique à l'Eurovision !" (in French). RTBF. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (Sergio) (3 November 2014). "Belgium: Loïc Nottet to Vienna!". Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Nouveau look, nouveau départ: Loïc Nottet veut "explorer d'autres horizons"" [New look, new start : Loïc Nottet wants to "explore other horizons"] (in French). Newsmonkey. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Loïc Nottet to represent Belgium in Vienna". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ Marie PIAT (23 December 2015). "Danse avec les stars : Loïc Nottet vainqueur !". MYTF1News. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015.
- ^ lanouvellegazette.be. "Loïc Nottet (Courcelles) débute le tournage de son nouveau clip et s'adresse à ses fans dans une vidéo!". lanouvellegazette. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "loicnottet_officiel". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Loïc Nottet : son concert à l'AB complet en 12 minutes !". www.cinetelerevue.be. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "loicnottet_officiel". Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "loicnottet_officiel". Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "loicnottet_officiel". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "loicnottet_officiel". Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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- Living people
- 1996 births
- Belgian male singers
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Belgium
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2015
- Danse avec les stars winners
- 21st-century Belgian singers
- 21st-century male singers
- Walloon musicians