Laura Tesoro

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Laura Tesoro
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    • Singer
    • actress
    Instrument(s)Vocals
    Years active2008–present

    Laura Tesoro (born 19 August 1996) is a Belgian singer and actress. She represented

    season three of The Voice van Vlaanderen. The singer is also one of the four coaches on The Voice Kids
    .

    Biography

    1996–2014: Early life and career beginnings

    Tesoro was born on 19 August 1996 in

    season three of The Voice van Vlaanderen, where she ended up as the runner-up. Throughout her time on the show, she was a member of Team Koen. She released her debut single "Outta Here
    " the same year, which peaked at number 23 on the Belgian Flemish Singles Chart.

    2015–present: Eurovision Song Contest

    Main article: Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
    Laura Tesoro performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

    In 2015, she released her second single "

    pre-save on Spotify on 20 October, seven days prior.[7]
    She is also a well-accomplished boxer, and her single "Beast" has a music video showing her boxing skills.[8]

    In late 2019, Tesoro released the single "Limits". The song served as the lead single to her debut album. A few weeks later she added "Press Pause" as the second single, after releasing her debut album on 24 October 2019.

    Discography

    Album

    Title Details Peak chart positions
    BEL
    (Fl)
    [9]
    Limits
    • Released: 24 October 2019[10]
    • Format: Digital download, CD
    • Label:
      Sony Music Entertainment
    		 3

    Singles

    Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
    BEL
    (Fl)
    [9]     		AUT
    [11]
    FRA
    [12]
    		 SWE
    [13]
    "Outta Here" 2014 23 — — — Non-album singles
    "Funky Love" 2015 —[A] — — —
    "What's the Pressure" 2016 2 75 103 82
    "Higher" 2017 20 — — —
    "Beast" 25 — — —
    "Mutual" 2018 23 — — —
    "Up" 2019 34 — — —
    "Thinking About You All the Time" (live) 44 — — —
    "Limits" 35 — — — Limits[10]
    "Press Pause" 21 — — —
    "Hold On" 2020 36 — — —
    "Brussels by Night" —[B] — — — Non-album singles
    "Strangers"
    (with Loïc Nottet featuring Alex Germys)     		13 — — —
    "Not Easy" 2022 39 — — —
    "These Nights"
    (with Oski)     		2023 — — — —
    "Bad Ain't That Bad"[16] 37 — — —
    "—" denotes a single that did not chart or were not released.

    Awards and nominations

    Year Award Category Result
    2016 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Belgian Act Nominated

    Filmography

    Year Title Role Notes
    2008 Witse Evy Cuypers Episode: "Innige band"
    2012–14 Familie Charlotte Kennis 73 episodes
    2014, 2021- The Voice van Vlaanderen Herself Contestant (2014),
    "Comeback stage" Coach (2021-)
    2015 Altijd prijs Julie Aerts 3 episodes
    2016 Trolls Poppy[6]
    Flemish
    version
    Moana Moana
    2017- The Voice Kids Herself Coach
    2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Moana Flemish version
    2019 Studio Tarara Dancer 1 Episode: "1.4"

    Notes

    1. ^ "Funky Love" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 27 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
    2. ^ "Brussels by Night" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 8 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.

    References

    1. ^ Tesoro, Laura (5 February 2015). "I am Belgian but my father is Italian". Twitter. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
    2. ^ Laufer, Gil (16 November 2015). "Belgium: Eurosong 2016 final on 17 January". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
    3. ^ Cardoen, Sandra (3 January 2016). "Amaryllis is alvast de lieveling van het publiek" (in Dutch). Deredactie.be. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
    4. ^ "Jury euforisch: "Vlaanderen zou zot zijn, als ze Laura Tesoro niet sturen"". hln.be (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
    5. ^ Victor M., Escudero (17 January 2016). "Belgium: Laura Tesoro wins Eurosong 2016!". EBU.
    6. ^ a b FoxFilmBelgium (14 October 2016), Trolls | Interview Laura Tesoro | HD | Vlaams | 2016, retrieved 1 November 2016
    7. ^ "PRE-SAVE BEAST BY LAURA TESORO ON SPOTIFY". Sony Music Fans. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
    8. ^ "PRE-SAVE BEAST BY LAURA TESORO ON SPOTIFY". Sony Music Fans. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
    9. ^ a b "Discografie Laura Tesoro". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
    10. ^ a b "Limits by Laura Tesoro". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
    11. ^ "Discographie Laura Tesoro". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
    12. ^ "Discographie Laura Tesoro". French Charts Portal. Hung Medienn.
    13. ^ "Discography Laura Tesoro". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
    14. ^ "Goud en platina – Singles 2016" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
    15. ^ "Goud en platina – Singles 2021" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
    16. ^ "New music this week (part 1): Songs from Chanel, Manizha, Cláudia Pascoal and more". Wiwibloggs. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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