Alessandro Rütten
Leo Dante | |
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Birth name | Alessandro Heinrich Rütten |
Also known as | Sandro Nicolas, Sandro, Sammy Clay, Tyler, TYLR |
Born | Heinsberg, Germany | 4 October 1996
Origin | Germany United States Greece |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) |
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Alessandro Heinrich Rütten (born 4 October 1996 in Heinsberg, Germany), formerly known by his stage names Sandro Nicolas, Sammy Clay, TYLR and currently Leo Dante, is a German singer-songwriter.
Career
Rütten was born in Heinsberg, 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 in
In 2019, performing as Sandro Nicolas, he represented the United States in the New Wave competition in Sochi, Russia and finished in 5th place.[3][4]
Later in 2019, he was internally selected by the Cypriot broadcaster CyBC to represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[3][4] He was due to perform the song "Running" under the mononym Sandro.[5] However, the contest was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and CyBC did not invite him back for 2021.[6] In May 2020, he was part of the joint European broadcast of Eurovision: 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]
Discography
Singles
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" (with Mike Perry) | ||
"Fall From Grace" (with Erlandsson and Ten Times) |
References
- ^ "Η Κύπρος πάει Γιουροβίζιον με τον Sandro Nicolas". www.checkincyprus.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Cyprus has selected: Sandro Nicolas to Eurovision 2020". Eurovisionworld. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Cyprus: Sandro will represent Cyprus at Eurovision 2020". wiwibloggs. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Cyprus: Sandro to Rotterdam!". esctoday. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Sandro Nicolas representará a Chipre en Eurovisión Archived 2020-05-27 at the Wayback Machine RTVE.es. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Cyprus: "Life is a rollercoaster ride" – Sandro speaks out for first time since not getting return ticket for Eurovision 2021". Wiwibloggs. 12 July 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Guest performers announced for "Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light"". 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Farren, Neil (5 May 2020). "Cyprus: CyBC Reveals Eurovision 2020 Week Broadcast Plans". Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Europe Shine A Light: Details about the Eurovision 2020 replacement show". wiwibloggs. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Cyprus announces new artist for Eurovision Archived 2021-01-23 at the Wayback Machine wiwibloggs. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "tylerfromheaven". Instagram. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Leo Dante". Retrieved 13 December 2022 – via Instagram.