Liamoo
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Liam Cacatian Thomassen | |
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.jpg) Liamoo in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Per Liam Pablito Cacatian Thomassen |
| Also known as | Liamoo |
| Born | 10 September 1997 Göteborg, Sweden |
| Origin | Göteborg, Guldheden, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016– |
Liam Cacatian Thomassen (born 10 September 1997), also known as Liamoo, is a Swedish singer. In 2016, he won the twelfth season of Swedish Idol series and released his winner's single "Playing with Fire".[1]
Career
2016–2018: Idol and first single
In 2016 Cacatian Thomassen auditioned to take part in the twelfth season of Swedish Idol. During the Qualifying Week he took part in the fourth heat performing the song "Sure Thing", he failed to qualify for the Finals, but went through as a wildcard. He made it through the live shows to the final along with Rebecka Karlsson and Charlie Grönvall. On 9 December 2016 he won the contest. After winning Idol, Cacatian Thomassen released his winner's single "Playing with Fire". The song peaked at number 6 on the Swedish Singles Chart.
2018–present: Melodifestivalen
Cacatian Thomassen competed in Melodifestivalen 2018 with the song "Last Breath". He finished in 6th place in the final. He also participated in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "Hold You" in a duet with Hanna Ferm. They both finished in third place.[2]
Background and early life
Thomassen has roots in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Philippines.[3] He grew up bullied in school, he had no friends and he felt lonely spending the breaks by himself. While every guy in his school was playing soccer, he was interested in his sketchbook. He dropped out of school in the first year of Upper Secondary School. Liam had a lot of trouble getting along with the teachers. He describes that most of the teachers he's had said the following to him: "I am your teacher, you'll only listen", which Thomassen mentions that "he just couldn't handle". He didn't think that anyone understood his purpose/goal and he also believe that he haven't had that much benefit from his time in school. Most of what he has learned originates from "the streets, reality, music and people". As of recent years, he still doesn't have a huge circle of friends to hang out with but according to him, he is happy with who he is and what he has.[4]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | ||||
| "Playing with Fire" | 2016 | 6 | Non-album singles | |
| "Burn" | 2017 | — | ||
| "It Ain't Easy" | — | |||
| "Last Breath" | 2018 | 9 |
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Melodifestivalen 2018 |
| "Journey" | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Hold You" (with Hanna Ferm) |
2019 | 2 [8] |
Melodifestivalen 2019 | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | ||||
| "Forever Young" (John de Sohn featuring Liamoo) |
2018 | 38 | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | |||
| "Beautiful Silence" | 2016 | 42 | Non-album song |
References
- ^ "Här är Idol-vinnaren 2016 - se vinnarlåten igen - Idol - tv4.se". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ Van Ee, Dennis. "John Lundvik wins Melodifestivalen 2019 by a landslide". ESCdaily. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Idol-Liam om sitt okända ursprung: "Många som frågar"". Hänt.se (in Swedish). 21 November 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ ""Idol"-Liam om uppväxten: "Var ensam i skolan"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for singles in Sweden:
- All except noted: "Discography Liamoo". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- "Playing with Fire" and "Beautiful Silence": "Discography Liam Cacatian Thomassen". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Forever Young": "Swedishcharts.com – John De Sohn feat. Liamoo – Forever Young". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista" (Enter "Liam Cacatian Thomassen" into the search box and press "Sök" to see the search results.) (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista" (Enter "Liamoo" into the search box and press "Sök" to see the search results.) (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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