Andrew Harry Lambrou ( ; ; born 25 May 1998) is an Australian singer. He represented Cyprus in the

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Early life

Lambrou was born in 1998 to a

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family. One of his grandfathers is from

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, Cyprus, while he also has roots from the island of

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, Greece. At the age of five, Lambrou won first place in an

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, singing "

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" from ''

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''. The same year, his mother enrolled him in music school, realising he had a musical inclination.

Career

2013–2020: Career beginnings and ''The X Factor''

Lambrou first gained attention in 2013 after uploading a cover of

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's " My Immortal" to

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. A 15-second cover of

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's " Stay With Me" uploaded onto

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was shared by a music page in Spain and earned Lambrou over 2,000 followers overnight. In 2015 Lambrou took part in the seventh season of '' The X Factor Australia''. He was eliminated after the super home visits, just prior to the live shows, placing him in the top 20. After years of posting his viral covers, Lambrou transitioned to writing music of his own building up his ever-growing fan base. He was noticed by Sony ATV and was signed by Maree Hamblion in 2017. This allowed Andrew to develop his own musical ability and collaborate with other artists.

2021–present: ''Eurovision – Australia Decides'' and Eurovision 2023

In early 2021, Lambrou signed with Sydney-based label City Pop Records and released his debut single "Throne". In a feature,

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called Throne, "a dark and compelling debut that sees the young singer-songwriter signalling his arrival as an up-and-coming pop heavyweight." In July 2021, Lambrou released "Lemonade" to which Lambrou said " trepresents knowing that good is around the corner, and that the perfect person is out there for everyone." On 24 September 2021, Lambrou released his third single, "Confidence". Speaking of the track, Lambrou said, "'Confidence' is about finding a new confidence in yourself when partnered with the right person. Sometimes that special someone can bring the best out of you, and when you both provide the same feeling for each other, it's feels unmatchable". In February 2022, Lambrou competed in ''

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'' with the song "Electrify". Lambrou said "The song wants to convey this 'magical' moment that you feel when you meet someone and 'electrifies' you, makes you believe that you have acquired super powers." He earned 51 points and finished in 7th place. On 17 October 2022,

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(CyBC) announced that Lambrou would represent Cyprus in the

. In the same month, Lambrou signed with Panik Records, the leading label in both Greece and Cyprus, with whom the CyBC maintains an agreement for the Eurovision Song Contest entry and for future releases. On 2 March 2023, Lambrou released his Eurovision entry, " Break a Broken Heart".

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lambrou, Andrew 1998 births Australian male singers Living people Australian people of Greek descent Australian people of Greek Cypriot descent Singers from Sydney Eurovision Song Contest entrants