Aydan Calafiore, also known as simply AYDAN, is an Australian singer best recognized for being one of the four finalists in the seventh season of ''

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'' in 2018 and for his role as main cast member in

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's 2012 reboot of ''

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''. He performed in ''

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'' in February 2019 on the Gold Coast. He also played Phoenix in the Australian cast of

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at the Theatre Royal Sydney and Comedy Theatre in Melbourne.

Personal life

Calafiore resides in Moonee Ponds, Victoria, with his parents, Melanie and Phil Calafiore, and two sisters, Sam and Madi.

Career

2012: ''Young Talent Time''

In 2012, Calafiore was the youngest cast member of

’s reboot of

at eleven. When the show finished in May, he went on tour with his fellow cast members and performed in live performances.

2013: ''Australia’s Got Talent''

In 2013, Calafiore auditioned for '' Australia’s Got Talent'' season 7, singing

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's ' As Long as You Love Me'. He made it to the semi-finals, where he performed '

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' by

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, and was eliminated in the first semi-final in September.

2017-18: ''The Voice''

In 2017, Calafiore auditioned for the sixth season of ''

''. He sang "

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" by

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during his Blind audition, but failed to make a team as none of the coaches turned their chairs. In 2018, Calafiore returned and auditioned for the seventh season of ''The Voice Australia'', where he turned all four chairs during his audition and joined

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' team. He made it to the final of the competition on June 17, 2018, and finished in fourth place. In July 2018, Calafiore released "Something About You" on

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Eurovision – Australia Decides

On 18 December 2018, it was confirmed that Calafiore would perform on the Gold Coast as a contestant in

. In January 2019, Calafiore released "Dust" as his entry to represent

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at the

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. He finished 6th place in the public vote and 4th place in the jury panel, finishing in 6th place.

Fangirls

Calafiore performed as Harry, from the biggest boy band True Connection, in the 2019 and 2021 tours of Yve Blake's musical, '' Fangirls''. The album came out on April 30, 2021, though he could not star as Harry, so his role was taken over by Blake Appelqvist.

Jagged Little Pill

Calafiore played the character Phoenix, a high school heartthrob, in the Australian cast of '' Jagged Little Pill'' in the 2021 and 2022 Australian tours.

Invisible Boys

Calafiore played the character Zeke, one of the gay teens in a Stan TV series, Invisible Boys which was released on February 13, 2025.

Discography

Singles

References

External links

* * * Living people Calafiore, Aydan The Voice (Australian TV series) contestants 21st-century Australian singers Australia's Got Talent contestants People from Moonee Ponds, Victoria Singers from Melbourne 2000 births {{Australia-singer-stub