Jimmie Wilson (born February 7, 1981) is an American singer and musical theatre actor. He represented in the

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, with the song " Spirit of the Night" in a duet with Sammarinese singer

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but failed to qualify for the final.

Career

He studied acting in

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, and then acted in the musical ''

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'', produced by

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. He later moved to

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to play

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in the musical '' Hope! – Das Obama Musical''. In 2012 he took part in the third series of the Polish version of ''

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''. He was eliminated in the semi-finals.

Discography

Albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Jimmie Living people Musicians from Detroit 20th-century African-American male singers 20th-century American male singers 20th-century American singers American male singers American soul singers American expatriate male actors in Germany American male musical theatre actors 1981 births 21st-century African-American musicians Eurovision Song Contest entrants