Liam Cacatian Thomassen (born 10 September 1997), known professionally as Liamoo (), is a
Swedish
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singer. In 2016, he won the
twelfth season of
Swedish ''Idol'' series and released his winner's single "
Playing with Fire".
Early life
Cacatian Thomassen has roots in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the Philippines. He has spoken about being bullied in school and dropping out of school in first year of upper secondary school.
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
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.
2018–present: ''Melodifestivalen''
Liamoo competed in
Melodifestivalen 2018
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with the song "Last Breath", and finished in sixth place in the final. He also participated in
Melodifestivalen 2019
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with the song "Hold You" in a duet with
Hanna Ferm
Hanna Alma Beata Ferm (born 23 October 2000) is a Swedish singer. She competed in '' Idol 2017'', where she placed second.
Career
Ferm participated in the TV4 talent show '' Talang Sverige 2014'', which was broadcast on TV3. She made it to t ...
; they finished in third place. He then participated in
Melodifestivalen 2022
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with the song "Bluffin", where he finished in fourth place in the final. He was again selected to compete in
2024
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with "
Dragon
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";
he came first in his semi-final on 10 February 2024, directly qualifying for the final.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other charted songs
References
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Living people
1997 births
Idol (Swedish TV series) winners
Musicians from Gothenburg
21st-century Swedish singers
21st-century Swedish male singers
Swedish people of Filipino descent
Swedish people of Finnish descent
Swedish people of Norwegian descent
Idol (Swedish TV series) participants