Tali Golergant (; born 26 November 2000), known

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ously as Tali (stylized in

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), is an Israeli-born Luxembourgish singer, songwriter, actress and vocal coach. She represented Luxembourg in the

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with the song " Fighter".

Early and personal life

Golergant was born in Israel to a Peruvian Jewish father and an Israeli mother. Following her father's work in banking, she moved with her family, when she was only 6 months old, across Chile, Argentina and other countries, until finally settling in Limpertsberg, Luxembourg, where she resided for ten years. She began playing the piano at the age of 7, and began singing, songwriting and acting in theatre at the age of 12. She studied at the

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, before moving to

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to study musical theatre at

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. She lives there . Golergant is fluent in

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, French and English and is able to communicate in

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and understand

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Career

Golergant released her debut single at the age of 16, followed in 2021 by her debut EP ''Lose You''. Along with her own band, she toured local New York venues including

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, and

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. Golergant has been a featured vocalist on other works, including "Carry Me Home" with Max Bartos. In addition, Golergant pursued a career as a stage actress, portraying Tzeitel in ''

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'',

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in '' Carrie'', and

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in , among others; she has also starred in the independent short film . In December 2023, Golergant was revealed as one of the eight finalists of the ''

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'', the national selection for the

. It was later revealed on 9 January 2024 that she would perform the song " Fighter". She went on to win the selection, earning the right to be the first representative for the country at the contest since 1993; she qualified from the semi-final on 7 May 2024 and ultimately finished 13th in the final of 11 May.

Artistry

Golergant describes her music as a blend of

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, indie and R&B. She cites

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, Lizzy McAlpine,

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and

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among her influences.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

References

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