Oscar Loya
American singer
Joseph Oscar Loya (born June 12, 1979) is an American singer and Broadway musical theatre performer.
Biography
Loya was born in 1979 in Indio, California and grew up as the youngest of five children in California.[1] He is openly gay[2] and lives in Munich, Germany.[1]
Loya represented Germany at the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia together with Alex Christensen as Alex swings Oscar sings, performing the song "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang",[3] with special guest Dita Von Teese performing with them in the Final. The song finished 20th in a final of 25 competing countries.
Loya released his debut album in 2009. His voice coach is Professor Dennis M. Heath (Munich). Heath teaches other successful professional artists in Europe, Australia, and the United States.
Loya concentrates on his solo career and released his second album "Beast" in 2011. "Beast" is a collaboration between Oscar and the electropop producer Alek Sandar. The self-written and co-produced single "Learn Something New" with Citrusonic Records has been published in December 2012.
From October 2012 to June 2013, Loya has been the principal character in the revue SHOW ME at the Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin.[4]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER | AUT | SWE | UK | TUR | |||
| 2009 | "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" | 20 | 71 | 35 | 85 | 40 | Heart 4 Sale |
Studio albums
| Year | Information | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| PL | ||
| 2009 | Heart 4 Sale
| 88[5][failed verification] |
References
- ^ a b Germany: Oscar Loya to Eurovision
- ^ 'You're not safe in Moscow', gay Eurovision fans told ahead of march
- ^ Germany selects Alex Swings Oscar Sings internally!
- ^ "SHOW ME at Friedrichstadt-Palast". Archived from the original on February 16, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "Związek Producentów Audio-Video :: Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry". Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
External links
Media related to Oscar Loya at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website
| Preceded by No Angels with Disappear | Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 (with Alex) | Succeeded by Lena with Satellite |
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- "Aufrecht geh'n"
- "Ein bißchen Frieden"
- "Black Smoke"
- "Blood & Glitter"
- "Bonne nuit ma chérie"
- "Can't Wait Until Tonight"
- "Diese Welt"
- "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben"
- "Disappear"
- "Dschinghis Khan"
- "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder"
- "Feuer"
- "Flieger"
- "Frauen regier'n die Welt"
- "Frei zu leben"
- "Für alle"
- "Für zwei Groschen Musik"
- "Ghost"
- "Glorious"
- "Guildo hat euch lieb!"
- "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n"
- "Ein Hoch der Liebe"
- "I Can't Live Without Music"
- "I Don't Feel Hate"
- "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück"
- "Is It Right"
- "Johnny Blue"
- "Junger Tag"
- "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz"
- "Let's Get Happy"
- "Lied für einen Freund"
- "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein"
- "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne"
- "Marcel"
- "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang"
- "No No Never"
- "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben"
- "Paradies, wo bist du?"
- "Perfect Life"
"Planet of Blue"- "Primaballerina"
- "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat"
- "Rockstars"
- "Rücksicht"
- "Run & Hide"
- "Satellite"
- "Sing Sang Song"
- "Sister"
- "So geht das jede Nacht"
- "Die Sommermelodie"
- "Standing Still"
- "Taken by a Stranger"
- "Telefon, Telefon"
- "Telegram"
- "Theater"
- "Träume sind für alle da"
- "Über die Brücke geh'n"
- "Verliebt in Dich"
- "Viel zu weit"
"Violent Thing"- "Wadde hadde dudde da?"
- "Wer Liebe lebt"
- "Wir geben 'ne Party"
- "Wunder gibt es immer wieder"
- "You Let Me Walk Alone"
- "Die Zeiger der Uhr"
- "Zeit"
- "Zwei kleine Italiener"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete
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