Biography
Who is Roberto Bellarosa?
Early life and music education
Roberto Bellarosa was born in Wanze, Belgium, into a family with Italian origins from Apulia. His family background included football players, but Roberto showed an early interest in music.
When he was nine years old, his parents enrolled him in a local music school in Huy. During choral classes at the school, his teacher noticed his vocal ability and encouraged him to pursue further training.
Following this encouragement, his parents supported him in taking extra singing lessons. These early educational steps helped build the foundation for his future career in pop music.
The Voice Belgique victory
In 2011, Roberto took part in the Walloon version of the talent show The Voice, known as The Voice Belgique. After applying online, he attended the blind auditions and performed the song You Give Me Something by James Morrison.
Several coaches turned their chairs during his audition, and Roberto ultimately chose to join the team led by Quentin Mosimann, with assistant coach Tara McDonald.
After sixteen weeks of competition, he reached the final stage of the show. On April 10, 2012, he was voted the winner of the competition, receiving fifty seven percent of the public vote and earning a recording contract with Sony Music.
Eurovision Song Contest and albums
Following his victory on television, Roberto released his debut studio album titled Ma voie on September 21, 2012. The album featured his earlier single Je Crois, which was created in collaboration with his coaches Quentin Mosimann and Tara McDonald.
In November 2012, the broadcaster RTBF announced that Roberto would represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. He performed the song Love Kills in the competition.
He successfully advanced from the semi-final stage into the grand final of the international event. In the final standings, Roberto finished in 12th place with a total of 71 points.
Birthday and age
Roberto Bellarosa was born on August 23, 1994, which makes Roberto 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Roberto shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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