Swiss singer
Luca Hanni
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Hanni in 2018
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Born
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1994-10-08
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8 October 1994
(age 29)
Bern
, Switzerland
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Genres
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Occupation(s)
| - Singer
- television personality
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Years active
| 2012?present
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Labels
| Universal Music
Germany
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Spouse(s)
| Christina Luft (m. 2023)
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Website
| lucamusic
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Musical artist
Luca Hanni
(born 8 October 1994) is a Swiss pop singer and television personality. He rose to fame in 2012 after winning the
ninth season
of
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
, the German version of the
Idol
franchise
.
[1]
He was the first non-German to do so and also the youngest ever winner of the show.
[2]
Hanni's debut single, "
Don't Think About Me
", topped the singles charts in
Austria
,
Germany
, and Switzerland. It was followed by the release of his debut album,
My Name Is Luca
(2012), which debuted atop the
Austrian
and
Swiss Albums Charts
and became a gold-seller in both countries. His second studio album,
Living the Dream
, released in 2013, became his second consecutive number-one album in Switzerland.
[3]
Hanni decided to part ways with
DSDS
management and collaborated with Swiss DJ Christopher S on his third album,
Dance Until We Die
(2014). Following the termination of the project, he took further creative control for his fourth album
When We Wake Up
(2015), which saw him shifting to
R&B music
and became his fourth consecutive top ten album in Switzerland. Hanni's popularity was further enhanced by his participation in the SRF musical talent show
Kampf der Orchester
as well as the
RTL
competitive dancing talent show
Dance Dance Dance
, both of which he won in 2014 and 2017, respectively. In 2019, Hanni represented
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019
with the song "
She Got Me
", finishing in fourth place.
Personal life
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Hanni was born in
Bern
,
Switzerland
.
[4]
During
kindergarten
he received drumming lessons. At the age of nine he taught himself to play the guitar and piano.
[5]
After finishing school he began training as a
bricklayer
, which he later stopped in 2012, two years in, in favour of his music career.
Since 2020 he is in a relationship with his
Let's Dance
dancing partner Christina Luft. In August 2023 the couple got married. In December 2023, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.
Career
[
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]
2012?2013:
DSDS
and subsequent success
[
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In 2012, Hanni applied in the
ninth season
of the RTL singing talent show
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
, the German adaption of the
Idol
franchise
. On 28 April 2012, he reached the final. There he competed against
Daniele Negroni
and won the show with 52.85 percent of the audience votes.
[6]
At that time, Hanni became the only minor, moreover the first non-German
DSDS
-winner.
[6]
As a prize he received 500,000 Euros and a recording contract with
Universal Music Group
. Additionally, he and runner up Negroni received a car and driver education courses.
[6]
Hanni's debut single and coronation song "
Don't Think About Me
" was released on 2 May 2012. An instant success, the single reached gold status in Switzerland within its first four days of release and debuted atop the single charts in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. This made Hanni the first Swiss citizen to reach number one on the German Singles Charts after 52 years.
[6]
"Don't Think About Me" sold more than 100,000 copies throughout its chart run.
[7]
Hanni's debut album
My Name Is Luca
, chiefly produced
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
judge
Dieter Bohlen
, was released on 18 May 2012. Comprising a set of previously unreleased recordings as well as
cover versions
of
Ed Sheeran
,
Justin Bieber
and
Kings of Leon
and several other songs that he had sung on the show, it debuted at number one on the
Austrian
and
Swiss Albums Chart
, while reaching number two in Germany.
[8]
Album cuts "Allein, allein" and "
The A Team
" moreover entered the Swiss Singles Chart.
[8]
By August 2012,
My Name Is Luca
had been certified gold by the
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
(IFPI) in Austria and Switzerland and spawned a second single, "
I Will Die for You
".
[8]
In June 2012, Swiss trading company
Migros
engaged Hanni for its men's underwear brand
Nick Tyler
as a
testimonial
. In this context Migros published a series of underwear for men with the name
Nick Tyler by Luca
, for which Hanni worked as a model.
[9]
In August 2012, he opened the auditions to
tenth season
of
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
in his native city
Bern
, for which he was seen in an advertising campaign since July 2012.
[10]
Hanni's first concert tour,
Luca Hanni & Band ? Live on Tour
, began in
Hoyerswerda
on 1 October 2012. It included 32 concerts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and ended in
Dresden
on 20 November. Due to high demand in Switzerland additional concerts in
Zurich
,
Uetendorf
and
Amriswil
were recognized.
[11]
In December 2012, Hanni presented the RTL II program
BRAVO The Hits 2012 ? The Show
.
[12]
In 2013, Hanni received the Swiss Music Award for Best Breaking Act National as well as the
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award
in the category Favorite Star: Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In addition, he received two nominations for the
Prix Walo
, winning both, and earned an
ECHO Award
nomination for
Newcomer International
.
2014?2016:
Dance Until We Die
and
When We Wake Up
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Hanni collaborated with Swiss DJ
Christopher S
on his third album
Dance Until We Die
. Taking his work further into the
dance pop
genre, it was released on Future Soundz, a division of K-tel International under exclusive license from Hanni's own Luca Music, following his departure from Universal.
[13]
The album debuted and peaked at number six in the
Swiss Albums Chart
, becoming his third consecutive top ten album to do so, and produced the singles "
I Can't Get No Sleep
" and "
Good Time
", both of which entered the top thirty of the
Swiss Singles Chart
.
[14]
The project had several club appearances and toured through Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Promotion on the album was discontinued in August 2014 following a fall out between Hanni and Christopher S, regarding the share-out of
Dance Until We Die
'
s and merchandising profits.
[14]
In close cooperation with the
DKMS
, a German
charity
that works in the areas of
blood cancer
and
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
, which he supports, Hanni wrote and released the song "Only One You" in November 2014.
[15]
The same month, he collaborated with a variety of Swiss musicians, including
Noemi Nadelmann
,
Pepe Lienhard
,
Francine Jordi
,
Sebalter
and
Melanie Oesch
, on Migros's charity Christmas song "Ensemble" which supports the needy in Switzerland. Inspired by charity supergroup
Band Aid
and their 1984 hit single "
Do They Know It's Christmas?
", it debuted atop the Swiss Singles Chart and reached platinum status.
[16]
Also in fall 2014, Honni participated in the
SRF
musical talent show
Kampf der Orchester
, serving as a full-fledged team-member of the
Lucerne
formation BML Talents. He won the title.
[17]
From mid-January to February 2015 Hanni relocated to
Los Angeles
where he recorded his fourth studio album
When We Wake Up
along with Swiss music producer Fabian Egger. Songwriters such as
Gary Pinto
, Andre Merritt,
James Fauntleroy
, and
Tushar Apte
contributed to the album, which documented his foray into
R&B
and
electronic music
, departing from the predominant pop and dance pop sound established from her previous studio releases.
[18]
Released by Muve Recordings in September 2015, it debuted at number six on the Swiss Albums Chart, becoming his fourth consecutive top ten album in Switzerland, and produced the top forty single "Set the World on Fire."
[18]
In 2016, he was a member of the Swiss jury in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
. In fall 2016, Hanni launched his own fashion label SVSL and had a minor role as a voice actor in the German version of the American animated musical film
Sing
.
[19]
2017?present: Eurovision Song Contest,
Dance, Dance, Dance
and
Let's Dance
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In 2017, Hanni served as Switzerland's voting spokesperson in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
which took place in
Kyiv, Ukraine
.
[20]
The same year, he appeared as a contestant on the second season of the
RTL
competitive dancing talent show
Dance Dance Dance
, partnered with fellow
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
winner
Prince Damien
. Considered one of the show's frontrunners throughout the entire competition, he ultimately placed first in the competition in October 2017.
[21]
In December 2018, he released the single "Bei mir" which he promoted with a dancing performance at the
Helene Fischer
Show
the same month.
[22]
The song failed to chart.
[22]
In March 2019, Hanni was announced as Switzerland's representative at
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
in
Tel-Aviv
,
Israel
.
[5]
Selected by Swiss broadcaster
SRG SSR
through an internal selection process, he performed the song "
She Got Me
", a
dance pop
song that combines rhythmic and Middle Eastern elements and was penned together with a team of national and international composers at a Swiss songwriting camp.
[5]
On 16 May 2019, Hanni participated in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, placing fourth in the semi-final with 232 points and qualifying for the final on 18 May. In the final, he placed fifth with televoters and seventh with international juries, amassing 364 points in total and coming in fourth.
[23]
This marked Switzerland's highest result since
Annie Cotton
's "
Moi, tout simplement
" at the
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
.
[23]
Also, "She Got Me" became Hanni's second number-one hit in Switzerland.
[23]
In September 2019, Hanni released the single "
Bella Bella
" which peaked at number 45 on the
Swiss Singles Chart
. In December 2019, he released the single "Nebenbei", followed by his 2020 single "Nie mehr allein."
[24]
In February 2020, he won Best Male Act at the
13th Swiss Music Awards
.
[25]
Also that year, he finished third in the
thirteenth season
of the German talent series
Let's Dance
. His professional partner was Christina Luft.
[24]
In May 2020, he released the single "
Diamant
,"
[26]
the lead single from his fifth studio album
110 Karat
which was released in October 2020.
[27]
Discography
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References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Luca Hanni
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Hunter of Stars
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I miei pensieri
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- "If We All Give a Little"
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Il pleut de l'or
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Io cosi non ci sto
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Io senza te
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Les Illusions de nos vingt ans
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Irgendwoher
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Je vais me marier, Marie
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Lass ihn
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- "The Last of Our Kind"
- "Mikado"
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Mein Ruf nach dir
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- "Mister Music Man"
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Moi, tout simplement
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Moitie, moitie
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Mon cœur l'aime
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Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus
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Ne partez pas sans moi
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Ne vois-tu pas ?
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Non, a jamais sans toi
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Nous aurons demain
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Pas pour moi
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Piano, piano
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Quel cœur vas-tu briser ?
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Refrain
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Repondez-moi
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Retour
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- "
Le Retour
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- "
She Got Me
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Sto pregando
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- "
Stones
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- "Swiss Lady"
- "
T'en va pas
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- "Time to Shine"
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Tout l'univers
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- "
Trodler und Co
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- "Unbreakable"
- "Vampires Are Alive"
- "
La vita cos'e?
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Viver senza tei
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- "
Vivre
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- "
Watergun
- "
Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?
"
- "
You and Me
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