Aydan Calafiore
Calafiore in 2023
Background information
Born28 October 2000
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2012–present

Aydan Calafiore, also known as simply AYDAN, is an Australian singer best recognized for being one of the four finalists in the seventh season of The Voice Australia in 2018 and for his role as main cast member in Network Ten's 2012 reboot of Young Talent Time. He performed in Eurovision - Australia Decides in February 2019 on the Gold Coast.[1] He also played Phoenix in the Australian cast of Jagged Little Pill at the Theatre Royal Sydney and Comedy Theatre in Melbourne.

Personal life

Calafiore resides in Moonee Ponds, Victoria, with his parents, Melanie and Phil Calafiore, and two sisters, Sam and Madi.

Career

2012: Young Talent Time

In 2012, Calafiore was the youngest cast member of Network Ten’s reboot of Young Talent Time at eleven. When the show finished in May, he went on tour with his fellow cast members and performed in live performances.

2013: Australia’s Got Talent

In 2013, Calafiore auditioned for Australia’s Got Talent season 7, singing Justin Bieber's 'As Long as You Love Me'.[2] He made it to the semi-finals,[2] where he performed 'Classic' by MKTO, and was eliminated in the first semi-final in September.

2018: The Voice

In 2018, Calafiore took part in the seventh season of The Voice Australia, where he joined Joe Jonas's team and made it to the final of the competition on June 17, 2018. He was placed fourth.

  denotes fourth place.

In July 2018 Calafiore released "Something About You" on Universal Music Australia.

Eurovision – Australia Decides

On 18 December 2018, it was confirmed that Calafiore would perform on the Gold Coast as a contestant in Eurovision - Australia Decides. In January 2019, Calafiore released "Dust" as his entry to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. He finished 6th place in the public vote and 4th place in the jury panel, finishing in 6th place.

Fangirls

Calafiore performed as Harry, from the biggest boy band True Connection, in the 2019 and 2021 tours of Yve Blake's musical, Fangirls. The album came out on April 30, 2021, though he could not star as Harry, so his role was taken over by Blake Appelqvist.

Jagged Little Pill

Calafiore played the character Phoenix, a high school heartthrob, in the Australian cast of Jagged Little Pill in the 2021 and 2022 Australian tours.

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
"Something About You"[3] 2018 - non-album single
"Dust"[4] 2019 - Australia Decides
"Wide Awake"[5] 2020 - non-album single
"Me You and Tequila"
(with DJ Tigerlily)[6]		 -
"Grow Up" 2021 -
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

References

  1. ↑ "Three more artists join 'Eurovision - Australia Decides'". Programs.
  2. 1 2 Vickery, Colin (15 September 2013). "Aydan Calafiore, Natalie and Julia into Australia's Got Talent finals". News Corp Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Something About You - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Dust - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Wide Awake - single". Apple Music. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Me You and Tequila - single". Apple Music. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2021.


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