Liamoo
Swedish singer (born 1997)
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Liam Cacatian Thomassen (born 10 September 1997), known professionally as Liamoo (Swedish pronunciation: [lɪˈɑ̌ːmʊ]), is a Swedish singer. In 2016, he won the twelfth season of Swedish Idol series and released his winner's single "Playing with Fire".[1]
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10 September 1997
Early life
Career
2016–2018: Idol and first single
In 2016, Cacatian Thomassen auditioned to take part in the twelfth season of Swedish Idol. During the Qualifying Week he took part in the fourth heat performing the song "Sure Thing", he failed to qualify for the Finals, but went through as a wildcard. He made it through the live shows to the final along with Rebecka Karlsson and Charlie Grönvall. On 9 December 2016 he won the contest. After winning Idol, Cacatian Thomassen released his winner's single "Playing with Fire". The song peaked at number 6 on the Swedish Singles Chart.
2018–present: Melodifestivalen
Liamoo competed in Melodifestivalen 2018 with the song "Last Breath", and finished in sixth place in the final. He also participated in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "Hold You" in a duet with Hanna Ferm; they finished in third place.[4] He then participated in Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song "Bluffin", where he finished in fourth place in the final. He was again selected to compete in 2024 with "Dragon";[5] he came first in his semi-final on 10 February 2024, directly qualifying for the final.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] |
POL [7] | ||||
| "Playing with Fire" | 2016 | 6 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Burn" | 2017 | — | — | ||
| "It Ain't Easy" | — | — | |||
| "Last Breath" | 2018 | 9 | — |
|
Melodifestivalen 2018 |
| "Journey" | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Hold You" (with Hanna Ferm) |
2019 | 2 [10] |
— | Melodifestivalen 2019 | |
| "Guld, svett & tårar" (with Klara Hammarström) |
2022 | — | — | Sveriges Officiella OS-låt Peking 2022 | |
| "Bluffin" | 8 [11] |
— | Melodifestivalen 2022 | ||
| "Running with Lightning" (with Kuba Szmajkowski) |
2023 | — | 14 | Non-album single | |
| "Dragon" | 2024 | 8 [12] |
— | Melodifestivalen 2024 | |
| "Love on Repeat" | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Flame" (with Smash Into Pieces) |
— | — | |||
| "Hjärtan" | — | — | |||
| "Before the Night Is Over"[13] | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] | ||||
| "Forever Young" (John de Sohn featuring Liamoo) |
2018 | 38 | Non-album single |