Cazzi Opeia | |
|---|---|
 Cazzi Opeia in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Moa Anna Maria Carlebecker |
| Born | 10 November 1988 Jönköping County, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active |
|
| Labels |
|
| Website | cazziopeia |
Moa Anna Maria Carlebecker (born 10 November 1988), better known by her stage name Cazzi Opeia, is a Swedish DJ, singer and songwriter.
Moa Anna Carlebecker was born Jönköping County, located in southern Sweden, and grew up traveling around Europe and in the US with her family. She is a cousin of presenter Gry Forssell. [1] The name Cazzi Opeia comes from the star constellation Cassiopeia. [2]
She took part in the sixth season of Idol in 2009. [3] She reached the semi-finals where she was beaten by Mariette Hansson and Erika Selin.
She was discovered by the producer Billy Mann and the record company Macho Records, who previously worked with Pink, Cher, and Jessica Simpson. Her first single "I Belong To You" became a hit when the artist DJ Tiësto took the remix on his Club Life record, making Cazzi Opeia a name globally. She has also been praised for her style and music by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton in connection with her dubstep cover by Lady Gaga's hit song "Judas". [4]
In 2016, Cazzi Opeia signed an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with EKKO Music Rights Europe. She also signed an exclusive worldwide record deal with Superior Recordings licensed to Cosmos Music Group and The Orchard in 2017. She released the single, titled "Batman & Robin" together with Jin X Jin.
On 5 May 2017, Cazzi Opeia was featured on artist 528's track, titled "Meat". The track was released by independent record label "Hurdy Gurdy Noise". [5]
Cazzi Opeia's single, titled "Wild Ones" released by Superior Recordings / Cosmos Music on 1 December 2017 and featured the "Wild Ones" track and the instrumental version as well [6] Along with the song being released, Cazzi Opeia teamed up with the Swedish Space Corporation and broadcast her single into space, more specifically in the direction of the Cassiopeia constellation. [7]
Cazzi Opeia's single, titled "Rich" released by Superior Recordings / Cosmos Music on 16 November 2018.
Cazzi Opeia competed in Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song "I Can't Get Enough". [8] She performed in Heat 3 on 19 February 2022, qualifying to the semi-final on 5 March, from which she qualified for the final on 12 March 2022, when she finished 9th. [9]
In 2023, she co-wrote "Tattoo" performed by Loreen, which came first in Melodifestivalen 2023, and proceeded to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 held in Liverpool. [10]
Cazzi Opeia participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with "Give My Heart a Break"; she also co-wrote the entry "Effortless" for Jacqline. [11] She finished second in her heat on 17 February 2024, qualifying for the final, [12] where she finished in 4th place. [13]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [14] | |||
| "I Belong to You" | 2010 | — | Non-album single |
| "Oxygene" | 2011 | — | Oxygen |
| "My Heart in 2" | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Here We Go Again" | 2015 | — | |
| "Here She Comes" | 2016 | — | |
| "Batman & Robin" (with JinXJin) | 2017 | — | |
| "Wild Ones" | — | ||
| "Rich" | 2018 | — | |
| "I Can't Get Enough" | 2022 | 5 | |
| "You're My Sunshine" | — | ||
| "Taste of Heaven" | 2023 | — | |
| "Give My Heart a Break" | 2024 | 7 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Endless Flame" (Joseph Armani featuring Cazzi Opeia) | 2014 | Non-album single |
| "Fallen Skies" (Still Young featuring Cazzi Opeia) | 2016 | Finally |
| "Meat" (528 featuring Cazzi Opeia) | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Garbage" (Joakim Molitor featuring Cazzi Opeia) | 2019 |
SM Entertainment (Korean: SM엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is currently one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house.
Music Network is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by CJ E&M, a division of CJ ENM, part of CJ Group.
SBS Gayo Daejeon is an annual televised music festival that is broadcast by the Seoul Broadcasting System at the end of each year. The program first aired in 1997, and awards were given to musical artists from 1997 to 2006. The awards ceremony portion of the festival was revived in 2014 and discontinued the following year.
SM Rookies is a pre-debut training team created by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment in 2013, composed of trainees who have yet to join an idol group. From 2013 to 2023, the team officially introduced 35 members, of which 29 debuted under SM Entertainment in different groups: Red Velvet (4), NCT and five of its subunits (20), Aespa (1), Riize (2), soloist and former NCT member Lucas and Lami as an actress.
"Peek-a-Boo" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet for their second studio album, Perfect Velvet (2017). An up-tempo dance-pop track with tropical house elements, it was written by Kenzie, Ellen Berg Tollbom, Cazzi Opeia, and duo Moonshine, while production was handled by the latter contributor. The song was released in conjunction with its parental album on November 17, 2017, through SM Entertainment. It was later re-recorded in Japanese for the group's second Japanese extended play Sappy, which was released on May 29, 2019.
"Power Up" is a Korean song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet for their second special Korean extended play, titled Summer Magic (2018). Characterized as an electro-pop song with elements of chip-music, the song was penned by Kenzie and was produced by production duo Moonshine, Ellen Berg Tollbom and Swedish singer-songwriter Cazzi Opeia, who worked on the group's previous single "Peek-a-Boo". It was released on August 6, 2018, as the lead single of Summer Magic by SM Entertainment and iriver as the South Korea distributor, whilst the Japanese version was later released as the third and final single from the group's second Japanese extended play Sappy on April 24, 2019, by Avex Trax.
We Go Up is the second extended play by South Korean–Chinese boy band NCT Dream, the third and teen-aged sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT. Released by SM Entertainment on September 3, 2018 and distributed by iriver, the album contains five new Korean songs and a Mandarin version of the album's eponymous single, marking it their latest release to contain a Mandarin record. The extended play was the unit's first major release to feature member Jaemin since their debut single "Chewing Gum" in August 2016; following his medical hiatus since early 2017. SM founder Lee Soo-man served as the EP's executive producer, with songwriters and producers such as Kenzie, MZMC, Bazzi, Mike Woods, Kevin White, August Rigo, The Stereotypes, Deez, Erik Lidbom, Cazzi Opeia, Anton Ewald, Simon Johansson, Sebastian Thott, and others participating in making the album. It was also their last release with the original seven-member line up, marking the graduation of member Mark in December 2018 as he reached the age of adulthood in South Korea.
Itzy is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna. Itzy is recognized for their "teen crush" concept and explore themes of independence and self-love in their music.
The ReVe Festival: Day 1 is the third special extended play and the tenth overall by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. Released on June 19, 2019, through SM Entertainment, the extended play served as the first installation of the group's The ReVe Festival trilogy, which was later followed by Day 2 and Finale. An electro-pop and dance-pop record, the EP contains six tracks that sees the group exploring new genres. Its production was handled by various songwriters and production teams, including Caesar & Loui, Ollipop, Moonshine, Trinity Music, Ylva Dimberg, Cazzi Opeia, Ryan S. Jhun, amongst others.
We Boom is the third extended play of South Korean–Chinese boy band NCT Dream, the third and teen-aged sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT. Released by SM Entertainment and Dreamus digitally on July 26, 2019, and later physically three days later, the EP consists of six tracks, and is the first release of the unit to not contain any Mandarin version for the lead single. SM founder Lee Soo-man continued as the release's executive producer, while several songwriters and producers, such as Ryan S. Jhun, Yoo Young-jin, Sonny J Mason, Deez, Moonshine, Cazzi Opeia, Benjamin Ingrosso, Livvi Franc, Louis Schoorl, Bobii Lewis, Jamil `Digi` Christmas, MZMC, and others, contributed both lyrics and production to the extended play. It was the unit's first major release as a sextet, following the graduation of member Mark in December 2018.
Lee Tae-yong, known mononymously as Taeyong, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is a member and leader of South Korean boy band NCT under SM Entertainment, having debuted in the group's first sub-unit, NCT U, in 2016 and becoming the leader of its second sub-unit, NCT 127, later that year. In 2019, he debuted as a member of the South Korean supergroup SuperM, a joint project under SM Entertainment and Capitol Records. As a songwriter, Taeyong has participated in writing over 40 songs in four languages, released mostly by NCT's various units and himself as a soloist. He made his official solo debut in June 2023 with his EP Shalala, making him the first soloist from NCT.
Alexaundra Christine Schneiderman, known professionally as AleXa (Korean: 알렉사) and formerly Alex Christine, is an American singer based in South Korea. After competing in both seasons of the reality show Rising Legends, AleXa signed with Zanybros' ZB Label in 2018 and trained there for roughly two and a half years. During this time, she also competed on Mnet's Produce 48. She debuted as a K-pop singer in October 2019. In 2022, she represented her home state Oklahoma in NBC's American Song Contest with the song "Wonderland" where she won with 710 points.
"Psycho" is a song that was recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet and was released as the lead single from their first compilation album The ReVe Festival: Finale (2019), which is the third and final installment in the group's album trilogy The ReVe Festival. The song was composed by Andrew "Druski" Scott, Cazzi Opeia, and EJAE; was arranged by the former Druski and long-time SM Entertainment record producer Yoo Young-jin; and the Korean lyrics were written by Kenzie. "Psycho" is an R&B track that incorporates elements of pop, trap and future bass, and is about a couple who are in a complicated romantic relationship. A gothic-themed music video accompanied the single's digital release on December 23, 2019.
Not Shy is the third extended play by South Korean girl group Itzy. It was released on August 17, 2020, by JYP Entertainment. It is available in three versions and contains six tracks, including the lead single of the same name. The EP marks a growth in music production and collaboration as they tap known hitmakers such as SM Entertainment songwriter Kenzie and producers LDN Noise. Musically, Not Shy is a K-pop record that contains influences of pop rock and hip hop.
"Pose" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet for their sixth Korean extended play (EP), Queendom. It was released as part of the EP on August 16, 2021, by SM Entertainment. The up-tempo dance-pop song is written by Lee Seu-ran and composed by Fabian Torsson, Harry Sommerdahl, Ylva Dimberg, and Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker.
"Wonderland" is a song by Korean-American singer AleXa. It was released on March 21, 2022, by Atlantic Records and was written by Andreas Carlsson, Bekuh Boom, Ellen Berg, and Cazzi Opeia, as well as Albin Nordqvist who produced the song. The single became available to pre-save on March 19, 2022.
"2 Baddies" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band NCT 127. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album of the same name on September 16, 2022, by SM Entertainment. It was written by Sokodomo, Haeil, and Xinsayne, while production was handled by Aron Bergerwall, Louise Lindberg, Tony Ferrari, Parker James, Cazzi Opeia, Ellen Berg, and IMLAY. Described as an "intense hip-hop dance song", it features lyrics about achieving success by running towards one's goal regardless of the judgment of others. An accompanying music video was released a day prior.
"Chill Kill" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet for their third studio album of the same name. It was released as the album's lead single by SM Entertainment on November 13, 2023.
Media related to Cazzi Opeia at Wikimedia Commons| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |
