Kyle Alessandro

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Kyle Alessandro
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Kyle Alessandro in 2025
Background information
Born
Kyle Alessandro Helgesen Villalobos

(2006-03-10) 10 March 2006 (age 19)
Levanger, Norway
Origin Steinkjer, Norway
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2017–present
Formerly ofUmami Tsunami (2022–2024)
Website www.kylealessandro.com

Kyle Alessandro Helgesen Villalobos (born 10 March 2006) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Lighter".

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Early life

Alessandro was born on 10 March 2006 in Levanger and raised in Steinkjer and Trondheim. He was born to a Spanish father and a Norwegian mother. [1]

Career

Kyle Alessandro performing in 2025 Kyle Alessandro.png
Kyle Alessandro performing in 2025

Alessandro took part in the casting show Norske Talenter , the Norwegian version of Got Talent , broadcast on TV 2 in 2017 at the age of ten. [2] This was followed by appearances on TV shows such as Allsang på Grensen and he released several singles and the debut studio album Første kapittel. [3] [4]

At Melodi Grand Prix 2023, the Norwegian preliminary round for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Kyle Alessandro performed together with Kristian Haugstøyl and Magnus Winjum as part of the collective project Umami Tsunami, before leaving in early 2024. [5] The group qualified for the final with the song "Geronimo", in which they finished in last place. [6] [7] Two years later, he returned to Melodi Grand Prix 2025 as a solo artist with the song "Lighter", which he co-wrote written with Swedish producer Adam Woods. [8] He won the competition, earning him the right to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland in May. [9] [10]

On 13 May 2025, Kyle Alessandro performed in the first semi-final of the contest, successfully qualifying for the grand final on 17 May 2025, where he finished in 18th place with 89 points [11] , with a split score of 22 jury points and 67 televoting points. [12] The highest amount of jury points awarded was two sets of six points from Czechia and Iceland. In the televote, the highest amount of points was a set of ten points from Ukraine. [13] In response to his result, Alessandro stated to Aftenposten that "It's better than last place", commending his televote result of 12th. He further added that he felt "lucky to be here at all". [14]

Personal life

In August 2025, Alessandro came out as bisexual and is currently in a relationship with model Brede Bremnes. [15] [16]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Første kapittel
Evig & alltid
  • Released: 13 January 2023 [18]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum or EP
NOR
[19]
AUT
[20]
FIN
[21]
GER
[22]
LTU
[23]
NLD
[20]
SWE
[24]
SWI
[20]
WW
Excl.
US

[25]
"Din sang"2017Første kapittel
"Boomerang"
"Som du e"2018
"Dødskul"
"Señorita"
"Hoodie"
"Fly med meg"2019
"Hun er forelska i lærer’n"Non-album singles
"Mi corazón"
"Solo"2022
"Geronimo"
(Umami Tsunami with Kristian Haux and Magnus Winjum)
2023Geronimo (EP)
"Rodeo"2024Non-album singles
"Loyal"
(Umami Tsunami with Kristian Haux)
"Pulse"99
"Kommer du?"
(with Hilmer)
[A]
"Lighter"20256141868244198172
"Model"TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
TitleYearAlbum or EP
"N.E.B.U.D."
(Umami Tsunami, Kristian Haux, and Magnus Winjum featuring Kyle Alessandro)
2023Non-album singles
"Tårer i paradis"
(Kate Gulbrandsen featuring Kyle Alessandro)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2025Eurovision AwardsChoreo MonarchHimselfPending [27]

Notes

  1. "Kommer du?" did not enter the official Topplista Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at No. 21 on the Topplista Top 40 Radio Airplay chart. [26]

References

  1. "Kyle Alessandro – Om Kyle". Kyle Alessandro (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. "Kyle (10) med gåsehud-opptreden: – Som tiåring synger du noe som de fleste aldri vil få til i løpet av et helt liv" (in Norwegian). TV2. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. Joakim Stellebak Wangen (4 January 2023). "Trøndere, kjente artister og en gammel kjenning klare for MGP". Adressavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  4. Sara Marie Broen (14 January 2023). "Umami Tsunami setter asiatisk pop på MGP-kartet". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  5. Sara Marie Broen (11 January 2023). "Slik blir rekkefølgen i første delfinale!". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  6. Camilla Sand (30 January 2023). "Slik blir lørdagens finale i Melodi Grand Prix". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  7. Grace, Emily (4 February 2023). "Norway: Alessandra To Eurovision 2023". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  8. Camilla Sand (16 January 2025). "Melodi Grand Prix 2025: Artistene som skal delta". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  9. "Kyle Alessandro will be singing for Norway in Basel". eurovision.tv. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  10. Svelstad, Oda Elise; Eliassen, Heather Ørbeck (15 February 2025). "Kyle Alessandro er vinneren av Melodi Grand Prix 2025" [Kyle Alessandro is the winner of Melodi Grand Prix 2025] (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK . Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  11. "Grand Final – Eurovision Song Contest 2025". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  12. Østbø, Stein; Nævdal, Even; Hvitmyhr, Bastian Lunde; Korsnes, Oscar Strøm; Medby, Marius; Jostad, Fredrik Ouren (17 May 2025). "Eurovision: Seier til Østerrike!" [Eurovision: Victory for Austria!]. Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  13. "Grand Final of Basel 2025 - Norway Grand Final Results Allocation". Eurovision Song Contest . European Broadcasting Union . Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  14. Aasmundsen, Jakob Semb (18 May 2025). "Østerrike er vinneren av Eurovision 2025!" [Austria is the winner of Eurovision 2025!]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  15. "Kyle Alessandro, JJ, Sissal, Miriana Conte - FULL TikTok & Insta LIVE (06/08/2025)". Esc Live. 6 August 2025.
  16. Klepp, Hannah Solstad; Christensen, Siri B. (31 October 2025). "Kyle Alessandro bekrefter kjæreste" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Verdens Gang . Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  17. "Første kapittel - Album by Kyle Alessandro". Apple Music . Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  18. "Evig & Alltid - Album by Kyle Alessandro". Apple Music . Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  19. "Kyle Alessandro" (in Norwegian Bokmål). VG-lista . Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  20. 1 2 3 "Kyle Alessandro – Lighter". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  21. "Artistit – Kyle Alessandro". Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  22. "Discographie von Kyle Alessandro". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  23. "2025 22-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  24. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21, 2025". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  25. "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of May 31, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  26. "Radio 2024 uke 35" (in Norwegian Bokmål). VG-lista . Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  27. "Vote now in the Eurovision Awards 2024". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Gåte
with "Ulveham"
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
2025
Succeeded by
TBD