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Cazzi Opeia

Cazzi Opeia
Cazzi Opeia in 2022
Cazzi Opeia in 2022
Background information
Birth nameMoa Anna Maria Carlebecker
Born (1988-11-10) 10 November 1988 (age 36)
Jönköping County, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
Years active
  • 2009–present
Labels
Websitecazziopeia.com

Moa Anna Maria Carlebecker (born 10 November 1988), better known by her stage name Cazzi Opeia, is a Swedish DJ, singer and songwriter.

Life and career

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1988–2010: Early life and beginnings

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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.

2011–2015: Music career

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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]

2016–2017: "Batman & Robin"

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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.

2017–2018: "Wild Ones" and "Rich"

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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.

2022–present: Melodifestivalen and Eurovision

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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]

Discography

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Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SWE
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"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.
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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

Songwriting credits

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References

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  1. ^ Wilson, Malou (2022-02-18). "Därför känner du igen Cazzi Opeia i Melodifestivalen 2022 – heter Moa". Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  2. ^ "Peek a Boo! Ft. Cazzi Opeia". Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  3. ^ Wilson, Malou (2022-02-18). "Därför känner du igen Cazzi Opeia i Melodifestivalen 2022 – heter Moa". Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  4. ^ Hilton, Perez. "Hot Cover Of Lady GaGa's Judas! MUST Watch!!!". perezhilton.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  5. ^ "Meat (Feat. Cazzi Opeia) [Music from "Veni Vidi Vici" series] by 528". iTunes. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Wild Ones - Single by Cazzi Opeia". iTunes. December 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  7. ^ "Peek a Boo! Ft. Cazzi Opeia". Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  8. ^ "Hela listan – de tävlar i Melodifestivalen 2022". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 2021-12-01. Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  9. ^ O'Donoghue, Tom (2022-03-06). "Melodifestivalen 2022: results of the semi-final". ESCXtra. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  10. ^ "Loreen". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  11. ^ "The 30 artists competing in Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  12. ^ "Melodifestivalen 2024 - Deltävling 3: Växjö". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  13. ^ "Sweden: Marcus & Martinus win Melodifestivalen 2024 with "Unforgettable"". Eurovisionworld. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  14. ^ "Cazzi Opeia | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  15. ^ Luukela, Sami (2022-03-18). "AleXa teases American Song Contest entry "Wonderland" on TikTok". ESCXtra. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
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