Alessandra Mele: Difference between revisions

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On 4 January 2023, Mele was announced as one of twenty-one artists to compete in {{Lang|no|[[Melodi Grand Prix 2023]]}}, the Norwegian national selection for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sand |first1=Camilla |last2=Nielsen |first2=Vetle |date=4 January 2023 |title=Dette er årets artister i Melodi Grand Prix |url=https://www.nrk.no/presse/dette-er-arets-artister-i-melodi-grand-prix-1.16242304 |access-date=5 February 2023 |website=[[NRK]] |language=nb-NO |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130085108/https://www.nrk.no/presse/dette-er-arets-artister-i-melodi-grand-prix-1.16242304 |url-status=live }}</ref> She performed her entry "[[Queen of Kings (song)|Queen of Kings]]" in the first semi-final on 14 January 2023, and was among the three acts from that semi-final that qualified for the final on 4 February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vautrey |first=Jonathan |date=14 January 2023 |title=MGP 2023: Umami Tsunami, Ulrikke and Alessandra qualify from Semi-Final 1 |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/01/14/mgp-2023-semi-final-1-results-and-qualifiers/274656/ |access-date=5 February 2023 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US |archive-date=5 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205000730/https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/01/14/mgp-2023-semi-final-1-results-and-qualifiers/274656/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She went on to win the competition, receiving the most points from both the public and the international jury, thereby winning the right to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in [[Liverpool]], [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petersen |first=Rasmus |date=4 February 2023 |title=Norway: Alessandra is the Queen of Kings – To Eurovision 2023 after winning MGP |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/norway-alessandra-is-the-queen-of-kings-to-eurovision-2023-after-winning-mgp |access-date=5 February 2023 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb |archive-date=5 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205000734/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/norway-alessandra-is-the-queen-of-kings-to-eurovision-2023-after-winning-mgp |url-status=live }}</ref> She performed in the semi-final on 9 May 2023 and qualified for the grand final. She finished fifth in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grand Final of Liverpool 2023 - Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/liverpool-2023/grand-final |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=eurovision.tv}}</ref>

Mele participated as the duet partner of the Ghost in the fourth season of ''[[Maskorama]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://escnorge.no/2023/12/09/alessandra-dukker-opp-i-maskorama/ | title = Alessandra dukker opp i Maskorama | publisher = ESCNorge | date = 2023-12-09 | access-date = 2023-12-10 | language = no}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

In an interview with ''Eurovision Fun'', Mele reported that she is [[Bisexuality|bisexual]], with her song "Queen of Kings" representing her experiences as a bisexual woman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matamis |first=Apostolis |date=23 January 2023 |title=Alessandra Mele: "My song was written especially for Eurovision" |url=https://eurovisionfun.com/en/2023/01/alessandra-mele-my-song-was-written-especially-for-eurovision-exclusive-interview/ |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=Eurovision Fun |language=en-US |archive-date=5 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205000728/https://eurovisionfun.com/en/2023/01/alessandra-mele-my-song-was-written-especially-for-eurovision-exclusive-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Discography ==

! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]

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! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[VG-lista|NOR]]<br /><ref>Peak chart positions for singles in Norway:

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard Global 200|WW]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2023-05-27/|title=Billboard Global 200: Week of May 27, 2023|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref>

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| 1 || 3 || 6 || 18 || 7 || 12 || 20 || 7 || 10 || 69

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* [[Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|ZPAV]]: 2× Platinum<ref>{{cite certification|region=Poland|artist=Alessandra|access-date=20 September 2023}}</ref>

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| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%"|『—』denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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[[Category:Melodi Grand Prix winners]]

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[[Category:People from the Province of Savona]]