Luca Hänni facts for kids
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Luca Hänni
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| Born | 8 October 1994 Bern, Switzerland |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Germany |
Luca Hänni (born 8 October 1994) is a singer and TV star from Switzerland. He became very famous in 2012. This happened after he won the ninth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. This show is the German version of the Idol singing competition.
Luca was special because he was the first winner who wasn't German. He was also the youngest person ever to win the show. His first song, "Don't Think About Me", was a huge hit. It went to number one in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. His first album, My Name Is Luca (2012), also reached the top of the charts. It sold so well that it became a "gold" album in Austria and Switzerland. His second album, Living the Dream, was also a number-one hit in Switzerland.
Luca later worked with Swiss DJ Christopher S on his third album. He also took more control over his music for his fourth album. This album, When We Wake Up (2015), showed a new R&B style. It was his fourth album to reach the top ten in Switzerland. Luca also won two other TV shows: Kampf der Orchester in 2014 and Dance Dance Dance in 2017. In 2019, he represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. His song "She Got Me" finished in fourth place.
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About Luca Hänni
Luca Hänni was born in Bern, Switzerland. When he was very young, he took drumming lessons. By age nine, he taught himself to play the guitar and piano. After finishing school, he started training to be a bricklayer. However, he stopped this training in 2012 to focus on his music career.
Luca has been in a relationship with Christina Luft since 2020. She was his dancing partner on the show Let's Dance. They got married in August 2023. In December 2023, they shared that they were going to have a baby. Their daughter was born in June 2024.
Luca's Music Journey
Starting with DSDS
In 2012, Luca Hänni joined the ninth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. This is a popular singing talent show in Germany. On April 28, 2012, he made it to the final. He competed against Daniele Negroni and won the show. Luca received 52.85 percent of the audience votes.
At that time, Luca was the only winner who was under 18. He was also the first winner who was not from Germany. As his prize, he received 500,000 Euros and a music contract. He also got a car and driving lessons. Luca's first song, "Don't Think About Me", came out on May 2, 2012. It was an instant success. The song quickly became a "gold" hit in Switzerland. It also reached number one in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. This made Luca the first Swiss person in 52 years to have a number one song in Germany. "Don't Think About Me" sold over 100,000 copies.
Luca's first album, My Name Is Luca, was released on May 18, 2012. A judge from Deutschland sucht den Superstar, Dieter Bohlen, produced most of it. The album included new songs and cover versions of songs by other artists. It went to number one in Austria and Switzerland. It also reached number two in Germany. Two songs from the album, "Allein, allein" and "The A Team", also entered the Swiss charts. By August 2012, My Name Is Luca was certified "gold" in Austria and Switzerland. A second song from the album, "I Will Die for You", was also released.
In June 2012, a Swiss company called Migros chose Luca to promote their men's underwear brand. Migros released a line of underwear called Nick Tyler by Luca. Luca also worked as a model for this brand. In August 2012, Luca helped open auditions for the next season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. He did this in his hometown of Bern.
Luca's first concert tour, Luca Hänni & Band – Live on Tour, started on October 1, 2012. It included 32 concerts in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The tour ended on November 20. More concerts were added in Switzerland because so many people wanted to see him. In December 2012, Luca hosted a TV show called BRAVO The Hits 2012 – The Show. In 2013, Luca won the Swiss Music Award for Best New Artist. He also won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Star. He received two nominations for the Prix Walo and won both. He was also nominated for an ECHO Award.
New Music and TV Shows
Luca worked with Swiss DJ Christopher S on his third album, Dance Until We Die. This album had more dance pop music. It was released after Luca left Universal Music. The album reached number six in Switzerland. It was his third album in a row to be in the top ten. The album had two popular songs, "I Can't Get No Sleep" and "Good Time". Both songs reached the top thirty in Switzerland. Luca and Christopher S performed at many clubs and toured through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. However, they stopped promoting the album in August 2014. This was due to a disagreement about sharing profits.
In November 2014, Luca wrote and released the song "Only One You". He did this to support DKMS. This is a German charity that helps people with blood cancer. In the same month, Luca worked with other Swiss musicians on a Christmas charity song called "Ensemble". This song helped people in need in Switzerland. It was inspired by the charity group Band Aid. "Ensemble" went to number one in Switzerland and became a "platinum" hit. Also in 2014, Luca took part in the SRF music show Kampf der Orchester. He was part of the BML Talents team from Lucerne. His team won the competition.
From January to February 2015, Luca went to Los Angeles. There, he recorded his fourth album, When We Wake Up, with Swiss music producer Fabian Egger. Many famous songwriters helped with the album. This album showed Luca trying out R&B and electronic music. It was different from his earlier pop and dance music. The album was released in September 2015. It reached number six in Switzerland. This made it his fourth album in a row to be in the top ten. The song "Set the World on Fire" from the album reached the top forty. In 2016, Luca was part of the Swiss jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. In late 2016, Luca started his own fashion brand called SVSL. He also had a small voice role in the German version of the animated movie Sing.
Eurovision and Dance Shows
In 2017, Luca was the person who announced Switzerland's votes in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. This event took place in Kyiv, Ukraine. In the same year, he was a contestant on the TV show Dance Dance Dance. He danced with Prince Damien, who also won Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Luca was one of the best dancers on the show. He won the competition in October 2017. In December 2018, he released the song "Bei mir". He performed this song on the Helene Fischer Show. However, the song did not become a chart hit.
In March 2019, it was announced that Luca would represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The contest was held in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He performed the song "She Got Me". This was a dance pop song with rhythmic and Middle Eastern sounds. Luca wrote it with a team of songwriters. On May 16, 2019, Luca performed in the second semi-final of Eurovision. He placed fourth and moved on to the final on May 18. In the final, he finished fifth with the public votes and seventh with the international juries. Overall, he came in fourth place. This was Switzerland's best result since 1993. "She Got Me" also became Luca's second number-one hit in Switzerland.
In September 2019, Luca released the song "Bella Bella". It reached number 45 on the Swiss charts. In December 2019, he released "Nebenbei". This was followed by his 2020 song "Nie mehr allein." In February 2020, he won Best Male Act at the 13th Swiss Music Awards. Also in 2020, he finished third in the German dance show Let's Dance. His professional dance partner was Christina Luft. In May 2020, he released "Diamant". This was the first song from his fifth album, 110 Karat, which came out in October 2020.
Luca's Albums
- My Name Is Luca (2012)
- Living the Dream (2013)
- Dance Until We Die (2014)
- When We Wake Up (2015)
- 110 Karat (2020)
See also
In Spanish: Luca Hänni para niños
