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Hänni in 2018
Background information
Born	(1994-10-08) 8 October 1994 (age 30) Bern, Switzerland
Genres	Pop Eurodance
Occupation(s)	Singer television personality
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Universal Music Germany

Luca Hänni (born 8 October 1994) is a Swiss singer and TV star. He became famous in 2012 when he won the ninth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. This show is the German version of the popular Idol TV series. Luca was the first person who wasn't German to win the show. He was also the youngest winner ever.

Luca's first song, "Don't Think About Me", quickly became number one in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. After that, he released his first album, My Name Is Luca (2012). This album also reached number one in Austria and Switzerland. It even sold enough copies to be certified gold in both countries. His second album, Living the Dream, came out in 2013. It was his second album in a row to hit number one in Switzerland.

Later, Luca worked with Swiss DJ Christopher S on his third album, Dance Until We Die (2014). For his fourth album, When We Wake Up (2015), he took more control. He changed his music style to R&B music. This album also made it into the top ten in Switzerland. Luca's fame grew even more when he won two other TV shows. He won the musical talent show Kampf der Orchester in 2014. Then, he won the dancing show Dance Dance Dance in 2017. In 2019, Luca represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with his song "She Got Me". He finished in an impressive fourth place.

About Luca Hänni's Life
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About Luca Hänni's Life

Luca Hänni was born in Bern, Switzerland. When he was very young, in kindergarten, he started taking drumming lessons. By the age of nine, he had taught himself to play both the guitar and the piano.

After finishing school, Luca began training to become a bricklayer. However, in 2012, after two years, he decided to stop his training. He chose to focus completely on his music career instead.

Since 2020, Luca has been in a relationship with Christina Luft. She was his dancing partner on the TV show Let's Dance. In August 2023, Luca and Christina got married. In December 2023, they shared the happy news that they were going to have their first child. In June 2024, they became parents to a baby girl.

Luca Hänni's Music Journey

Becoming a Star: 2012–2013

Luca Hänni performing in 2013.

In 2012, Luca Hänni tried out for the ninth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. This is a popular German singing talent show. On April 28, 2012, he made it to the final round. He competed against another singer named Daniele Negroni. Luca won the show with 52.85 percent of the audience votes.

At that time, Luca became the only winner who was still a teenager. He was also the first winner who was not from Germany. As his prize, he received 500,000 Euros. He also got a special music contract with Universal Music Group. Both Luca and the runner-up, Daniele, also received a car and driving lessons.

Luca's first song after winning was "Don't Think About Me". It was released on May 2, 2012. The song was an instant hit! It reached gold status in Switzerland within just four days. It also debuted at number one on the music charts in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. This made Luca the first Swiss person in 52 years to have a number one song on the German Singles Charts. "Don't Think About Me" sold over 100,000 copies.

Luca's first album, My Name Is Luca, came out on May 18, 2012. The album was mostly produced by Deutschland sucht den Superstar judge Dieter Bohlen. It included new songs and cover versions of songs by artists like Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber. The album quickly reached number one on the album charts in Austria and Switzerland. It also reached number two in Germany. Two songs from the album, "Allein, allein" and "The A Team", also made it onto the Swiss Singles Chart.

By August 2012, My Name Is Luca had been certified gold in Austria and Switzerland. This means it sold a lot of copies. The album also had a second single called "I Will Die for You". In June 2012, a Swiss company called Migros hired Luca. He became a model for their men's underwear brand, Nick Tyler. Migros even released a line of underwear called Nick Tyler by Luca.

In August 2012, Luca helped open the auditions for the tenth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. This happened in his hometown of Bern. He had also been in an advertising campaign for the show since July 2012. Luca's first concert tour, called Luca Hänni & Band – Live on Tour, started on October 1, 2012, in Hoyerswerda. The tour included 32 concerts in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It ended in Dresden on November 20. Because so many people wanted to see him in Switzerland, extra concerts were added in Zürich, Uetendorf, and Amriswil.

In December 2012, Luca hosted a TV show called BRAVO The Hits 2012 – The Show on RTL II. In 2013, Luca received several awards. He won the Swiss Music Award for Best New Artist in Switzerland. He also won the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Star in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. He was nominated for two Prix Walo awards and won both of them. He also received a nomination for an ECHO Award as a New International Artist.

New Music and TV Shows: 2014–2016

Luca Hänni worked with Swiss DJ Christopher S on his third album, Dance Until We Die. This album had more dance pop music. It was released by Future Soundz after Luca left Universal Music. The album reached number six on the Swiss Albums Chart. This made it his third album in a row to be in the top ten. The album also had two singles, "I Can't Get No Sleep" and "Good Time". Both of these songs made it into the top thirty on the Swiss Singles Chart. 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 because Luca and Christopher S had a disagreement about sharing the money from the album and merchandise.

In November 2014, Luca wrote and released the song "Only One You". He did this in close cooperation with DKMS. DKMS is a German charity that helps people with blood cancer. Luca supports this charity. In the same month, he worked with many other Swiss musicians. These included Noëmi Nadelmann, Pepe Lienhard, and Francine Jordi. They all sang on Migros's charity Christmas song "Ensemble". This song helps people in need in Switzerland. The song was inspired by the charity supergroup Band Aid and their 1984 hit "Do They Know It's Christmas?". "Ensemble" debuted at the top of the Swiss Singles Chart and reached platinum status. Also in the fall of 2014, Luca took part in the SRF musical talent show Kampf der Orchester. He was a full member of the BML Talents group from Lucerne. He ended up winning the show.

From mid-January to February 2015, Luca Hänni went to Los Angeles. There, he recorded his fourth studio album, When We Wake Up, with Swiss music producer Fabian Egger. Many talented songwriters helped with the album, including Gary Pinto and James Fauntleroy. This album showed Luca trying out R&B and electronic music. It was different from the pop and dance pop music he had made before. The album was released by Muve Recordings in September 2015. It debuted at number six on the Swiss Albums Chart. This was his fourth album in a row to be in the top ten in Switzerland. The album also had a top forty single called "Set the World on Fire." In 2016, Luca was part of the Swiss jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. In the fall of 2016, Luca started his own fashion brand called SVSL. He also had a small role as a voice actor in the German version of the American animated musical film Sing.

Eurovision, Dancing, and More: 2017–Present

Luca Hänni representing Switzerland with the song "She Got Me" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv.

In 2017, Luca Hänni was the person who announced Switzerland's votes in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. This contest took place in Kyiv, Ukraine. In the same year, he was a contestant on the second season of the RTL dancing show Dance Dance Dance. His dancing partner was Prince Damien, who also won Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Luca was one of the favorites to win throughout the competition. He ended up winning the competition in October 2017. In December 2018, he released the song "Bei mir." He promoted it with a dance performance on the Helene Fischer Show that same month. However, the song did not make it onto the music charts.

In March 2019, it was announced that Luca Hänni would represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The contest was held in Tel-Aviv, Israel. The Swiss TV company SRG SSR chose him through a special selection process. He performed the song "She Got Me". This is a dance pop song that mixes rhythmic and Middle Eastern sounds. Luca wrote it with a team of composers at a songwriting camp in Switzerland. On May 16, 2019, Luca took part in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest. He placed fourth in the semi-final with 232 points. This meant he qualified for the final on May 18. In the final, he placed fifth with the audience votes and seventh with the international juries. He earned a total of 364 points and finished in fourth place overall. This was Switzerland's best result since Annie Cotton's song "Moi, tout simplement" in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Also, "She Got Me" became Luca's second number-one hit in Switzerland.

In September 2019, Luca Hänni released the song "Bella Bella". It reached number 45 on the Swiss Singles Chart. In December 2019, he released the song "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 that year, he finished third in the thirteenth season of the German talent series Let's Dance. His professional partner on the show was Christina Luft. In May 2020, he released the song "Diamant." This was the first song from his fifth studio album, 110 Karat, which was released in October 2020.