Gustaph (singer)
Belgian singer-songwriter (born 1980)
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Birth name | Stef Caers |
Also known as | Steffen |
Born |
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1980-07-05
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5 July 1980
(age
43)
Leuven , Belgium |
Origin | Antwerp , Belgium |
Genres | Dance music [1] |
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Years active | 1999–present |
Stef Caers ( Dutch pronunciation: [stɛf kaːrs] ; born 5 July 1980), known professionally as Gustaph (stylised as GVSTΛPH ), is a Belgian singer-songwriter, producer and vocal coach. [2] He represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool , United Kingdom with the song " Because of You " and finished 7th place. [3]
Biography
Caers was born on 5 July 1980 in Leuven , Flemish Brabant . [4] He started his musical career while studying at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent , initially using the stage name Steffen . [5] In 2000, he scored a hit with his debut single "Gonna Lose You", which reached number 22 on the Flemish singles chart . [6] He subsequently released a second single, titled "Sweetest Thing".
Following these releases, Caers began focusing more on songwriting and producing. [7] He also became active as a backing vocalist, providing backing vocals for, among others, Lady Linn and Willy Sommers . In the early 2010s, he joined the band Hercules and Love Affair as one of the lead vocalists. [7]
Caers performed as a backing vocalist for Sennek at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 and for Hooverphonic at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 . [8] In addition to his career as a singer, he works as a vocal coach , and as a teacher at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent . [8]
In November 2022, Caers was announced as one of seven participants in Eurosong 2023 , the Belgian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. [9] His entry " Because of You " won the final on 14 January 2023 and represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool , United Kingdom, finishing 7th place. [8]
Personal life
Caers is gay, and came out at the age of 14. He chose his stage name based on his father's godfather's name, Gustav. [10]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
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"Gonna Lose You" [lower-alpha 1] | 2000 | 22 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Sweetest Thing" [lower-alpha 1] | — [upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | — | ||
"Same Thing" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Jaded" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Second Coming" (with Adam Joseph ) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Call" (with Lady Linn ) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | |
" Because of You " | 2023 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 82 | 63 | |
"The Nail" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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"Running" (Blende featuring Gustaph) | 2014 | — [upper-alpha 2] | Non-album single |
Notes
References
- ↑ "Gustaph gaat naar Eurovisiesongfestival voor België" . HLN (in Dutch). 14 January 2023 . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
- ↑ Sande, Wendy van de (10 January 2023). "Maak kennis met 'Eurosong 2023'-kandidaat Gustaph: "Ik wil vooral een positief signaal geven" " . Showbizz24.be (in Dutch) . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
- ↑ "Gustaph wins 'Eurosong 2023' in Belgium with 'Because of You' " . Eurovision.tv . EBU . 14 January 2023 . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
- ↑ "Lien De Greef Stef Caers 'Emotie overheerst alles. Wij zijn samen euforisch en samen triest.' " . De Morgen (in Dutch). 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023 . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
- ↑ "Ex-conservatoriumstudent STEF CAERS" . Guido.be (in Dutch). 7 November 2004 . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
- ↑ "Stef Caers" . Ultratop (in Dutch) . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
- 1 2 "Eurosong 2023 : portrait de Gustaph" . L'Eurovision au Quotidien (in French). 12 January 2023 . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
- 1 2 3 Bonneure, Kristien; Vanhelden, Valerie (14 January 2023). "De stemmen zijn geteld: Gustaph zal ons land vertegenwoordigen op het Eurovisiesongfestival in Liverpool" . VRT NWS (in Dutch) . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
- ↑ Paelinck, Gianni (8 November 2022). "Nog eens Tom Dice op het Songfestival of wordt het Loredana? Deze 7 kandidaten wagen hun kans in Eurosong 2023" . VRT NWS (in Dutch) . Retrieved 11 January 2023 .
- ↑ "Gustaph from Belgium: "My Eurovision performance will be very different" " . Eurovisionworld . 23 March 2023 . Retrieved 2 May 2023 .
- ↑ "Gustaph – Because of You" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Retrieved 22 January 2023 .
- ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 May 2023". The ARIA Report . No. 1733. Australian Recording Industry Association . 22 May 2023. p. 9.
- ↑ "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA . 19 May 2023 . Retrieved 19 May 2023 .
- ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 19 May 2023 .
- ↑ "Gustaph | full Official Chart History" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 20 May 2023 .
External links
- Media related to Gustaph (singer) at Wikimedia Commons
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