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Laura Tesoro
Tesoro in 2016
Background
Born (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 28)
Antwerp, Belgium
Occupation Singer, actress
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2008–present
Associated acts Koen Wauters


Laura Tesoro (born 19 August 1996 in Antwerp) is a Belgian singer and actress. She represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "What's the Pressure". Tesoro is also known for portraying Charlotte on the Flemish soap opera Familie, and placing second on season three of The Voice van Vlaanderen.

Biography[]

1996–2014: Early life and career beginnings[]

Tesoro was born on 19 August 1996 in Antwerp to an Italian father and a Belgian mother. She had her first acting role in the Flemish crime drama Witse as Evy Cuypers in 2008, and went on to perform in musicals such as Annie and Domino. She performed at Ketnetpop in 2009. From 2012 to 2014, she appeared as Charlotte in Familie, a love interest to Guido. In 2014 she appeared in season three of The Voice van Vlaanderen, where she ended up as the runner-up. Throughout her time on the show, she was a member of Team Koen. She released her debut single "Outta Here" the same year, which peaked at number 23 on the Flemish singles chart.

Discography[]

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
BEL AUT FRA SWE
"Outta Here" 2014 23 Non-album singles
"Funky Love" 2015
"What's the Pressure" 2016 2 75 103 82
  • BEA: Gold
"Higher" 2017 - - - - TBA
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or were not released.

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Trolls Poppy Flemish version
Moana Moana Flemish version