Tali Golergant
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Birth name | Tali Golergant |
Born | [1][2] Israel | 26 November 2000
Origin | Luxembourg |
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Instrument(s) | piano, guitar, ukulele |
Website | www |
TALI Golergant (born 26, November 2000[1]), known mononymously as TALI, is a Luxembourgish singer, songwriter, composer, actress and vocal coach. She is set to represent Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Fighter".[3]
Early and personal life
TALI is Luxemburgish, she was born in Israel to a Peruvian Jewish father and an Israeli mother. Following her father's work, she moved with her family across Chile, and Argentina, until finally settling in Luxembourg, in which she considers home.[2][4] She began singing and playing the piano at the age of 7, she began acting in theatre at the age of 11, and began songwriting and composing at the age of 16.[5] She was educated at the International School of Luxembourg, and graduated at 2019. She moved to New York City to study musical theatre at Marymount Manhattan College,[6] which she graduated in May 2023. She has been moving back and forth between New York and Luxembourg.[7]
TALI is fluent in English, Spanish, Hebrew and French, and is able to communicate in German.[8][9]
TALI plays the piano, the guitar and the Ukulele.
Career
TALI wrote her debut single at the age of 16, which was published in 2020, followed by her debut EP Lose You, which was released in 2021. Along with her own band, she toured local New York venues including Rockwood Music Hall, Mercury Lounge, Arlene's Grocery, and Delancey Street. In addition, TALI pursued a career as a stage actress, portraying Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof, Sue Snell in Carrie, and Éponine in Les Misérables, among others; she has also starred in the independent short film Agua.[7][10][11]
In December 2023, TALI was revealed as one of the eight finalists of the Luxembourg Song Contest, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[12] It was later revealed on 9 January 2024 that she would perform the song "Fighter".[13] She went on to win the selection, earning the right to represent the country at the contest.[11] She is the first Luxembourgish Eurovision contestant since 1993.
Artistry
TALI describes her music as a blend of pop, indie and R&B. She cites Lizzy McAlpine, Sara Bareilles and Lady Gaga among her influences.[10]
References
- ^ a b "taligolergant on Instagram: "happy first birth "by the ivory" 💙". instagram.com. Instagram. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ a b Zeikner, Avi (26 January 2024). "'אני גאה להיות ישראלית': ראיון עם הזמרת שעשויה לייצג את לוקסמבורג באירוויזיון" ["I'm proud to be Israeli": an interview with the singer who may represent Luxembourg at Eurovision]. EuroMix (in Hebrew). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "TALI will front Luxembourg's return to Eurovision with 'Fighter'". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Dalesio, Emery P. (28 January 2024). "Luxembourg singer from everywhere to represent in Eurovision". Luxembourg Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Meet Tali Golergant". Canvas Rebel. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Voices (ISL Stories) – Meet Tali". International School of Luxembourg. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Luxembourg taps Israeli singer as Eurovision song entry". The Times of Israel. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Headshot and Resume". taligolergant.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ D'Tali am Portrait [Tali in portrait] (in Luxembourgish). RTL Luxembourg. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "About Tali". taligolergant.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b Nadin, Christophe (28 January 2024). "Qui est Tali, la chanteuse qui représentera le Luxembourg à l'Eurovision" [Who is Tali, the singer who will represent Luxembourg in Eurovision?]. virgule.lu (in French). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Stephenson, James (11 December 2023). "Luxembourg: Luxembourg Song Contest Artists Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Koronakis, Spyros (9 January 2024). "Luxembourg: These are the songs competing in Luxembourg Song Contest 2024!". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- Living people
- 2000s births
- Luxembourgian singer-songwriters
- Luxembourgian stage actresses
- Luxembourgian film actresses
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Luxembourg
- Marymount Manhattan College alumni
- Luxembourgian Jews
- Luxembourgian people of Israeli descent
- Luxembourgian people of Peruvian descent
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2024
- Luxembourgian people stubs
- European musician stubs