Loulou Lamotte

Louise "Loulou" Lamotte (born 1981 in Malmö) is a Swedish singer and songwriter of American descent. Since 2019 she has been a member of the vocal group The Mamas.

Loulou Lamotte
Loulou Lamotte at Melodifestivalen 2020
Background information
Born (1981-04-16) 16 April 1981
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2000–
Associated actsThe Mamas

Career

Lamotte is a member of the singer/songwriter band Soulectric. She has also written and sung with noted Swedish singers such as Jens Lekman, Advance Patrol, singer Pauline and Lilleman.[1] Lamotte also contributed to the released record "Höj din röst vol.2".[2] Loulou Lamotte was a contestant on the Swedish Idol 2008 on TV4.

Melodifestivalen 2013

In 2013, she was in the backing vocals alongside Oscar Zia in the Behrang Miri song "Jalla Dansa Sawa" performed at the Melodifestivalen 2013 in the Swedish selection process for Eurovision Song Contest 2013.[3][4] Although the song failed to make it to the finals after a duel elimination round won by Anton Ewald and his song "Begging", the song gained great popularity with the Swedish public and the single was released immediately after the competition reaching number 4 on Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart.

Melodifestivalen 2019

Lamotte now as a member of the vocal group The Mamas was choirgirls behind John Lundvik in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "Too Late For Love". Lundvik won and got to represent Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 2019, him and The Mamas placed fifth in the final.[5]

Melodifestivalen 2020

Along with The Mamas, Lamotte participated in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song ”Move”.[6] In the first semifinal the group qualified for the 7 March final in the Friends Arena.[7] The Mamas won Melodifestivalen with 137 points and was planned to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, but the contest was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[8][9]

Discography

Singles
Featured in
Title Year Peak positions Certification Album
SWE
[10]
"Jalla Dansa Sawa"
(credited to Behrang Miri)		 2013 4 Melodifestivalen 2013 song
Non-album release
(featuring vocals of Loulou Lamotte and Oscar Zia)

References
  1. ""Min dröm är att spela på ett jazzhak i New Orleans" | Kvällsposten". Kvp.se. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  2. "Tjejerna som vågar höja rösten". Expressen.se. 2007-04-04. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  3. "Behrang Miri får hjälp i Melodifestivalen – av Oscar Zia och Loulou Lamotte". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. "Svt.se: Därför väljer Behrang Miri att blixtinkalla Loulou lamotte och Oscar Zia". Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. Swedens John Lundvik storms into Eurovision final Archived 2019-12-25 at the Wayback Machine The Local Retrieved 2 February 2020
  6. "The Mamas får öppna Melodifestivalen 2020". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  7. Robin Bengtsson and The Mamas to Melodifestivalen final Archived 2020-02-02 at the Wayback Machine eurovision.tv Retrieved 2 February 2020
  8. "Sweden: The Mamas win Melodifestivalen 2020 with "Move"". wiwibloggs. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  9. Emanuelsson, Felicia; Lindstedt, Moa (18 March 2020). "Eurovision Song Contest 2020 ställs in". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  10. "swedishcharts.com - Discography Behrang Miri". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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