Filipa Alexandra Carmo da Silva (born 1995), also known mononymously as Filipa, is a South African singer and songwriter.

Filipa
Filipa Singer Little White Lies
Filipa in 2017
Background information
Birth nameFilipa Alexandra Carmo da Silva
Also known asFilipa
Born1995 (age 28–29)
Johannesburg, South Africa
GenresPop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsHaven Music
Websitewww.filipamusic.com

She won Ryan Seacrest's cover song competition for her rendition of One Direction's song "Story of My Life", after five rounds of the competition, with a Pearl Harbor-themed music video directed by Kyle White, finishing ahead of Jedward and Josh Levi.[1][2]

She has since worked with songwriters and producers in the United States, including Pam Sheyne. She collaborated with Sheyne on the song "Little White Lie", which was released in 2016.[3]

She received Glamour's Women of the Year Next Big Thing Award in 2014,[4] as well as a nomination for Cosmopolitan's Awesome Women.[citation needed]

She was selected by RTP to compete in Festival da Canção 2024, the Portuguese selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[5] On 18 January 2024, it was announced that her entry would be "You Can't Hide".[6]

References

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  1. ^ Moshokoa, Jacob (18 February 2014). "SA singer wins Ryan Seacrest competition". Eyewitness News. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. ^ "South African teenager wins Ryan Seacrest competition". The Citizen. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Filipa - Little White Lie (Official Music Video)" (video), Youtube, 29 September 2016, retrieved 24 April 2017
  4. ^ Van Der Veen, Danica (28 August 2014). "Meet the 2014 GLAMOUR Women of the Year!". Glamour South Africa. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  5. ^ "São estes os 20 autores do Festival da Canção 2024" [These are the 20 authors of Festival da Canção 2024]. media.rtp.pt (in European Portuguese). RTP. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Portugal: Conheça os concorrentes do 'Festival da Canção 2024'" [Portugal: Get to know the contestants of "Festival da Canção 2024"]. ESC Portugal (in European Portuguese). 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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