• Comment: YouTube and IMDb are not reliable sources. Theroadislong (talk) 15:18, 17 November 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: "Her father is of Italian descent, which is why Luna loves everything to do with Italy," is NOT encyclopaedic content. " She is keen on music, dance and show business." is a chatty comment more suited to a magazine article. Theroadislong (talk) 17:44, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Luna Sabella
Born (2010-07-09) 9 July 2010 (age 14)
Occupations
  • singer
  • dancer
  • actress
Websitewww.lunasabella.nl

Luna Sabella (born 9 July 2010) is a Dutch singer, a finalist of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

Biography

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Musical career

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In 2019, Luna won "Deurne's Got Talent", where she competed with a ballet choreography performed by Loes Verschurenlmker from the Loes Ballet and Dansstudio Loes Academy in Deurne..[1]

In 2021, Luna auditioned for the 11th season of The Voice Kids and eventually participated in the program. But this season of The Voice Kids has not been aired.[2]

In 2022, she became a participant of the Junior Songfestival, and after various audition rounds Luna was chosen as a soloist.[3]

The song "La Festa" was specially written for her, with a reference to her Italian roots.

"La Festa" was written and composed by Robert Dorn, this popular songwriter was responsible for previous Dutch Junior Eurovision entries such as "Around" by Julia van Bergen (2014) and "Best Friends" by Unity (2020).[4]

On September 24, 2022, she stood alongside the finalists "Mixed Up", "Infinity", and "HIGH5" in the live final of the Junior Songfestival at Rotterdam Ahoy. Luna received the maximum of 12 points from the professional jury, consisting of Chantal Janzen, Flemming, and Glen Faria. She also received "douze points" from the children's jury and the maximum number of votes from the audience, securing her ticket to the international final in Yerevan, Armenia.[5][6][7]

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 took place at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia.[8] The final was on 11 December 2022 and she performed the first. Her song "La Festa" was highly estimated by jury and audience. She received 128 points in total and became 7th among 16 participants.[9]

In 2023 Luna continued to perform, participate in Junior Songfestival activities and recorded 2 new songs: "Mysterie" and "Pico Bello".

In the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 she was the Dutch spokesperson (a person who announces the results of the Netherland’s jury).[10]

In 2024 Luna introduced new singles "Balliamo", "Ciao Bella". In addition to her singing career, Luna Sabella became an actress. She played the role of Maud in the first season of the youth series "Summer Break"[11]

Discography

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Year Song Composition & Lyrics
2022 "La Festa" Robert Dorn
2023 "Mysterie" Elke Tiel, Stas Swaczyna
2023 "Pico Bello" Robert Dorn
2024 "Balliamo" Robert Dorn
2024 "Ciao Bella" Robert Dorn

References

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  1. ^ "Luna, Tren en Nienke & Jinte winnaars Deurne's Got Talent 2019". dmgdeurne.nl. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  2. ^ "The Voice Kids stopt voorlopig". jeugdjournaal.nl. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  3. ^ "Luna / Music Gateway". musicgateway.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  4. ^ "Junior Eurovision Handbook 2022" (PDF). esc-plus.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  5. ^ "JUNIOR EUROVISION 2022: Shining the spotlight on Luna from The Netherlands". eurovoxx.tv. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  6. ^ "Luna vertegenwoordigt Nederland tijdens het Junior Eurovisie Songfestival - BM". broadcastmagazine.nl. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  7. ^ "Junior Songfestival - Junior Songfestival Nationale Finale 2022 - Zapp". zapp.nl. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  8. ^ "Yerevan 2022". junioreurovision.tv. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  9. ^ "Dutch Luna finishes seventh at Junior Eurovision Song Contest". world-today-news.com. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  10. ^ Granger, Anthony (2023-11-04). "Netherlands: Luna to Reveal the Points of the Dutch Jury at Junior Eurovision 2023". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  11. ^ "Vakantie, vriendschap en de liefde in de zomerse feel-good serie Summer Break". pers.avrotros.nl. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
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