Moa Anna Maria Carlebecker (born 10 November 1988), better known by her stage name Cazzi Opeia is a Swedish DJ, artist, singer and songwriter.

Life and career

1988–2015: Early life and career beginnings

Moa Anna "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker was born in southern part of Sweden and grew up traveling around Europe and in the United States with her family. She is a cousin of presenter

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. The name Cazzi Opeia comes from the star constellation Cassiopeia. She took part in the sixth season of ''

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'' in 2009. She reached the semi-finals where she was beaten by

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and

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. She was discovered by the producer

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and the record company Macho Records, who previously worked with

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, Cher, and Jessica Simpson. Her first single "I Belong To You" became a hit when the artist

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took the remix on his Club Life record, giving Cazzi Opeia a name globally. She has also been praised for her style and music by celebrity blogger

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in connection with her dubstep cover by Lady Gaga's hit song "Judas".

2016–2017: "Batman & Robin"

In 2016, Carlebecker signed an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with EKKO Music Rights Europe. She also signed an exclusive worldwide record deal with Superior Recordings licensed to Cosmos Music Group & The Orchard in 2017. She released the single "Batman & Robin" together with Jin X Jin.

2017–2018: "Wild Ones" and "Rich"

On 5 May 2017 Cazzi Opeia was featured on artist 528's track titled "Meat". The track was released by independent record label "Hurdy Gurdy Noise". Carlebecker's single "Wild Ones" released by Superior Recordings / Cosmos Music on 1 December 2017 and featured the "Wild Ones" track and the

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version as well Along with the song being released, Cazzi Opeia teamed up with the Swedish Space Corporation and broadcast her single into space, more specifically in the direction of the Cassiopeia constellation. Carlebecker's single "Rich" released by Superior Recordings / Cosmos Music on 16 November 2018.

2022: Melodifestivalen

Carlebecker competed in

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with the song " I Can't Get Enough". She performed in Heat 3 on 19 February 2022, qualifying to the semi-final on 5 March, from which she qualified for the final on 12 March 2022, when she finished 9th.

Discography

As a songwriter

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- "Drippin'" from the EP ''

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*2017:

- "24/7" from the album ''

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- "Someone Like Me" from the EP ''

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As an artist

*2022: I Can't Get Enough (EKKO Music Rights/Ingrooves) *2018: Rich (Superior Recordings / Cosmos Music) *2017: Wild Ones (Superior Recordings / Cosmos Music) *2017: Batman & Robin (Superior Recordings / Cosmos Music) *2017: Meat (Vignet Theme from the TV series "Vini Vidi Vici") *2015: Here We Go Again (Capitol Music Group) *2014: Endless Flame (Smilax Publishing Srl) *2012: With You (Macho Records) *2011: Oxygen (Macho Records) *2011: My Heart In 2 (Macho Music) *2010: I Belong To You (Macho Music)

Charting singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Opeia, Cazzi 1988 births Living people English-language singers from Sweden Musicians from Stockholm Singers from Stockholm Swedish dance musicians Swedish electronic musicians Swedish women singer-songwriters Swedish pop singers Swedish sopranos Synth-pop singers Swedish women in electronic music 20th-century Swedish women singers 21st-century Swedish women singers Melodifestivalen contestants