Joseph Oscar Loya (born June 12, 1979) is an American singer and

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musical theatre performer.

Biography

Loya was born in 1979 in

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and grew up as the youngest of five children in California.Germany: Oscar Loya to Eurovision
/ref> He is openly gay and lives in

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, Germany. Loya represented Germany at the final of the

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in Moscow, Russia together with

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as ''Alex swings Oscar sings'', performing the song "

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", with special guest

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performing with them in the Final. The song finished 20th in a final of 25 competing countries. Loya released his debut album in 2009. His voice coach is Professor Dennis M. Heath (Munich). Heath teaches other successful professional artists in Europe, Australia, and the United States. Loya concentrates on his solo career and released his second album "Beast" in 2011. "Beast" is a collaboration between Oscar and the electropop producer

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. The self-written and co-produced single "Learn Something New" with Citrusonic Records has been published in December 2012. From October 2012 to June 2013, Loya has been the principal character in the revue SHOW ME at the

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in Berlin.

Discography

Singles

Studio albums

References

External links

Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Loya, Oscar 1979 births Living people American emigrants to Germany American male musical theatre actors American gay musicians German pop singers German LGBT singers LGBT people from California Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Germany Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2009 Entertainers from California People from Indio, California 21st-century German male singers 20th-century LGBT people 21st-century LGBT people