Wavvyboi
Simon Vogt-Grande[1] (born 28 April 1998[2]), known professionally as Wavvyboi, is a Liechtensteiner singer-songwriter.
Career
[edit]At the age of twelve Wavvyboi Started Piano lessons with Liechtensteiner pianist Stefan Frommelt, during this time Frommelt Introduced them to music and taught them the basics of music production[3]. As a teenager, they became a vocalist for various alternative bands, after becoming a vocalist they started uploading cover songs on the music streaming site SoundCloud[4]. After Sharing their music on a Facebook group, they drew attention from German artists such as DatAdam who invited them to their studio.[5] After this, they decided to drop out of school and focus on their music career. In 2019 they toured Austria, Germany, and Switzerland as part of the musicians' collective CYBER-GEN.[6] After signing with Space Music records, they collaborated with other artists such as Taddl, producer Marley (Formerly known as DatAdam) and label mate Kelvyn Colt.[7] With Colt, they produced the song for a Campaign by Levi's and About You for which Wavyboi was the face of the campaign, which is themed around self-determination and individuality.[8]
In 2022 they released the album all die engel & daemonen sind wir selbst (all the angels & daemons are ourselves) with the help of independent music distributor Groove Attack and would reach number 9 in the German charts.
Wavyboi tried to represent Germany at Eurovision 2026 with their song Black Glitter. They would finish second to Sarah Engels in Germany's National Selection for Eurovision.[1][9] At the contest itself, they were the official spokesperson for Germany and announced the jury's points.[10]
Private life
[edit]Wavyboi identifies as non-binary[11] and has stated on their social media profiles that their pronouns are he/she/they.[12] The theme of self-discovery, which is present throughout their music, is also reflected by their appearance.[13] Their aesthetic incorporates elements of Goth and Grunge fashion as well as stereotypically feminine elements such as makeup and nail polish.[14]
Originally from Balzers, as of 2020 they live in the German city of Cologne.[15]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 2022: all die engel & daemonen sind wir selbst (Self Published/Groove Attack)
EPs
[edit]- 2017: Blonde Boy Fantasy (as Simon Slowkiss, Self Published)
Singles
[edit]- 2018: fall in love with me
- 2019: dreifaches_x (with TJ_babybrain)
- 2019: done mit dir (with John on a Mission)
- 2019: vieles was in mir bricht
- 2019: coupé
- 2019: mich zu wehren faellt mir schwer
- 2020: pick me up when I'm down
- 2020: weisse rosen
- 2020: twilight
- 2020: narben
- 2020: phantom
- 2021: spiel mit mir
- 2021: blister – acoustic
- 2021: bleach
- 2021: verlorene tage
- 2021: highway to hell
- 2021: no one (with Kelvyn Colt)
- 2022: blister
- 2023: nie wieder weinen
- 2023: perfekte fehler
- 2023: parfum
- 2023: engel & daemonen
- 2023: kuss
- 2024: weisses licht
- 2024: sterne
- 2026: black glitter
- 2026: wanderlust
Web links
[edit]- Official Website
- wavvyboi on YouTube Music
- wavvyboi on Soundcloud
References
[edit]- 1 2 Bartels, Jan (2 March 2026). "Medien sind sich uneinig über Wavvyboi". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "«Ich mag es rau, direkt und ohne aufgesetzten Glanz»". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Wavvyboi: Musik als Erlösung von Dämonen – Liechtenstein – fritig, die Wochenendzeitung für die Region" (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ Jxnosch (5 December 2018). "Wavvyboi – Die Zukunft des deutschen RnB?". DIFFUS (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Ein heimlicher Star in der R'n'B-Szene". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Ein heimlicher Star in der R'n'B-Szene". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "space music records" (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ Ann-Christine Klesper (19 August 2021). "Rebellion for Peace: Levi's® launches Capsule Collection with an exclusive music video in cooperation with Wavvyboi and Kelvyn Colt, available only at ABOUT YOU". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ Armin Linder (1 March 2026). "Deutscher ESC-Vorentscheid: Detail-Ergebnisse zeigen überraschende Zahlen" (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ Marcel Stober (12 May 2026). "„Das deutsche Finale"-Zweitplatzierter wavvyboi vergibt die deutschen ESC-Punkte 2026 aus Baden-Baden". esc-kompakt.de. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Musik als Safe Space für queeren Hedonismus". queer.de (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Offizielle Präsenz auf Instagram". Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Kelvyn Colt X wavvyboi: Noch nie war es so cool, ein Außenseiter zu sein!". BACKSPIN WEB #allesbackspin (in German). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "«Ich mag es rau, direkt und ohne aufgesetzten Glanz»". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Die Musik ist auch jetzt nicht verstummt". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 25 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
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