Oscar Loya

Oscar Loya (2009)

Oscar Loya at the ESC final

Joseph Oscar Loya (born June 12, 1979) is an American singer and Broadway musical theatre performer.

Life

Loya was born in 1979 in Indio, California and grew up as the youngest of five children in California.^[1] He is openly gay^[2] and lives in Munich.^[1]

Loya represented Germany at the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia together with Alex Christensen as Alex swings Oscar sings, performing the song "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang",^[3] with special guest Dita Von Teese 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) Prof. Heath teaches other successful professional artists in Europe, Australia and the United States.

Discography

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions				Album
		DE	AT	SE	UK
2009	"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang"	20	71	35	85	Heart 4 Sale

Studio albums

Year	Information	Chart positions
		PL
2009	Heart 4 Sale Debut studio album Released: 2009	88[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Germany: Oscar Loya to Eurovision
2. ^ 'You're not safe in Moscow', gay Eurovision fans told ahead of march
3. ^ Germany selects Alex Swings Oscar Sings internally!
4. ^ http://zpav.pl/top100.asp?lang=pl

External links

• Official Website

Preceded by No Angels with Disappear

Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 (with Alex)

Succeeded by Lena Meyer-Landrut with Satellite

Persondata
Name	Loya, Oscar
Alternative names
Short description	Mexican Broadway musical theatre performer
Date of birth	1979
Place of birth	Indio, Baja California
Date of death
Place of death