Tom Leeb
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Tom Leeb | |
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 Leeb in 2018 | |
| Born | March 21, 1990 Paris, France |
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| Relatives | Michel Leeb (father), Fanny Leeb (sister) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Roy Music |
Tom Leeb (born 21 March 1990) is a French actor, singer and comedian. He was selected to represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with the song "Mon alliée (The Best in Me)", but the competition was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Family
[edit]Leeb is the son of humorist Michel Leeb and journalist Béatrice Malicet, Tom Leeb was born in Paris in 1989. He is the youngest in the family, after Fanny (born in 1986) and Elsa (born in 1988).
Career
[edit]In 2003, he played in the theater with his father in Madame Doubtfire. He studied theater, cinema, singing and dance in New York for five years.
In 2013, he was chosen for the role of Tom in the series Sous le soleil de Saint-Tropez, then played the role of Adrien in an episode Section de recherches. The same year, he played in the film Paroles.
He appeared in the film Avis de mistral, with Jean Reno in 2014. The same year, he formed a comic duet with the actor Kevin Levy, and they created their first show Kevin et Tom. The two comedians were the opening act of Gad Elmaleh at the Olympia then went on tour on Parisian stages. In parallel with their show, they launched mini-video sequences titled: "How ...".
In March 2018, he released his first single "Are We Too Late" under the Roy Music label.
On 14 January 2020, the public national television channel France 2 announced that it has selected Tom Leeb to represent France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, scheduled for May 16, with his song "Mon alliée (The Best in Me)". The competition was cancelled on March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 19, 2020, Leeb confirmed that he would not represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
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| Recollection |
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| Silver Lining |
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Extended plays
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| Tom Leeb |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Are We Too Late" | 2018 | Tom Leeb |
| "Go On" | ||
| "Sun" | 2019 | Recollection |
| "Mon alliée (The Best in Me)" or "The Best in Me" |
2020 | Recollection (Extended Version) |
| "Si tu savais" | Silver Lining | |
| "Run Away" (featuring Jérôme Queriaud) | ||
| "You Got Something" | ||
| "Anywhere You're Not" (Acoustic Version) |
2023 | Non-album singles |
| "Brothers" | ||
| "Blood to Fire" | ||
| "Nobody Knows Me Like You Do" | ||
| "Brand New Day" | ||
| "When a Man Needs a Woman" (Live at Alhambra Studios) | ||
| "This Love" | 2024 | |
| "Breakaway" | ||
| "Somebody Else" | ||
| "You'll Be Alright" | ||
| "Wherever Leads the Road" |
Filmography
[edit]Movies
[edit]- 2013: Paroles by Véronique Mucret Rouveyrollis
- 2014: My Summer in Provence (French : Avis de mistral) by Rose Bosch : Tiago
- 2017: Jour-J by Reem Kherici : Gabriel
- 2017: Overdrive by Antonio Negret : the American tourist n°2
- 2017: Mon poussin by Frédéric Forestier : Romain
- 2017: Papillon by Michael Noer : lawyer Dega
- 2017: The New Adventures of Cinderella (French : Les Nouvelles Aventures de Cendrillon) by Lionel Steketee : the dwarf Relou
- 2019: Edmond by Alexis Michalik : Leo Volny
- 2020: C'est la vie of Julien Rambaldi : Jérôme
- 2021: Spoiled Brats by Nicolas Cuche Netflix
- 2021: Stuck Together by Dany Boon - Sam (Netflix)
- 2021: Pierre & Jeanne " by Clémentine Célarié from a work of Guy de Maupassant
Short films
[edit]- 2009: One Shot by Miguel Parga
- 2013: Subtitles by Allan Duboux and himself
- 2015: This New Generation by himself : Joe
- 2017: Lola & Eddie by Charlotte Karas and Jordan Goldnadel : Eddie
- 2016: Happy Anniversary by Franck Victor
- 2017: Unexpected by Jessy Langlois : Jeremy
- 2017: Momentum by David Solal : Ron
- 2016: Jeux de grands by Celine Gaudry
- 2021: “Des Corps” de Tom Leeb
TV shows
[edit]- 2013 - 2014: Sous le soleil de Saint-Tropez : Tom Drancourt (seasons 1 and 2)
- 2014: Section de recherches : David Bréand (season 8, episode 9 : Cyrano )
- 2018: Nina : Anto (season 4, episode 4 : D'abord ne pas nuire )
- 2020: “Infidèle” Saison 2 TF1 - Gabriel
- 2021: “Plan B” saison 1 TF1 - Manu
- 2021: “Les Combattantes”
Theater
[edit]- 2003: Madame Doubtfire, adapted by Albert Algoud, directed by Daniel Roussel, Théâtre de Paris
- 2013: Kevin & Tom
References
[edit]- ^ "Tom Leeb will represent France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020". eurovision.tv. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official site
- https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/french-eurovision-song-contest-entry-by-tom-leeb-denounced-for-using-english-lyrics-qggwmkdtp The Times
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