Kyle Alessandro Helgesen Villalobos (born 10 March 2006) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. He represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Lighter".
Early life Alessandro was born on 10 March 2006 in Levanger and raised in Steinkjer and Trondheim. He was born to a Spanish father and a Norwegian mother.
Career
Alessandro took part in the casting show Norske Talenter, the Norwegian version of Got Talent, broadcast on TV 2 in 2017 at the age of ten. This was followed by appearances on TV shows such as Allsang på Grensen and he released several singles and the debut studio album Første kapittel.
At Melodi Grand Prix 2023, the Norwegian preliminary round for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Kyle Alessandro performed together with Kristian Haugstøyl and Magnus Winjum as part of the collective project Umami Tsunami, before leaving in early 2024. The group qualified for the final with the song "Geronimo", in which they finished in last place. Two years later, he returned to Melodi Grand Prix 2025 as a solo artist with the song "Lighter", which he co-wrote with Swedish producer Adam Woods. He won the competition, earning him the right to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland in May.
On 13 May 2025, Kyle Alessandro performed in the first semi-final of the contest, successfully qualifying for the grand final on 17 May 2025, where he finished in 18th place with 89 points, with a split score of 22 jury points and 67 televoting points. The highest amount of jury points awarded was two sets of six points from and . In the televote, the highest amount of points was a set of ten points from . In response to his result, Alessandro stated to Aftenposten that "It's better than last place", commending his televote result of 12th. He further added that he felt "lucky to be here at all".
Personal life In August 2025, Alessandro came out as bisexual.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Released: 1 January 2017 Label: Compro Formats: Digital download, streaming Released: 13 January 2023 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming Aura Released: 8 May 2026 Label: Warner Music Norway Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album or EP NOR AUT FIN GERICE LTU NLD SWE SWI WWExcl.US "" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — "Boomerang" — — — — — — — — — — "" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — — — — "Hoodie" — — — — — — — — — — "" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" "" — — — — — — — — — — "Solo" 2022 — — — — — — — — — — "Geronimo" 2023 — — — — — — — — — — Geronimo "Rodeo" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="6" "Loyal" — — — — — — — — — — "Pulse" — — — — — 99 — — — — "" — — — — — — — — — — "Lighter" 2025 6 14 18 68 6 2 44 19 8 172 "Model" — — — — — — — — — — "Rosary" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — Aura "Backseat" — — — — — — — — — — "Halo" — — — — — — — — — — "Tide" — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="1" "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist Title Year Album or EP "N.E.B.U.D." 2023 rowspan="2" ""
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result 2025 Eurovision Awards Choreo Monarch Himself
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