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'''Alfie Arcuri''' is an Australian singer-songwriter best known for winning the [[The Voice (Australia season 5)|fifth season]] of ''[[The Voice (Australian TV series)|The Voice Australia]]'' in 2016. He signed with [[Universal Music Australia]]. His debut studio album ''[[Zenith (Alfie Arcuri album)|Zenith]]'' was released in July 2016 and peaked at number 5 on the [[ARIA Charts]].
'''Alfie Arcuri''' is an Australian singer-songwriter best known for winning the [[The Voice (Australia season 5)|fifth season]] of ''[[The Voice Australia]]'' in 2016. He signed with [[Universal Music Australia]]. His debut studio album ''[[Zenith (Alfie Arcuri album)|Zenith]]'' was released in July 2016 and peaked at number 5 on the [[ARIA Charts]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Arcuri was born to an Italian family and grew up in [[Camden, New South Wales]]. He is a qualified architect, working at Mosca Pserras Architects until 2014. He told his family he was gay in 2013, when he was 24 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/artsentertainment/alfie-arcuri-winner-of-the-voice-talks-love-family-and-music/151298|title= ALFIE ARCURI WINNER OF THE VOICE TALKS LOVE, FAMILY AND MUSIC|publisher=Star Observer|date=29 July 2016|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref>
Arcuri was born to an Italian family and grew up in [[Camden, New South Wales]]. He is a qualified architect, working at Mosca Pserras Architects until 2014. He told his family he was gay in 2013, when he was 24 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/artsentertainment/alfie-arcuri-winner-of-the-voice-talks-love-family-and-music/151298|title= Alfie Arcuri Winner of ''The Voice'' Talks Love, Family and Music|website=[[Star Observer]]|date=29 July 2016|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref>


== Career ==
==Career==
===2016–2018: ''The Voice'' and ''Zenith''===
===2016–2018: ''The Voice'' and ''Zenith''===
{{Main|The Voice (Australia season 5)|Zenith (Alfie Arcuri album)}}
{{Main|The Voice (Australia season 5)|Zenith (Alfie Arcuri album)}}
In 2016 Arcuri took part in the [[The Voice (Australia season 5)|fifth season]] of ''[[The Voice (Australian TV series)|The Voice Australia]]'', where he joined [[Delta Goodrem]]'s team, and was the first auditionee. He made it through to the Grand Finale and on 10 July, he was announced as the winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/alfie-arcuri-crowned-the-winner-of-the-voice-australia/news-story/140ac6301f6ce6c4728cd32878b63a7a|title=Alfie Arcuri crowned the winner of The Voice Australia|publisher=[[news.com.au]]|date=11 July 2016|accessdate=24 June 2017}}</ref>
In 2016 Arcuri took part in the [[The Voice (Australia season 5)|fifth season]] of ''[[The Voice Australia]]'', where he joined [[Delta Goodrem]]'s team, and was the first auditionee. He made it through to the Grand Finale and on 10 July, he was announced as the winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/alfie-arcuri-crowned-the-winner-of-the-voice-australia/news-story/140ac6301f6ce6c4728cd32878b63a7a|title=Alfie Arcuri crowned the winner of The Voice Australia|publisher=[[news.com.au]]|date=11 July 2016|accessdate=24 June 2017}}</ref>


{{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} denotes having been in the bottom four.
{{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} denotes having been in the bottom four.
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! colspan="4" style="background:#BFBFBF;"| ''The Voice'' performances and results (2016)
! colspan="4"| ''The Voice'' performances and results (2016)
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| Bottom four
| Bottom four
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! Semi Final (sing off)
! Semi-final (sing off)
| "[[Alive (Sia song)|Alive]]"
| "[[Alive (Sia song)|Alive]]"
| [[Sia]]
| [[Sia]]
| Saved
| Saved
|-
|-
! Semi Final
! Semi-final
| "[[All of Me (John Legend song)|All of Me]]"
| "[[All of Me (John Legend song)|All of Me]]"
| [[John Legend]]
| [[John Legend]]
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Arcuri released his debut single "[[Cruel (Alfie Arcuri song)|Cruel]]" immediately after. The song peaked at number 89 selling 1, 458 in its first week, becoming the show's worst performing winners single to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/the-voice-winner-alfie-arcuris-new-single-hits-a-flat-note/news-story/42ece3f3f569690e823ebe0e6114b6a3|title=The Voice winner Alfie Arcuri's new single hits a flat note|publisher=[[news.com.au]]|date=18 July 2017|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/the-voice-australia-2016-winner-alfie-arcuri-suffers-cruel-flop-in-aria-charts-20160718-gq7xu1.html|title= The Voice Australia 2016 winner Alfie Arcuri suffers Cruel flop in ARIA charts|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=18 July 2017|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref> Arcuri's debut album ''[[Zenith (Alfie Arcuri album)|Zenith]]'' was released on 29 July 2016 and peaked at number 5 on the [[ARIA Charts]]. In November, Arcuri talked about "[[Cruel (Alfie Arcuri song)|Cruel]]" and its lack of success to River 949: "I love the song and it sounds so good acoustically. But I sort of had a feeling it wasn't going to do too well because I guess people on the show connected with me for certain songs and I was a ballad guy, and then I come out with this song which is a bit different. People would have connected more with a ballad but that's what I'm doing now anyway, I'm coming out with that. And that was the right way it was meant to happen." Arcuri commenced his first national tour across Australia in November 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.river949.com.au/entertainment/best-of-the-web/63059-voice-winner-alfie-learns-from-chart-flop|title=Voice winner Alfie learns from chart flop|publisher=River 949|date=4 November 2016|accessdate=24 June 2017}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Arcuri released his debut single "[[Cruel (Alfie Arcuri song)|Cruel]]" immediately after. The song peaked at number 89 selling 1, 458 in its first week, becoming the show's worst performing winners single to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/the-voice-winner-alfie-arcuris-new-single-hits-a-flat-note/news-story/42ece3f3f569690e823ebe0e6114b6a3|title=The Voice winner Alfie Arcuri's new single hits a flat note|publisher=[[news.com.au]]|date=18 July 2017|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/the-voice-australia-2016-winner-alfie-arcuri-suffers-cruel-flop-in-aria-charts-20160718-gq7xu1.html|title= The Voice Australia 2016 winner Alfie Arcuri suffers Cruel flop in ARIA charts|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=18 July 2017|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref> Arcuri's debut album ''[[Zenith (Alfie Arcuri album)|Zenith]]'' was released on 29 July 2016 and peaked at number 5 on the [[ARIA Charts]]. In November, Arcuri talked about "[[Cruel (Alfie Arcuri song)|Cruel]]" and its lack of success to River 949: "I love the song and it sounds so good acoustically. But I sort of had a feeling it wasn't going to do too well because I guess people on the show connected with me for certain songs and I was a ballad guy, and then I come out with this song which is a bit different. People would have connected more with a ballad but that's what I'm doing now anyway, I'm coming out with that. And that was the right way it was meant to happen." Arcuri commenced his first national tour across Australia in November 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.river949.com.au/entertainment/best-of-the-web/63059-voice-winner-alfie-learns-from-chart-flop|title=Voice winner Alfie learns from chart flop|publisher=River 949|date=4 November 2016|accessdate=24 June 2017}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


In May 2017, Arcuri released "[[If They Only Knew (song)|If They Only Knew]]". It is a song Arcuri co-wrote, saying “When you feel heartbreak for the very first time, it’s the most extreme emotion, other than being in love. I can't explain how it makes me feel that I've written it and hopefully people will connect to it the way I have.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/06/knew-alfie-arcuri/|title=If You Only Knew Alfie Arcuri|publisher=auspOp|date=23 June 2017 |accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref>
In May 2017, Arcuri released "[[If They Only Knew (song)|If They Only Knew]]". It is a song Arcuri co-wrote, saying "When you feel heartbreak for the very first time, it's the most extreme emotion, other than being in love. I can't explain how it makes me feel that I've written it and hopefully people will connect to it the way I have."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/06/knew-alfie-arcuri/|title=If You Only Knew Alfie Arcuri|publisher=auspOp|date=23 June 2017 |accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref>


In October 2017, Arcuri released "Love Is Love", a song in support of the "Yes" vote of the [[Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey]]. Arcuri told ''[[DNA (magazine)|DNA]]'' magazine: "I wrote it for myself, my friends and the community... There has been a bit of propaganda floating around and some of my friends were feeling a bit defeated, so I wanted to write an uplifting anthem. Music has always been my escape and writing this song was very therapeutic."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnamagazine.com.au/alfie-arcuri-pens-marriage-equality-hit-love-love/|publisher=DNA Magazine|title=Alfie Arcuri Pens Marriage Equality Hit, Love Is Love |date= 8 November 2017|accessdate=8 June 2018}}</ref>
In October 2017, Arcuri released "Love Is Love", a song in support of the "Yes" vote of the [[Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey]]. Arcuri told ''[[DNA (magazine)|DNA]]'' magazine: "I wrote it for myself, my friends and the community... There has been a bit of propaganda floating around and some of my friends were feeling a bit defeated, so I wanted to write an uplifting anthem. Music has always been my escape and writing this song was very therapeutic."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnamagazine.com.au/alfie-arcuri-pens-marriage-equality-hit-love-love/|publisher=DNA Magazine|title=Alfie Arcuri Pens Marriage Equality Hit, Love Is Love |date= 8 November 2017|accessdate=8 June 2018}}</ref>


===2019–present: ''Australia Decides'' & ''Golden Stag Festival''===
===2019–present: ''Australia Decides'', ''Golden Stag Festival'' and ''Una voce per San Marino''===
On 18 January, Arcuri released "To Myself"; a song named as an entry in the running to represent [[Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019|Australia]] at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2019]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/eurovision-2019-final-three-acts-represent-australia/#uwq5VHRS17BxRD4b.99|title= Eurovision 2019: Here Are The Final Three Acts In The Running To Represent Australia|publisher=musicfeeds|date=18 January 2019|accessdate=19 January 2019}}</ref> In February, Arcuri performed the song at the final of ''[[Eurovision - Australia Decides]]'', placing 5th out of 10 performers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aussievision.net/post/2019/02/10/kate-miller-heidke-reigns-supreme-at-australia-decides|title=aussievision {{!}} Post|website=Aussievision - Eurovision from Down Under|date=10 February 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref>
On 18 January, Arcuri released "To Myself"; a song named as an entry in the running to represent [[Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019|Australia]] at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2019]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/eurovision-2019-final-three-acts-represent-australia/#uwq5VHRS17BxRD4b.99|title= Eurovision 2019: Here Are The Final Three Acts In The Running To Represent Australia|publisher=musicfeeds|date=18 January 2019|accessdate=19 January 2019}}</ref> In February, Arcuri performed the song at the final of ''[[Eurovision - Australia Decides]]'', placing 5th out of 10 performers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aussievision.net/post/2019/02/10/kate-miller-heidke-reigns-supreme-at-australia-decides|title=aussievision {{!}} Post|website=Aussievision - Eurovision from Down Under|date=10 February 2019 |language=en|access-date=20 July 2019}}</ref>


In August 2019, Arcuri represented Australia at the ''[[Golden Stag Festival]]'' ([[Romanian language|Romanian]]: ''Cerbul de Aur)'', winning the prize for the best interpretation of a Romanian song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.europafm.ro/marele-trofeu-cerbul-de-aur-2019-ajunge-in-italia/|title=Marele Trofeu Cerbul de Aur 2019 ajunge în Italia|date=2019-08-25|website=Europa FM|language=ro-RO|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref> Arcuri co-wrote "[[Running (Sandro song)|Running]]" with [[Sandro Nicolas]], which was the [[Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020|Cypriot entry]] at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2020]].<ref>{{cite web |title="Running" Sandro reveals Eurovision 2020 song title and official artwork |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/02/11/running-sandro-reveals-eurovision-2020-song-title-and-official-artwork/249761/ |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |accessdate=11 February 2020|date=16 February 2020}}</ref>
In August 2019, Arcuri represented Australia at the ''[[Golden Stag Festival]]'' ([[Romanian language|Romanian]]: ''Cerbul de Aur)'', winning the prize for the best interpretation of a Romanian song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.europafm.ro/marele-trofeu-cerbul-de-aur-2019-ajunge-in-italia/|title=Marele Trofeu Cerbul de Aur 2019 ajunge în Italia|date=25 August 2019|website=Europa FM|language=ro-RO|access-date=29 August 2019}}</ref> Arcuri co-wrote "[[Running (Sandro song)|Running]]" with [[Sandro Nicolas]], which was the [[Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020|Cypriot entry]] at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2020]].<ref>{{cite web |title="Running" Sandro reveals Eurovision 2020 song title and official artwork |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/02/11/running-sandro-reveals-eurovision-2020-song-title-and-official-artwork/249761/ |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |accessdate=11 February 2020|date=16 February 2020}}</ref>

In February 2023, Arcuri entered ''Una voce per San Marino'' in an attempt to represent [[San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023|San Marino]] at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]] with "Collide". He qualified for the final.<ref name="AA final">{{cite web|url=https://www.aussievision.net/post/alfie-arcuri-has-qualified-for-the-una-voce-per-san-marino-2023-final|title= Alfie Arcuri qualifies for the Una Voce Per San Marino 2023 Final|website=Aussie Vision|date=21 February 2023|access-date=21 February 2023}}</ref> In the same month, Arcuri announced the release of his debut EP, ''L.D.D. (Love is a Dangerous Drug)''.<ref name="AA final"/>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
===Studio albums===
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"| Album details
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* Released: 29 July 2016
* Released: 29 July 2016
* Label: [[Universal Music Australia]]
* Label: [[Universal Music Australia]]
* Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]]
* Formats: CD, digital download
| 5
| 5
|}

===Extended plays===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of EPs, with selected details
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! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Details
|-
! scope="row" | ''L.D.D. (Love is a Dangerous Drug)''
|
* Released: 24 February 2023<ref name="AA final"/>
* Format: Digital
* Label: King Gary
|}
|}


===Singles===
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Album
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/07/chart-watch-377/|title=Chart Watch 377|publisher=auspOp|date=16 July 2017 |accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/07/aria-chart-watch-427/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #427|publisher=auspOp|date=1 July 2017|accessdate=1 July 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/07/chart-watch-377/|title=Chart Watch 377|publisher=auspOp|date=16 July 2017|accessdate=23 June 2017|archive-date=4 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804174028/https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/07/chart-watch-377/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/07/aria-chart-watch-427/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #427|publisher=auspOp|date=1 July 2017|accessdate=1 July 2017|archive-date=27 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827173531/https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/07/aria-chart-watch-427/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Cruel (Alfie Arcuri song)|Cruel]]"
! scope="row"| "[[Cruel (Alfie Arcuri song)|Cruel]]"
| 2016
| 2016
| 89
| 89
| ''Zenith''
| ''Zenith''
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| rowspan="2"| 2017
| rowspan="2"| 2017
| 96
| 96
| rowspan="8" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}
| rowspan="6" {{Non-album singles}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Love Is Love"
! scope="row"| "Love Is Love"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/love-is-love-single/id1292173379|title=Love Is Love – Single|date=13 October 2017 |publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=20 October 2017}}</ref>
| —
| —
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "To Myself"
! scope="row"| "To Myself"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/to-myself-single/1448656373|title=To Myself – Single|date=18 January 2019 |publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=15 February 2019}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| —
| —
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Same"
! scope="row"| "Same"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/same-single/1464080212|title=Same – Single|publisher=iTunes Australia|date=31 May 2019|accessdate=18 June 2019}}</ref>
| —
| —
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Buona Sera" {{small|(with Gran Error)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/buona-sera-single/1538183350|title=Buona Sera – Single|website=Apple Music Australia|date=4 December 2020|accessdate=5 December 2020}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "Buona Sera"<br><small>(with Gran Error)</small>
| 2020
| 2020
| —
| —
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Handsome Man" {{small|(with Cam Nacson)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/handsome-man-single/1549708345|title=Handsome Man – Single|website=Apple Music Australia|date=10 February 2021|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "Handsome Man"<br><small>(with Cam Nacson)</small>
| rowspan="2"| 2021
| rowspan="2"| 2021
| —
| —
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Devils Lips"
! scope="row"| "Devils Lips"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/devils-lips-single/1587997225|title=Devils Lips – Single|website=Apple Music Australia|date=29 October 2021|access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref>
| —
| —
| rowspan="2"| ''L.D.D. (Love is a<br />Dangerous Drug)''
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Overtime"
⚫
! scope="row"| "Overtime"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://myeurofreaks.com/2022/06/24/alfie-arcuri-released-new-single-overtime/|title=Alfie Arcuri Released New Single "Overtime"!|website=My Euro Freaks|date=24 June 2022|access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref>
| 2022
| 2022
| —
| —
|-
|-
⚫
! scope="row"| "Happy"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aussievision.net/post/alfie-arcuri-releases-emotional-new-single-happy|title= Alfie Arcuri releases emotional and heartfelt new single 'Happy'|website=Aussie Vision|date=23 February 2024|access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref>
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| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
| 2024
| —
| {{Non-album single}}
|-
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| colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}
|}


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Alfie Arcuri
Background information
Born (1988-04-19) 19 April 1988 (age 36)
Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsUniversal Music Australia, King Gary Records

Alfie Arcuri is an Australian singer-songwriter best known for winning the fifth season of The Voice Australia in 2016. He signed with Universal Music Australia. His debut studio album Zenith was released in July 2016 and peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts.

Early life

Arcuri was born to an Italian family and grew up in Camden, New South Wales. He is a qualified architect, working at Mosca Pserras Architects until 2014. He told his family he was gay in 2013, when he was 24 years old.[1]

Career

2016–2018: The Voice and Zenith

Main articles: The Voice (Australia season 5) and Zenith (Alfie Arcuri album)

In 2016 Arcuri took part in the fifth season of The Voice Australia, where he joined Delta Goodrem's team, and was the first auditionee. He made it through to the Grand Finale and on 10 July, he was announced as the winner.[2]

  denotes having been in the bottom four.   denotes winner.

Arcuri released his debut single "Cruel" immediately after. The song peaked at number 89 selling 1, 458 in its first week, becoming the show's worst performing winners single to date.[3][4] Arcuri's debut album Zenith was released on 29 July 2016 and peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts. In November, Arcuri talked about "Cruel" and its lack of success to River 949: "I love the song and it sounds so good acoustically. But I sort of had a feeling it wasn't going to do too well because I guess people on the show connected with me for certain songs and I was a ballad guy, and then I come out with this song which is a bit different. People would have connected more with a ballad but that's what I'm doing now anyway, I'm coming out with that. And that was the right way it was meant to happen." Arcuri commenced his first national tour across Australia in November 2016.[5]

In May 2017, Arcuri released "If They Only Knew". It is a song Arcuri co-wrote, saying "When you feel heartbreak for the very first time, it's the most extreme emotion, other than being in love. I can't explain how it makes me feel that I've written it and hopefully people will connect to it the way I have."[6]

In October 2017, Arcuri released "Love Is Love", a song in support of the "Yes" vote of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. Arcuri told DNA magazine: "I wrote it for myself, my friends and the community... There has been a bit of propaganda floating around and some of my friends were feeling a bit defeated, so I wanted to write an uplifting anthem. Music has always been my escape and writing this song was very therapeutic."[7]

2019–present: Australia Decides, Golden Stag Festival and Una voce per San Marino

On 18 January, Arcuri released "To Myself"; a song named as an entry in the running to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.[8] In February, Arcuri performed the song at the final of Eurovision - Australia Decides, placing 5th out of 10 performers.[9]

In August 2019, Arcuri represented Australia at the Golden Stag Festival (Romanian: Cerbul de Aur), winning the prize for the best interpretation of a Romanian song.[10] Arcuri co-wrote "Running" with Sandro Nicolas, which was the Cypriot entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[11]

In February 2023, Arcuri entered Una voce per San Marino in an attempt to represent San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with "Collide". He qualified for the final.[12] In the same month, Arcuri announced the release of his debut EP, L.D.D. (Love is a Dangerous Drug).[12]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
Titel Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[13]
Zenith 5

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
Titel Details
L.D.D. (Love is a Dangerous Drug)
  • Released: 24 February 2023[12]
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: King Gary

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Titel Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[14][15]
"Cruel" 2016 89 Zenith
"If They Only Knew" 2017 96 Non-album singles
"Love Is Love" —
"To Myself" 2019 —
"Same" —
"Buona Sera"
(with Gran Error) 		2020 —
"Handsome Man"
(with Cam Nacson) 		2021 —
"Devils Lips" — L.D.D. (Love is a
Dangerous Drug)
"Overtime" 2022 —
"Happy"[16] 2024 — Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ "Alfie Arcuri Winner of The Voice Talks Love, Family and Music". Star Observer. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Alfie Arcuri crowned the winner of The Voice Australia". news.com.au. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. ^ "The Voice winner Alfie Arcuri's new single hits a flat note". news.com.au. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. ^ "The Voice Australia 2016 winner Alfie Arcuri suffers Cruel flop in ARIA charts". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Voice winner Alfie learns from chart flop". River 949. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "If You Only Knew Alfie Arcuri". auspOp. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Alfie Arcuri Pens Marriage Equality Hit, Love Is Love". DNA Magazine. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Eurovision 2019: Here Are The Final Three Acts In The Running To Represent Australia". musicfeeds. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  9. ^ "aussievision | Post". Aussievision - Eurovision from Down Under. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Marele Trofeu Cerbul de Aur 2019 ajunge în Italia". Europa FM (in Romanian). 25 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  11. ^ ""Running" Sandro reveals Eurovision 2020 song title and official artwork". Wiwibloggs. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  12. ^ a b c "Alfie Arcuri qualifies for the Una Voce Per San Marino 2023 Final". Aussie Vision. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  13. ^ "australian-charts.com – Discography Alfie Arcuri". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Chart Watch 377". auspOp. 16 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  15. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #427". auspOp. 1 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  16. ^ "Alfie Arcuri releases emotional and heartfelt new single 'Happy'". Aussie Vision. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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