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Tom Leeb

Tom Leeb
Leeb in 2018
Born (1990-03-21) March 21, 1990 (age 34)
Paris, France
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
  • comedian
RelativesMichel Leeb (father), Fanny Leeb (sister)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2018–present
LabelsRoy 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

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

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

Studio albums

Title Details
Recollection
  • Released: 20 September 2019
  • Label: Cristal Groupe, Roy Music
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
Silver Lining
  • Released: 25 September 2020
  • Label: Cristal Groupe, Roy Music
  • Formats: Digital download, CD

Extended plays

Title Details
Tom Leeb
  • Released: 21 September 2018
  • Label: Cristal Groupe, Roy Music
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Album or EP
"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

Movies

Short films

  • 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

  • 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

  • 2003: Madame Doubtfire, adapted by Albert Algoud, directed by Daniel Roussel, Théâtre de Paris
  • 2013: Kevin & Tom

References

  1. ^ "Tom Leeb will represent France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020". eurovision.tv. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
Preceded by France in the Eurovision Song Contest
2020 (cancelled)
Succeeded by