Cazzi Opeia

Swedish DJ, singer and songwriter

Cazzi Opeia

Cazzi Opeia in 2022

Background information
Birth name| Moa Anna Maria Carlebecker
Born|  (1988-11-10) 10 November 1988 (age 35)
Jönköping County, Sweden
Genres|

* Pop
* Electronica
* EDM

Occupations|

* DJ
* singer
* songwriter

Years active|

* 2009–present

Labels|

* EKKO Music
* Ingrooves

Website| cazziopeia.com

Musical artist

Moa Anna Maria Carlebecker (born 10 November 1988), better known by her stage name Cazzi Opeia, is a Swedish DJ, singer and songwriter.

## Life and career

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### 1988–2010: Early life and beginnings

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Moa Anna Carlebecker was born Jönköping County, located in southern Sweden, and grew up traveling around Europe and in the US with her family. She is a cousin of presenter Gry Forssell.[1] The name Cazzi Opeia comes from the star constellation Cassiopeia.[2]

She took part in the sixth season of Idol in 2009.[3] She reached the semi-finals where she was beaten by Mariette Hansson and Erika Selin.

### 2011–2015: Music career

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She was discovered by the producer Billy Mann and the record company Macho Records, who previously worked with Pink, Cher, and Jessica Simpson. Her first single "I Belong To You" became a hit when the artist DJ Tiësto took the remix on his Club Life record, making Cazzi Opeia a name globally. She has also been praised for her style and music by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton in connection with her dubstep cover by Lady Gaga's hit song "Judas".[4]

### 2016–2017: "Batman & Robin"

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In 2016, Cazzi Opeia signed an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with EKKO Music Rights Europe. She also signed an exclusive worldwide record deal with Superior Recordings licensed to Cosmos Music Group and The Orchard in 2017. She released the single, titled "Batman & Robin" together with Jin X Jin.

### 2017–2018: "Wild Ones" and "Rich"

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On 5 May 2017, Cazzi Opeia was featured on artist 528's track, titled "Meat". The track was released by independent record label "Hurdy Gurdy Noise".[5]

Cazzi Opeia's single, titled "Wild Ones" released by Superior Recordings / Cosmos Music on 1 December 2017 and featured the "Wild Ones" track and the instrumental version as well[6] Along with the song being released, Cazzi Opeia teamed up with the Swedish Space Corporation and broadcast her single into space, more specifically in the direction of the Cassiopeia constellation.[7]

Cazzi Opeia's single, titled "Rich" released by Superior Recordings / Cosmos Music on 16 November 2018.

### 2022–present: Melodifestivalen and Eurovision

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Cazzi Opeia competed in Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song "I Can't Get Enough".[8] She performed in Heat 3 on 19 February 2022, qualifying to the semi-final on 5 March, from which she qualified for the final on 12 March 2022, when she finished 9th.[9]

In 2023, she co-wrote "Tattoo" performed by Loreen, which came first in Melodifestivalen 2023, and proceeded to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 held in Liverpool.[10]

Cazzi Opeia participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with "Give My Heart a Break"; she also co-wrote the entry "Effortless" for Jacqline.[11] She finished second in her heat on 17 February 2024, qualifying for the final,[12] where she finished in 4th place.[13]

## Discography

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### Singles

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#### As lead artist

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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SWE
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"I Belong to You"  | 2010  | —  | Non-album single
"Oxygene"  | 2011  | —  | Oxygen
"My Heart in 2"  | —  | Non-album singles
"Here We Go Again"  | 2015  | —
"Here She Comes"  | 2016  | —
"Batman & Robin"
(with JinXJin) | 2017  | —
"Wild Ones"  | —
"Rich"  | 2018  | —
"I Can't Get Enough"  | 2022  | 5
"You're My Sunshine"  | —
"Taste of Heaven"  | 2023  | —
"Give My Heart a Break"  | 2024  | 7
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

#### As featured artist

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Title  | Year  | Album

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"Endless Flame"
(Joseph Armani featuring Cazzi Opeia) | 2014  | Non-album single
"Fallen Skies"
(Still Young featuring Cazzi Opeia) | 2016  | Finally
"Meat"
(528 featuring Cazzi Opeia) | 2017  | Non-album singles
"Garbage"
(Joakim Molitor featuring Cazzi Opeia) | 2019

### Songwriting credits

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* 2024: fromis_9 – "Take A Chance" from the single album Supersonic released by Pledis Entertainment
* 2024: Red Velvet – "Sunflower" from the mini album Cosmic released by SM Entertainment
* 2024: aespa – "Bahama" from the album Armageddon released by SM Entertainment
* 2024: aespa – "Licorice" from the album Armageddon released by SM Entertainment
* 2024: Jacqline – "Effortless" released by Universal
* 2023: Red Velvet – "Bulldozer" from the album Chill Kill released by SM Entertainment
* 2023: Red Velvet – "One Kiss" from the album Chill Kill released by SM Entertainment
* 2023: Red Velvet – "Nightmare" from the album Chill Kill released by SM Entertainment
* 2023: Red Velvet – "Will I Ever See You Again?" from the album Chill Kill released by SM Entertainment
* 2023: Red Velvet – "Knock Knock (Who's There?)" from the album Chill Kill released by SM Entertainment
* 2023: Red Velvet – "Chill Kill" from the album Chill Kill released by SM Entertainment
* 2023: aespa – "Hot Air Balloon" from the mini album Drama released by SM Entertainment
* 2023: Kep1er – "I Do! Do You?" released by Sony Music Entertainment Japan
* 2023: Loreen – "Tattoo" released by Universal Music Group
* 2022: AleXa – "Back in Vogue" from the mini album Girls Gone Vogue released by ZB Label
* 2022: NCT 127 – "2 Baddies" released by SM Entertainment
* 2022: Jo Yu-ri – "Love Shhh!" from the mini album Op.22 Y-Waltz: in Major released by Wake One Entertainment
* 2022: LE SSERAFIM – "The Great Mermaid" from the mini album Fearless released by Source Music
* 2022: AleXa – "Wonderland" released by ZB Label[15]
* 2022: Ailee – "525" released by Rocket3 Entertainment
* 2022: Trendz – "TNT (Truth & Trust)" released by INTERPARK MUSIC PLUS
* 2022: Hyo – "Deep" released by SM Entertainment
* 2022: Momoland – "Yummy Yummy Love" released by MLD Entertainment
* 2022: Ailee – "Murder On The Dancefloor" released by Rocket3 Entertainment
* 2022: AleXa – "Tattoo" released by ZB Label
* 2022: Enhypen – "Blessed-Cursed" released by Big Hit Entertainment
* 2021: Oh!GG – "Melody" released by SM Entertainment
* 2021: NCT Dream – "Diggity" released by SM Entertainment
* 2021: Magicour – "Getcha" released by Whole World Media Japan
* 2021: Cherry Bullet – "Pom Na Ge / Keep Your Head Up" released by FNC Entertainment
* 2021: Victon – "Flip A Coin" released by PlayM Entertainment
* 2021: Weeekly – "Holiday Party" released by PlayM Entertainment
* 2021: Red Velvet – "Knock On Wood" released by SM Entertainment
* 2021: LOONA – "Be Honest" released by Blockberry Creative
* 2021: Cryptid TV-show "Get Out Of My Face"
* 2021: VERIVERY – "Underdog" released by Jellyfish Entertainment
* 2021: Pentagon – "1+1 (One + One)" released by Cube Entertainment
* 2021: WayV – "Good Time" released by SM Entertainment
* 2021: AleXa – "Xtra" released by ZB Label
* 2021: Dwin, Lucky Luke, – "NOTSOBAD" released by Hi Don't Cry
* 2021: NCT 127 – "Gimme Gimme" released by SM Entertainment Japan
* 2021: Billlie – "Flipp!ng A Coin" released by Mystic Entertainment
* 2021: ITZY – "Tennis 0:0" released by JYP Entertainment
* 2021: Enhypen – "Tamed-Dashed" from their first full album "Dimension: Dilemma" released by Belift Lab
* 2021: Verivery – "Underdog" from the mini album Series 'O' Round 2: Hole released by Jellyfish Entertainment
* 2021: Red Velvet – "Knock on Wood" from the mini album Queendom released by SM Entertainment
* 2021: Red Velvet – "Pose" from the mini album Queendom released by SM Entertainment
* 2021: Red Velvet – "Queendom" from the mini album Queendom released by SM Entertainment
* 2021: Tomorrow X Together – "LO$ER=LOVER" from The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape released by Big Hit Music
* 2021: Stray Kids – "Secret Secret" from the album Noeasy released by JYP Entertainment
* 2021: Weeekly – "Holiday Party" from the album Play Game: Holiday released by Play M Entertainment
* 2021: Enhypen – "Mixed Up" from the album Border: Carnival released by Belift Lab
* 2021: Enhypen – "Fever" from the album Border: Carnival released by Belift Lab
* 2021: Itzy – "Tennis (0:0)" from the album Guess Who released by JYP Entertainment
* 2020: GFriend – "Mago" from the album 回:Walpurgis Night released by Source Music
* 2020: I-Land – "I&credible" single released by Stone Music Entertainment
* 2020: WayV – "Unbreakable" from the album Awaken The World released by SM Entertainment
* 2020: BTS – "We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal" from the album Map of the Soul: 7 released by Big Hit Entertainment
* 2020: Emma Wu – "Go Home, huh?" released by Avex Taiwan
* 2020: AleXa – "A.I Trooper" released by ZB Label
* 2020: The Boyz – "Break Your Rules" released by Cre.ker Entertainment
* 2020: Twice – "Shot Clock" released by JYP Entertainment
* 2020: Twice – "Queen" released by JYP Entertainment
* 2020: ITZY – "Be In Love" released by JYP Entertainment
* 2020: VERIVERY – "Photo" released by Jellyfish Entertainment
* 2020: WayV – "Unbreakable" released by SM Entertainment
* 2020: AleXa – "Do Or Die" released by ZB Label
* 2020: ITZY – "Surf" released by JYP Entertainment
* 2020: AleXa – "Kitty Run" released by ZB Label
* 2020: NCT Dream – "MU DAI RO" released by SM Entertainment
* 2020: Tomorrow X Together – "Wishlist" released by Big Hit Entertainment
* 2020: ENHYPEN – "Given-Taken" released by Big Hit Entertainment
* 2020: ELRIS – "Jackpot" released by HUNUS Entertainment
* 2019: DJ Antoine – "I Still Want You" released by Global Productions
* 2019: Eva Parmakova – "Lipstick" released by Virginia Records
* 2019: Twice "HOT" released by JYP Entertainment
* 2019: Louam – "Big Loop" released by daWorks Records
* 2019: Red Velvet – "In & Out" released by SM Entertainment
* 2019: Red Velvet – "Sunny Side Up!" released by SM Entertainment
* 2019: Red Velvet – "Milkshake" released by SM Entertainment
* 2019: GWSN – "Black Hole" released by Miles Entertainment
* 2019: DJ Hyo – "Badster" released by SM Entertainment
* 2019: Red Velvet – "Psycho" from the compilation album The ReVe Festival: Finale released by SM Entertainment
* 2019: Itzy – "Icy" from the mini-album It'z Icy released by JYP Entertainment
* 2019: NCT Dream – "119" from the EP We Boom released by SM Entertainment
* 2019: DJ Hyo – "Badster" single released by SM Entertainment
* 2019: Sulli – "Goblin" single released by SM Entertainment
* 2019: Red Velvet – "Sunny Side Up!" from the mini-album The ReVe Festival: Day 1 released by SM Entertainment
* 2019: TXT – "Blue Orangeade" from the mini-album The Dream Chapter: Star released by Big Hit
* 2018: NCT Dream – "Drippin'" from the EP We Go Up released by SM Entertainment
* 2018: Red Velvet – "Power Up" from the mini-album Summer Magic released by SM Entertainment
* 2018: Red Velvet – "Blue Lemonade" from the mini-album Summer Magic released by SM Entertainment
* 2018: Twice – "Dance the Night Away" from the album Summer Nights released by JYP Entertainment
* 2018: DJ Hyo – "Punk Right Now" released by SM Entertainment
* 2018: SHINee – "You & I" released by SM Entertainment
* 2018: Gabriel Fontana – "Stilettos On"
* 2017: B.A.P – "Moondance" released by TS Entertainment
* 2017: Eva + Manu – "Alien" released by EMI Finland
* 2017: Djamila – "Smalltalk" released by BitStream / Universal
* 2017: Red Velvet – "Peek-a-Boo" single from the album Perfect Velvet released by SM Entertainment
* 2017: Twice – "24/7" from the album Twicetagram released by JYP Entertainment
* 2017: Twice – "Someone Like Me" from the EP Signal released by JYP Entertainment

## References

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1. ^ Wilson, Malou (2022-02-18). "Därför känner du igen Cazzi Opeia i Melodifestivalen 2022 – heter Moa". Retrieved 2022-04-18.
2. ^ "Peek a Boo! Ft. Cazzi Opeia". Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
3. ^ Wilson, Malou (2022-02-18). "Därför känner du igen Cazzi Opeia i Melodifestivalen 2022 – heter Moa". Retrieved 2022-04-18.
4. ^ Hilton, Perez. "Hot Cover Of Lady GaGa's Judas! MUST Watch!!!". perezhilton.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
5. ^ "Meat (Feat. Cazzi Opeia) [Music from "Veni Vidi Vici" series] by 528". iTunes. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
6. ^ "Wild Ones - Single by Cazzi Opeia". iTunes. December 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
7. ^ "Peek a Boo! Ft. Cazzi Opeia". Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
8. ^ "Hela listan – de tävlar i Melodifestivalen 2022". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 2021-12-01. Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
9. ^ O'Donoghue, Tom (2022-03-06). "Melodifestivalen 2022: results of the semi-final". ESCXtra. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
10. ^ "Loreen". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
11. ^ "The 30 artists competing in Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
12. ^ "Melodifestivalen 2024 - Deltävling 3: Växjö". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
13. ^ "Sweden: Marcus & Martinus win Melodifestivalen 2024 with "Unforgettable"". Eurovisionworld. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
14. ^ "Cazzi Opeia | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
15. ^ Luukela, Sami (2022-03-18). "AleXa teases American Song Contest entry "Wonderland" on TikTok". ESCXtra. Retrieved 2022-03-19.

## External links

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* Media related to Cazzi Opeia at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

Artists|

* MusicBrainz