Alfie Arcuri
Alfie Arcuri | |
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| Born | April 19, 1988 Camden, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | Winning The Voice Australia (2016) |
Alfred James Arcuri (born 19 April 1988) is an Australian singer-songwriter recognized primarily for winning the fifth installment of The Voice Australia in 2016. After his victory, he secured a contract with Universal Music Australia and launched his first studio album, Zenith, in July 2016, which attained a peak position of number 5 on the ARIA Charts.
Early life
Born into an Italian heritage, Arcuri grew up in Camden, New South Wales. Prior to embarking on his musical journey, he was employed as a licensed architect at Mosca Pserras Architects until 2014. At the age of 24, in 2013, he publicly disclosed his sexual orientation as gay.
2016–2018: The Voice and Zenith
In 2016, Arcuri took part in the fifth season of The Voice Australia, becoming the initial auditionee to join Delta Goodrem’s team. He progressed successfully through every stage and was declared the winner on 10 July.
| The Voice performances and outcomes (2016) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
| Audition | "Scars" | James Bay | Advanced |
| Battle Rounds | "Drag Me Down" | One Direction | Advanced |
| Super Battle rounds | "Red" | Daniel Merriweather | Advanced |
| Live show 1 | "Pillowtalk" | ZAYN | Saved by coach |
| Live show 2 | "Lay Me Down" | Sam Smith | Saved by public |
| Live show 3 | "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Bonnie Raitt | Bottom four |
| Semi-final (sing off) | "Alive" | Sia | Saved |
| Semi-final | "All of Me" | John Legend | Saved |
| Grand Final | "Catapult" | Jack Savoretti | Winner |
| "Beneath Your Beautiful" (with Delta Goodrem) | Labrinth ft. Emeli Sandé | ||
| "Cruel" | Arcuri | ||
After securing the title, Arcuri released his debut single, "Cruel," which reached number 89 on the charts with initial sales amounting to 1,458 copies—marking it as the lowest-charting winner’s single from the series to that point. His first album, Zenith, was made available on 29 July 2016 and climbed to number 5 on the ARIA Charts. Reflecting in November on the single's modest reception, Arcuri suggested this was due to a departure from the ballad style that had connected with audiences during the competition. Later that year, he embarked on his inaugural national tour throughout Australia.
In May 2017, Arcuri introduced "If They Only Knew," a co-written track inspired by his own experience with heartbreak and intended to establish an emotional connection with listeners.
October 2017 saw the release of "Love Is Love," a song created as a supportive anthem for the “Yes” campaign during the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. Arcuri explained that this track served as a healing expression addressing societal issues faced by LGBTQ+ individuals and aimed to offer encouragement to friends and allies.
2019–present: Australia Decides, Golden Stag Festival and Una voce per San Marino
On 18 January 2019, Arcuri unveiled the track "To Myself" as his entry in the selection process to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The following month, he took part in the final round of Eurovision - Australia Decides, where he achieved 5th place out of 10 contestants.
In August 2019, Arcuri acted as Australia's representative at the Golden Stag Festival (known locally as Cerbul de Aur), securing the prize for best rendition of a Romanian song. Additionally, he co-authored the song "Running" alongside Sandro Nicolas, which was chosen as Cyprus's entry for Eurovision 2020.
February 2023 saw Arcuri competing in Una voce per San Marino with the song "Collide," aiming to represent San Marino at Eurovision 2023; he successfully advanced to the final. That same month, he revealed plans to release his first EP, titled L.D.D. (Love Is a Dangerous Drug).
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Highest chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS | ||
| Zenith |
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5 |
Extended plays
| Title | Information |
|---|---|
| L.D.D. (Love Is a Dangerous Drug) |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Highest chart positions | Album association |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | |||
| "Cruel" | 2016 | 89 | Zenith |
| "If They Only Knew" | 2017 | 96 | rowspan="6" Template:Non-album singles |
| "Love Is Love" | — | ||
| "To Myself" | 2019 | — | |
| "Same" | — | ||
| "Buona Sera" (featuring Gran Error) |
2020 | — | |
| "Handsome Man" (with Cam Nacson) |
2021 | — | |
| "Devils Lips" | — | L.D.D. (Love Is a Dangerous Drug) | |
| "Overtime" | 2022 | — | |
| "Happy" | 2024 | — | Template:Non-album single |
| The symbol "—" indicates that the track did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||