Malik Harris

Harris was born in Landsberg am Lech on 27 August 1997. His father is Ricky Harris, a Germany-based American television presenter and actor from Detroit.{{Cite web |last=Braun |first=Mathias |title=Wie Malik Harris aus Issing die Popwelt erobern will |url=https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/landsberg/Kreis-Landsberg-Wie-Malik-Harris-aus-Issing-die-Popwelt-erobern-will-id53353076-amp.html |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=Augsburger Allgemeine |language=de |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228094545/https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/landsberg/Kreis-Landsberg-Wie-Malik-Harris-aus-Issing-die-Popwelt-erobern-will-id53353076-amp.html |url-status=dead }} At the age of 13, Harris got into music by making covers of songs with his guitar.{{Cite web |last=Vanessa Patrick |first=Bayerischer Rundfunk |date=2019-02-21 |title=Vorgestellt // Malik Harris: Die wortgewaltige Hitmaschine |url=https://www.br.de/puls/musik/bands/band-der-woche-malik-harris-100.html |language=de |access-date=4 March 2022 |archive-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531075409/https://www.br.de/puls/musik/bands/band-der-woche-malik-harris-100.html |url-status=live }}

Harris took part in the contest Germany 12 Points to become Germany's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Harris made it to the final casting round held in Berlin in January 2022 and was announced as one of six finalists on 10 February 2022.{{Cite web |date=18 January 2022 |title=Deutsche Vorentscheidung "Germany 12 points" mit Barbara Schöneberger und Live-Publikum am 4. März 2022 |url=https://esc-kompakt.de/deutsche-vorentscheidung-germany-12-points-mit-barbara-schoeneberger-und-live-publikum-am-4-maerz-2022/ |access-date=18 January 2022 |website=ESC Kompakt |language=de |archive-date=18 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118110821/https://esc-kompakt.de/deutsche-vorentscheidung-germany-12-points-mit-barbara-schoeneberger-und-live-publikum-am-4-maerz-2022/ |url-status=live }}

The televised final took place on 4 March 2022. The winner was selected through public voting, including options for landline, SMS and online voting. For the online vote, users were able to vote via the official websites of the nine ARD radio channels between 28 February 2022 and 4 March 2022.{{Cite web |last= |title="Germany 12 Points": Deutscher ESC-Vorentscheid live aus Berlin |url=https://www.eurovision.de/news/Germany-12-Points-deutscher-ESC-Vorentscheid-live-aus-Berlin,vorentscheid858.html |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=Eurovision.de |publisher=ARD |language=de |archive-date=18 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118110331/https://www.eurovision.de/news/Germany-12-Points-deutscher-ESC-Vorentscheid-live-aus-Berlin,vorentscheid858.html |url-status=live }} Harris won the final by a 23 points margin. At the grand final of Eurovision, he finished in last place with 6 points, second worst result after 2015.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-04 |title=Germany has decided: Malik Harris to Eurovision 2022 with "Rockstars" |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/germany-has-decided-malik-harris-to-eurovision-2022-with-rockstars |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb |archive-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305155522/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/germany-has-decided-malik-harris-to-eurovision-2022-with-rockstars |url-status=live }}

• Anonymous Colonist (2021)

• Like That Again (2019)

• "Say the Name" (2018)
• "Welcome to the Rumble" (2019)
• "Like That Again" (2019)
• "Home" (2019)
• "Crawling" (2020)
• "Faith" (2020)
• "When We've Arrived" (2020)
• "Bangin' on My Drum" (2021)
• "Dance" (2021)
• "Time for Wonder" (2021)
• "Rockstars" (2022)
• "Dreamer" (2023)
• "Up" (2023){{cite web|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/05/28/new-music-from-reiley-sam-ryder-elena-tsagrinou-and-more/277519/|title=New music this week (part 1): Songs from Reiley, Sam Ryder, Elena Tsagrinou and more|website=Wiwibloggs|date=28 May 2023|access-date=31 May 2023|archive-date=11 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711134636/https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/05/28/new-music-from-reiley-sam-ryder-elena-tsagrinou-and-more/277519/|url-status=live}}
• "Sticks & Stones" (2023)
• "Heavy Rain" (2024){{cite web|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/10/06/new-music-nemo-joost-lara-fabian-and-more/282198/|title=New music this week: Songs from Nemo, Joost, Lara Fabian and more |website=wiwibloggs|date=6 October 2024|access-date=10 October 2024}}
• "Better Man" (2025){{cite web|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2025/01/26/new-music-marina-satti-baby-lasagna-mustii-and-more/282929/ |title= New music from Eurovision artists: 2025 {{!}} Week 4 |website=wiwibloggs|date=26 January 2025|access-date=27 January 2025}}

• "Dust" (Cosby featuring Malik Harris) (2018)
• "Better Days" (as part of WIER) (2022)
• "Enchanté "(Younotus & Willy William featuring Malik Harris & Minelli) (2022)
• "WHO CARES" (Mi Casa featuring Malik Harris) (2024)

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Category:1997 births

Category:German male singers

Category:German people of African-American descent

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Category:People from Landsberg am Lech

Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants