Jérémie Makiese

Jérémie Makiese (June 15, 2000) is a Belgian singer and football player from Antwerp. Born into a Congolese family, he spent his childhood between the municipalities of Berchem-Sainte-Agathe and Dilbeek, where he learned to speak both Dutch and French. He began singing in a local church choir and then took singing lessons in school, winning several talent contests. At the age of 13, he developed an interest in football, first playing as a goalkeeper for BX Brussels and then signing a contract with Excelsior Virton in 2021. That same year, Jérémie Makiese auditioned for and won the reality TV singing competition The Voice Belgique with an electrifying performance of Labrinth's "Jealous." Thanks to his involvement in the show, he was chosen by the RTBF to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Miss You," which had already entered the Belgian charts at Number 46.