Cleiton Sia

Cleiton Jose Sia (born 1989 ), better known as Oxa, is a Brazilian musical actor, dancer, and singer currently based in Germany. Known for their unique stage presence and dynamic stage production, Oxa has appeared in several television shows as both a dancer and a singer.

Early and personal life According to their own account, Oxa grew up as a foster and adopted child on a farm in Taquarituba, about 300 kilometers from the Brazilian city of São Paulo. As a dancer, Sia has performed classical ballet, modern dance, hip-hop, Latin and acrobatics. Oxa has been living and working in Germany since 2015.

In 2019, Oxa stated that they were genderfluid, using they/them pronouns. They state "I am a man, I am a woman, I am transgender, I am a performer, dancer and singer!".

Career Musicals Oxa appeared as singer and dancer in the following musicals, since 2022 under the stage name Oxa: 2013: O Rei Leão (The Lion King) in Brazil 2015: Tarzan in Stuttgart, Germany 2016–2017: Tarzan as Terk in Oberhausen, Germany 2017–2018: Kinky Boots as Angel, Referee (In This Corner), and Cover for Lola in Hamburg, Germany 2018: Tina – The Tina Turner Musical in Germany 2019-2020: West Side Story as Chino in Nuremberg, Germany 2022: Moulin Rouge as Baby Doll in Cologne, Germany since December 2024: MJ the Musical as alternate for the main character, Michael Jackson

Various television appearances and competition participations In 2011, Oxa took second place on the Brazilian television dance show Se Ela Dança, Eu Danço, a spinoff of the show So You Think You Can Dance. The following year, Sia won the national dance competition ¡Q'Viva!: The Chosen and then performed as a background dancer for Jennifer Lopez in Las Vegas for six months.

As Oxa, Oxaappeared at the party series Animal Zircuz on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg in 2018.

In January 2019, Oxa won the annual young talent competition of the Hamburg Travestietheater Pulverfass Cabaret.

In 2021, Oxa was a co-writer of the Cypriot entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 on the song "El Diablo".

The Voice of Germany As Oxa, they auditioned for the ninth season of the reality competition show The Voice of Germany. They performed Netta's "Toy" in the first phase of the show. Of the show's four coaches, only Mark Forster expressed interest in working with Oxa. Oxa made it to the semi-final where they lost a place to fellow Team Mark member Fidi Steinbeck in the final of the show.

Performances on The Voice of Germany 2019 Round Song Original artist Original air date Result Blind Auditions "Toy" Netta Barzilai 19 September 2019 Mark Forster turned; defaulted to Team Mark. Battles "Don't Stop Me Now" Queen 24 October 2019Saved by Mark Forster Sing offs "Born This Way" Lady Gaga 27 October 2019 Semi-final "I'm Still Standing" Elton John 3 November 2019 Eliminated

In 2025, Oxa returned to the fifteenth season of The Voice of Germany as an "All Star". In the blind auditions phase of the show, they performed "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson. All four coaches (Rea Garvey, Michi & Smudo, Shirin David, and Nico Santos) expressed interest in working with Oxa. Ultimately, Oxa chose to join Team Shirin and finished in fifth place. In the final, Oxa performed their new original song, "Set Me Free".

Performances on The Voice of Germany 2025 Round Song Original artist Original air date Result Blind Auditions "Earth Song" Michael Jackson 2 October 2025 Rea Garvey, Michi & Smudo, Shirin David, and Nico Santos turned; elected to join Team Shirin. Battles "What About Us" Pink 24 October 2025 Saved by Shirin David Teamfights "Frozen" Madonna 21 November 2025 Saved by studio audience Semi-final "What's Up?" 4 Non Blondes 5 December 2025 Through to grand final Final "Set Me Free" Cleiton Sia (Oxa) 12 December 2025 Fifth place "Man's World" / "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" James Brown

Discography Singles "Bixa" – 2020 "It's Okay" – 2020 "Amor Com Você" – 2020 "Sientate" – 2021 "Não Tenta" – 2022 "Bate Cabelo pela Paz" – 2022 "MINHA BRISA" – 2022 "Onipresente" – 2024 "True to Yourself" – 2025 "Outcast" – 2025 "Set Me Free" – 2025 "Bad Behavior" – 2026