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Eric Saade

About Quick Facts NameEric Khaled Saade Born29 October 1990 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2021Melodifestivalen 2015Melodifestivalen 2011Melodifestivalen 2010 In Eurovision2011 Düsseldorf SongPopular (2011) Biography Eric Khaled Saade, born on October 29, 1990, in Kattarp, Sweden, is a renowned Swedish singer and songwriter. With a Swedish mother, Marlene Jacobsson, and a Palestinian Lebanese father, Walid Saade, Eric’s multicultural background has significantly influenced his music career. After his parents’ divorce, he lived with his mother and is the second of eight siblings and half-siblings. Inspired by icons like Michael Jackson, Robbie Williams, and Justin Timberlake, Saade developed a passion for singing early on. His career took off in 2007 as a founding member of the Swedish boy band What’s Up!, alongside Robin Stjernberg, Ludwig Keijser, and Johan Yngvesson. The band gained popularity with hits like “Go Girl!” and “If I Told You Once,” and even recorded a theme for Disney’s Camp Rock. Saade embarked on a solo career in 2009, signing with Roxy Recordings and releasing his debut single, “Sleepless.” His breakthrough came in 2010 with “Manboy” in the Melodifestivalen, the Swedish Eurovision selection, where he finished third. The success of “Manboy” was followed by his debut album, “Masquerade,” which went gold in Sweden. In 2011, Saade won Melodifestivalen with “Popular,” representing Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest and finishing third. “Popular” achieved significant success, going double platinum in Sweden and charting internationally. Saade continued to release music, including “Hearts in the Air” and “Hotter Than Fire,” a duet with Dev. His albums “Saade Vol. 1” and “Saade Vol. 2” further established his presence in the music industry, with “Saade Vol. 1” achieving platinum status. In 2012, Saade released “Imagine” with Tone Damli and explored new musical styles with singles like “Miss Unknown” and “Marching (In the Name of Love).” His next album, “Forgive Me,” showcased a shift in his musical direction. Saade made a notable return to Melodifestivalen in 2015 with “Sting,” placing fifth in the finals. He continued releasing music, including his EP “Saade” and participating in the reality TV-show “Så mycket bättre” in 2017. In 2019, Saade released his fifth studio album, “Det svarta fåret,” and in 2021, he competed again in Melodifestivalen with “Every Minute,” finishing second. Saade’s diverse career also includes hosting Melodifestivalen 2019 and winning Let’s Dance 2022, showcasing his versatility as an entertainer. Entries Popular Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2011 LanguageEnglish LyricsFredrik Kempe MusicFredrik Kempe BackingsFernando FuentesJoel Börjesson DancersRobin HaghiAlvaro EstrellaDaniel Gill Results Semi Points: 155Position: 1Running order: 8 Results Finals Points: 185Position: 3Running order: 7 https://youtu.be/Zhn4DFHhM3U?si=a3u0AiLS0M7bXp4J

Robin Stjernberg

© Albin Olsson About Quick Facts NameRobin James Olof Stjernberg Born22 February 1991 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2013 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongYou (2013) Biography Robin Stjernberg is a Swedish singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in Hässleholm on 22 February 1991. In 2006, Stjernberg clinched victory at the Sommarchansen in Malmö. The following year, he participated in a competition at the Globe Arena, where he and 14 others contended for spots in a budding boy band. Stjernberg, along with Eric Saade, Luwdig “Ludde” Keijser, and Johan Yngvesson, were the chosen quartet, forming the band later named What’s Up!. After Eric Saade’s departure, Johannes Magnusson stepped in as his replacement. The band’s debut album, “In Pose,” secured the 40th position on the Swedish Albums Chart. Two of their tracks, “Go Girl!” and “If I Told You Once,” made notable impressions on the Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart, ranking 5th and 16th respectively. Robin Stjernberg auditioned for Idol 2011 and reached a 2nd place in the competition, gaining 48% of the votes. Following his stint on “Idol,” Stjernberg unveiled his debut single, “All This Way,” on 2 December 2011. Stjernberg was now affiliated with the Lionheart Music Group label. On 4 January 2012, he introduced “My Versions,” an Idol-themed compilation. The album’s premier official single features his take on Beyoncé’s hit, “Halo.” In 2013, Stjernberg graced the stage of Melodifestivalen with “You”. Competing in the semi-final on 23 February in Malmö, he secured a spot in the “Second Chance” round on 2 March in Karlstad. Stjernberg achieved a historic win on 9 March, becoming the first “Second Chance” entrant ever to clinch the Melodifestivalen title. He later represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest on 18 May, finishing 14th. Post-Eurovision, Robin introduced his debut original album ‘Pieces’ on 26 June 2013, spotlighting singles like ‘Scars’ and ‘Crime’. The following year, on 11 June 2014, he released the chart-topping iTunes single “Body Language”. After a brief hiatus, 23 October 2015 saw the launch of “Locked into You”, followed by “Take Me Home” on 7 January 2016, which climbed to number 5 on the Swedish iTunes chart. A notable achievement was co-writing Robin Bengtsson’s “I Can’t Go On” for Melodifestivalen 2017. The song not only won the contest but also ranked fifth in the Eurovision Song Contest, marking Stjernberg’s return, this time as a songwriter. Robin Stjernberg and Benjamin Roustaing started their group project ohFrank during 2020. Together they have released the EP “Dandelion” and the singles “Millenial”, “Schizophrenic” and “Venice”, to mention a few. As 2021 dawned, he marked his solo comeback with the single “Pretty”. Entries You Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2013 LanguageEnglish LyricsRobin StjernbergJoakim Harestad HaukaasJoy DebbLinnea Debb MusicRobin StjernbergJoakim Harestad HaukaasJoy DebbLinnea Debb BackingsDea NorbergJohan Boding DancersAnna HolmströmJoão AssunçãoJuan Ramon Fuenzalida Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 62Position: 14Running order: 16 https://youtu.be/vtjdTPnCcu0

Benjamin Ingrosso

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameBenjamin Daniele Wahlgren Ingrosso Born14 September 1997 Nationality???????? Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2018Melodifestivalen 2017 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongDance you off (2018) Biography Benjamin Ingrosso is the son of dancer/composer Emilio Ingrosso and singer Pernilla Wahlgren. Benjamin Ingrosso has participated in a number of musicals and the play Nils Karlsson Pyssling. In 2006 he won Lilla Melodifestivalen and represented Sweden in the MGP Nordic. In 2007, he released the single “Jag är en astronaut”, which his uncle Linus Wahlgren sang in 1985. Ingrosso’s version reached the 2nd place in the Swedish charts. In 2007 he participated in Allsång at Skansen together with his mother. In the summer of 2007 he also participated in the Diggiloo tour. In 2008 and 2009 Benjamin Ingrosso played in the musical Hujeda mej vá många sånger. In 2009 he played the role of Rasmus in Rasmus and the vagabond with Markoolio. In 2011 Ingrosso played a role in the play Karlsson på taket flyger igen. In October 2015 he released his first single “Fall in Love”. Benjamin competed in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song “Good Lovin ‘. He finished in fifth place. He took part again a year later and won with the song “Dance You Off”. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, where he reached a 7th place. The contest was followed by a first album called “Identification”. He worked together with Felix Sandman on two different singles: “Tror du att han bryr sig” and “Happy thoughts”. His song “Långsamt farväl” reached the first place in the Swedish charts. On January 15, 2021, he released his second album, “En gång i tiden”. The album is entirely in Swedish and is the first album he has released in Swedish. [10] The second part of the album, “En gång i tiden (del 2)”, was released on April 16, 2021. On the 71th of June 2022, a new English album was released: “Playlist”. Entries Dance You Off Country???????? Sweden Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsMAGLouis SchoorlK NitaBenjamin Ingrosso MusicMAGLouis SchoorlK NitaBenjamin Ingrosso BackingsStran ÇetinGreg CurtisMaria HazellEvelina OlsénLars Säfsund Results Semi Points: 254 Position: 2Running order: 15 Results Finals Points: 274Position: 7Running order: 20 https://youtu.be/z101xtUBflU

Måns Zelmerlöw

© EBU/Elena Volotova About Quick Facts NameMåns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw Born13 June 1986 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2015Melodifestivalen 2008Melodifestivalen 2007 In Eurovision2015 Vienna SongHeroes (2015) Biography Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw, born on June 13, 1986, in the Lund Cathedral Parish, Malmö County, is a Swedish presenter, musician, and songwriter.Måns Zelmerlöw attended a music-focused program at Lars-Erik Larsson Gymnasium in Lund, where he primarily focused on choir singing and later sang in the Lund University Male Voice Choir. In 2002, he participated in a production of the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, where he played one of Joseph’s eleven brothers. He competed in TV4’s Idol 2005 where he finished in fifth place. In 2006, he emerged as the winner of TV4’s “Let’s Dance” together with Maria Bild. In the second half of 2006, he played the lead role of Danny Zuko in the musical Grease, which was staged in Malmö. Zelmerlöw reached the final of Melodifestivalen, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, in 2007 with the song “Cara Mia,” which finished in third place with the second-highest number of viewer votes. The song topped the Swedish sales chart. In 2007, he performed the song on TV programs such as Allsång på Skansen and Lotta på Liseberg. On October 5, 2007, he hosted Lilla Melodifestivalen (the Junior Melodifestivalen). At the same time, he appeared in the musical Footloose, where he played the villain Tommy. The musical premiered on November 8, 2007, at Storan in Gothenburg and was staged in Stockholm from February 20, 2008. In 2008, he participated in the Diggiloo Tour along with Lasse Holm, Linda Bengtzing, Lotta Engberg, Thomas Pettersson, Molly Sandén, Nanne Grönvall, Stefan and Kim, and Magnus Johansson. He participated again in Melodifestivalen 2009, this time with the song “Hope & Glory” (lyrics: Måns Zelmerlöw, Fredrik Kempe; music: Fredrik Kempe, Henrik Wikström). He advanced directly to the final at the Globe Arena, where he took the lead after the jury groups had voted. After the viewers’ votes were cast, Zelmerlöw finished in fourth place with 144 points. In 2009, he participated in the TV program Så ska det låta together with Lill Lindfors. He also performed in “Allsång på Skansen.” He hosted “Sommarkrysset” directly from Gröna Lund and went on The MZW Tour, which consisted of a five-member band and four dancers. The tour started in Västerås on June 26 and concluded on August 15, 2009, in Kristinestad. During the year, Zelmerlöw also performed at Crown Princess Victoria’s birthday, which was broadcast on Swedish Television on July 14, 2009. During the second semifinal of Dansbandskampen 2009, he served as a guest judge in the second round, where his songs were the evening’s theme. On November 10, 2009, it was announced that Zelmerlöw would be one of the three hosts of Melodifestivalen 2010. He co-hosted the show with Dolph Lundgren and Christine Meltzer. He also took on the role of Romeo in Romeo and Julia. In connection with Dansbandskampen 2010, he co-wrote a song with Peter Wennerberg for Elisa’s titled “Varenda veranda,” which the band also recorded for the album “Det här är bara början” in 2011. For Christmas 2010, Zelmerlöw released the solo album “Christmas with Friends.” On February 23, 2011, it was announced that he would be the new host of Allsång på Skansen. For Christmas, Zelmerlöw released the album “Kära vinter” (Dear Winter). Måns Zelmerlöw released the single “Ett lyckligt slut” in collaboration with the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation in 2012. The same year, he participated in the panel of opinions in SVT’s music program Inför Eurovision Song Contest. He was named “Årets Lundensare” (Lund Citizen of the Year) by the Grandiosa Society in Lund. For the third consecutive summer, he hosted Allsång på Skansen in 2013. However, during the final episode on August 13, he announced his intention to quit. Zelmerlöw participated as a songwriter in Melodifestivalen 2013 with the song “Hello Goodbye,” performed by Erik Segerstedt and Tone Damli, which advanced to the Second Chance round. In the fall of 2013, he played the lead role in a new version of the musical Spök (Ghost) alongside Loa Falkman, Sussie Eriksson, and Lena Philipsson, among others. In February 2014, he released the personal album “Barcelona Sessions,” which he had been working on for almost two years. Zelmerlöw competed in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song “Heroes”, which he won, thus earning the opportunity to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Zelmerlöw won with 288 points, achieving the largest margin of victory (150 points) in Melodifestivalen history. In the Eurovision final on May 23, Zelmerlöw won with 365 points. During the summer of 2015, Måns Zelmerlöw made several appearances at music festivals in Sweden and Finland. Following that, he embarked on a European tour in September. Before the tour, he also visited Shanghai, China to promote his latest album, “Perfectly Damaged,”. In January 2016, Zelmerlöw traveled to Australia and surprised audiences by joining Guy Sebastian‘s Concert Tour, “You..Me..Us Tour,” as a guest artist. He performed with his band at two dates. In May 2016, Zelmerlöw co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm alongside Swedish TV presenter Petra Mede. During the three shows, he performed his winning song “Heroes,” as well as his new song “Fire in the Rain.” Additionally, he showcased two musical sketches, co-written with Edward af Sillén, titled “Story of ESC” and the highly acclaimed “Love, Love, Peace, Peace” with Petra Mede. In October 2016, Zelmerlöw appeared in the TV series “Chevaleresk” with host Alexander Wiberg, which was broadcast on TV6. In 2021, Zelmerlöw returned to Melodifestivalen as a host for the final together with Shima Niavarani and Christer Björkman. In the same year, he joined the Swedish edition of “The Masked Singer,” where he is part of the panel. In 2022, Zelmerlöv was one of the participants in TV4’s show Så mycket bättre (So Much Better). Entries Song Title Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2015 LanguageEnglish LyricsAnton Malmberg Hård af SegerstadJoy DebLinnea Deb MusicAnton Malmberg Hård af SegerstadJoy

Robin Bengtsson

© Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameHans Robin Gustav Bengtsson Born27 April 1990 Nationality🇸🇪 Sweden National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2022Melodifestivalen 2020Melodifestivalen 2017Melodifestivalen 2016 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongI can’t go on (2017) Biography Robin Bengtsson, was born in Revesjö parish in what was then Älvsborg county, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Bengtsson came third in the talent program Idol 2008. In September 2013, he released his first single “I don’t like to wait”. His stage name then became B Robin. In January 2014, the single “Fired” was released with J-son as a guest artist.He has also released the EP “Under My Skin”, which included the songs “I don’t like to wait”, “Fired” and “Sleep on it”. Bengtsson competed in Melodifestivalen 2016, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song “Constellation Prize”. In the final he was one of the favorites but finished in fifth place. In Melodifestivalen 2017, he competed with the song “I Can’t Go On”. This time, he managed to win the contest. As a result, he represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest and finished in fifth place. In the same year, he took part in the Diggiloo tour during the summer. In 2019, he teamed up with JLC. Their song “Friendzoned” became a hit in Sweden. Bengtsson participated in Melodifestivalen 2020, part 1 in the Saab Arena in Linköping, and reached the eighth place in the final. He participated in Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song “Innocent Love”, which became 11th. For the second time, Bengtsson was part of the Diggiloo shows. Entries I Can’t Go On Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsDavid KreugerHamed “K-One” PirouzpanahRobin Stjernberg MusicDavid KreugerHamed “K-One” PirouzpanahRobin Stjernberg BackingsKevin FooLamin Camara HolménPatrik RiberAlvaro EstrellaErik Segerstedt Results Semi Points: 227Position: 3Running order: 1 Results Finals Points: 344Position: 5Running order: 24 https://youtu.be/yqSV81kmsbQ

Victor Crone

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameVictor Fritz Crone Born31 January 1992 Nationality???????? Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2020Eesti Laul 2019Melodifestivalen 2015 In Eurovision2019 Tel Aviv SongStorm (2019) Biography Victor Fritz-Crone, born January 31, 1992 in Österåker municipality, is a Swedish singer and guitarist. He started his career as Vic Heart. In 2014, he released his debut single “Jimmy Dean”, followed a year later by “Burning man”, now under his own name. He first became noticed by participating, together with Behrang Miri in Melodifestivalen 2015, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Det rår vi ikke för”. Behrang and Victor reached the 2nd Chance round but not the final. After Melodifestivalen Crone released several singles. In 2018, he teamed up with producers Tungevaag and Raaban for the single “Coming up”. The song reached the charts in Estonia. No surprise that Victor Crone took part in Eesti Laul, the Estonian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. He won and thus represented Estonia in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Storm”. He finished in 18th place in the final. In February 2020, his debut album “Troubled waters” was released. The song with the same name became Victor’s entry for Melodifestivalen 2020. In the final of Melodifestivalen, Victor reached a 9th place. “Troubled waters” became a hit in Sweden. After this, Victor released a lot of singles. In 2022, he teamed up with Norwegian producer K-391 for the single “Lonely world”. Entries Storm Country???????? Estonia Year2019 LanguageEnglish LyricsStig RästaVictor CroneFred Krieger MusicStig RästaVallo KikasVictor CroneSebastian Lestapier BackingsKaido PõldmaDagmar OjaStig RästaKaire VilgatsLars Säfsund Results Semi Points: 198Position: 4Running order: 14 Results Finals Points: 76Position: 20Running order: 18 https://youtu.be/PppvSl3_W4E

John Lundvik

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameJohn Hassim Lundvik Born27 January 1983 Nationality???????? Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2022Melodifestivalen 2019Melodifestivalen 2018 In Eurovision2019 Tel Aviv SongToo late for love (2019) Biography John Lundvik is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and former sprinter. Lundvik was born in London of a young woman from Kuwait and was adopted when he was a week old to a Swedish couple working there. The family lived in London until he was six years old. They then moved to Växjö, where he grew up.As a sprinter, Lundvik was a member of IFK Växjö’s relay team in 2005, which took the SM bronze at 4×100 meters.His musical career started when Lundvik co-wrote the song “When You Tell the World You’re Mine”, which was performed by Björn Skifs and Agnes Carlsson at the wedding of the Swedish Crown Princess in 2010. He has been songwriter for artists such as Isac Elliot, Anton Ewald and Sanna Nielsen, and has written film music for the movie Snabba Cash. In Melodifestivalen 2014, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, John wrote Anton Ewald’s contribution “Natural”. He participated in Allsång at Skansen in August 2016, among others in duet with Lill Lindfors. John Lundvik competed in Melodifestivalen 2018 with the song “My Turn”. As a voice actor, John Lundvik also did the voice for “Simba” in the new Lion King movie in 2019. where he came in third place in the final. The same year he won Melodifestivalen and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Too Late for Love”. Lundvik also was one of the songwriters for the song “Bigger than Us”, sung by Michael Rice who represented the United Kingdom. In 2020, Lundvik co-wrote the French song for the Eurovision Song Contest Tom Leeb was supposed to sing. Due to COVID19, this never happened. In 2022, he participated in Melodifestivalen again with the song “Änglavakt” and became 8th. Entries Too Late For Love Country???????? Sweden Year2019 LanguageEnglish LyricsJohn LundvikAnderz WrethovAndreas “Stone” Johansson MusicJohn LundvikAnderz WrethovAndreas “Stone” Johansson BackingsLoulou LamotteDinah Yonas MannaParis RenitaAshley HaynesStefan Nykvist Results Semi Points: 238Position: 3Running order: 8 Results Finals Points: 334Position: 5Running order: 9 https://youtu.be/oEdWkdVKIqQ