Daniel Lindström
Encyclopedia
Daniel Lindström is a Swedish
singer from Umeå
who won the Swedish Idol
2004 contest against Darin Zanyar
. His first single, "Coming True
", sold double platinum
, and his self-titled album, released in December 2004, topped the Swedish pop charts. The second album Nån slags verklighet (Some kind of reality) contains songs written in Swedish by the singer himself. His third album, "D-Day", was released in January 2009. He's currently living with his wife and his newborn child in Solna
, Sweden
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer from Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
who won the Swedish Idol
Idol 2004
-24 September :#Alex Falk - Celebration #Cornelia Dahlgren - What It Feels Like For A Girl #Fillip Williams - This Love #Angel Hansson - Hello...
2004 contest against Darin Zanyar
Darin Zanyar
Darin Zanyar more commonly known as Darin is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter of Kurdish descent and one of Sweden's best-selling artists, with numerous chart topping songs and music albums.-Early life:...
. His first single, "Coming True
Coming True
Coming True is a Swedish English language single by Daniel Lindström, winner of the Swedish version of Idol in its first season in 2004. He sang the winning song when he was declared winner on 26 November 2004...
", sold double platinum
Double Platinum
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, and his self-titled album, released in December 2004, topped the Swedish pop charts. The second album Nån slags verklighet (Some kind of reality) contains songs written in Swedish by the singer himself. His third album, "D-Day", was released in January 2009. He's currently living with his wife and his newborn child in Solna
Solna Municipality
Solna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, located just north of the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the 'city' of Solna....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Idol 2004 performances
- Semi Finals: Lately by Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
- Top 11: Fast love by George MichaelGeorge MichaelGeorge Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
- Top 10: Crazy by SealSeal (musician)Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel , known simply as Seal, is a British soul and R&B singer-songwriter, of Nigerian and Brazilian background. Seal has won numerous music awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 1992, four Grammy Awards, and an...
- Top 9: If You Don't Know Me By Now by Harold Melvin & the Blue NotesHarold Melvin & the Blue NotesHarold Melvin & the Blue Notes were an American singing group, one of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. The group's repertoire included soul, R&B, doo-wop, and disco...
- Top 8: Sarah by Mauro ScoccoMauro ScoccoMauro Scocco is a Swedish pop artist of Italian descent. He was the singer for the pop group Ratata in the 1980s and has been a solo artist since. He has been described as "one of the sharpest songwriters in Sweden"....
- Top 7: That's The Way It Is by Celine DionCeline DionCéline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
- Top 6: Fly Me To The Moon by Frank SinatraFrank SinatraFrancis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
- Top 5: License To Kill by Gladys KnightGladys KnightGladys Maria Knight , known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author...
- Top 4: September by Earth, Wind & FireEarth, Wind & FireEarth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...
- Top 4: Just The Way You Are by Billy JoelBilly JoelWilliam Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
- Top 3: Lately by Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
- Top 3: Glorious by Andreas JohnsonAndreas JohnsonAndreas Johnson is a Swedish pop/rock singer-songwriter and musician.-Career:...
- Grand Final: Coming True written by Jörgen ElofssonJörgen ElofssonJörgen Kjell Elofsson is a Swedish songwriter who has written or co-written hits for stars such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Guy Sebastian, Ana Johnsson, Marie Serneholt, Shayne Ward and Super Junior. He has also written hit singles for groups such as Il Divo and Westlife...
(Winning Song) - Grand Final: Virtual Insanity by JamiroquaiJamiroquaiJamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
- Grand Final: Sarah by Mauro ScoccoMauro ScoccoMauro Scocco is a Swedish pop artist of Italian descent. He was the singer for the pop group Ratata in the 1980s and has been a solo artist since. He has been described as "one of the sharpest songwriters in Sweden"....
Discography
The following is a complete discography of every album and single released by Swedish Pop music artist Daniel Lindström.Studio Albums
| Year | Information | Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Sales and Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Daniel Lindström Daniel Lindström (album) Daniel Lindström is the eponymous debut album of Swedish pop singer Daniel Lindström, released in 2004.-Track listing:# Break Free# Coming True# My Love Won't Let You Down# A Life Without You# Run# Take It To Heart...
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Swedish sales: 53,000
IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... : Platinum |
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| 2006 | Nån slags verklighet
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Swedish sales: 22,000
IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... : Gold |
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| 2009 | D-Day
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Swedish sales: 3,000
IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... : N/A |
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Singles
| Year | Song | Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Coming True Coming True Coming True is a Swedish English language single by Daniel Lindström, winner of the Swedish version of Idol in its first season in 2004. He sang the winning song when he was declared winner on 26 November 2004... " |
1 | 2xPlatinum (IFPI) | Daniel Lindström Daniel Lindström (album) Daniel Lindström is the eponymous debut album of Swedish pop singer Daniel Lindström, released in 2004.-Track listing:# Break Free# Coming True# My Love Won't Let You Down# A Life Without You# Run# Take It To Heart... |
| 2005 | "My Love Won't Let You Down" | 10 | — | |
| "Run" | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Nån slags verklighet" | 26 | — | Nån slags verklighet |
| 2008 | "Saturday Night" | — | — | D-Day |
| "Caught in That Feeling" | — | — | ||