Eric Saade
Encyclopedia
Eric Saade born 29 October 1990) is a Swedish
pop singer and children's
television presenter. After two years with the boyband What's Up!
, he left in February 2009 to pursue a solo career. Eric Saade represented Sweden
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Germany
after winning the national Swedish selection Melodifestivalen 2011 with his entry "Popular
". In the final Saade came in third place which was Sweden's best result in the contest since 1999
.
outside Helsingborg
to a Lebanese
father of Palestinian
origins and a Swedish mother. They divorced when Saade was four. He is the second of eight siblings and half siblings. Saade began writing songs at age 13. Football had been Saade's number one interest up until he signed his first music contract at 15, which resulted in one album and three singles. None of them charted. He also came to prominence after he won the Swedish music contest Joker (now Popkorn).
.
The others members of the band picked were Robin Stjernberg, Luwdig "Ludde" Keijser and Johan Yngvesson. All had been in musical competitions earlier just like Saade. Stjernberg, had been a winner in the Sommarchansen in Malmö
in 2006, Keijser had competed in Lilla Melodifestivalen and Yngvesson had appeared in Super Trouper television series.
The newly-formed What's Up!
band toured in Sweden starting Spring 2008. The same year, they sang the Swedish version of the theme song of a Disney production entitled Camp Rock
. Saade and members of What's Up!
recorded the soundtrack for the film. The song was titled Här är jag in Swedish. Saade also dubbed the voice of the character Shane Grey, played by Joe Jonas
, in the Swedish version of Disney's Camp Rock
with other What's Up!
members dubbing voices of other characters. They also appeared on the promotional trailer prepared by the Disney Channel
.
In 2008, the band released its album In Pose. It stayed one week in the Swedish Albums Chart
at #40. Two singles were released, "Go Girl!" in May 2007 that peaked at #5 in the Swedish Singles Chart
and "If I Told You Once" in March 2008 reaching #16.
In early 2009, the band announced the departure of Eric Saade for a solo career.
's popular My Camp Rock a Scandinavia
n music competition based on the Disney Channel
's hit movie Camp Rock
as well as holding interviews with Zac Efron
and Vanessa Hudgens. Saade also appeared on Julias Stjärnskott, a competition for young people, as a compere
.
He was a member of the Swedish jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
and on the night of the final, 29 May 2010, he announced the Swedish votes. This brief on-screen appearance caused his name to trend on Twitter
.
(Agnes Carlsson
, Malena Ernman
, Peter Jöback
, Erik Hassle
, Sarah Dawn Finer
). On 21 December 2009 Saade released his first single Sleepless
in Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States that reached #44 in the Swedish Singles Chart
. In January 2010 he won a Scandipop Award for "Brightest New Hope for 2010". While participating in Melodifestivalen 2010
, Saade released his second single Manboy
on 24 March 2010 in Sweden. The single topped the Swedish Single Chart
, the Swedish Ringtones Chart
and has achieved Platinum Certification in Sweden. It stayed three weeks on #1 in Sweden and one week in the Swedish Ringtones Chart
. It also was #5 in the Swedish Year-End Singles Chart of 2010. His third single Break of Dawn
was released on 28 June 2010 in Sweden and reached number #45 in the charts.
Saade released his first studio album, Masquerade
, on 19 May 2010 in Sweden, and it peaked at #2 in the Swedish Albums Chart
. It has also achieved Gold Certification in Sweden. It was #29 in the Swedish Year-End Albums Chart 2010 and #41 in the Swedish Year-End Albums and Collections Chart 2010.
From 9 June until 11 September 2010, Saade went on his first Swedish tour called Masquerade Tour. He was also nominated for three Rockbjörnen Awards
.
. He was also nominated for a Grammi
, a QX Gay Award
and a Swedish Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award
. While participating in Melodifestivalen a second time, he released the single Popular
on 28 February in Sweden which got him his second #1 hit and his second #1 ringtone there. It stayed five weeks on #1 in Sweden and eight weeks in the Swedish Ringtone Chart
. The single has achieved Double Platinum Certification in Sweden. After winning in Melodifestivalen and participating in the Eurovision Song Contest
, the single was released in Norway on 6 May 2011, in Australia, the United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands and Portugal, Spain and the United States on 12 May 2011, in Austria and Germany on 18 May 2011 and in Belgium on 20 May 2011. It rechead #17 in Finland, #27 in Ireland
, #29 in Austria
, #38 in Denmark
, #48 in Germany
and #76 in the United Kingdom. It also charted in Belgium's Ultratip Charts in Flanders on #4 and in Wallonia on #23. On 3 June 2011, Saade released the single Hearts in the Air
with Swedish rapper J-Son
in Sweden and Norway. It reached #2 in the Swedish Singles Chart
. It has achieved Gold Certification in Sweden. The song was released on 28 September 2011 in France
On 29 June 2011, Saade released his second studio album, Saade Vol. 1
in Sweden and Norway, which topped the Swedish Albums Chart
. It was five weeks on #1 in Sweden. The album has achieved Platinum Certification in Sweden. It also reached #16 on the Finnish Albums Chart making the album his first that charted international.
From 17 June until November 2011, Saade went on his second Swedish tour called Made of Pop Tour. The tour also included concerts in France. He was also nominated for two You Choice Awards and two Rockbjörnen Awards
. In September 2011, it was revealed that Saade signed with the UK record label called All Around the World Productions.
His third studio album Saade Vol. 2
was released on 30 November 2011 in Sweden. The first single from the album Hotter than Fire
is a collaboration with American singer Dev
and was released on 2 November 2011 in Sweden. The single reached #5 in Sweden.
From 30 March until 28 April 2012, Saade will go on his third Swedish tour called Pop Explosion Concert 2012.
Sweden's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
two times in a row. He failed to qualify the first time placing third in the final with Manboy
and succeeded the second time with Popular
.
in the 2nd semi-final on 13 February 2010 at the Göransson Arena
, Sandviken
with the song Manboy
written by Fredrik Kempe
(music and lyrics) and Peter Boström (music) and achieved the third place in the national final on 13 March 2010.
Saade won the Marcel Bezençon Awards
for Melodifestivalen
in the category "Artistic Award".
and was also a member of the Swedish jury.
, Linköping
, of Melodifestivalen 2011 (the Swedish Eurovision selection process for Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Germany
. His performance of his entry Popular
, written by Fredrik Kempe
, got the most votes in the semi-final. Thus Saade competed in the Swedish final on 12 March 2011 where he won both the Swedish televoting and the international juries voting from 11 countries (getting the maximum 12 points from juries from France, United Kingdom and Malta and 10 points from the Ukraine and Irish juries and 8 points each from Greek and Croatian juries).
Table for the top three at Melodifestivalen was as follows:
Saade won the Marcel Bezençon Awards
for Melodifestivalen
in the category "Press Award".
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
in the second semi-final on 12 May 2011. Qualifying for the Final as one of the top 10 on the night, it was also later revealed that he had won the semi-final with the highest amount of points.
In the Final, Saade came in third place, making Eric Saade the most successful Swedish act in Eurovision since 1999
when Sweden won.
He won two ESC Radio Awards in the categories "Best Song" and "Best Male".
. They have lived together in Stockholm
since early 2011. Sandén represented Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006
.
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....
pop singer and children's
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
television presenter. After two years with the boyband What's Up!
What's Up!
What's Up! is a Swedish boyband established in 2007 and composed of Eric Saade, Robin Stjernberg, Luwdig "Ludde" Keijser and Johan Yngvesson. When Saade left the band to pursue a solo career, he was replaced by Johannes Magnusson....
, he left in February 2009 to pursue a solo career. Eric Saade represented Sweden
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden has participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 51 times since their debut in 1958. Since 1959, the Swedish representative has been chosen through an annual televised competition, known since 1967 as Melodifestivalen. Three times – 1964, 1970, and 1976 – Sweden didn't participate...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
after winning the national Swedish selection Melodifestivalen 2011 with his entry "Popular
Popular (Eric Saade song)
"Popular" is an English language song written by Fredrik Kempe in 2008 and performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It was an entry by Saade in the Melodifestivalen 2011 contest, in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. On 12 May, the song qualified...
". In the final Saade came in third place which was Sweden's best result in the contest since 1999
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
.
Beginnings
Saade grew up in KattarpKattarp
Kattarp is a locality situated in Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 706 inhabitants in 2005....
outside Helsingborg
Helsingborg
Helsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city...
to a Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
father of Palestinian
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
origins and a Swedish mother. They divorced when Saade was four. He is the second of eight siblings and half siblings. Saade began writing songs at age 13. Football had been Saade's number one interest up until he signed his first music contract at 15, which resulted in one album and three singles. None of them charted. He also came to prominence after he won the Swedish music contest Joker (now Popkorn).
Member of What's Up!
In 2007, based on his initial success, he also took part in a competition for filling up a position in a new proposed Swedish boyband to be formed. Out of hundreds of applicants, 15 were chosen to perform at the Globe theater including Saade. Saade became successful as one of the 4 finalists to form the band named What's Up!What's Up!
What's Up! is a Swedish boyband established in 2007 and composed of Eric Saade, Robin Stjernberg, Luwdig "Ludde" Keijser and Johan Yngvesson. When Saade left the band to pursue a solo career, he was replaced by Johannes Magnusson....
.
The others members of the band picked were Robin Stjernberg, Luwdig "Ludde" Keijser and Johan Yngvesson. All had been in musical competitions earlier just like Saade. Stjernberg, had been a winner in the Sommarchansen in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
in 2006, Keijser had competed in Lilla Melodifestivalen and Yngvesson had appeared in Super Trouper television series.
The newly-formed What's Up!
What's Up!
What's Up! is a Swedish boyband established in 2007 and composed of Eric Saade, Robin Stjernberg, Luwdig "Ludde" Keijser and Johan Yngvesson. When Saade left the band to pursue a solo career, he was replaced by Johannes Magnusson....
band toured in Sweden starting Spring 2008. The same year, they sang the Swedish version of the theme song of a Disney production entitled Camp Rock
Camp Rock
Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The film is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....
. Saade and members of What's Up!
What's Up!
What's Up! is a Swedish boyband established in 2007 and composed of Eric Saade, Robin Stjernberg, Luwdig "Ludde" Keijser and Johan Yngvesson. When Saade left the band to pursue a solo career, he was replaced by Johannes Magnusson....
recorded the soundtrack for the film. The song was titled Här är jag in Swedish. Saade also dubbed the voice of the character Shane Grey, played by Joe Jonas
Joe Jonas
Joseph Adam "Joe" Jonas is a Pop American singer, musician, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin...
, in the Swedish version of Disney's Camp Rock
Camp Rock
Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The film is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....
with other What's Up!
What's Up!
What's Up! is a Swedish boyband established in 2007 and composed of Eric Saade, Robin Stjernberg, Luwdig "Ludde" Keijser and Johan Yngvesson. When Saade left the band to pursue a solo career, he was replaced by Johannes Magnusson....
members dubbing voices of other characters. They also appeared on the promotional trailer prepared by the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
.
In 2008, the band released its album In Pose. It stayed one week in the Swedish Albums Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
at #40. Two singles were released, "Go Girl!" in May 2007 that peaked at #5 in the Swedish Singles Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
and "If I Told You Once" in March 2008 reaching #16.
In early 2009, the band announced the departure of Eric Saade for a solo career.
Television work
During the summer of 2009 Saade presented Disney ChannelDisney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
's popular My Camp Rock a Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n music competition based on the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
's hit movie Camp Rock
Camp Rock
Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The film is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....
as well as holding interviews with Zac Efron
Zac Efron
Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron is an American actor. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s and became known with his lead roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the WB series Summerland, and the 2007 film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray...
and Vanessa Hudgens. Saade also appeared on Julias Stjärnskott, a competition for young people, as a compere
Master of Ceremonies
A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
.
He was a member of the Swedish jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
and on the night of the final, 29 May 2010, he announced the Swedish votes. This brief on-screen appearance caused his name to trend on Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
.
2009-2010
In August 2009 Saade signed a new contract with Roxy RecordingsRoxy Recordings
King Island Roxystars Recordings AB, more known as Roxy Recordings, or Roxy was an independent record label based in Stockholm, Sweden. It was bought by Universal Music Group in August 2011. The label was formed in 2007 and is owned by Egmont through Nordisk Film and MBO...
(Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Emilia Carlsson, also known mononymously as Agnes , is a Swedish recording artist. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series...
, Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman
Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes...
, Peter Jöback
Peter Jöback
Peter Arne Jöback is a Swedish singer and musical artist, and is regarded as being one of Sweden's best male vocalists .- 1997–2000 :...
, Erik Hassle
Erik Hassle
Erik Hassle is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter.-Biography:Hassle was raised in a rural village two hours south of Stockholm and originally aspired to be a professional footballer. He grew up listening to soul music and realised his love of music early after listening to Wilson Pickett...
, Sarah Dawn Finer
Sarah Dawn Finer
Sarah Dawn Finer, born 14 September 1981 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a singer, songwriter and actress. Sarah Dawn Finer has Russian and American heritage. Her grandparents emigrated from Russia to America, and her mother is American.-Career:...
). On 21 December 2009 Saade released his first single Sleepless
Sleepless (Eric Saade song)
Sleepless is the debut charting single of the Swedish pop singer Eric Saade. The song was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström. It also appears in his début album Masquerade....
in Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States that reached #44 in the Swedish Singles Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
. In January 2010 he won a Scandipop Award for "Brightest New Hope for 2010". While participating in Melodifestivalen 2010
Melodifestivalen 2010
Melodifestivalen 2010 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2010. It was the selection for the 50th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 49th edition of Melodifestivalen...
, Saade released his second single Manboy
Manboy
Manboy is a song by the Swedish pop singer Eric Saade. It was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström and recorded in 2010. It also appears in his debut album Masquerade....
on 24 March 2010 in Sweden. The single topped the Swedish Single Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
, the Swedish Ringtones Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
and has achieved Platinum Certification in Sweden. It stayed three weeks on #1 in Sweden and one week in the Swedish Ringtones Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
. It also was #5 in the Swedish Year-End Singles Chart of 2010. His third single Break of Dawn
Break of Dawn (song)
"Break of Dawn" is an English language song written by Fredrik Kempe and performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It was released on 10 June 2010. It peaked the number 45 on the Swedish Singles Chart. It also appears in his debut album Masquerade. The song is a love ballad. It is about a broken...
was released on 28 June 2010 in Sweden and reached number #45 in the charts.
Saade released his first studio album, Masquerade
Masquerade (Eric Saade album)
Masquerade is the debut album from Swedish singer and TV star Eric Saade. It was released on May 19, 2010, debuting and peaking at number 2 on the official Swedish album chart...
, on 19 May 2010 in Sweden, and it peaked at #2 in the Swedish Albums Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
. It has also achieved Gold Certification in Sweden. It was #29 in the Swedish Year-End Albums Chart 2010 and #41 in the Swedish Year-End Albums and Collections Chart 2010.
From 9 June until 11 September 2010, Saade went on his first Swedish tour called Masquerade Tour. He was also nominated for three Rockbjörnen Awards
Rockbjörnen
Rockbjörnen is a Swedish popular music award established by the Stockholm evening newspaper Aftonbladet in 1979. The award, which is awarded annually, is divided into several categories and is mostly concentrated around the genres Pop and Rock. The first award was however given to the Swedish...
.
2011-present
In January 2011 Saade was nominated for eight Scandipop Awards. He won in the two categories "Best Male" and "Best Album from a New Artist" for MasqueradeMasquerade (Eric Saade album)
Masquerade is the debut album from Swedish singer and TV star Eric Saade. It was released on May 19, 2010, debuting and peaking at number 2 on the official Swedish album chart...
. He was also nominated for a Grammi
Grammis
The Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
, a QX Gay Award
QX (Swedish magazine)
QX started in 1995 with the aim to create communication platforms for the LGBT-community in Sweden and Scandinavia. It has a circulation about 32,000 copies a month and is the largest magazine of its kind in the region....
and a Swedish Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs or Kids Choice Awards, is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, which airs live and is usually held and telecast live on a...
. While participating in Melodifestivalen a second time, he released the single Popular
Popular (Eric Saade song)
"Popular" is an English language song written by Fredrik Kempe in 2008 and performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It was an entry by Saade in the Melodifestivalen 2011 contest, in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. On 12 May, the song qualified...
on 28 February in Sweden which got him his second #1 hit and his second #1 ringtone there. It stayed five weeks on #1 in Sweden and eight weeks in the Swedish Ringtone Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
. The single has achieved Double Platinum Certification in Sweden. After winning in Melodifestivalen and participating in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
, the single was released in Norway on 6 May 2011, in Australia, the United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands and Portugal, Spain and the United States on 12 May 2011, in Austria and Germany on 18 May 2011 and in Belgium on 20 May 2011. It rechead #17 in Finland, #27 in Ireland
Irish Recorded Music Association
Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:...
, #29 in Austria
Ö3 Austria Top 40
Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...
, #38 in Denmark
Tracklisten
Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl...
, #48 in Germany
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
and #76 in the United Kingdom. It also charted in Belgium's Ultratip Charts in Flanders on #4 and in Wallonia on #23. On 3 June 2011, Saade released the single Hearts in the Air
Hearts in the Air
"Hearts In The Air" is the third single from Eric Saade's second album, Saade Vol. 1, featuring the Swedish, Brazilian-born rapper, J-Son. The single was expected to be released on 1 June 2011 for digital download on iTunes and Spotify. However due to some technical difficulties the release was...
with Swedish rapper J-Son
J-Son
Julimar Santos Oliveira Neponuceno also known as his stage name J-Son, born April 27, 1985, in Bahia, Brazil is a rapper, singer and songwriter living in Stockholm. He came to Göteborg, Sweden with his mother when he was 5 years old. He is signed to EMI Music Publishing.The Brazilian-Swedish, J-Son...
in Sweden and Norway. It reached #2 in the Swedish Singles Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
. It has achieved Gold Certification in Sweden. The song was released on 28 September 2011 in France
On 29 June 2011, Saade released his second studio album, Saade Vol. 1
Saade Vol. 1
Saade Vol. 1 is the second studio album from Swedish singer and TV star Eric Saade, released June 29, 2011, as a follow-up to his debut studio album Masquerade. The album debuted at number 1 on Swedish Albums Charts, and also made its debut on the Finnish Albums Chart at number 16.-Singles:*"Still...
in Sweden and Norway, which topped the Swedish Albums Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
. It was five weeks on #1 in Sweden. The album has achieved Platinum Certification in Sweden. It also reached #16 on the Finnish Albums Chart making the album his first that charted international.
From 17 June until November 2011, Saade went on his second Swedish tour called Made of Pop Tour. The tour also included concerts in France. He was also nominated for two You Choice Awards and two Rockbjörnen Awards
Rockbjörnen
Rockbjörnen is a Swedish popular music award established by the Stockholm evening newspaper Aftonbladet in 1979. The award, which is awarded annually, is divided into several categories and is mostly concentrated around the genres Pop and Rock. The first award was however given to the Swedish...
. In September 2011, it was revealed that Saade signed with the UK record label called All Around the World Productions.
His third studio album Saade Vol. 2
Saade Vol. 2
Saade Vol. 2 is the third studio album from Swedish singer Eric Saade, released November 30, 2011, as a follow-up to his second studio album Saade Vol. 1.-Information:About the album, Saade said:...
was released on 30 November 2011 in Sweden. The first single from the album Hotter than Fire
Hotter Than Fire
"Hotter Than Fire" is the lead single from Eric Saade's third album, Saade Vol. 2, featuring vocals from American singer Dev. The song was written by Saade, Jason Gill, Julimar Santos and was released on November 2, 2011. On the lyrics front, Saade sings about seeing a fine-looking lady at the club...
is a collaboration with American singer Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
and was released on 2 November 2011 in Sweden. The single reached #5 in Sweden.
From 30 March until 28 April 2012, Saade will go on his third Swedish tour called Pop Explosion Concert 2012.
Melodifestivalen and Eurovision
Saade has taken part in MelodifestivalenMelodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
Sweden's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
two times in a row. He failed to qualify the first time placing third in the final with Manboy
Manboy
Manboy is a song by the Swedish pop singer Eric Saade. It was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström and recorded in 2010. It also appears in his debut album Masquerade....
and succeeded the second time with Popular
Popular (Eric Saade song)
"Popular" is an English language song written by Fredrik Kempe in 2008 and performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It was an entry by Saade in the Melodifestivalen 2011 contest, in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. On 12 May, the song qualified...
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Melodifestivalen 2010
Saade participated in Melodifestivalen 2010Melodifestivalen 2010
Melodifestivalen 2010 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2010. It was the selection for the 50th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 49th edition of Melodifestivalen...
in the 2nd semi-final on 13 February 2010 at the Göransson Arena
Göransson Arena
Göransson Arena is an indoor arena in Sandviken, Sweden. It is the home arena for the bandy team, Sandvikens AIK. It opened in 2009 and holds up to 4,000 people. The second Semi-Final of Melodifestivalen 2010 took place here.- External links :*...
, Sandviken
Sandviken
Sandviken may refer to:* Sandviken, a Swedish town and the seat of Sandviken municipality* Sandviken Municipality, a Swedish municipality around the town of Sandviken* Sandviken, Norway, a neighbourhood in Bergen, Norway...
with the song Manboy
Manboy
Manboy is a song by the Swedish pop singer Eric Saade. It was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström and recorded in 2010. It also appears in his debut album Masquerade....
written by Fredrik Kempe
Fredrik Kempe
Fredrik Kempe, born in Vårgårda in 1972, is a Swedish songwriter and opera and pop singer. He has participated in Swedish versions of the musicals Les Misérables and Chess. In 2002, Kempe had a hit with Vincerò, where he mixed opera and disco....
(music and lyrics) and Peter Boström (music) and achieved the third place in the national final on 13 March 2010.
| Place | Artist | Song | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jury | Viewers | Total | |||
| 1 | Anna Bergendahl Anna Bergendahl Anna Henrietta Bergendahl is a Swedish singer. She was born in Stockholm and raised in Nyköping and Katrineholm. Bergendahl is of partial Irish descent as her grandmother was born and lives in Ireland, and Anna's first performance in front of an audience was made in a cathedral in York when she... |
This Is My Life This Is My Life (Anna Bergendahl song) - Charts :-Release history :-External links:* - Youtube* - Youtube... |
82 | 132 | 214 |
| 2 | Salem Al Fakir Salem Al Fakir Lars Salem Al Fakir is a Swedish soul/pop musician and singer of Syrian origin.-Early years:Salem learned to play violin at the age of four and subsequently toured Russia as a solo violinist at the age of fourteen, but returned to Sweden to study jazz piano.-Recording artist:During his career he... |
Keep on Walking | 95 | 88 | 183 |
| 3 | Eric Saade | Manboy Manboy Manboy is a song by the Swedish pop singer Eric Saade. It was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström and recorded in 2010. It also appears in his debut album Masquerade.... |
49 | 110 | 159 |
Saade won the Marcel Bezençon Awards
Marcel Bezençon Awards
The Marcel Bezençon Awards were first handed out during the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn, Estonia honoringthe best competing songs in the final...
for Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
in the category "Artistic Award".
Eurovision 2010
On 29 May 2010, he read the results of the Swedish votes in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
and was also a member of the Swedish jury.
Melodifestivalen 2011
On 19 February 2011, Eric Saade competed in the third semi-final in Cloetta CenterCloetta Center
Cloetta Center is an arena in Linköping, Sweden. It opened in 2004 and holds 8,500 people during sport events and 11,500 during concerts. On its opening it became the new home ice for the ice hockey team Linköpings HC, replacing Stångebro Ishall....
, Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
, of Melodifestivalen 2011 (the Swedish Eurovision selection process for Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. His performance of his entry Popular
Popular (Eric Saade song)
"Popular" is an English language song written by Fredrik Kempe in 2008 and performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It was an entry by Saade in the Melodifestivalen 2011 contest, in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. On 12 May, the song qualified...
, written by Fredrik Kempe
Fredrik Kempe
Fredrik Kempe, born in Vårgårda in 1972, is a Swedish songwriter and opera and pop singer. He has participated in Swedish versions of the musicals Les Misérables and Chess. In 2002, Kempe had a hit with Vincerò, where he mixed opera and disco....
, got the most votes in the semi-final. Thus Saade competed in the Swedish final on 12 March 2011 where he won both the Swedish televoting and the international juries voting from 11 countries (getting the maximum 12 points from juries from France, United Kingdom and Malta and 10 points from the Ukraine and Irish juries and 8 points each from Greek and Croatian juries).
Table for the top three at Melodifestivalen was as follows:
| Place | Artist | Song | Votes | ||
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| Juries | Viewers | Total | |||
| 1 | Eric Saade | Popular Popular Popular may in various ways refer to:*an adjective referring to any people or population*Social status, the quality of being well-liked or well-known*Popularity, the quality of being well-liked... |
81 | 112 | 193 |
| 2 | Danny Saucedo Danny Saucedo Danny Saucedo is a Swedish singer and songwriter often presented just as Danny, who competed as one of the finalists in Idol 2006 - the Swedish version of Idol where he got to the top 6 before being eliminated.Danny has released three music albums and eleven music singles... |
In the Club In the Club "In the Club" is an English language song by Swedish singer Danny Saucedo. The song written by Figge Boström, Peter Boström and Saucedo himself... |
79 | 70 | 149 |
| 3 | The Moniker Daniel Karlsson Daniel Karlsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He later on took the name The Moniker as his stage name.-As Daniel Karlsson:... |
Oh My God! | 55 | 69 | 124 |
Saade won the Marcel Bezençon Awards
Marcel Bezençon Awards
The Marcel Bezençon Awards were first handed out during the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn, Estonia honoringthe best competing songs in the final...
for Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
in the category "Press Award".
Eurovision 2011
After winning the national Swedish selection Melodifestivalen 2011, Eric Saade represented SwedenSweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden has participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 51 times since their debut in 1958. Since 1959, the Swedish representative has been chosen through an annual televised competition, known since 1967 as Melodifestivalen. Three times – 1964, 1970, and 1976 – Sweden didn't participate...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in the second semi-final on 12 May 2011. Qualifying for the Final as one of the top 10 on the night, it was also later revealed that he had won the semi-final with the highest amount of points.
In the Final, Saade came in third place, making Eric Saade the most successful Swedish act in Eurovision since 1999
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
when Sweden won.
He won two ESC Radio Awards in the categories "Best Song" and "Best Male".
Personal life
Saade is in a relationship with Swedish singer Molly SandénMolly Sandén
Molly Sandén is a Swedish singer. She's sister to Frida and Mimmi Sandén.-Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 :...
. They have lived together in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
since early 2011. Sandén represented Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the fourth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 2 December 2006, the contest was broadcast live from Bucharest, Romania making it the second time the contest had been held in a capital city...
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2010 | Scandipop Awards | "Brightest New Hope for 2010" | Himself | rowspan="2" |
| Marcel Bezençon Awards (Melodifestivalen) | "Artistic Award" | Manboy Manboy Manboy is a song by the Swedish pop singer Eric Saade. It was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström and recorded in 2010. It also appears in his debut album Masquerade.... |
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| "Press Award" | rowspan="5" | |||
| Rockbjörnen Awards Rockbjörnen Rockbjörnen is a Swedish popular music award established by the Stockholm evening newspaper Aftonbladet in 1979. The award, which is awarded annually, is divided into several categories and is mostly concentrated around the genres Pop and Rock. The first award was however given to the Swedish... |
"Best Swedish Song of the Year" | |||
| "Best Breakthrough Act" | Himself | |||
| "Best Swedish Male Live Act" | ||||
| 2011 | Scandipop Awards | "Best New Artist" | ||
| "Best Male" | rowspan="2" | |||
| "Best Album from a New Artist" | Masquerade Masquerade (Eric Saade album) Masquerade is the debut album from Swedish singer and TV star Eric Saade. It was released on May 19, 2010, debuting and peaking at number 2 on the official Swedish album chart... |
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| "Best Male Album" | rowspan="8" | |||
| "Best Single from a New Artist" | Manboy Manboy Manboy is a song by the Swedish pop singer Eric Saade. It was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström and recorded in 2010. It also appears in his debut album Masquerade.... |
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| It's Gonna Rain | ||||
| "Best Male Single" | ||||
| Manboy Manboy Manboy is a song by the Swedish pop singer Eric Saade. It was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström and recorded in 2010. It also appears in his debut album Masquerade.... |
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| Grammis Grammis The Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled.... |
"Song of the Year" | |||
| QX Gay Awards QX (Swedish magazine) QX started in 1995 with the aim to create communication platforms for the LGBT-community in Sweden and Scandinavia. It has a circulation about 32,000 copies a month and is the largest magazine of its kind in the region.... |
"Artist of the Year" | Himself | ||
| Marcel Bezençon Awards (Melodifestivalen) | "Artistic Award" | Popular Popular (Eric Saade song) "Popular" is an English language song written by Fredrik Kempe in 2008 and performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It was an entry by Saade in the Melodifestivalen 2011 contest, in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. On 12 May, the song qualified... |
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| "Press Award" | ||||
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (Sweden) Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs or Kids Choice Awards, is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, which airs live and is usually held and telecast live on a... |
"Sweden's Favorite Star" | Himself | rowspan="3" | |
| Marcel Bezençon Awards Marcel Bezençon Awards The Marcel Bezençon Awards were first handed out during the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn, Estonia honoringthe best competing songs in the final... |
"Artistic Award" | Popular Popular (Eric Saade song) "Popular" is an English language song written by Fredrik Kempe in 2008 and performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It was an entry by Saade in the Melodifestivalen 2011 contest, in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. On 12 May, the song qualified... |
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| "Press Award" | ||||
| ESC Radio Awards | "Best Song" | rowspan="2" | ||
| "Best Male" | Himself | |||
| You Choice Awards | "Best Newcomer" | Popular Popular (Eric Saade song) "Popular" is an English language song written by Fredrik Kempe in 2008 and performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It was an entry by Saade in the Melodifestivalen 2011 contest, in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. On 12 May, the song qualified... |
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| "Best Male Video" | ||||
| Rockbjörnen Awards Rockbjörnen Rockbjörnen is a Swedish popular music award established by the Stockholm evening newspaper Aftonbladet in 1979. The award, which is awarded annually, is divided into several categories and is mostly concentrated around the genres Pop and Rock. The first award was however given to the Swedish... |
"Best Swedish Song of the Year" | |||
| "Best Male Live Act" | Himself |
Discography
- MasqueradeMasquerade (Eric Saade album)Masquerade is the debut album from Swedish singer and TV star Eric Saade. It was released on May 19, 2010, debuting and peaking at number 2 on the official Swedish album chart...
(2010) - Saade Vol. 1Saade Vol. 1Saade Vol. 1 is the second studio album from Swedish singer and TV star Eric Saade, released June 29, 2011, as a follow-up to his debut studio album Masquerade. The album debuted at number 1 on Swedish Albums Charts, and also made its debut on the Finnish Albums Chart at number 16.-Singles:*"Still...
(2011) - Saade Vol. 2Saade Vol. 2Saade Vol. 2 is the third studio album from Swedish singer Eric Saade, released November 30, 2011, as a follow-up to his second studio album Saade Vol. 1.-Information:About the album, Saade said:...
(2011)