Erik Grönwall
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Erik Grönwall is a Swedish singer and songwriter. In December 2009, he won Swedish Idol
.
During several of the shows he received standing ovations from the jury for his performances. His first single, "Higher
", sold gold on digital downloads after only
three days. His first self titled album, "Erik Grönwall", was released just ten days after the finals and debuted at number one on the Swedish charts Sverigetopplistan
and was certified platinum.
, a small town about 30 miles north of Stockholm
. In his early years he attended a kindergarten with a special focus on music, where he found an early passion for performing arts. Erik started his musical career with playing the guitar in a local punk/rock band. During high school his focus went from playing the guitar to more singing. He became the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the metalband RAID from north-eastern Stockholm and played with them until summer 2008. His future as a singer really took shape for the first time as he performed the leading role as Galileo Figaro in the Queen
musical "We will rock you
", doing a number of shows at Oscarsteatern in Stockholm.
. One week later, his self titled debut album "Erik Grönwall" was released, which included songs performed during the Idol shows. The album made it right into the number one spot on Sverigetopplistan. The album has been certified with platinum.
In 2009 Erik began working on his second studio album titled "Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place
" scheduled to be released on June 2, 2010. The lead single for the album "Crash and Burn" was released on April 19, 2010.
Following the departure of former vocalist Kenny Leckremo in 2010, Erik joined Swedish rock band H.E.A.T
as lead vocalist.
Idol (Sweden)
Idol is a Swedish reality-competition talent show airing on TV4. It debuted in August 2004, and it has since become one of the most popular shows on Swedish television...
.
During several of the shows he received standing ovations from the jury for his performances. His first single, "Higher
Higher (Erik Grönwall song)
Higher is a Swedish English language single by Erik Grönwall, winner of the Swedish version of Idol in its sixth season in 2009. He sang the winning song when he was declared winner on 11 December 2009....
", sold gold on digital downloads after only
three days. His first self titled album, "Erik Grönwall", was released just ten days after the finals and debuted at number one on the Swedish charts Sverigetopplistan
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 was certified platinum.
Early life
Erik was born in KnivstaKnivsta
Knivsta is a locality and the seat of Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 6,898 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:The town sits on the Stockholm-Uppsala railway 48 km north from Stockholm and 18 km south from Uppsala, and has a station in the heart of the town.-History:There...
, a small town about 30 miles north of 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...
. In his early years he attended a kindergarten with a special focus on music, where he found an early passion for performing arts. Erik started his musical career with playing the guitar in a local punk/rock band. During high school his focus went from playing the guitar to more singing. He became the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the metalband RAID from north-eastern Stockholm and played with them until summer 2008. His future as a singer really took shape for the first time as he performed the leading role as Galileo Figaro in the Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
musical "We will rock you
We Will Rock You (musical)
We Will Rock You is a jukebox musical, based on the songs of Queen and named after their hit single of the same name. The musical was written by British comedian and author Ben Elton in collaboration with Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor...
", doing a number of shows at Oscarsteatern in Stockholm.
Swedish Idol 2009
Erik first auditioned for Swedish Idol in 2007, but did not reach the final auditions at that time. Later, Erik has explained that he was not 100% motivated at the time. In 2009, he came back, and made quite an impression on the jury who reacted with a mix of crying and laughing after his audition singing Skid Row's "18 and Life". Erik performed several rock songs during the show; Kiss – “Shout It Out Loud”, Iron Maiden – “Run To The Hills” and Queen – “The Show Must Go On”.After Idol
Immediately following Idol, Erik released his debut single, "Higher", which debuted at number one on SverigetopplistanSverigetopplistan
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 ....
. One week later, his self titled debut album "Erik Grönwall" was released, which included songs performed during the Idol shows. The album made it right into the number one spot on Sverigetopplistan. The album has been certified with platinum.
In 2009 Erik began working on his second studio album titled "Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place is the second studio album of the Swedish singer and songwriter Erik Grönwall who had won the Swedish Idol title in 2009. The album followed his successful debut album Erik Grönwall released immediately after his win.The album is a pop rock album that was...
" scheduled to be released on June 2, 2010. The lead single for the album "Crash and Burn" was released on April 19, 2010.
Following the departure of former vocalist Kenny Leckremo in 2010, Erik joined Swedish rock band H.E.A.T
H.E.A.T
H.E.A.T is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 2007, when the bands Dream and Trading Fate merged.The band were signed to Peter Stormares record label StormVox, and in 2008 the debut album H.E.A.T was released...
as lead vocalist.
Discography
The following is a complete discography of every album and single released by Erik Grönwall.Studio albums
| Year | Information | Chart Top # | Weeks on list | Sales and Certifications |
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| 2009 | Erik Grönwall Erik Grönwall (album) Erik Grönwall is the debut self-titled album of Erik Grönwall, winner of the Swedish singing television competition Idol 2009.It entered the Swedish Albums Chart straight in at #1 staying there for 4 weeks .- Erik Grönwall - Track listing :-Release history:-Charts and certifications:...
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| 2010 | Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place is the second studio album of the Swedish singer and songwriter Erik Grönwall who had won the Swedish Idol title in 2009. The album followed his successful debut album Erik Grönwall released immediately after his win.The album is a pop rock album that was... |
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Singles
| Year | Song | Chart Top # | Weeks on list | Sales and Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Higher Higher (Erik Grönwall song) Higher is a Swedish English language single by Erik Grönwall, winner of the Swedish version of Idol in its sixth season in 2009. He sang the winning song when he was declared winner on 11 December 2009.... " |
1 | 19 | Platinum | Erik Grönwall Erik Grönwall (album) Erik Grönwall is the debut self-titled album of Erik Grönwall, winner of the Swedish singing television competition Idol 2009.It entered the Swedish Albums Chart straight in at #1 staying there for 4 weeks .- Erik Grönwall - Track listing :-Release history:-Charts and certifications:... |
| 2010 | "Crash and Burn" | 10 | 4 | N/A | Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place is the second studio album of the Swedish singer and songwriter Erik Grönwall who had won the Swedish Idol title in 2009. The album followed his successful debut album Erik Grönwall released immediately after his win.The album is a pop rock album that was... |
Other charted songs
| Year | Song | Chart Top # | Weeks on list |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Run To The Hills (Live)" | 2 | 4 |
| "The Show Must Go On (Live)" | 9 | 5 | |
| "Always (Live)" | 16 | 1 | |
| "18 and Life" | 17 | 2 | |
| "Is It True" | 35 | 1 | |
| "Heaven (Live)" | 38 | 1 | |
| "Shout It Out Loud (Live)" | 49 | 1 | |
| "Hey Jude (Live)" | 51 | 1 | |
Collaborations
- Det Bästa Från Idol 2009 (collective album) with two renditions:
- 18 And Life (solo)
- I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas