Sanna Nielsen
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Sanna Viktoria Nielsen is a Swedish
singer. She comes from Bromölla
in Skåne, Southern Sweden.
Charts with the song "Till en fågel". At that time, she sung with the dansband
Mats Elmes. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2001
singing "Igår, idag", which finished 3rd. Nielsen returned to Melodifestivalen again in 2003
with "Hela världen för mig" which finished 5th, and again in 2005
with "Du och jag mot världen", a duet with Fredrik Kempe
, which finished 8th.
On 3 March 2007, she participated in Melodifestivalen
again with "Vågar du, vågar jag". During the Second Chance round, the song qualified for the final in Stockholm
Globen Arena on 10 March 2007, where the song ended up in 7th place after the final of Melodifestivalen 2007
.
Nielsen participated in Melodifestivalen 2008, singing "Empty Room
", written and composed by Bobby Ljunggren
and Aleena Gibson
. She reached the final from the Västerås
semi-final on 16 February 2008. Although she won the public televote in the final at the Stockholm Globe Arena on 15 March, beating second-placed Charlotte Perrelli
by more than 50,000 votes, she was denied the chance to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest
after she lost out to Perrelli in the overall points-based scoring system once a jury vote had been factored into the results, thus finishing only second in the final official standings.
During 2008, "Empty Room" won the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2008 with a 91 points lead to runner-up Coral from Spain
.
In April 2008, Sanna released her fifth album, Stronger.
She participated in the 2011
edition of Melodifestivalen, singing the song "I'm in Love". She came 1st at the second semi-final which took place at Göteborg the 12th February 2011. One month later, she finished 4th at the finale.
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. She comes from Bromölla
Bromölla
Bromölla is a locality and the seat of Bromölla Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 7,428 inhabitants in 2005.The town of Bromölla only consisted of a few houses until it began to grow about 100 years ago around a newly established limestone quarry, leading to the establishment of several...
in Skåne, Southern Sweden.
Career
At the age of eleven she reached the number one spot on the SvensktoppenSvensktoppen
Svensktoppen is a record chart at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. Svensktoppen airs once a week...
Charts with the song "Till en fågel". At that time, she sung with the dansband
Dansband
Dansband is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik . Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by swing, schlager, country, jazz, and rock...
Mats Elmes. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2001
Melodifestivalen 2001
Melodifestivalen 2001 was the selection for the 41st song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 42nd time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1567 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition...
singing "Igår, idag", which finished 3rd. Nielsen returned to Melodifestivalen again in 2003
Melodifestivalen 2003
Melodifestivalen 2003 was the selection for the 43rd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 42nd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Luleå, Sundsvall and...
with "Hela världen för mig" which finished 5th, and again in 2005
Melodifestivalen 2005
Melodifestivalen 2005 was the selection for the 45th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 44th time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Gothenburg, Linköping, Skellefteå, Växjö and...
with "Du och jag mot världen", a duet with 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....
, which finished 8th.
On 3 March 2007, she participated in Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen 2007
Melodifestivalen 2007 was the selection for the 47th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 46th time that this system of picking a song has been used. Five semifinals took place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle and a...
again with "Vågar du, vågar jag". During the Second Chance round, the song qualified for the final 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...
Globen Arena on 10 March 2007, where the song ended up in 7th place after the final of Melodifestivalen 2007
Melodifestivalen 2007
Melodifestivalen 2007 was the selection for the 47th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 46th time that this system of picking a song has been used. Five semifinals took place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle and a...
.
Nielsen participated in Melodifestivalen 2008, singing "Empty Room
Empty Room
Empty Room or "Empty Room" might refer to:* "Empty Room", a song on the album The Suburbs by Canadian band Arcade Fire* "Empty Room", a song by Swedish recording artist Sanna Nielsen...
", written and composed by Bobby Ljunggren
Bobby Ljunggren
Bobby Ljunggren is a Swedish songwriter. He has entered the Eurovision Song Contest as a composer six times, five times for his native Sweden , and once for Lithuania, in 2005. He is a veteran of the Melodifestivalen competition, with 39 entries...
and Aleena Gibson
Aleena Gibson
Aleena Gibson, born in Göteborg in May 1968, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Gibson started writing songs in 1994; the following year, she released a promotional single, "Tankar", which played on Swedish radio...
. She reached the final from the Västerås
Västerås
Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...
semi-final on 16 February 2008. Although she won the public televote in the final at the Stockholm Globe Arena on 15 March, beating second-placed Charlotte Perrelli
Charlotte Perrelli
Charlotte Perrelli is a Swedish singer and occasional television host, perhaps most famous for winning the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven."Since then she has released six singles and five albums...
by more than 50,000 votes, she was denied the chance to represent Sweden at 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...
after she lost out to Perrelli in the overall points-based scoring system once a jury vote had been factored into the results, thus finishing only second in the final official standings.
During 2008, "Empty Room" won the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2008 with a 91 points lead to runner-up Coral from Spain
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with an entry selected through a MySpace project called Salvemos Eurovisión . The Spanish Final was held at TVE's Estudios Buñuel in Madrid on March 8 , hosted by the popular Italian actress and singer Raffaella Carrà...
.
In April 2008, Sanna released her fifth album, Stronger.
She participated in the 2011
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Melodifestivalen 2011 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2011. It selected Sweden's 51st song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 50th edition of Melodifestivalen...
edition of Melodifestivalen, singing the song "I'm in Love". She came 1st at the second semi-final which took place at Göteborg the 12th February 2011. One month later, she finished 4th at the finale.
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications |
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| 1996 | Silvertoner Silvertoner Silvertoner was released in September 1996 and is an album from Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen, who on November 27 1996 turned 12 years old. It was her debut album, and contains among other songs her debut single "Till en fågel", which was on Svensktoppen in early 1996 and topped the chart, and the...
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| 1997 | Min önskejul Min önskejul Min önskejul was released in 1997 and is a Christmas album from Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen. On November 19, 2001, the album was released in an updated version.-Track listing:#O helga natt#Jag bor på en stjärna #Min önskejul... |
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| 2006 | Nära mej nära dej Nära mej nära dej Nära mej nära dej is an album by Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen, released on February 15, 2006. It peaked at #12 at the Swedish album chart. The opening track "Rör vid min själ" is "You Raise Me Up" with lyrics in Swedish.-Track listing:#Rör vid min själ... |
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| 2007 | Sanna 11-22 Sanna 11-22 Sanna 11-22 was released on March 7, 2007 and is a compilation album from Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen. It peaked at #19 at the Swedish album chart. The album also has new-recorded songs, like "Loneliness" and "Surrender"... |
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| 2008 | Stronger
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IFPI Sweden: Gold` | |
| 2011 | I'm in Love
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