Linnea Henriksson

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Linnea Henriksson
Henriksson in July 2013 as opening act for Gyllene Tider
Henriksson in July 2013 as opening act for Gyllene Tider
Background information
Birth nameEllen Linnea Petrea Henriksson
Born (1986-11-09) 9 November 1986 (age 37)
OriginHalmstad, Sweden
GenresPop, Jazz
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsSony Music, Epic

Ellen Linnea Petrea Henriksson (born 9 November 1986) is a Swedish singer and songwriter who participated in Idol 2010 in which she placed fourth.[1] As of April 2018, she is also the lead singer of the jazz band Prylf. In 2012, Henriksson released her first music album, which she co-wrote and co-produced with singer Orup.[2] During mid-2013, Henriksson toured Sweden with the band Gyllene Tider.[3]

Early life[edit]

Henriksson was born in Halmstad, Sweden. Her public debut occurred in 1995 when she participated in the TV4 televised singing show Småstjärnorna.[4][5] She studied music at Skurups folkhögskola. In 2007, she started the jazz band Prylf and became the band's lead singer.[6] In 2010, Prylf released their only album, Kind of Green.[7]

2010–present: Idol 2010 and Gyllene Tider[edit]

Henriksson during Idol 2010.

From August to December 2010, Henriksson participated in the singing competition Idol 2010, which was broadcast on TV4. She finished in fourth place and later that year signed a record deal with Sony Music and Epic.[8] During her time on Idol she was among the final twelve contestants during a qualification week and was voted into the Top 12 along with singer Geir Rönning during the broadcast.[9] Henriksson was one of the least-popular two contestants during her time on Idol 2010; she had to sing-off with Elin Blom and retained her place in the competition by attracting more public votes than Blom.[10]

In 2011, Henriksson released her first solo music single "Väldigt kär/Obegripligt ensam", which she co-wrote and co-produced with Orup.[11][2] Parts of Henriksson's first solo music album Till mina älskade och älskare, which was released on 30 May 2012, were also co-written with Orup.[12][13] During mid-2012, Henriksson went on a summer tour around Sweden; later that year she embarked upon an extended music tour to several Swedish cities.[14]

On 19 January 2013, Henriksson was voted "Artist of the Year 2012" by listeners to radio station P3 for its yearly P3 Gold gala, receiving the most votes. From June to August 2013, Henriksson joined the music tour of the band Gyllene Tider, which toured around Sweden, as their opening act.[15] In late July 2013, Henriksson became the first live act to perform at the new Tele2 Arena in Stockholm; she was the opening act for Gyllene Tider.[16] Henriksson's songs have been included on several music compilation albums.[17]

Henriksson's song "Enastående" was included in the soundtrack to the Swedish movie Once Upon a Time in Phuket.[18] She collaborated with Avicii in his song "Hope There's Someone", which is included in his debut album True. On 8 December 2014, Henriksson was one of the hosts of Musikhjälpen 2014.[19] In 2018, she appeared on Så mycket bättre which is broadcast on TV4.[20]

On 3 September 2019, Henriksson was announced as a presenter of Melodifestivalen 2020 along with Lina Hedlund and David Sundin.[21]

Henriksson was going to be the commentator for Eurovision Song Contest 2022 for SVT but announced on 10 May that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and would not be a commentator for the semi-finals.[22] Her co-commentator Edward af Sillén would comment the semi-final alone in Turin, then both Sillen and Henriksson would comment the final from a SVT studio in Stockholm.[23]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions
SWE
[24]
Kind of Green 2010
Till mina älskade och älskare 2012 21
Du söker bråk, jag kräver dans 2014 14
Så mycket bättre 2018 – Tolkningarna 2018 38
[25]
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

EPs[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions
SWE
[24]
Till Från 2019 3
[26]

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions
SWE
[24]
"Väldigt kär/Obegripligt ensam" 2011
"Alice" 2012
"Lyckligare nu" 3
"Mitt rum i ditt hjärta"
"Jag vet nåt som inte du vet (Mash Up International Remix)" 2013
"Du söker bråk, jag kräver dans"
"Ensamheten (Vittorio Grasso Remix)" 2014
"Se på mig nu" (Petter featuring Linnea Henriksson) 2016 5
"Säga mig" 2017 56
"Släpper allt" (featuring Norlie & KKV) 80
[27]
"Vadå" [A]
"Hero" 2018 100
[29]
"Småtjejer" 29
[30]
"Den stora dagen" 76
[31]
"Fira jul med mig" 2019 26
[32]
"Jul, jul, strålande jul" 59
[32]
"Betlehems stjärna" 94
[32]
"Det kommer en tid" 2020 90
[33]
"En dålig idé" 2021 96
[34]
"Champagne" 2022 [B]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Notes

  1. ^ "Vadå" did not enter the Sverigetopplistan singles chart, but peaked at number six on the Sverigetopplistan Heatseekers chart.[28]
  2. ^ "Champagne" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number six on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[35]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Idol: Linnea Henrikssons Idol 2010 slutade i kväll – "My work is done here"". Poplight.zitiz.se. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b Tweet Stockholm TT Spektra (29 May 2012). "Linnea Henriksson har städat klart". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Linnea drar på turné med Gyllene Tider" (in Swedish). hallandsposten.se. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013.
  4. ^ ""Hoppas bjuda publiken på bästa kvällen på året"" (in Swedish). Jnytt.se. 14 July 2013. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  5. ^ Familjen besökte studion och så träffade vi Linnea Henriksson – P3 Star. Sveriges Radio. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Toorell: "Idol är inte riktigt det forum vi är vana vid i Prylf"". Värmlands Folkblad. 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Behoven styr Prylf". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Linnea Henriksson – Ny talang på Sony". Sony Music Entertainment Sweden. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Linna Henriksson till kvalfinal » Inrikes". Nyhetskollen. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Elin Blom ute ur Idol 2010". Nyheter24.se. 12 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  11. ^ Av Maria Zandihn (15 August 2012). "Linnea Henriksson om sina låtar". Skånskan.se. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Sony Music Entertainment Sweden – Till mina älskade och älskare – Idag släpps Linnea Henrikssons..." Mynewsdesk. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Linnea Henriksson – "Till mina älskade och älskare"". Expressen. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Linnea Henriksson åker på turné" (in Swedish). hd.se. 6 September 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Linnea Henrikssonbiljetter | Linnea Henriksson turné & evenemangsinformation". Livenation.se. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Linnea invigde arenan – inte Gyllene Tider". Expressen. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  17. ^ "Linnea Henriksson". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  18. ^ "En gång i Phuket Original Soundtrack av Various Artists". iTunes Store. 3 February 2012.
  19. ^ Sveriges Radio. "Linnea Henriksson". Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  20. ^ "Här är artisterna i "Så mycket bättre" 2018". Expressen. 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  21. ^ "De programleder Melodifestivalen 2020". Expressen. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019
  22. ^ "Linnea Henriksson tvingas ställa in Eurovisionjobbet". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  23. ^ Andersson, Jan (10 May 2022). "Linnea Henriksson ställer in Eurovisionjobbet – sjuk i covid". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  24. ^ a b c Discography Linnea Henriksson Archived 21 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. swedishcharts.com. Accessed on 31 July 2013.
  25. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  26. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 52". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  27. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  28. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 43, 27 oktober 2017". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  29. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  30. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  31. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  32. ^ a b c "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 52". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  33. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 25". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  34. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 42". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  35. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.

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