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===Media attention about claim of royal ancestors===
===Media attention about claim of royal ancestors===
When she participated in the Danish [[Dansk Melodi Grand Prix|MGP]] competition, she introduced herself saying that "my full name is Emmelie Charlotte Victoria de Forest, and my great-great-grandmother was [[Queen Victoria]] of England".<ref name="bt-1" /><ref>[http://www.bt.dk/melodi-grand-prix/emmilie-afsloerer-min-tipoldemor-var-dronning-victoria Emmilie afslører: Min tipoldemor var dronning Victoria], [[BT (tabloid)|BT]]</ref><ref name="ekstrabladet">[http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/kultur/article1906696.ece Royal sangerinde i Dansk Melodi Grand Prix | EB.dk]. Retrieved 27 January 2013</ref> The claim of descent from Queen Victoria was originally used as a part of the marketing strategy, but this strategy was dropped by the [[DR (broadcaster)|DR]] broadcaster<ref name="dr-1">{{cite web |url=http://www.dr.dk/melodigrandprix/Artikler/2013/0415134407.htm |title= DR: Blåt blod skal ikke markedsføre Emmelie |date= 16 April 2013 |publisher=[[DR (broadcaster)|DR]] |accessdate=16 April 2013 | archiveurl =http://www.webcitation.org/6FvKcBilm | archivedate =16 April 2013 }}</ref><ref name="bt-1">{{cite web |url=http://www.bt.dk/melodi-grand-prix/dr-i-grandprix-panik-tvivl-om-emmelie-de-forests-baggrund |title= DR i grandprix-panik: Tvivl om Emmelie de Forests baggrund |date= 16 April 2013 |publisher=BT.dk |accessdate=16 April 2013 | archivedate =16 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.dagens.dk/underholdning/dr-dropper-royal-markedsf%C3%B8ring-af-emmelie-de-forest DR dropper royal markedsføring af Emmelie de Forest], dagens.dk</ref> after the claim was disputed by different genealogists.<ref name="ekstrabladet-2">{{cite web |url=http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/kultur/article1954008.ece |title= Slægtsforskere sår tvivl om Emmelies royale forbindelse: Grand Prix-vinderens historie om, at hun er tipoldebarn af dronning Victoria af England kan ikke bekræftes |date= 16 April 2013 |work=[[Ekstra Bladet]] |accessdate=16 April 2013 }}</ref><ref name="tv2-2">{{cite web |url=http://tvtid.tv2.dk/nytomtv/article.php/id-67250204:grand-prixvinders-royale-baggrund-er-tvivlsom.html |title= Grand prix-vinders royale baggrund er tvivlsom |date= 16 April 2013 |publisher=[[TV2 (Denmark)|TV2]] |accessdate=16 April 2013 | archiveurl =http://www.webcitation.org/6FvJzd6BT | archivedate =16 April 2013 }}</ref><ref name="royal musings"/><ref>[http://www.seoghoer.dk/Nyheder/FilmOgTv/Grand%20PrixEmmelie%20Tvivl%20om%20royale%20forbindelser.aspx GRAND PRIX-EMMELIE: TVIVL OM ROYAL FORBINDELSE], seoghoer.dk</ref><ref>[http://dk.timefor.tv/artikler/300-endnu-en-mgp-broeler-tvivl-om-emmelie-de-forests-royale-aner Endnu en MGP-brøler: Tvivl om Emmelie de Forests royale aner], timefor.tv</ref>
When she participated in the Danish [[Dansk Melodi Grand Prix|MGP]] competition, she introduced herself saying that "my full name is Emmelie Charlotte Victoria de Forest, and my great-great-grandmother was [[Queen Victoria]] of England". In media interviews, she elaborated on her claim, saying that she was also a descendant of King [[Edward VII]], claiming that he had an illegitimate child by an Austrian [[Habsburg]] princess.<ref name="bt-1" /><ref>[http://www.bt.dk/melodi-grand-prix/emmilie-afsloerer-min-tipoldemor-var-dronning-victoria Emmilie afslører: Min tipoldemor var dronning Victoria], [[BT (tabloid)|BT]]</ref><ref name="ekstrabladet">[http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/kultur/article1906696.ece Royal sangerinde i Dansk Melodi Grand Prix | EB.dk]. Retrieved 27 January 2013</ref> The claim of descent from Queen Victoria was originally used as a part of the marketing strategy, but this strategy was dropped by the [[DR (broadcaster)|DR]] broadcaster<ref name="dr-1">{{cite web |url=http://www.dr.dk/melodigrandprix/Artikler/2013/0415134407.htm |title= DR: Blåt blod skal ikke markedsføre Emmelie |date= 16 April 2013 |publisher=[[DR (broadcaster)|DR]] |accessdate=16 April 2013 | archiveurl =http://www.webcitation.org/6FvKcBilm | archivedate =16 April 2013 }}</ref><ref name="bt-1">{{cite web |url=http://www.bt.dk/melodi-grand-prix/dr-i-grandprix-panik-tvivl-om-emmelie-de-forests-baggrund |title= DR i grandprix-panik: Tvivl om Emmelie de Forests baggrund |date= 16 April 2013 |publisher=BT.dk |accessdate=16 April 2013 | archivedate =16 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.dagens.dk/underholdning/dr-dropper-royal-markedsf%C3%B8ring-af-emmelie-de-forest DR dropper royal markedsføring af Emmelie de Forest], dagens.dk</ref> after the claim was disputed by different genealogists.<ref name="ekstrabladet-2">{{cite web |url=http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/kultur/article1954008.ece |title= Slægtsforskere sår tvivl om Emmelies royale forbindelse: Grand Prix-vinderens historie om, at hun er tipoldebarn af dronning Victoria af England kan ikke bekræftes |date= 16 April 2013 |work=[[Ekstra Bladet]] |accessdate=16 April 2013 }}</ref><ref name="tv2-2">{{cite web |url=http://tvtid.tv2.dk/nytomtv/article.php/id-67250204:grand-prixvinders-royale-baggrund-er-tvivlsom.html |title= Grand prix-vinders royale baggrund er tvivlsom |date= 16 April 2013 |publisher=[[TV2 (Denmark)|TV2]] |accessdate=16 April 2013 | archiveurl =http://www.webcitation.org/6FvJzd6BT | archivedate =16 April 2013 }}</ref><ref name="royal musings"/><ref>[http://www.seoghoer.dk/Nyheder/FilmOgTv/Grand%20PrixEmmelie%20Tvivl%20om%20royale%20forbindelser.aspx GRAND PRIX-EMMELIE: TVIVL OM ROYAL FORBINDELSE], seoghoer.dk</ref><ref>[http://dk.timefor.tv/artikler/300-endnu-en-mgp-broeler-tvivl-om-emmelie-de-forests-royale-aner Endnu en MGP-brøler: Tvivl om Emmelie de Forests royale aner], timefor.tv</ref> Although her claim has been rejected by professional genealogists, she maintains that the story is true.<ref>[http://www.svd.se/kultur/dansksvensk-favorit-i-eurovisionfinalen_8178876.svd Dansksvensk favorit i Eurovisionfinalen], svd.se</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

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Emmelie de Forest
Emmelie de Forest (2013)
Emmelie de Forest (2013)
Background information
Birth nameEmmelie Engstrøm
Also known asEmmelie
Born (1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 31)
OriginRanders, Denmark
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsUniversal Music

Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest (born 28 February 1993; née Emmelie Engstrøm), better known as "Emmelie de Forest", is a Danish singer. She will represent Denmark with the song "Only Teardrops" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden.

She signed to the label Universal Music on 25 March 2013 and her first album Only Teardrops is set to be released in May 2013.

Early life

Emmelie de Forest was born to a Danish mother and Swedish father and started singing at age 9.[1] At 14 years, she collaborated with Scottish musician Fraser Neill, including appearances in many festival and cultural centres. In 2011, she moved from Mariager, Nordjylland to Copenhagen and registered at Katrine Sadolins "Complete Vocal Institute" for singing students.[citation needed]

Music career

2013–present: Eurovision Song Contest and Only Teardrops

Emmelie de Forest was one of ten acts bidding to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden with her entry "Only Teardrops".[2] On 26 January 2013, she won the national selection.[2]

Emmelie de Forest performing in Malmö

On 14 April, Emmelie de Forest announced that her debut album, Only Teardrops, will be released on 6 May, a week before her performance in the Eurovision.[2] The album will have twelve songs, including the original and symphonic versions "Only Teardrops".[3][4]

On 14 May, Emmelie de Forests song "Only Teardrops" made it to the final of the Eurovision on 18 May, being one of the ten finalists.[4]

According to gambling sites Emmelie de Forest is the great favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.[5]

Personal life

She is the daughter of Ingvar Engström (1938–2010), a Swedish commoner and son of Irma Engström, who late in life adopted the surname de Forest. Her father claimed to be the natural son (out of wedlock) of Maurice Arnold de Forest, a claim which remains unsubstantiated.[6] Maurice Arnold de Forest was himself the son of two American circus artists, became an orphan and was adopted by a wealthy couple.[7]

Media attention about claim of royal ancestors

When she participated in the Danish MGP competition, she introduced herself saying that "my full name is Emmelie Charlotte Victoria de Forest, and my great-great-grandmother was Queen Victoria of England". In media interviews, she elaborated on her claim, saying that she was also a descendant of King Edward VII, claiming that he had an illegitimate child by an Austrian Habsburg princess.[8][9][10] The claim of descent from Queen Victoria was originally used as a part of the marketing strategy, but this strategy was dropped by the DR broadcaster[11][8][12] after the claim was disputed by different genealogists.[13][14][7][15][16] Although her claim has been rejected by professional genealogists, she maintains that the story is true.[17]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
DEN
Only Teardrops 13

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
DEN
[18]
2013 "Only Teardrops" 2 Only Teardrops

References

  1. ^ "Vinner hon Eurovision? | SVT Play". Svtplay.se.
  2. ^ a b c "Meet Emmelie de Forest from Denmark | Eurovision Song Contest – Malmö 2013". Eurovision.tv.
  3. ^ Søren Bygbjerg. "Emmelie udsender album: Min drøm går i opfyldelse | DR". Dr.dk.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b Carl Cato/TT Spektra. "Danska favoriten till final i ESC – Kultur & Nöje". Göteborgs-Posten. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ "Danska favoriten till final i ESC – Nöje". allehanda.se. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. ^ – Kong Edward var min oldefar, Se og Hør
  7. ^ a b Eilers Koenig, Marlene A. (18 February 2013). "Emmelie de Forest is NOT a great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria". Royal Musings. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  8. ^ a b "DR i grandprix-panik: Tvivl om Emmelie de Forests baggrund". BT.dk. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  9. ^ Emmilie afslører: Min tipoldemor var dronning Victoria, BT
  10. ^ Royal sangerinde i Dansk Melodi Grand Prix | EB.dk. Retrieved 27 January 2013
  11. ^ "DR: Blåt blod skal ikke markedsføre Emmelie". DR. 16 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  12. ^ DR dropper royal markedsføring af Emmelie de Forest, dagens.dk
  13. ^ "Slægtsforskere sår tvivl om Emmelies royale forbindelse: Grand Prix-vinderens historie om, at hun er tipoldebarn af dronning Victoria af England kan ikke bekræftes". Ekstra Bladet. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  14. ^ "Grand prix-vinders royale baggrund er tvivlsom". TV2. 16 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  15. ^ GRAND PRIX-EMMELIE: TVIVL OM ROYAL FORBINDELSE, seoghoer.dk
  16. ^ Endnu en MGP-brøler: Tvivl om Emmelie de Forests royale aner, timefor.tv
  17. ^ Dansksvensk favorit i Eurovisionfinalen, svd.se
  18. ^ "Discography Emmelie de Forest". Hung Medien. danishcharts.com/.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
2013 		Succeeded by
TBA
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