Emmelie de Forest
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest |
| Also known as | Emmelie |
| Born | 28 February 1993 |
| Origin | Randers, Denmark |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest (born 28 February 1993; née Emmelie Engström) is a Danish singer. She will represent Denmark with the song "Only Teardrops" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. Forest, who brands herself as the "barefoot royal,"[1] has also received media attention for her claim of being a descendant of Queen Victoria,[2] which is disputed by Marlene A. Eilers Koenig, an expert on Queen Victoria's descendants.[3][4]
Early life
Emmelie de Forest started singing at age 9. 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
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". On 26 January 2013, she won the national selection. According to gambling sites Emmelie de Forest is the great favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.
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. Maurice Arnold de Forest was himself the son of two American circus artists, became an orphan and was adopted by a wealthy couple.[3]
Claim of descent from Queen Victoria
Emmelie de Forest claims to be the great-great-grandchild of Queen Victoria, saying that her supposed grandfather, Maurice Arnold de Forest, was an illegitimate child of King Edward VII by an Austrian Habsburg princess;[2][5] this claim is considered false by royal genealogist Marlene Eilers.[3][4] Edward VII never acknowledged any illegitimate children,[6] and other claims that he had illegitimate children have been dismissed as untrue by genealogist Anthony Camp.[7] Forest erroneously referred to her alleged ancestor as "King Edward X".[2]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [8] | |||
| 2013 | "Only Teardrops" | 2 | TBA |
References
- ^ http://www.deforest.dk/
- ^ a b c Royal sangerinde i Dansk Melodi Grand Prix | EB.dk Hentet den 27. januar 2013
- ^ a b c Eilers Koenig, Marlene A. (February 18, 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.
- ^ a b "Παρουσίαση των τραγουδιών της Eurovision 2013: 11. Δανία". storybox.gr. April 9, 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Participant profile". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Ashley, Mike (1998). The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens. London: Robinson. pp. 694–695. ISBN 1-84119-096-9.
- ^ Camp, Anthony (2007). Royal Mistresses and Bastards: Fact and Fiction, 1714–1936.. They are listed at http://anthonyjcamp.com/page9.htm.
- ^ "Discography Emmelie de Forest". Hung Medien. danishcharts.com/.