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 |
| Labels | Universal Music |
Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest (born 28 February 1993; née Emmelie Engström), 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. The song is written by Lise Cabble and Julia Fabrin Jakobsen and produced by Thomas Stengaard.
She signed to the label Universal Music on March 25th 2013 and her first album "Only Teardrops" is set to release 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". 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.
On 14 April, Emmelie de Forest announced that her debut album, Only Teardrops, will be released on May 6th, a week before her performance in the Eurovision. The album will have twelve songs, including the original and symphonic versions "Only Teardrop"
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][3] this claim is considered false by royal genealogist Marlene Eilers and genealogists hired by DR were unable to verify the claim.[4][5][6][7] Edward VII never acknowledged any illegitimate children,[8] and other claims that he had illegitimate children have been dismissed as untrue by genealogist Anthony Camp.[9] Forest erroneously referred to her alleged ancestor as "King Edward X".[2] The claim of descent from Queen Victoria was originally used as a marketing strategy, but this strategy was dropped by DR after the claim was proven false.[7]
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.[6]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| DEN | ||
| Only Teardrops |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [10] | |||
| 2013 | "Only Teardrops" | 2 | Only Teardrops |
References
- ^ http://www.svtplay.se/klipp/1156216/vinner-hon-eurovision
- ^ a b Royal sangerinde i Dansk Melodi Grand Prix | EB.dk Hentet den 27. januar 2013
- ^ "Participant profile". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Slægtsforskere sår tvivl om Emmelies royale forbindelse: Grand Prix-vinderens historie om, at hun er tipoldebarn af dronning Victoria af England kan ikke bekræftes". Ekstrabladet. April 16, 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Grand prix-vinders royale baggrund er tvivlsom". TV2. April 16, 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ a b 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. Cite error: The named reference "storybox" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ 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/.