Emmelie de Forest
Emmelie de Forest | |
|---|---|
 Emmelie de Forest (2013) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emmelie Engstrøm |
| 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 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]
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 |
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13 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [18] | |||
| 2013 | "Only Teardrops" | 2 | Only Teardrops |
References
- ^ "Vinner hon Eurovision? | SVT Play". Svtplay.se.
- ^ a b c "Meet Emmelie de Forest from Denmark | Eurovision Song Contest – Malmö 2013". Eurovision.tv.
- ^ 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) - ^ a b Carl Cato/TT Spektra. "Danska favoriten till final i ESC – Kultur & Nöje". Göteborgs-Posten.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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) - ^ Emmilie afslører: Min tipoldemor var dronning Victoria, BT
- ^ Royal sangerinde i Dansk Melodi Grand Prix | EB.dk. Retrieved 27 January 2013
- ^ "DR: Blåt blod skal ikke markedsføre Emmelie". DR. 16 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ DR dropper royal markedsføring af Emmelie de Forest, dagens.dk
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Grand prix-vinders royale baggrund er tvivlsom". TV2. 16 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ GRAND PRIX-EMMELIE: TVIVL OM ROYAL FORBINDELSE, seoghoer.dk
- ^ Endnu en MGP-brøler: Tvivl om Emmelie de Forests royale aner, timefor.tv
- ^ Dansksvensk favorit i Eurovisionfinalen, svd.se
- ^ "Discography Emmelie de Forest". Hung Medien. danishcharts.com/.