David Lindgren
David Lindgren | |
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 Lindgren in March 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Johan David Stellan Lindgren |
| Born | April 28, 1982 Skellefteå, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | EMI Sweden Warner Music Sweden |
David Lindgren (born 28 April 1982 in Skellefteå, Sweden) is a Swedish singer. He is signed to the EMI Sweden label.
In 2009 he appeared on the Swedish television show Så ska det låta[1] on SVT in the same team as Kicki Danielsson and Putte Nelsson. In 2010, he appeared on the show for a second time[2] with Jessica Heribertsson. His third appearance on the same popular show was on 20 January 2013, competing together with team mate Jennifer Brown.
Melodifestivalen
- In 2012, he took part in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2012.[3] In the second heat, his song "Shout It Out" co-written by Fernando Fuentes and Tony Nilssonmade it to the Globen final on March 10, 2012 and finished 4th overall.
- He participated in Melodifestivalen 2013 with the song "Skyline" co-written by Fernando Fuentes, Henrik Nordenback and Christian Fast. After his performance in an initial semi-final round on February 2, 2013, he finished 1st/2nd - advancing directly to the Melodifestivalen finals which were held on March 9, 2013, where he finished 8th, with 69 points.[4]
- He participated in Melodifestivalen 2016 with "We Are Your Tomorrow". After performing the second semi-final on February 13, he moved to the Melodifestivalen finals to be held on 12 March 2016. He finished 11th, with 39 points.[5]
On 30 September 2016, SVT announced that Lindgren will host all six shows of Melodifestivalen 2017 alongside Clara Henry and Hasse Andersson.[6]
Personal life
Lindgren is married[7] and has a son named Ben, born in 2011.[8]
Discography
Albums
| Album Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [9] | |||
| Get Started | 1 | ||
| Ignite the Beat | 2 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [9] |
TUR [10] | ||||||||
| "Shout It Out" | 2012 | 8 | 112 |
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Get Started | ||||
| "Skyline" | 2013 | 17 | — |
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Ignite the Beat | ||||
| "We Are Your Tomorrow" | 2016 | 27[11] | — |
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Non-album single | ||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
References
- ^ David med på tv i morgon, "Norran"
- ^ Sändningsordning 2010, "Så ska det låta"
- ^ Moopy Melodifestivalen Forum. "Melodifestivalen 2012 - Heat Two - Göteborg", 6 February 2012
- ^ Melodifestivalen 2013
- ^ Escudero, Victor M. (12 March 2016). "Frans wins Melodifestivalen in Sweden". EBU.
- ^ Lindqvist, Anton (30 September 2016). "Clara Henry, David Lindgren och Hasse Andersson blir programledare för Melodifestivalen 2017". svt.se (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ Moopy Melodifestivalen Forum. "The David Lindgren Thread", 12 February 2012
- ^ Schlagerfiasko. "[1]", 10 February 2012
- ^ a b "David Lindgren - Swedish Charts". swedishcharts.com/ Hung Medien.
- ^ Turkish Singles Chart
- ^ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/
External links
Media related to David Lindgren at Wikimedia Commons- Official website Template:Sv
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