Freddy Kalas
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Freddy Kalas | |
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| Birth name | Fredrik Auke |
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| Born | 1990 Drammen, Norway |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | freddykalas |
Fredrik Auke (born 1990), also known as Freddy Kalas and previously as Freddy Genius, is a Norwegian singer signed to Alter Ego Music. His debut hit "Pinne for landet" topped VG lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart. The follow-up "Hey Ho" made it to number 2 on the same chart. He is brother of Simen Auke from the DJ duo Broiler.[1]
In 2016, he took part in the preselection for Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix in a bid to represent Norway in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with "Feel Da Rush".[2] He reached the final four in the preselection process finishing runner-up to the winning song "Icebreaker" by Agnete. Kalas' song proved popular with the public making it to number 2 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.[3]
Discography
Singles
| Song | Year | Peak positions | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [4] |
SWE [5] | |||
| "Pinne for landet" | 2014 | 1 | 78 | |
| "Fest hos Kalas" | 2015 | 26 | — | |
| "Reidar" | — | — | ||
| "Hey Ho" | 2 | 9 | ||
| "God sommer" | 23 | — | ||
| "Pinne for Sverige" | — | 59 | ||
| "Feel Da Rush" | 2016 | 2 | 72 | Melodi Grand Prix 2016 |
| "Jovial" | 1 | 79 | ||
| "Sunshine Hits My Face" | 31 | — | ||
| "Gjøre ingenting" | 2017 | 15 [6] |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spellemannprisen | Årets Låt (Song of the Year) | "Jovial" | Nominated |
References
- ^ Marthe Berg (2015-01-14). "Freddy Kalas vil gi det norske folk allsang i ekte DJ Broiler-stil - VG-lista - VG". Vg.no. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ^ "Freddy Kalas' «Feel Da Rush» er hørt mest av årets MGP-låter. Nordiske eksperter tror ikke han vinner av den grunn - kultur". Dagbladet.no. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ^ "VG-lista - Topp 20 Single uke 9, 2016". Lista.vg.no. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ^ "Freddy Kalas discography". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Freddy Kalas discography". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 19, 2017". VG-lista. Retrieved 14 May 2017.