Ellen Benediktson
Ellen Benediktson | |
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Born |
Limhamn, Malmö, Sweden | 25 April 1995
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, keyboard |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Warner Music Sweden |
Ellen Benediktson (born 25 April 1995 in Limhamn) is a Swedish singer and songwriter best known for taking part in Melodifestivalen 2014 and 2015.
Life and career
In 2013, Benediktson first garnered attention when she was the stand-in singer during the rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 singing France's entry "L'enfer et moi".[1] The next year, she took part in Melodifestivalen 2014 with the song "Songbird".[2][3] Benediktson placed second in the semi-final, thus making it to the final, where she placed seventh.[4] In April 2014, Benediktson released the song "When the Sun Comes Up" as a part of a compilation album associated with the Swedish feminist political party Feminist Initiative.[5] She competed in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Insomnia".[6] She came 5th in Semi-Final 3 and was therefore knocked out of the competition.
Discography
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Certification | Album |
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SWE [7] | ||||
2014 | "Songbird" | 35 | – | Non-album single(s) Melodifestivalen 2014 |
"When the Sun Comes Up" | – | – | F! | |
2015 | "Insomnia" | 88 | – | Non-album single(s) Melodifestivalen 2015 |
References
- ↑ "Melodifestivalen 2014". 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Ellen Benediktson gör Mellodebut i hemstaden: "Låten är skör desperation" - Melodifestivalen". SVT.se. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ↑ "Ellen Benediktson: "Jag bara grät" | Melodifestivalen | Expressen Nöje | Nöjesnyheter Musiknyheter Filmnyheter". Expressen.se. 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ↑ "Ellen Benediktson – Songbird - Melodifestivalen". SVT.se. 1995-04-25. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ↑ "Ellen Benediktson: ‘When The Sun Comes Up’". Scandipop. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ Taylor, Richard (25 November 2014). "#mfm Extra Edition: Remaining MF2015 Participants Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ Swedishcharts.com: Ellen Benediktson discography