Wiktoria Johansson

Wiktoria
Background information
Birth name Wiktoria Vendela Johansson
Born (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996
Brämhult, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active 2011–present
Associated acts Anton Ewald

Wiktoria Vendela Johansson (born 8 November 1996), known professionally as simply Wiktoria, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She first achieved public attention during Melodifestivalen 2016, where she placed fourth.

Life and career

Johansson was born on 8 November 1996 in Brämhult, a suburb of Borås. In 2011, she participated in Lilla Melodifestivalen and placed fourth with the self-penned song "Jag behöver dig".[1] On 30 November 2015, Johansson was announced as one of the 28 participants in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song "Save Me".[2] She performed last in the second semi-final held on 13 February 2016, and qualified directly to the final.[3] In the final, Johansson placed fourth with the juries, second with the Swedish public, and fourth overall.[4]

Discography

Singles

Year Album Peak positions Album
SWE
[5]
2011 "Jag behöver dig" — Non-album single
2016 "Save Me" 3

References

  1. ↑ "Melodifestivalaktuella Wiktoria: Jag blev retad i skolan". Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Escudero, Victor M. (30 November 2015). "Sweden: Who will compete in Melodifestivalen 2016?". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Escudero, Victor M. (13 Feb 2016). "Sweden: two more finalists in Melodifestivalen". eurovision.tv. EBU.
  4. ↑ Escudero, Victor M. (12 March 2016). "Frans wins Melodifestivalen in Sweden". EBU.
  5. ↑ "Wiktoria discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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