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Stjärnornas Stjärna
Stjärnornas stjärna was a Swedish TV-series based on the Norwegian Stjernekamp-format, which was being broadcast on TV4 in three seasons 2018 – 2020. Host was Petra Mede. In the series eight professional singers competed in different music genres and every week one of the singers got voted off the series until one was the winner. The winner of the first season was Casper Janebrink. Singers (Season 1) List of competing singers for the first season. *Casper Janebrink Winner *Ola Salo 2nd * LaGaylia Frazier 3rd *Tommy Nilsson 4th * Wiktoria 5th *Roger Pontare 6th * Linda Pira 7th *Ace Wilder 8th Singers (Season 2) List of competing singers for the second season. * Andreas Weise Winner * Mariette 2nd * Peter Larsson 3rd * Renaida 4th * Jakob Samuel 5th * Plura 6th * Andreas Lundstedt 7th * Shirley Clamp 8th Singers (Season 3) List of competing singers for the third season. * David Lindgren Winner * Jon Henrik Fjällgren 2nd * Elisa Lindström 3rd * Jessica Andersson 4th * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baluba AB
The Luba people or Baluba are a Bantu ethno-linguistic group indigenous to the south-central region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The majority of them live in this country, residing mainly in Katanga, Kasaï, Kasaï-Oriental, Kasaï-Central, Lomami and Maniema. The Baluba consist of many sub-groups or clans. The Baluba developed a society and culture by about the 400s CE, later developing a well-organised community in the Upemba Depression known as the Baluba in Katanga confederation. Luba society consisted of miners, smiths, woodworkers, potters, crafters, and people of various other professions. Kingdoms of the Savanna: The Luba and Lunda Empires Alexander Ives Bortolot (2003), Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University, Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plura Jonsson
Per Malte Lennart "Plura" Jonsson (born 10 August 1951) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and musician. He has been a long-time member of the Swedish rock band Eldkvarn (band), Eldkvarn in addition to his solo materials. In 2014, he also released an album jointly with Mauro Scocco as Mauro & Plura. Jonsson has also written several books during his career. Solo work In 1996, he released his album ''Plura'' from which was taken his single "Sången jag sparade till dig". In Eldkvarn Besides his solo work, since the 1970s, he is part of Eldkvarn (band), Eldkvarn, a Sweden, Swedish rock band formed in Norrköping in 1971, consisting of Plura Jonsson, the main songwriter, singer and rhythm guitarist of the band, his brother Carl Jonsson, lead guitarist who also writes songs and is backing vocals and bass player Tony Thorén, who has produced a number of albums by Eldkvarn, as well as other artists. The band is very active and widely regarded as one of the best rock bands in Sweden, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ott Lepland
Ott Lepland (born 17 May 1987) is an Estonian people, Estonian singer. He first received national mainstream attention in 2009, after winning the Eesti otsib superstaari (season 3), third season of ''Eesti otsib superstaari''. Lepland represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest, Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song "''Kuula (Ott Lepland song), Kuula''" placing 6th in the final. Biography Lepland has been singing since he was a child. He released four albums with children songs in 1995 and 1996. At the moment Lepland is studying at Georg Ots' Tallinn Music School pop and jazz singing. He has also studied piano for ten years. Ott has performed in several plays, including the role of Troy Bolton in Estonian State Puppet & Youth Theatre's musical, the Estonian version of ''High School Musical''. In 2010, Lepland released his self-titled first album after winning the Estonian version of Pop Idol. The self-titled album consists of 12 so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getter Jaani
Getter Jaani (born 3 February 1993) is an Estonian singer and actress. She represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Rockefeller Street". Early life Getter was born and raised in Tallinn. In 2015, she graduated night school and was awarded a high school diploma. Besides Estonian, she also has Russian ancestry. Career Jaani first became publicly known in Estonia in 2009 as a participant in the third season of ''Eesti otsib superstaari'', the Estonian version of ''Pop Idol''. She finished fourth and her performance gained her role of Sharpay Evans in the Estonian version of ''High School Musical''. Jaani represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, with her entry "Rockefeller Street" coming in 24th place in the final. That same year, she participated as a celebrity contestant on ''Tantsud tähtedega'', the Estonian version of ''Dancing with the Stars''. In 2012, Jaani presented the scores on behalf of Estonia for the grand-finals of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanal 2
Kanal 2 is a privately owned Estonian television channel. Its literal name in English is "Channel 2". History The channel was established by Ilmar Taska. The channel started broadcasting on 1 October 1993, the first program seen on the new network being the Estonian animated film Kapsapea (Cabbage Head). The channel in its initial phase broadcast on weekends, beginning 17 December that year, week-round broadcasts started. On 1 August 2017, Kanal 2 left the free-to-air market and became encrypted. The decision was taken on the basis of optimizing its management based around local programming, as well as due to rising advertising costs. Postimees, 21 June 2017 (accessed 21 June 2018) Programmes The list might not reflect the current lineup of television shows. Estonian |
Amwin
Amanda Linnéa Cecilia Winberg (born 20 June 1996), performing as Amwin (stylized in uppercase), is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter, model, and influencer who first came to prominence as runner-up of the eleventh season of '' Swedish Idol'' in 2015, which led to her being signed to Universal Sweden, Island Records for UK, and Dew Process for Australia and New Zealand. Her debut EP ''AMWIN in Wonderland'' was released in 2019. Early life Amanda Linnéa Cecilia Winberg was born south of Gothenburg in Särö, Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden on 20 June 1996. Winberg stated she took a while to realize her passion for music, and had originally planned to become a lawyer. Career 2015–2017: Early years and ''Swedish Idol'' In August 2015 at the age of 18, Amanda Winberg successfully auditioned for the eleventh season of '' Swedish Idol'' where she covered Rita Ora's " R.I.P." On 20 November, during the finals, Winberg performed her original song "Rule the World" whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nano Omar
Nagi Jamal Omar (born 16 December 1986), better known as simply Nano, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He first came to prominence while competing in Melodifestivalen 2017. Life and career Early life and personal life Omar was born on 16 December 1986 in Tumba, Botkyrka, Stockholm. His father is Palestinian, while his mother is from Åland. At age 12, he moved to a foster home in Gotland. When his mother visited him for the first time since moving in, she gave him a synthesizer, which influenced his decision to focus on music. He was arrested at age 18, and went to jail. When he was 21, he ended up in jail once again and thereafter was also informed that his girlfriend was pregnant with their child; Because of this, he decided to focus on his family and resume his musical career. He is now divorced. 2015–present: Career breakthrough and ''Melodifestivalen 2017'' In the spring of 2015, he released his debut single "Lion". In 2017, he began competing in ''Melodifestivalen 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicke Borg
Niklas Roger "Nicke" Borg (born 3 April 1973) is a Swedish musician and songwriter, best known as the frontman and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Backyard Babies. Career Borg was born in Nässjö. He joined Backyard Babies, a Swedish rock band, in 1989 as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. The band was originally formed in 1987 under the name Tyrant with bassist Tobbe (Tobias Fischer) as lead vocals and guitarist Dregen, guitarist Johan Blomqvist, and drummer Peder Carlsson. Borg replaced Tobbe as frontman two years after the formation of the band. Blomqvist switched to bass at the same time. Over the years, they have released eight studio albums and won a Swedish Grammy. Nicke Borg Homeland While Backyard Babies was on a hiatus in the early 2010s, Borg worked on his solo project Nicke Borg Homeland. Homeland released the EP ''Chapter 1'' in 2010, followed by their debut studio album, ''Chapter 2'', in 2011. The band released their second studio album, ''Ruins of a Riot'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mapei (musician)
Jacqueline Mapei Cummings (born December 20, 1983), is an American-Swedish rapper and singer, best known for her single "Don't Wait", which was released via Downtown Records in 2013. Her debut EP, ''The Cocoa Butter Diaries'', was released in 2009 also via Downtown Records. Her debut album, ''Hey Hey'', was released on September 23, 2014. History Early life Mapei was born in Providence, Rhode Island, but moved before she turned ten years old. She began splitting her time between America and Sweden after her Liberian mother and Swedish stepfather moved to Stockholm, living in Stockholm during the school year and returning to America for the summers. She moved to Brooklyn at age eighteen, working as a bartender in a Swedish restaurant in New York's Chinatown neighborhood. She stayed for three years, taking in the local scene for a period before deciding to return to Sweden and immerse herself in Stockholm's pop scene. ''The Cocoa Butter Diaries'' (2009–2012) Mapei release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Andersson
Jessica Elisabeth Andersson (born Jessica Arvidsson on 27 October 1973) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She was part of the Swedish duo Fame with Magnus Bäcklund between 2002 and 2006 after they met at the reality television show '' Fame Factory''. As Fame, she represented Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 2003 held in Riga, Latvia with " Give Me Your Love" finishing fifth. After the breakup of the band, she developed a solo singing career, releasing four studio albums, and has appeared solo six times in Melodifestivalen competitions in 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2018 and in 2021. Beginnings and in Fame Factory Before becoming a TV celebrity, she worked amongst others as a singer in the floor show ''Svensk Schlager'' in Trollhättan where she resided. She also worked as a fashion model, including appearing in the magazine ''Café''. She gained fame after taking part in the 2002 series of the television show ''Fame Factory'' where she was pregnant through a relation with mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisa Lindström
Eva Elisa Lindström (born 24 April 1991) is a Swedish pop and country music singer, and the lead singer for the dansband Elisa's. Career As part of the music group Lali, she participated in Lilla Melodifestivalen in 2005, where their song titled "Du får ta mitt hjärta" (You can take my heart) finished in sixth place overall. The song was co-written by Elisa herself and her sister Alma Lindström. The band Elisa's was formed in 2009 by Lindström and others from the same musical education program in a school in Skövde. In 2010, Lindström and Elisa's received national attention competing in the SVT danceband reality competition show ''Dansbandskampen'' (meaning "Battle of the Dancebands"), where her band qualified to the finals, eventually winning the contest in the final held on 11 December 2010. Lindström won "Singer of the Year 2011" at the Guldklaven Awards in early 2012. In 2013, Lindström took part in the choir singing competition show ''Körslaget'' (meaning "Clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Henrik Fjällgren
Jon Henrik Mario Fjällgren (born 26 April 1987) is a Colombian-born Swedish-Sámi singer and ''jojkare'', an interpreter of Sámi joik. He was the winner of '' Talang Sverige 2014'', the Swedish version of ''Got Talent''. Upon winning the competition he released the music album '' Goeksegh''. He has participated in Melodifestivalen four times, in 2015 he placed second, in 2017 he placed third, and in 2019 and 2023 he placed fourth. Fjällgren has been a member of the Sámi Parliament of Sweden since the 2021 election. He represents the political party '' Sámit''. Biography Fjällgren was born in Cali, Colombia. At a very young age, he lived in a Native Colombian village and later moved to an orphanage. Fjällgren later was adopted by a Swedish Sami family, and became part of a ''siida'' community in Mittådalen, a reindeer foraging area where he worked as a reindeer herder. Fjällgren has revealed in several interviews that he was bullied as a child because of his darker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
