Amanda Bergman is a Swedish singer-songwriter from

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. She has previously performed and released music under the stage names Idiot Wind (from

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of the same name) and Hajen.

Career

Karin Amanda Bergman Hollingby began her professional career under the stage name Hajen (Swedish for "the shark") and used the name Idiot Wind from 2010 to 2014. Bergman is a member and lead-vocalist of the Swedish band Amason with Gustav Ejstes, Pontus Winnberg, Nils Törnqvist and

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. The band released its debut album ''Sky City'' in January 2015. She was previously married to Kristian Matsson, also known as The Tallest Man on Earth and they cooperated on the soundtrack of Swedish director Gorki Glaser-Müller's film ''En Gång Om Året'' (''Once A Year''). She also provided vocals on the album '' I Never Learn'' by

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. Her primary instrument is the piano; however, she also plays the accordion at times. In 2015, she had a hit with "Vintersaga", a cover of a song by Ted Ström, after it was featured in a

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car ad. The single was released crediting Amanda Bergman. Her debut album ''Docks'', her first album under her own name, was released on February 26, 2016, on the record label

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. In 2016, Bergman was handpicked to perform at the

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. She performed the song "

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Discography

Solo

* ''Idiot Wind'' (EP) (2010) * ''Find The Rhythm In The Noise'' (limited two-track 7") (2012) (released as Idiot Wind) * ''

Vintersaga Vintersaga is a 1984 song written by Ted Ström, recorded by himself. The song has also been recorded by Monica Törnell, Jerry Williams and Andreas Johnson. The lyrics mentions how different places, people and ways of communication around Sweden ...

'' (Single) (2015) * ''Falcons'' (Single) (2016) * ''Docks'' (Album) (2016) * ''Flickering Lights'' (EP) (2016)

With Amason

* ''Margins'' (Single) (2013) * ''Went to War'' (Single) (2013) * ''EP'' (EP) (2013) * ''Ålen'' (Single) (2014) * ''Duvan'' (Single) (2014) * ''Sky City'' (Album) (2015) * ''Kelly'' (Single) (2015) * ''Flygplatsen'' (EP) (2015)

References

Living people Swedish folk singers Swedish women singers Swedish songwriters Year of birth missing (living people) {{Sweden-musician-stub