Andreas Mikael Wijk is a Swedish singer and model.

Biography

Andreas Wijk is the son of

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Thomas Wijk and his wife Ulrika. He grew up in

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and

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. In 2005, Wijk was in the children's pop band Popcorn together with Idol-Alice and Dominique Pålsson Wiklund. As a 16-year-old, he began his music career with song clips on

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. In 2011, he was recognized at the Finest-Awards. Wijk initially posted covers of famous artists and, as a teenager, secured a record deal with producer

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. However, he later chose to pursue music independently, without a

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. Wijk gained attention in 2022 with the single "If I was gay", in which he describes the fear of coming out as

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, especially with a background in the

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, and his concerns about the reactions of those around him and his family. At the QX Gaygala 2023, Wijk was nominated for LGBTQ of the Year. Wijk participated in the entertainment program ''

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'' and finished in seventh place. In autumn 2023, he played Christian in the musical Moulin Rouge! at the China Theater.

References

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External links

Official website
Living people 1993 births Swedish LGBTQ singers Swedish LGBTQ models Swedish gay musicians Gay singers Gay models People with congenital heart defects People from Nybro Municipality Musicians from Kalmar County