Benjamin Daniele Wahlgren Ingrosso (born 14 September 1997) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and record producer. As a child, he appeared in the leading role in several musicals, and in 2006 he won

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with the song "Hej Sofia". He won the celebrity dancing TV show ''

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'', and has competed twice in

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and

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respectively. He won in 2018 and represented Sweden in the

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with the song "

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". Ingrosso has released five studio albums and hosted his own TV series, ''Benjamin's'', on

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Early life

Ingrosso was born in

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, to former dancer now restaurant owner

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, and singer and actress

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. He is the younger brother of Oliver Wahlgren Ingrosso and

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, and older half brother of Theodor Wahlgren. He is the grandson of actors Hans Wahlgren and

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, and nephew of actors and

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. He is also a cousin of

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band member

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who himself is the cousin of

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through Sebastian's father Vito, making Benjamin his second cousin. He is of Italian descent through his father, and of Swedish and Italian descent through his mother. He is a self-taught pianist and guitarist.

Career

2006–2013: Lilla Melodifestivalen 2006, singing and acting

Ingrosso has acted in several musicals and plays such as ''

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''. He won the

in 2006 with the song "Hej Sofia", and he represented Sweden in MGP Nordic 2006 in Stockholm, where he placed fourth. In 2007, he released the single "Jag är en astronaut", which his uncle

had recorded and performed in 1985. Ingrosso's version peaked at number 2 on the Swedish singles chart. The same year he participated in ''

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'' along with his mother, and he also took part in the Diggiloo tour. Between 2008 and 2009, Ingrosso acted in the musical ''Hujeda mej vá många sånger''. At the Eldsjälsgala in 2009, Ingrosso and Pernilla Wahlgren performed a medley of

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songs, translated into Swedish. In late 2009, he performed as Rasmus in the play ''

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'' along with

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. In 2011, Ingrosso performed as ''lillebror'' in the play ''Karlsson på taket flyger igen'' at

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in Stockholm. In February 2014, he announced that he had left the musical scene to focus entirely on music and songwriting. In October 2016, he released his first music single called "Fall in Love", which he performed at ''

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'' which was broadcast on TV4. He signed a record deal with

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2014–2017: ''Let's Dance 2014'' and Melodifestivalen

Ingrosso won the Swedish celebrity dancing TV-series ''

'', broadcast on TV4, alongside his professional dancing partner

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. He has participated in his mother Pernilla Wahlgren's TV-series '' Wahlgrens värld'', which is broadcast on Kanal 5 and the streaming service

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, since 2016. Ingrosso participated in

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with the song "

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", which he co-wrote along with

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and Matt Pardon. He placed fifth in the final.

2018–2019: Eurovision Song Contest and ''Identification''

Ingrosso participated again in

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, with the song "

". The song was written by Ingrosso,

, and K Nita. He qualified for the final from the first semi-final and finished in first place. He represented

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in the

in Lisbon,

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, in the second semi-final qualifying to the final. In the final he placed seventh, receiving the maximum 12 points from the juries of eight countries. Ingrosso performed his song against a backdrop of LED lights, which changed color in time to the beat of the music. He wore a black leather jacket, black jeans and white trainers. Ingrosso released his debut album, ''

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'', on 28 September 2018.

2020–2022: ''En gång i tiden'' and ''Playlist''

Ingrosso took part in the eleventh series of Swedish reality television show, ''

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,'' alongside multiple fellow Swedish artists including

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and

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. On 15 January 2021, he released his second studio album, '' En gång i tiden''. The album is entirely in Swedish and marks his first full album in the language. Speaking about the album on social media, Ingrosso stated, "I love and miss singing in Swedish" and that the inspiration for the record came from his "love for Swedish pop and all of the great Swedish musicians that's been my source of inspiration since ewas a kid". The second part of the album, ''

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'', was released on 16 April. Ingrosso's fourth studio album and second English-language album, ''

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'', was released on 17 June 2022.

2023–present: Better Days Tour and ''Pink Velvet Theatre''

In late 2023, Ingrosso announced his "Better Days Tour" with shows in Sweden and throughout Europe. In May 2024, he performed a medley of "

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", "

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" and " Honey Boy" as an interval act in the first semi-final of the

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. On 25 October 2024, Ingrosso's fifth studio album, ''Pink Velvet Theatre'', was released. The album topped the charts in Sweden upon release.

Personal life

Ingrosso was in a six-year relationship with influencer Linnea Widmark; the couple broke up in March 2019.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (2018) * '' En gång i tiden (del 1)'' (2021) * ''

'' (2021) * ''

'' (2022) * ''

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'' (2024)

Live albums

* ''Benjamin's – Låtarna'' (2022) * '' Live at Konserthuset Stockholm'' (with the

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) (2022) * ''Allt det vackra (Live from Dalhalla)'' (2023)

Tours

Theatre

*''

'' *''Hujeda mej vá många sånger'' (2008–2009) *'' Karlsson på taket flyger igen'' (2011)

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Grammis

! , - , 2019 , "

" , Song of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , 2020 , ''Identification'' (Deluxe) , Pop of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , rowspan="2", 2022 , '' En gång i tiden'' , Pop of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , Himself , Artist of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , rowspan="5", 2025 , rowspan="2" , Himself , Artist of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , Lyricist of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , " Honey Boy" , Song of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , rowspan="2", ''

'' , Album of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , Pop of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , -

Kristallen

! , - , 2022 , rowspan="2", Himself , rowspan="2", TV Personality of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , 2023 , , style="text-align:center;",

MTV Europe Music Awards

! , - ,

, Himself , Best Swedish Act , , style="text-align:center;", , -

QX Gaygalan Awards

! , - , 2019 , "Dance You Off" , Song of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , 2021 , rowspan="2", Himself , TV Star of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , 2022 , Hetero of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , 2025 , "Honey Boy" , Song of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , -

Rockbjörnen

! , - , rowspan="2", 2018 , "Dance You Off" , Swedish Song of the Year , , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2", , - , Himself , Male Artist of the Year , , - , rowspan="3", 2019 , Benjamin Ingrosso Fans , Fans of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , rowspan="2", Himself , Concert of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , Male Artist of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , - , rowspan="2", 2021 , "Allt det vackra" , Swedish Song of the Year , , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2", , - , Himself , Male Artist of the Year , , - , rowspan="3", 2022 , Benjamin Ingrosso Fans , Fans of the Year , , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3", , - , Himself , Male Artist of the Year , , - , "

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" , Swedish Song of the Year , , - , 2023 , Himself , Male Artist of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , rowspan="2", 2024 , Benjamin Ingrosso Fans , Fans of the Year , , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2", , - , Himself , Male Artist of the Year , , -

References

External links

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