Ella Molly Natalia Pettersson Hammar (born 16 October 1995), known professionally as Molly Hammar, is a Swedish singer and songwriter who participated in the talent show

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broadcast on

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, where she reached fourth place.

Career

2011: ''Idol''

In September 2011 Molly took part in the eighth season of ''

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''. In the Quarter-Finals she sang

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' "

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", she finished in the Top 12 and progressed through to the Semi-Final. In the Semi-Final she sang U2's "

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", she progressed to the Finals. In the Finals she made it through the final 4 before being eliminated.

2015–present: ''Melodifestivalen''

Hammar participated in

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with the song " I'll Be Fine", finishing sixth in the semifinal and being eliminated. The song peaked at number 65 on the

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. However the song peaked at number 6 on Digilistan (The Swedish download chart) ahead of the songs that qualified for Andra Chansen. She competed in

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with the song "

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", and qualified to andra chansen from the second semi-final before being eliminated. She co-wrote the Maltese song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 " Walk on Water" performed by

Ira Losco Ira Losco M.Q.R. (born 31 July 1981) is a Maltese pop singer. Her career breakthrough came in 2002, when she represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song " 7th Wonder". She placed second in the competition, Malta's best ...

. She performed with Ira Losco as her backing vocalist at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Personal life

Molly Pettersson Hammar was previously in a relationship with singer

Robin Stjernberg Robin James Olof Stjernberg (; born 22 February 1991, Hässleholm, Sweden) is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter and producer. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 on home soil on 18 May 2013 with the song "You". Stjernberg s ...

whom she met during her time at Idol, until 2015.

Discography

Singles

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hammar, Molly Pettersson Swedish pop singers Swedish women pop singers 1995 births Living people Singers from Stockholm Idol (Swedish TV series) participants English-language singers from Sweden 21st-century Swedish singer-songwriters 21st-century Swedish women singers