Molly My Marianne Sandén (born 3 July 1992), also known by her middle name My Marianne, is a Swedish pop singer and voice actress. As a teenager, she represented Sweden in the

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in 2006 and participated in

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2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

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, and

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

. Her sisters

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and Mimmi are also singers. In 2018, Sandén released her third studio album, ''Större''. Her fourth studio album was released in early 2019, called ''Det bästa kanske inte hänt än.''

Biography

Molly My Marianne Sandén was born in

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. She attended the

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. She then attended the gymnasium school Rytmus Music High School, from which she graduated in spring 2011. Sandén practised and wrote music at Helges song studio in

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, where she also became a member of the band Helges All Stars with

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, and her sisters

and Mimmi.

Career

2006–2007: ''Junior Eurovision Song Contest''

Sandén represented Sweden at the

in 2006, singing "Det finaste någon kan få". She came third, which remains Sweden's best result. She appeared in SVT's New Years' celebrations on 31 December 2006, which was broadcast live from

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. She also won the talent competition "Stellar Shots". She performed a

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with

Magnus Carlsson Lars Magnus Carlsson (born 24 June 1974) is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados as well as a solo performer. Early life Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås and grew up in Fristad. He attended comprehensive up ...

in the song "Julens tid är här" ("Christmas time is here") on his

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'' Spår i snön'' in 2006. Sandén also met

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and sang with him during this period, on his new album called ''Snow at Christmas rock''. In summer 2007, Sandén participated in

Diggiloo Diggiloo is an outdoor summertime show where famous artists tour Sweden, performing songs accompanied by a live band. It debuted in 2003 with shows only in Båstad, before becoming a touring event in 2004. In 2020, due to the Covid 19 pandemic the ...

along with

Lasse Holm Lars-Eric Gustav "Lasse" Holm (born 9 December 1943) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and television host. Holm has also hosted and appeared in several television shows. As singer Since childhood, he was interested in music and was a member of ...

Linda Bengtzing Linda Birgitta Bengtzing (born 13 March 1974) is a Swedish pop singer famous for her participation in the fourth season of '' Fame Factory'' in Sweden and for her entries at Melodifestivalen 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2022. ...

Lotta Engberg Anna Charlotte "Lotta" Engberg (born Pedersen; 5 March 1963) is a Swedish singer. She represented Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with "Boogaloo (song), Boogaloo" after winning Melodifestivalen 1987. She also tried many times in Melodif ...

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, Thomas Pettersson, Jan Johansen, Niklas Andersson,

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, Benjamin Wahlgren and Magnus Johansson. She sang a duet with

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on a Swedish version of "

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" from the

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film ''

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''. They also sang in the

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final ahead of the

in 2007. The previous year, Sandén was chosen to present the Swedish votes during the contest.

2008–2016: ''Melodifestivalen,'' and ''Like No One's Watching''

Sandén appeared on ''

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'' on 11 April 2008 with

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. In summer 2008, she participated again in Diggiloo with Lasse Holm, Linda Bengtzing, Lotta Engberg, Thomas Pettersson,

Måns Zelmerlöw Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw (; born 13 June 1986) is a Swedish singer and television presenter. He took part in ''Idol 2005'', eventually finishing fifth, won the Let's Dance 2006, first season of ''Let's Dance (Swedish TV series), Le ...

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, Stefan and Kim and Magnus Johansson. A compilation CD was released and included her performances of "

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" and "Gabriella's song". Her

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's song "Den underbara dagen du kommer hem" was used in advertisements for the fast food chain Sibylla in 2008. Also in 2008, Sandén participated with

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, Jan Johansen, Johan Boding and

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in ''Sun, Wind & Water'', a tribute to

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. The same year, she and Brandur released a Swedish version of the song " Right Here, Right Now" from ''

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''. She participated in the celebrity dancing competition '' Let's Dance'' in 2010, which was broadcast on TV4; she placed fourth. In the 2009 Melodifestivalen, Sandén qualified for the grand final with her song "Så vill stjärnorna" but finished last with only two points, which were awarded by the international jury. Sandén entered the Melodifestivalen again in

, again qualifying for the final with her song " Why Am I Crying", for which she finished in fifth place. In August 2013, Sandén announced the debut of her online clothing brand, 'My by Molly'. She released the EP titled ''Like No One's Watching'' on 12 June 2015. It includes the hit singles "Freak", "Phoenix" and "Like No One's Watching". In November 2015, it was announced that Sandén was to participate in the Melodifestivalen for the third time in

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. She performed in the fourth heat in

on 27 February with the song "Youniverse", which she co-wrote with

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and John Alexis. She qualified from the semi-finals to the final on 12 March. In the final, she placed sixth with the juries and televoting and also placed sixth overall.

2017–2019: ''Större'', and ''Det bästa kanske inte hänt än''

Sandén released the studio album ''Större'' through Sony on 27 April 2018. It contains six singles. It peaked at number four in Sweden. Sandén's fourth studio album, ''Det bästa kanske inte hänt än,'' was released on 29 May 2019 under the Sony label. The album contains nine tracks, including two singles and one promotional single. The album peaked at number two on the Swedish album chart.

2020–present: ''Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'' and ''Dom ska veta''

In the

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musical film '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'', released in 2020, Sandén lent her voice to all songs performed by the character Sigrit Ericksdóttir, played by

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in the film. The film's

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, on which Sandén is heavily featured, was nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media at the

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. The song " Husavik (My Hometown)" was nominated for

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at the

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. '' Dom ska veta'', Sandén's third studio album in Swedish, was released on 7 May 2021 and was preceded by three singles: "Jag mår bra nu" with

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, "Kärlek slutar alltid med bråk", and "Nån annan nu".

Personal life

Sandén dated

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from 2007 to 2012. Sandén was in a relationship with

from February 2013 to 2019, and they were formerly engaged. On 28 September 2012, she announced that she had been diagnosed with

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after collapsing while on a trip to

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, Spain. In January 2023, Sandén announced that she was pregnant with her first child.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Soundtrack albums

Compliation albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Filmography

Film

* 2010: ''

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'' as Rapunzel (Swedish voice) * 2020: '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'' as Sigrit Ericksdóttir (vocals for singing scenes)

Television

*2019: ''

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'' as "Singer at funeral"

Awards and nominations

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, "Husavik" , Best Original Song , , style="text-align:center;", , -

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2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

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P3 Gold Awards The P3 Gold Awards () are annual music awards recognising contributions to Swedish popular music, presented by Sveriges Radio's P3 channel. First presented in 2003 in Växjö, nominees are selected by a jury and winners are determined by a publ ...

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Rockbjörnen Rockbjörnen (Swedish: ''the Rock Bear'') is a music prize in Sweden, divided into several categories, which is awarded annually by the newspaper ''Aftonbladet''. The prize was first awarded in 1979, and is mostly centered on pop and rock. In ...

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Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards

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References

Notes

Sources

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanden, Molly 21st-century Swedish singers EMI Records artists English-language singers from Sweden Junior Eurovision Song Contest entrants Living people People from Huddinge Municipality Actresses from Stockholm County Musicians from Stockholm County People with type 1 diabetes Singers from Stockholm Swedish dance musicians Swedish pop singers Swedish women pop singers Warner Music Group artists Swedish voice actresses 21st-century Swedish women singers 1992 births