Niklas Grahn, better known by his
stage name
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Niello, is a Swedish rapper and singer. His name derives from
niello
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decoration made of mixture of copper, silver, and lead, and used as a weapon on engraved or etched metal. He is signed to
Sony Music
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the ...
Sweden.
Niello gained fame through his initial release, "Svett". His single "Legenden", released in June 2013 featuring
Phantomen, garnered him great chart success, reaching number 3 on the
Swedish Singles Chart
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. It was also certified 2× Platinum in the country.
He participated in
Melodifestivalen 2022
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with the song ”Tror du att jag bryr mig” with
Lisa Ajax
Lisa Kristina Ajax (born 13 August 1998) is a Swedish singer. She began her career after winning '' Idol 2014'', and is also known for her five Melodifestivalen participations, having qualified to the final on four occasions.
Career
After par ...
. They performed in Heat 2 on 12 February 2022, finishing in last place and failing to qualify.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Notes
References
Links
Profile posk.se; accessed 13 March 2018.
Profile merinfo.se; accessed 13 March 2018.
Profile ratsit.se; accessed 13 March 2018.
Swedish male rappers
Living people
Swedish-language singers
Year of birth missing (living people)
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