Ellen Benediktson
Ellen Benediktson | |
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.jpg) Ellen Benediktson, 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 25 April 1995 Limhamn, Malmö, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboard |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Sweden |
Ellen Benediktson (born 25 April 1995 in Limhamn) is a Swedish singer and songwriter best known for taking part in Melodifestivalen 2014, 2015 and 2020.
Life and career[edit]
In 2013 Benediktson first garnered attention when she was the stand-in singer during the rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 singing France's entry "L'enfer et moi".[1] The next year, she took part in Melodifestivalen 2014 with the song "Songbird".[2][3] Benediktson placed second in the semi-final, thus making it to the final, where she placed seventh.[4] In April 2014, Benediktson released the song "When the Sun Comes Up" as a part of a compilation album associated with the Swedish feminist political party Feminist Initiative, she is also a supporter of the left-wing party.[5] She competed in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Insomnia".[6] She came 5th in Semi-final 3 and was therefore knocked out of the competition. She competed in Melodifestivalen 2020 alongside Simon Peyron with the song, "Surface". They made it to the Second Chance round.
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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| SWE [7] | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Songbird" | 2014 | 35 | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
| "When the Sun Comes Up" | — | F! | |||||||||||||||||
| "Insomnia" | 2015 | 88 | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
| "Surface" (with Simon Peyron) |
2020 | 87 [8] |
Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
| Laura Nox | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Save a Little Love" | 2016 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
| "Body Shots" | 2017 | Non-album single | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes
References[edit]
- ^ "Melodifestivalen 2014". SVT1. No. episode 1. 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Ellen Benediktson gör Mellodebut i hemstaden: "Låten är skör desperation" – Melodifestivalen". SVT.se. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ "Ellen Benediktson: "Jag bara grät" | Melodifestivalen | Expressen Nöje | Nöjesnyheter Musiknyheter Filmnyheter". Expressen.se. 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ "Ellen Benediktson – Songbird – Melodifestivalen". SVT.se. 1995-04-25. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ "Ellen Benediktson: 'When The Sun Comes Up'". Scandipop. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Taylor, Richard (25 November 2014). "#mfm Extra Edition: Remaining MF2015 Participants Announced". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Swedishcharts.com: Ellen Benediktson discography
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
| International | |
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| Artists | |
- 1995 births
- Swedish electronic musicians
- Swedish women songwriters
- People from Malmö Municipality
- Musicians from Skåne County
- Living people
- English-language singers from Sweden
- 21st-century Swedish singers
- 21st-century Swedish women singers
- Melodifestivalen contestants of 2020
- Melodifestivalen contestants of 2015
- Melodifestivalen contestants of 2014