Basim (singer)
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Background information | |
Birth name | Anis Basim Moujahid |
Born | Copenhagen, Denmark | 4 July 1992
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Universal |
Anis Basim Moujahid (born 4 July 1992), better known as Basim, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He is of Moroccan origin. He has released two albums,
Career
2008: The X Factor and Alt det jeg ville have sagt
Aged 15, he took part in the 2008 edition of the talent program
Performances during X Factor
Episode | Theme | Song | Artist | Result |
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Audition | Free Choice | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Through to Bootcamp (Day 1) |
Bootcamp (Day 1) | Free Choice | Through to Bootcamp (Day 2) | ||
Bootcamp (Day 2) | Free Choice | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Through to Live Shows |
Live show 1 | Hits from Tjeklisten | "Du Kan Gøre Hvad Du Vil" | Christian Brøns | Safe |
Live show 2 | FilmHits | "You Are the Music in Me" | Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens featuring Olesya Rulin | Safe |
Live show 3 | Disco | "Celebration" | Kool & the Gang | Safe |
Live show 4 | Sing Danish | "Tænder på dig" | Jakob Sveistrup | Safe |
Live show 5 | BigBand | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Frankie Valli | Bottom two |
Live show 6 | Anne Linnet | "Glor på Vinduer" | Anne Linnet | Eliminated (4th) |
Elvis Presley | "Always on My Mind" | Elvis Presley |
2009–2010: Befri dig selv and Wipeout
In October 2009, he released his second album Befri dig selv (in Danish "Free yourself"). The album reached No. 21 on the Danish Albums Chart and saw release of two singles "Lad ikke solen gå ned" (reaching No. 15 in the Danish Singles Chart) and title track "Befri dig selv". Basim has also participated in the 2009 edition of Vild med dans, the Danish edition of Dancing with the Stars, where he danced with Claudia Rex, finishing 9th. He also competed on the Scandinavian version of Wipeout in 2010, however failed to make it past the Qualifier.[1]
2014–present: Eurovision Song Contest
On 8 March 2014, Basim won
Personal life
Basim is the son of Abdel Moujahid and his wife Zohra. His father, Abdel, suffered from cancer. Basim's rendition on the album Alt det jeg ville have sagt entitled Himlen Har Alt For Mange Engle ("Heaven Has Too Many angels") was dedicated to his father who died in 2012.
Basim's older brother Nabil Moujahid took part in the 2010 edition (third season) of the
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak positions |
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DEN
[5] | ||
Alt det jeg ville have sagt |
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8 |
Befri dig selv |
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21 |
Extended plays
Title | Details | Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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5 (EP) |
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Singles
Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||||
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DEN
[6] |
AUT [7] |
BE (Fl) Tip [8] |
BEL (Wa) Tip [9] |
GER [10] |
IRE [11] |
NL
[12] |
SWE [13] |
SWI [14] |
UK
[15] | |||||||||
"Alt det jeg ville have sagt" | 2008 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Alt det jeg ville have sagt | ||||||
"Jeg vil" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Baby, jeg savner dig" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Befri dig selv" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Befri dig selv | |||||||
"Lad ikke solen gå ned" (with Lis Sørensen) |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Ta' mig tilbage" | 2011 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
" Cliche Love Song "
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2014 | 2 | 37 | 68 | 46 | 50 | 38 | 71 | 9 | 55 | 46 | Melodi Grand Prix 2014 | ||||||
"Picture in a Frame" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
"Kostbar" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Comme ci comme ça" (featuring Gilli) |
2017 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Aji Aji" | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Tilfældigt" (featuring Benny Jamz) |
2018 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Tanker" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Umuligt" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Lov mig" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"La historia" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Du gør det godt" (featuring Johnson and Hedegaard) |
2021 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paradise Hotel 2021 | ||||||
"Versace badekåber" (with Skinz) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
"Det er mig der står herude og banker på" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Bye Bye" (featuring $hybxi) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Hvem er de?!" (with Jimilian) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Johnny" | 2024 | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Melodi Grand Prix 2024 | ||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |
Music videos
Year | Title | Reference |
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2008 | "Jeg vil" | [1] |
2009 | "Befri dig selv" | [2] |
2011 | "Ta' mig tilbage" | [3] |
Notes
- ^ "Johnny" did not enter the official Track Top 40 chart, but peaked at No. 8 on the Airplay Top 20 chart.[16]
References
- ^ "wipeout s02e01 division". youtube.com. 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Denmark: Basim sang for the host nation with 'Cliche love song'". wiwibloggs.com. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Denmark: Basim will sing 23rd in the grand final". wiwibloggs.com. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Denmark 2024: The 'Melodi Grand Prix' lineup is revealed". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Discography Basim". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ Peak chart positions in Denmark:
- For the other songs: "Discography Basim". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- For "Du gør det godt": "Track Top-40 Uge 18, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Discographie Basim". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discografie Basim". Belgian (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discografie Basim". Belgian (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discographie Basim". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Discography Basim". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discografie Basim". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discography Basim". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discographie Basim". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Basim > UK Charts". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Hitlisten Airplay Top-20: Uge 08-2024" [Hitlisten Airplay Top-20: Week 08-2024] (in Danish). Hitlisten. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.