Basim (singer)

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Basim
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024
Background information
Birth nameAnis Basim Moujahid
Born (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 31)
Copenhagen, Denmark
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsUniversal

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,

Cliche Love Song
". The following year he was the Danish spokesperson at Eurovision.

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

The X Factor and reached the quarterfinals before being voted out. After X Factor, Basim released his debut album in 2008 entitled Alt det jeg ville have sagt (meaning "Everything I would have said"). For the album, he collaborated with Danish X Factor judge Remee and engaged on a tour in the country. The album reached No. 8 in the Danish Albums Chart going gold. There were three singles from the album, "Alt det jeg ville have sagt", "Jeg vil
" and "Baby, jeg savner dig".

Performances during X Factor

Episode Theme Song Artist Result
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

Basim on the stage of Eurovision 2014

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

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 with the song "Johnny".[4]

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

Danish X Factor as part of the group formation In-Joy
. The four-member formation also including Essi, Jannick and Kevin was one of the nine finalists during the show. However In-Joy was eliminated at the end of the second week of the live shows of the competition finishing eighth overall.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak positions
DEN
[5]
Alt det jeg ville have sagt
  • Released: 13 October 2008
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: Digital download, CD
8
Befri dig selv
  • Released: 19 October 2009
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: Digital download, CD
21

Extended plays

Title Details Notes
5 (EP)
  • Released: 8 February 2013
  • Label:
    Sony Music Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download, CD
No.TitleLength
1."Hjerteslag"4:16
2."Mayday"4:04
3."Stjæler mit hjerte"4:08
4."Kun et liv"4:14
5."Min verden"3:21
6."Ta' mig tilbage"4:09

Singles

Single Year Peak chart positions Album
DEN
[6]
AUT
[7]
BE
(Fl)
Tip

[8]
BEL
(Wa)
Tip

[9]
GER
[10]
IRE
[11]
SWE
[13]
SWI
[14]
"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
"
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
2008 "Jeg vil" [1]
2009 "Befri dig selv" [2]
2011 "Ta' mig tilbage" [3]

Notes

  1. ^ "Johnny" did not enter the official Track Top 40 chart, but peaked at No. 8 on the Airplay Top 20 chart.[16]

References

  1. ^ "wipeout s02e01 division". youtube.com. 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Denmark: Basim sang for the host nation with 'Cliche love song'". wiwibloggs.com. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Denmark: Basim will sing 23rd in the grand final". wiwibloggs.com. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Denmark 2024: The 'Melodi Grand Prix' lineup is revealed". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Discography Basim". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  6. ^ Peak chart positions in Denmark:
  7. ^ "Discographie Basim". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  8. ^ "Discografie Basim". Belgian (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Discografie Basim". Belgian (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Discographie Basim". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Discography Basim". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  12. ^ "Discografie Basim". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Discography Basim". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  14. ^ "Discographie Basim". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "Basim > UK Charts". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Hitlisten Airplay Top-20: Uge 08-2024" [Hitlisten Airplay Top-20: Week 08-2024] (in Danish). Hitlisten. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.

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