Erik Segerstedt
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Mats Erik Segerstedt (born 20 April 1983) is a Swedish singer.
Segerstedt was born in
Erik was part of the Swedish band
Erik was a contestant in Let's Dance 2013. He also voiced Prince Hans in the Swedish dub of Disney's Frozen.
Idol
Erik Segerstedt took part in Idol 2006, singing the following:
| Round | Song | Original artist | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | "Feeling Good" | Cy Grant | - |
| Final auditions | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" | Stevie Wonder | Acapella |
| Final auditions | " You've Got A Friend |
Carole King" | Duet (with Azra Osmancevic) |
| Final auditions | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Simple Minds | Solo song |
| Semifinal 4 | "Heaven" | Bryan Adams | - |
| Qualifying heat | "Home" | Michael Bublé | - |
| Final 1 | "Something Beautiful" | Robbie Williams | My Idol |
| Final 2 | "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg" | Håkan Hellström | Swedish Hits |
| Final 3 | "I Don't Want to Be" | Gavin Degraw |
Millennium Hits |
| Final 4 | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | U2 | Rock |
| Final 5 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Phil Collins | Favorite from auditions round |
| Final 6 | " Knockin' On Heaven's Door " |
Bob Dylan | Unplugged |
| Final 7 (first song) | "I Wish" | Stevie Wonder | Motown |
| Final 7 (second song) | " I Heard It Through The Grapevine " |
Marvin Gaye | Motown |
| Final 8 (first song) | "If I Used To Love You" | Daniel Lemma | Love songs |
| Final 8 (second song) | "Bed Of Roses" | Bon Jovi | Love songs |
| Final 9 (first song) | "Right Here Waiting" | Richard Marx | Jury selection |
| Final 9 (second song) | "Crazy" | Gnarls Barkley | Jury selection |
| Final 10 (first song) | "The Show Must Go On" | Queen | Personal choice |
| Final 10 (second song) | "Bed of Roses" | Bon Jovi | Viewers' choice |
| Final 10 (third song) | "Everything Changes" | Jörgen Elofsson | Winning song |
After having reached the final, he finished as runner-up to winner Markus Fagervall after declaration of the results of the public vote.
Post-Idol
Segerstedt was signed at
E.M.D.
In 2007, Segerstedt formed the musical trio, a boyband called
Their first single, a cover of
In November 2009, E.M.D. released their holiday album Välkommen hem. The Christmas single charted at number 3 on Sverigetopplistan. E.M.D.'s third album Rewind was in 2010. The single "Save Tonight" a cover of an Eagle-Eye Cherry song charted at number 5.
In late 2010, E.M.D. announced an indefinite hiatus and broke up.[3]
Melodifestivalen
In 2013, Segerstedt entered Melodifestivalen 2013 with the duet "Hello Goodbye" with Tone Damli in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. The duo came fourth in the second heat and qualified to the Second Chance round held where they finished in fifth place. They were therefore unable to reach the final and were eliminated from the competition.
Discography
Solo work
- Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | |||
| 2007 | A Different Shade | 2 |
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- Singles
| Title | Year | Chart peak (SWE) [5] |
Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I Don't Want to Be" | 2006 | 28 | Idol 2006 performance Det Bästa Från Idol 2006 | |
| "I Can't Say I'm Sorry" | 2007 | 1 |
|
A Different Shade |
| "How Did We Change?" | – | |||
| "Saturday Night" | 2009 | 16 | Non-album single | |
| "Hello Goodbye" (with Tone Damli) |
2013 | 14 | Melodifestivalen 2013 |
E.M.D.
- Studio albums
- 2008: A State of Mind
- 2009: Välkommen hem
- 2010: Rewind
- Singles
- 2007: "All for Love"
- 2008: "Jennie Let Me Love You"
- 2008: "Alone"
- 2009: "Baby Goodbye"
- 2009: "Youngblood"
- 2009: "Välkommen hem
- 2010: "Save Tonight"
- 2010: "What Is Love"
References
- ^ "EMD släpper julskiva på svenska". Noizegate Music (Swedish music magazine). 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ Erik Segerstedt blir programledare Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine, Expressen 2010-02-16
- ^ a b Ek, Torbjörn (2010-12-05). "Ny storlåt – då lägger EMD ner". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ "Nu är det klart – E.M.D spelar i Melodifestivalen | Melodifestivalen | Nöjesbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. 14 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ a b "SwedishCharts.com Erik Segerstedt discography page". Swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
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