Andreas Mikael Wijk is a Swedish singer and model.
Andreas Mikael Wijk is a Swedish singer and model.
Andreas Wijk is the son of Pentecostal pastor Thomas Wijk and his wife Ulrika. He grew up in Nybro and Kungälv. [1]
In 2005, Wijk was in the children's pop band Popcorn together with Idol-Alice and Dominique Pålsson Wiklund. [2] As a 16-year-old, he began his music career with song clips on YouTube. In 2011, he was recognized at the Finest-Awards. [3] Wijk initially posted covers of famous artists and, as a teenager, secured a record deal with producer RedOne. However, he later chose to pursue music independently, without a record label. [4]
Wijk gained attention in 2022 with the single "If I was gay", in which he describes the fear of coming out as gay, especially with a background in the free church, and his concerns about the reactions of those around him and his family. [5] [6] [7]
At the QX Gaygala 2023, Wijk was nominated for LGBTQ of the Year. [1] Wijk participated in the entertainment program Let's Dance 2023 and finished in seventh place. [1] In autumn 2023, he played Christian in the musical Moulin Rouge! at the China Theater. [8]
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