Benjamin Daniele Wahlgren Ingrosso (born 14 September 1997) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and record producer. As a child, he appeared in the leading role in several musicals, and in 2006 he won Lilla Melodifestivalen with the song "Hej Sofia". He won the celebrity dancing TV show Let's Dance 2014, and has competed twice in Melodifestivalen in 2017 and 2018 respectively. He won in 2018 and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Dance You Off". Ingrosso has released five studio albums and hosted his own TV series, Benjamin's, on TV4.
In 2007, he released the single "Jag är en astronaut", which his uncle Linus Wahlgren had recorded and performed in 1985.[12] Ingrosso's version peaked at number 2 on the Swedish singles chart.[13] The same year he participated in Allsång på Skansen along with his mother, and he also took part in the Diggiloo tour.[12] Between 2008 and 2009, Ingrosso acted in the musical Hujeda mej vá många sånger.[14] At the Eldsjälsgala in 2009, Ingrosso and Pernilla Wahlgren performed a medley of The Jackson 5 songs, translated into Swedish.[15] In late 2009, he performed as Rasmus in the play Rasmus på luffen along with Markoolio.[16]
In 2011, Ingrosso performed as lillebror in the play Karlsson på taket flyger igen at Göta Lejon in Stockholm.[17] In February 2014, he announced that he had left the musical scene to focus entirely on music and songwriting.[18] In October 2016, he released his first music single called "Fall in Love", which he performed at Nyhetsmorgon which was broadcast on TV4.[19] He signed a record deal with TEN Music Group.[20]
Ingrosso won the Swedish celebrity dancing TV-series Let's Dance 2014, broadcast on TV4, alongside his professional dancing partner Sigrid Bernson.[21] He has participated in his mother Pernilla Wahlgren's TV-series Wahlgrens värld, which is broadcast on Kanal 5 and the streaming service MAX, since 2016.[22]
Ingrosso participated again in Melodifestivalen 2018, with the song "Dance You Off".[25] The song was written by Ingrosso, Louis Schoorl, and K Nita.[26] He qualified for the final from the first semi-final and finished in first place.[27] He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, in the second semi-final qualifying to the final.[28][29][30] In the final he placed seventh,[31] receiving the maximum 12 points from the juries of eight countries.[32][33] Ingrosso performed his song against a backdrop of LED lights, which changed color in time to the beat of the music. He wore a black leather jacket, black jeans and white trainers.[34]
Ingrosso released his debut album, Identification, on 28 September 2018.[35]
2020–2022: En gång i tiden and Playlist
Ingrosso during a performance at Lollapalooza, Stockholm 2022
Ingrosso took part in the eleventh series of Swedish reality television show, Så mycket bättre, alongside multiple fellow Swedish artists including Loreen and Tove Styrke. On 15 January 2021, he released his second studio album, En gång i tiden.[36] The album is entirely in Swedish and marks his first full album in the language. Speaking about the album on social media, Ingrosso stated, "I love and miss singing in Swedish" and that the inspiration for the record came from his "love for Swedish pop and all of the great Swedish musicians that's been my source of inspiration since [he] was a kid".[37] The second part of the album, En gång i tiden (del 2), was released on 16 April.[38]
Ingrosso's fourth studio album and second English-language album, Playlist, was released on 17 June 2022.[39]
2023–present: Better Days Tour and Pink Velvet Theatre
In late 2023, Ingrosso announced his "Better Days Tour" with shows in Sweden and throughout Europe.[40] In May 2024, he performed a medley of "Look Who's Laughing Now", "Kite" and "Honey Boy" as an interval act in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö.[41] On 25 October 2024, Ingrosso's fifth studio album, Pink Velvet Theatre, was released. The album topped the charts in Sweden upon release.[42]
Personal life
Ingrosso was in a six-year relationship with influencer Linnea Widmark; the couple broke up in March 2019.[43]
↑ Nilsson, Anton (13 May 2018). "Israel vinner allt – Ingrosso sänktes totalt av tittarna". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018. Åtta länder gav tolvpoängare till Benjamin Ingrosso – Georgien, Lettland, Australien, Serbien, Cypern, Armenien, Tyskland och Slovenien.
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