Christopher Wahlberg

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Christopher Wahlberg
(WAHL)
Birth nameChristopher Wahlberg
Born (1985-12-10) 10 December 1985 (age 37)
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter

Christopher Wahlberg (born 10 December 1985) is a Swedish singer and songwriter.

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In SödraSidan

SödraSidan
(formerly Dalenbarn)
Origin Enskededalen, Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Rap, hip hop, pop
Years active2010-present
Dalenbarn (2009)
SödraSidan (2010-present)
Labels Playground Music Scandinavia
MembersDaniel "Jutte" Jutterström
Christopher "Chrippa" Wahlberg

He is known as a member of the hip hop duo SödraSidan. [1] The band was established as Dalenbarn in 2009 as a duo of two childhood friends Daniel Jutterström (Jutte) and Christopher Wahlberg (Chrippa) both originating from Enskededalenas in southern Stockholm who had been rapping together since the age of 15. Their EP Stället där vi bor was described as "förortsrap" (meaning suburban rap). In 2010, they changed the name to SödraSidan based on their single of the same name released on December 22, 2010 together with a music video in collaboration with producer Proclaimer.

Melodifestivalen

Wahlberg participated in Melodifestivalen 2021 under the stage name WAHL along with SAMI (actually Sami Rekik of the Swedish duo Medina) with the song "90-talet". [2] Performing during the second semi-final held on 13 February 2021, they came in 6th of 7 acts and failing to qualify to the final or the Second Chance. However their song has charted in Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart.

Discography

Albums

as part of SödraSida

EPs

as Dalenbarn

Singles

as part of Dalenbarn
as part of SödraSida
as WAHL
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
SWE
[3]
"90-talet"
(credited as WAHL feat. SAMI)
202113 Melodifestivalen 2021

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References

  1. "Intervju – SödraSidan". Kingsizemag.se | Svensk rap hiphop musik dans kläder artister tv. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. "90-TALSBINGO: Här är alla 90-talsreferenser i Wahl och Samis låt". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. SwedishCharts.com: Wahl feat. Sami discography