Ellen Benediktson | |
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 Ellen Benediktson, 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 25 April 1995 Limhamn, Malmö, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboard |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Sweden |
Ellen Benediktson (born 25 April 1995 in Limhamn) is a Swedish singer and songwriter best known for taking part in Melodifestivalen 2014, 2015 and 2020.
In 2013 Benediktson first garnered attention when she was the stand-in singer during the rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 singing France's entry "L'enfer et moi". [1] The next year, she took part in Melodifestivalen 2014 with the song "Songbird". [2] [3] Benediktson placed second in the semi-final, thus making it to the final, where she placed seventh. [4] In April 2014, Benediktson released the song "When the Sun Comes Up" as a part of a compilation album associated with the Swedish feminist political party Feminist Initiative, she is also a supporter of the left-wing party. [5] She competed in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Insomnia". [6] She came 5th in Semi-final 3 and was therefore knocked out of the competition. She competed in Melodifestivalen 2020 alongside Simon Peyron with the song, "Surface". They made it to the Second Chance round.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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| SWE [7] | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Songbird" | 2014 | 35 | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
| "When the Sun Comes Up" | — | F! | |||||||||||||||||
| "Insomnia" | 2015 | 88 | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
| "Surface" (with Simon Peyron) | 2020 | 87 [8] | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
| Laura Nox | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Save a Little Love" | 2016 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
| "Body Shots" | 2017 | Non-album single | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes
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