Freddie Wilhelm Clemence Liljegren (born 19 May 1993) is a Swedish singer, [1] who first came to widespread attention as a finalist in Swedish Idol 2019, broadcast on TV4, alongside Tusse Chiza, in which he was ultimately placed second. [2]
Liljegren was born in Örebro. He has released two singles, both from his participation in Idol : a cover of "Uptown Funk" on 22 November 2019 as a Top 12 contestant and, as a finalist, his version of this season's winning song, "Rain", on 3 December 2019.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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SWE | |||
"Uptown Funk" | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
"Rain" | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
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