Fredrik Svensson | |
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 Fredrik Svensson at Melodifestivalen 2018 | |
| Born | 3 October 1990 Påryd, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, Television presenter |
Erik Fredrik Christian Svensson (born 3 October 1990) is a Swedish television personality and presenter. He is the sidekick of David Lindgren in Melodifestivalen 2018 as "Fab Freddie". He has earlier been a television presenter for the Barnkanalen show Morgonshowen. In 2017, he presented the Barnkanalen kids show Random Mix.
Svensson studied IT-media at John Bauer gymnasiet in Kalmar, and then studied TV production at Gamleby folkhögskola. [1] After finishing his education he moved to Stockholm and started working as production manager for guest and contestants for TV productions such as Körslaget , Let's Dance (both broadcast on TV4) and Paradise hotel (broadcast on TV3). [2] He then worked as a runner during the filming of the TV shows Solsidan and Äkta Människor . [2] In 2013, Svensson won an award for "Best organizer" at the TV producers award gala Riagalan, for his work as an organizer for the audience on several TV productions. [3] He has also presented an award during the QX gay gala in 2018. [4]
Svensson has appeared in several YouTube videos with other YouTubers and presented his own shows on Splay such as "Sminkduellen", "Försökskaninerna" and "Fomo". [5]
In 2016, Svensson presented the Barnkanalen morning show Morgonshowen. [6] In 2017 he presented the kids show Random Mix at Barnkanalen. [7]
In 2016, Svensson acted as the "kids superhero" during the Världens barn-gala travelling around Sweden and collected money for Världens barn help organization. The gala was broadcast on SVT. [8]
In 2017, he started the podcast Fabfreddie och helt vanliga Mia TV-podden, along with TVproducer Mia Berg, in which they tell about their experiences in the TV industry. [9]
During Melodifestivalen 2018 he was a sidekick to presenter David Lindgren, as "Fab Freddie". [10]
He participates as a celebrity dance in Let's Dance 2019, which is broadcast on TV4 [11]
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