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Sandra Lyng
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Lyng in 2019
Background information
Birth nameSandra Lyng Haugen
Born (1987-04-18) 18 April 1987 (age 37)
Mosjøen, Norway
GenresPop, dance
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2004–present

Sandra Lyng Haugen (born 18 April 1987) is a Norwegian singer.

Contents

Biography

Sandra Lyng Haugen is from the town of Mosjøen in Vefsn Municipality. She rose to popularity in 2004 after her participation in the Norwegian TV2 program Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne , the Norwegian version of Pop Idol , in which she placed fourth. [1]

Sandra released her debut single the summer hit "Sommerflørt" in 2004, singing with Equicez member Phillip. In 2005, she released the single "I morgen", which stayed in the Norwegian charts for 16 weeks, peaking at number 2. Sandra also released the album Døgnvill under the Universal Norway label in 2005. Døgnvill stayed in the charts for 9 weeks, peaking at No. 10, which is a longer period of time than Kjartan Salvesen, who won Sandra's season, charted. In September 2013, Sandra released single "PRTeY" featuring rapper Lazee. [2]

In January 2023, it was announced that she would participate in Melodi Grand Prix 2023 with the song "Drøm D Bort". She was eliminated in the second semi-final.

Idol performances

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum
2005Døgnvill
2019Julefantasi

Other collective albums

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
NOR
[3]
FRA
[4]
POL
[5]
"Sommerflørt"
(with Philip)
2004Skulk med stil
"I morgen"
(featuring Whimsical & Kleen Cut)
2005Døgnvill
"Hjemsøkt"2009Non-album singles
"PRTeY"2013
"Don't Care"2014
"Play My Drum"20152708
"Night After Night"9
"Moonrise"201618
"Blue"
"LiQR"
"Bungalow"
(featuring Temur) [7]
2017
"Har du plass?"
(with Halva Priset)
202237
"Drøm d bort"2023
"Raggarnissen"
(with Staysman and Hagle)
202415
[8]
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

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References

  1. Sandra Lyng Haugen (TV 2 Norway)
  2. Sandra Lyng Haugen (TV 2)
  3. Peak chart positions for singles in Norway:
    • For "Har du plass?": "Sandra Lyng - Hard Du Plass? (Song)". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
    • For other: "Sandra Lyng Discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. "Sandra Lyng Discographie". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  5. Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  6. "Polish album and single certifications – 2017". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  7. "Bungalow (Feat. Temur) - Single by Sandra Lyng". iTunes . 16 June 2017.
  8. "Singel 2024 uke 48". VG-lista . Retrieved 30 November 2024.