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Christoffer Hiding
Christoffer Hiding (born 25 December 1985 in Göteborg but raised in Alingsås) is a Swedish singer who took part in the Swedish ''Idol 2007'' finishing 6th place. His cover version of Nelly Furtado's "Say It Right" was a minor hit for him reaching #53 on the Swedish Singles Chart. In 2011, Hiding took part in ''Melodifestivalen'' singing alongside Swingfly to the song "Me and My Drum" at the Globe Arena finals in Stockholm, coming 5th overall. Swingfly raps the verses, whereas Christoffer sings the chorus in the song. He released his debut music video for "Shine On" which is from his 2013 album, ''Yes, Higher!''. Discography Albums *2014: ''Yes, Higher!'' Singles *2007: "Say It Right" – #53 Sweden *2012: "Shine On" ;As featured artist *2011: "Me and My Drum" (Swingfly feat. Christoffer Hiding) – #3 Sweden *2011: "Little Did I Know" (Swingfly Ricardo DaSilva II, better known by his stage name Swingfly, is an American–Swedish naturalised rapper and singer. He is also k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göteborg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Me And My Drum
"Me and My Drum" is a song by American-Swede rapper Swingfly featuring Christoffer Hiding and Beatrice Stars. The song was written by Teron Beal, Patrik Magnusson, Johan Ramström and Swingfly himself. Swingfly (real name Ricardo DaSilva II), alongside Hiding and Stars performed it in the first semi-final of 4 semi-finals in '' Melodifestivalen 2011'' (in Swedish) on 5 February 2011 at the , |
21st-century Swedish Singers
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Swedish Pop Singers
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1985 Births
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Pauline Kamusewu
Pauline Kamusewu, also known as just Pauline (born 3 November 1982) is a Swedish soul singer-songwriter of Zimbabwean and Italian descent. Born Pauline Kamusewu in 1982 in Zimbabwe to an Italian father and a Zimbabwean mother, she moved to Sweden when she was three years old. In 2003 she won the Rockbjörnen award for ''Best Swedish Newcomer''. She competed in the second heat of Melodifestivalen 2010 in Sandviken with the song ''Sucker for Love'' but was knocked out in the duels by Crucified Barbara. Discography Albums Singles ;Featured in: *2001: "Tonårstankar" – Lilleman feat. Pauline, Gonza *2009: "Intill dig" – Bo Kaspers Orkester feat. Pauline *2009: "Intill dig" – Bo Kaspers Orkester feat. Pauline *2010: "Six Years" – Tingsek feat. Pauline *2011: "Little Did I Know" – Swingfly feat. Pauline and Christoffer Hiding Christoffer Hiding (born 25 December 1985 in Göteborg but raised in Alingsås) is a Swedish singer who took part in the Swedish ''Idol 2007'' f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.4 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the county seat of Stockholm County. For several hundred years, Stockholm was the capital of Finland as well (), which then was a part of Sweden. The population of the municipality of Stockholm is expected to reach o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swingfly
Ricardo DaSilva II, better known by his stage name Swingfly, is an American–Swedish naturalised rapper and singer. He is also known by other aliases like Swing-Fly, Richie Pasta and Swing. He started lending his vocal talents to other artists' records, but has also developed also a solo career. He also appeared in '' Melodifestivalen 2011'' with "Me and My Drum", finishing fifth. It became his most successful single, reaching the No. 2 position on the Swedish Singles Chart. Early career Ricardo DaSilva II was born in New York. He lived in Trinidad and Tobago and Panama before relocating to Stockholm, Sweden in 1991. In Stockholm, he became involved in the emerging hip hop scene and joined the Timebomb collective, together with producer Christian Falk, rapper ADL, and DJ Sleepy among others. Three singles were released, including Swingfly's "Smoke 'em Swing", a jazzy number produced by Christian Falk. A series of albums was planned but the record label bailed out. Under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
