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. She has previously performed and released music under the stage names Idiot Wind (from

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of the same name) and Hajen.

Career

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car ad. The single was released crediting Amanda Bergman. Her debut album ''Docks'', her first album under her own name, was released on February 26, 2016, on the record label

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. In 2016, Bergman was handpicked to perform at the

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Discography

Solo

* ''Idiot Wind'' (EP) (2010) * ''Find The Rhythm In The Noise'' (limited two-track 7") (2012) (released as Idiot Wind) * '' Vintersaga'' (Single) (2015) * ''Falcons'' (Single) (2016) * ''Docks'' (Album) (2016) * ''Flickering Lights'' (EP) (2016)

With Amason

* ''Margins'' (Single) (2013) * ''Went to War'' (Single) (2013) * ''EP'' (EP) (2013) * ''Ålen'' (Single) (2014) * ''Duvan'' (Single) (2014) * ''Sky City'' (Album) (2015) * ''Kelly'' (Single) (2015) * ''Flygplatsen'' (EP) (2015)

References

Living people Swedish folk singers Swedish women singers Swedish songwriters Year of birth missing (living people) {{Sweden-musician-stub