Anis Don Demina (; born Anis Dhahir 25 April 1993) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and DJ.

Early life

His

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father, an

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, fled from the

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where he met Anis's Belarusian mother, a

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and

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. The couple went on their honeymoon to Sweden and decided to stay in

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, where Anis was born. When he was one year old, they moved to

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, where he grew up with his parents, an older brother and an older sister.

Career

2017: Record deal

Demina has performed at clubs such as Movida in

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and Cirque Le Soir in

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. In 2017, he signed a record deal with Warner Music and released his first single, "On My Mind", which received 1.5 million streams in its first month. In the summer of 2017, Demina went viral on

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after uploading a video criticizing Swedish YouTuber and musician

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2018–present: Melodifestivalen and new singles

Demina participated in

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, where he played the saxophone during

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's performance of their song "

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", which finished fourth in the finale. He performed at the Peace & Love festival in 2018. In May 2018, his song "Wasted" (featuring Mad Kings) entered the

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singles chart at number 33. He was also featured in "Put Your Hands Up för Sverige", a single by Samir & Viktor in support of the Swedish national football team for the

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. He participated in

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, with the song "Mina bränder" along with singer

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. On 4 February 2019, the song entered at number 23 on the Spotify Top 200 chart in Sweden. He participated in the competition again in

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with the song "

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", this time as a solo artist. Demina competed in the finale, which was held on 7 March 2020. He reached fifth place in the finale, scoring 82 points. On 20 March 2020, Demina release the single "1+1", featuring Råsa. The single debuted and peaked at number 96 on the

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. On 8 May 2020, Demina released the single "Naken", featuring Swedish musician

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. It peaked at number 39 on the Swedish Singles Chart.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Notes

Citations

External links

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