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. She finished as runner-up in ''

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'' and later took part in

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with the song " Running with Lions".

Beginnings

Alice was a member of the pop group Popcorn, releasing a record with them at the age of 13. She has participated in a number of talent shows like ''Super Troupers'' in 2004, talent show ''Joker 2006'' where Svensson became first-runner up, in '' Talang'' show in 2007, and the

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children's show ''Lattjo lajban''. She won the talent show ''Popkorn 2007''.

''Idol 2008''

Svensson took part in ''

'', the Swedish version of ''

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''.Artist Biography by Jason Birchmeier
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" *Various theme - "Min kärlek" *Rock theme - "Heaven's on Fire" *Soul theme - "I Say a Little Prayer *Duets - "

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" *Love theme - "Because of You" and "Crazy in Love" *Gospel theme - "Shackles" and "Independent Woman" *Jury selection - "Keep This Fire Burning" and "Girlfriend" *Final - "So What" (own choice), "

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" (viewers' choice) and " With Every Bit of Me" (final song). On 14 November 2008, Swedish media reported that her rendition of "Heaven's on Fire" had been posted on the hard rock band

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' official homepage by members of the group. She finished first runner-up to eventual winner

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After ''Idol''

In May 2009, she signed a recording contract and released her debut solo single "Lady Luck". In 2009, she also collaborated with the Swedish singer

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in the latter's second album ''Welcome to My World'' where she was featured in Fagerlund's song "Save Our Yesterdays". In 2017, she participated in Melodifestivalen with the song " Running with Lions". She placed fifth in the fourth heat and failed to advance further in the competition.

Discography

Singles

;With Popcorn *"Popcorn" ;Solo singles

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Svensson, Alice People from Hanoi Vietnamese emigrants to Sweden 1991 births Living people Idol (Swedish TV series) participants Swedish adoptees Swedish people of Vietnamese descent 21st-century Swedish singers 21st-century Swedish women singers Melodifestivalen contestants of 2017