Benjamin Daniele Wahlgren Ingrosso (born 14 September 1997) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and record producer. As a child, he appeared in the leading role in several musicals, and in 2006 he won

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with the song "Hej Sofia". He won the celebrity dancing TV show ''

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'', and has competed twice in

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and

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respectively. He won in 2018 and represented Sweden in the

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, with the song "

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Early life

Ingrosso's mother

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is a singer, and his father Emilio Ingrosso is a restaurateur. He is a self-taught pianist and guitarist.

Career

2006–2013: Lilla Melodifestivalen 2006, singing and acting

Ingrosso has acted in several musicals and plays such as '' Nils Karlsson Pyssling''. He won the

in 2006 with the song "Hej Sofia", and he represented Sweden in

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, where he placed fourth. In 2007, he released the single "Jag är en astronaut", which his uncle

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had recorded and performed in 1985. Ingrosso's version peaked at number 2 on the Swedish singles chart. The same year he participated in ''

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'' along with his mother, and he also took part in the Diggiloo tour. Between 2008 and 2009, Ingrosso acted in the musical ''Hujeda mej vá många sånger''. At the Eldsjälsgala in 2009, Ingrosso and Pernilla Wahlgren performed a medley of

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songs, translated into Swedish. In late 2009, he performed as Rasmus in the play ''

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'' along with

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. In 2011, Ingrosso performed as ''lillebror'' in the play ''Karlsson på taket flyger igen'' at

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in Stockholm. In February 2014, he announced that he had left the musical scene to focus entirely on music and songwriting. In October 2016, he released his first music single called "Fall in Love", which he performed at ''

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'' which was broadcast on TV4. He signed a record deal with

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2014–2017: ''Let's Dance 2014'' and Melodifestivalen

Ingrosso won the Swedish celebrity dancing TV-series ''

'', broadcast on

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, alongside his professional dancing partner

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. He has participated in his mother Pernilla Wahlgren's TV-series ''

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'', which is broadcast on Kanal 5, since 2016. Ingrosso participated in

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with the song "

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", which he co-wrote along with

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and Matt Pardon. He placed fifth in the final.

2018–2019: Eurovision Song Contest and ''Identification''

Ingrosso participated again in

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, with the song "

". The song was written by Ingrosso,

, and K Nita. He qualified for the final from the first semi-final and finished in first place. He represented

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in the

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, in the second semi-final qualifying to the final. In the final he placed seventh, receiving the maximum 12 points from the juries of eight countries. Ingrosso performed his song against a backdrop of LED lights, which changed color in time to the beat of the music. He wore a black leather jacket, black jeans and white trainers. Ingrosso released his debut album, ''

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'', on 28 September 2018. He writes all his own music and also writes for other musicians including

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, Molly Petterson Hammar,

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and Isac Eliott.

2020–present: ''En gång i tiden'' and ''Playlist''

Ingrosso took part in the eleventh series of Swedish

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show, ''

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,'' alongside multiple fellow Swedish artists including

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and

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. On 15 January 2021, he released his second studio album, '' En gång i tiden''. The album is entirely in Swedish and marks his first full album in the language. Speaking about the album on

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, Ingrosso stated, "I love and miss singing in Swedish" and that the inspiration for the record came from his "love for Swedish pop and all of the great Swedish musicians that’s been my source of inspiration since ewas a kid". The second part of the album, '' En gång i tiden (del 2)'', was released on 16 April. Ingrosso's fourth studio album and second English-language album, ''Playlist'', was released on 17 June 2022.

Personal life

Ingrosso was born in Danderyd, to former dancer now restaurant owner Emilio Ingrosso, and singer

. He is the younger brother of

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and

Bianca Wahlgren Ingrosso Bianca Melina Elisabeth Wahlgren Ingrosso (born 30 December 1994) is a Swedish blogger, social influencer, entrepreneur, and singer. Career Performances Ingrosso participated in the Swedish national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song ...

, and older half brother of Theodor Wahlgren. He is the grandson of actors Hans Wahlgren and

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, and nephew of actors

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and

. He is also a cousin of

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band member

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. He is of Italian descent through his father, and of Swedish and Italian descent through his mother. Ingrosso was in a six-year relationship with influencer Linnea Widmark; the couple broke up in March 2019.

Discography

* ''

'' (2018) * '' En gång i tiden (del 1)'' (2021) * '' En gång i tiden (del 2)'' (2021) * ''Playlist'' (2022)

Tours

Headlining

*''Klubbturné'' (2019) *''Scandinavian Tour'' (2019)

Co-headlining

*''Turné 2018'' (with

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) (2018–2019)

Cancelled concerts

Theatre

*'' Nils Karlsson Pyssling'' *''Hujeda mej vá många sånger'' (2008–2009) *'' Karlsson på taket flyger igen'' (2011)

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Gaygalan

Since 1999, the Gaygalan is a Swedish accolade presented by the ''QX'' magazine. ! , - , 2019 , "

" , Song of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , -

MTV Europe Music Awards

The

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s was established in 1994 by

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to award the music videos from European and International artists. ! , - ,

, Himself , Best Swedish Act , , style="text-align:center;", , -

Rockbjörnen

Rockbjörnen Rockbjörnen (Swedish: ''the Rock Bear'') is a music prize in Sweden, divided into several categories, which is awarded annually by the newspaper ''Aftonbladet''. The prize was first awarded in 1979, and is mostly centered on pop and rock. In 2 ...

is a music prize in Sweden, divided into several categories, which is awarded annually by the newspaper

Aftonbladet ''Aftonbladet'' (, lit. "The evening paper") is a Swedish daily newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. History and profile The newspaper was founded by Lars Johan H ...

. The prize was first awarded in 1979, and is mostly centered on pop and rock. ! , - , rowspan="2", 2018 , Himself , Male Live Artist of the Year , , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2", , - , "Dance You Off" , Swedish Song of the Year , , - , rowspan="3", 2019 , rowspan="2", Himself , Male Live Artist of the Year , , style="text-align:center;", , - , Concert of the Year , , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2", , - , - , Benjamin Ingrosso Fans , Best Fans , , -

References

External links

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