John Dhani Lennevald (born 24 July 1984 in

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 liv ...

) is a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

songwriter, record producer, and formerly a Pop/ R&B dancer and singer. He was a member of the Swedish pop band

A*Teens A-Teens (stylized as A★TEENS or A*Teens) were a Swedish pop music group from Stockholm, Sweden, formed by Niklas Berg in 1998 originally as an ABBA tribute band called ABBA-Teens and was later renamed A-Teens. The band members were Marie Serne ...

from 1998 to 2004, and briefly pursued a solo recording career after the band dissolved.

Career

A-Teens (1998–2004)

In 1998, at the age of 14, Lennevald signed a

record deal A recording contract (commonly called a record contract or record deal) is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist (or group), where the artist makes a record (or series of records) for the label to sell and promote. Artists ...

with Stockholm Records (part of

Universal Music Group Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...

) along with his then band mates, Sara, Marie, and Amit. Together they performed as the

A-Teens A-Teens (stylized as A★TEENS or A*Teens) were a Swedish pop music group from Stockholm, Sweden, formed by Niklas Berg in 1998 originally as an ABBA tribute band called ABBA-Teens and was later renamed A-Teens. The band members were Marie Serne ...

. In 1999, they released their first single, a cover of the legendary band

ABBA ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's ...

, '' Mamma Mia''. The single topped the charts in Sweden for 8 consecutive weeks and was successful in other countries. By 2000, the A-Teens' first album, ''

The ABBA Generation ''The ABBA Generation'' is the debut studio album by Swedish pop group A-Teens. It was released on 25 August 1999 by Stockholm Records. The album is composed of cover versions of well-known ABBA songs. The album spawned four singles, " Mamma Mia" ...

'' had sold 4 million copies and they became one of the most successful Swedish bands around the world. After 6 years together and more than 9 million albums sold, the A-Teens parted ways after their ''

Greatest Hits A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...

'' album and their final tour together in Sweden.

Solo career

After the

ended in 2004, Lennevald returned to the studio to write and record new songs. " Girl Talk" is the introduction to Lennevald's solo career. Lennevald approached the record company with five new songs, just one and a half weeks after the end of the tour. Lennevald created a new sound, assisted by producer Peter Björklund, in which his voice is the prime focus. His first release was the single, "Girl Talk", a kind of tragicomedy about the inability of men to really understand what their girlfriends are trying to say to them. The video for "Girl Talk", directed by Mikeadelica, was filmed in a sunny Stockholm day, during the middle of August. Also involved in the song and the video were Denmark’s biggest rap artists,

Nik & Jay Nik & Jay is a Danish hip-hop/pop duo made of Niclas Genckel Petersen (born 8 November 1980 in Herlev) and Jannik Brandt Thomsen (born 16 June 1981). Their #2 single ''Hot!'' won them Hit of the Year and Best New Artist at the Danish Music ...

. "Girl Talk" was released on radio on August 12, 2004 getting high rotation on the most important radio stations in Sweden. The single was released on September 15, 2004 and reached #20 on the Swedish Charts and earned a Gold Certification. After the release of his single, Lennevald worked as a model, appearing in several fashion magazines and participating in fashion shows in his native Sweden. In 2005 Lennevald and

Universal Music Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's cor ...

parted ways, and there is no word about another record deal. Also in 2005, a song clip called "Let's Do It Again" leaked on the

Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ...

and Lennevald appeared on shows in Sweden promoting his image and new songs. Since then, Lennevald has worked as a music producer and songwriter and collaborated with

Måns Zelmerlöw Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw (; born 13 June 1986) is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter and television presenter. He took part in '' Idol 2005'', eventually finishing fifth, won the first season of '' Let's Dance,'' and scored a hit w ...

Anton Ewald Anton Kim Ewald (born August 7, 1993) is a Swedish singer and dancer. He has participated in Melodifestivalen several times as both a background dancer and singer. Career Ewald began his career as a background dancer at Melodifestivalen. In Mel ...

and Carl Falk.

Personal life

In 2007, Lennevald was reported to be in a relationship with former

glamour model A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography. Though ...

Natacha Peyre Natacha Peyre Requena (born 26 March 1985), known as Elena Belle, is a Swedish blogger, singer and model. She is best known for participating in Paradise Hotel and being a main cast member of Svenska Hollywoodfruar. Early life Born in Ibiza, ...

. In 2008, the couple relocated from

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

. Dhani returned to Europe by mid-2010s and Instagram postings of 2021 showed he was in a 1-year relationship with British singer Alice Chater.

Discography

Albums

Singles

*2004: "Girls Talk" *2005: "Let's Do It Again"

Featured in

*2015: "Sunset Jesus" (

Avicii Tim Bergling (; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii (, ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer and music producer. At the age of 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first rec ...

feat.

Gavin DeGraw Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. DeGraw rose to fame with his song "I Don't Want to Be" from his debut album '' Chariot'' (2003); the song became the main theme song for The WB drama series ''One Tree ...

, John Dhani Lennevald,

Mike Posner Michael Robert Henrion Posner ( ; born February 12, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.For Posner's full name, see He released his debut album, '' 31 Minutes to Takeoff'', in 2010. The album includes the US ''Billboa ...

Sandro Cavazza Alessandro Michele Cavazza (; born 11 September 1992), mostly known as Sandro Cavazza, is a Swedish songwriter and former singer of Italian origin. Besides his solo career he was also a member of the pop group Estraden. He names his musical infl ...

)

References

External links

Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lennevald, Dhani 1984 births Living people Swedish pop singers 21st-century Swedish male singers A-Teens members Singers from Stockholm 20th-century Swedish male singers English-language singers from Sweden Swedish male models