Bo Martin Erik Erikson (born 27 August 1965), better known by his stage name E-Type, is a Swedish
eurodance
Euro-Dance (sometimes referred to as Euro-NRG, Euro-electronica or Euro) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of hip hop, techno, Hi-NRG, house music, and Euro-Disco. This ...
musician, songwriter and record producer.
His professional name is based on the
Jaguar E-Type
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sports car.
Biography
Early years
Erikson was born in
Uppsala
Uppsala (, or all ending in , ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the county seat of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inha ...
. His father is Bo ("Bosse") G. Erikson (b. 1933), known as the host of the science TV-show ''Vetenskapens Värld'' (World of Science) on
SVT. His mother's name was Elisabeth and he has one sibling, a sister Erika. His mother died of cancer in 1987.
In his teens, E-Type and his family moved to
Bromma
Bromma () is a borough (''stadsdelsområde'') in the western part of Stockholm, Sweden, forming part of the Stockholm Municipality. Bromma is primarily made up of Bromma Parish and Västerled Parish. The fourth largest airport in Sweden and the th ...
, a borough in the western part of Stockholm, and he is currently living in the heart of Stockholm. He started his musical career in the 1980s as a
drummer
A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drum
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in the
speed metal
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bands
Maninnya Blade and Hexenhaus. In 1991 he met up with
Stakka Bo
Bo Johan Renck (born 5 December 1966) is a Swedish director of music videos, TV and film. He was originally a singer-songwriter from 1991 to 2001, using the moniker Stakka Bo, and had an international hit with his single " Here We Go" in 1993. Ren ...
with two singles as a result of the partnership: "We Got the Atmosphere" in 1991 and "Numania 1" in 1992. This earned E-Type a job as a
VJ on
ZTV. His first solo single, "I'm Falling" was released in mid-1993 but did poorly commercially.
Success
E-Type's breakthrough came in 1994 with the collaboration with the producers from
Cheiron
In Greek mythology, Chiron ( ; also Cheiron or Kheiron; ) was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the "wisest and justest of all the centaurs".
Biography
Chiron was notable throughout Greek mythology ...
(
Denniz PoP
Dag Krister Volle (26 April 1963 – 30 August 1998), better known as Denniz Pop (stylized ''Denniz PoP''), was a Swedish DJ, music producer, and songwriter. He co-founded the recording studio Cheiron Studios in Stockholm in 1992.
Life and car ...
,
, and Amadin) on his debut album ''
Made in Sweden''. A single from this album, "
Set the World on Fire", reached gold status in Sweden, #1 on the Swedish dance chart, #2 on the Swedish sale chart, and #4 in Israel. Eventually four other singles were released from the album: the ballad "
Do You Always (Have To Be Alone)?", "
This Is the Way" and "
Russian Lullaby
"Russian Lullaby" is a song by Swedish musician Bo Martin Erik Erikson, known under the pseudonym of E-Type, released as the last single from his debut album, '' Made in Sweden'' (1994). Written by Jonas Berggren from Ace of Base, it also featu ...
" (co-written by
Jonas Berggren
Jonas Petter Berggren (born 21 March 1967) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter and record producer, also known as Joker. He started writing songs when he was seven, and continues to write for the Swedish band Ace of Base, which he is a ...
from
Ace of Base). "This Is the Way" reached #15 on the Billboard Club Chart in the United States and #6 on the UK Club Chart. Most of the tracks feature the female vocalist
Nana Hedin
Nana Ann-Helene Hedin Pranschke, known as Nana Hedin and also known as Na Na and Nana d'Aquini (born May 24, 1968 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Sweden), is a Swedish singer.
Career
NaNa Hedin started her career in the late 1980s, and worked ...
, who is featured on nearly all of E-Type's albums. The album itself was released on 31 October 1994 and reached #2 on the album-chart. Over 100,000 copies were sold in Sweden and the album was listed for 26 weeks.
During 1996, E-Type and the producer-team spent their time working on a second album ''
The Explorer'', which was released in Sweden on 23 October. The album sold more than 20,000 copies. His third album, ''
Last Man Standing'', was released on 27 November 1998 and went to #1 in Finland and Sweden, going double platinum and platinum respectively. The album remains E-Type's best-selling album with sales of 3 million copies worldwide and includes hit singles like "
Angels Crying
"Angels Crying" is a song by Swedish musician Bo Martin Erik Erikson, known under the pseudonym of E-Type, released in 1998 as the first single from his third album, '' Last Man Standing'' (1998). It features vocals by singer Nana Hedin and percu ...
", "
Here I Go Again
"Here I Go Again" is a song by British rock band Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1982 album, '' Saints & Sinners'', the power ballad was re-recorded for their 1987 self-titled album. The song was re-recorded again the same year in a ...
" and "
Princess of Egypt".
E-Type recorded the official song, "
Campione 2000
Campione 2000 was the official song of the UEFA Euro 2000 held in the Netherlands and Belgium. It was performed by Swedish musician E-Type and written by E-Type, Rick Blaskey and Kent Brainerd. It gained a huge popularity during the tournament a ...
" for the
2000 European football championship
The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, also known as Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Championship, a association football, football tournament held every four years and organised by UEFA, the sport's governing body in Europe.
The ...
. "Campione 2000" is played every time the English football team
Bolton Wanderers
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take to the field. In 2001, he released his new single "
Life
Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for growth, reaction to stimuli, metabolism, energ ...
" on 12 November. The forthcoming album release, entitled ''
Euro IV Ever
Euro IV Ever is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter E-Type, which was released in 2001. It contains hit songs "Life", "Africa" and "Campione 2000". That song was made as the official song of the 2000 UEFA European Football Champi ...
'', was postponed until the end of 2001 and finally released on 21 November. An album release party was held on 25 November.
Max Martin, Rami and E-Type produced the album ''
Loud Pipes Save Lives
''Loud Pipes Save Lives'' is the fifth studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter E-Type, which was released in 2004. It is the last E-Type album to feature vocalist Nana Hedin. E-Type participated with "Paradise" in Melodifestivalen 2004, ending ...
'' in 2004, and released it on 25 March. It's so far the last E-Type album to feature Nana Hedin on vocals. At the beginning of April, "
Paradise
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" reached #11 in Finland and entered the Finnish Dance chart at position #28. On 14 May 2007 E-Type released a new single called "True Believer". There was also a new album in 2007, ''
Eurotopia
''Eurotopia'' is the sixth and currently last studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter E-Type, which was released on 31 October 2007. It contains the hit songs "True Believer" and "Eurofighter".
The album is dominated by the vocals of Sanne Kar ...
'', released on 31 October. The album mainly features E-Type's new female vocalist,
Sanne Karlsson
Sanne Anna Sofie Karlsson (née Stenbeck) (born 11 November 1985) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has contributed her vocals to Ghost vs Sanne, E-Type and Polyphonics amongst others, and is most famous for being a part of the Swedish po ...
.
In the spring of 2008, E-Type appeared in
Melodifestivalen 2008
Melodifestivalen 2008 was the 47th Melodifestivalen, and the selection process for the 48th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest.
A new rule—''Lex Agnes''—went into effect in 2008 calling for each submitted entry to inclu ...
and performed the song "Line of Fire" together with the rock band
The Poodles
The Poodles were a glam metal/ heavy metal band from Sweden, formed by singer Jakob Samuel (a.k.a. Jake Samuels), bassist Pontus Egberg, guitarist Pontus Norgren and drummer Christian Lundqvist.
Their songs include "Metal Will Stand Tall" and " ...
. They advanced to a second chance heat, which was held in
Kiruna
(; se, Giron ; fi, Kiiruna ) is the northernmost Stad (Sweden), city in Sweden, situated in the province of Lapland, Sweden, Lapland. It had 17,002 inhabitants in 2016 and is the seat of Kiruna Municipality (population: 23,167 in 2016) in Norr ...
on 8 March when they lost to
Sibel
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* Sibel Adalı, Turkish-American computer scientist
*Sibel Arslan (born 1980), Swiss-Turkish politician and lawyer
*Sibel Alaş (born 1973), Turkish pop singer
*Sibel Can (born ...
.
The UK record label
All Around the World released "True Believer" to the UK market in late 2008, and in mid-2009, "Rain" from ''Loud Pipes Save Lives'' was unexpectedly released as a single and music video. In August 2009, a promo single and a new music video for "Life" was released, with newly shot scenes of Nana Hedin intermixed with the original 2001 video.
E-Type released the single "Back 2 Life" in January 2011. "Back 2 Life" was written by E-Type &
Johan "Shellback" Schuster and Savan Kotecha (Usher, Celine Dion, Leona Lewis and more) who wrote the lyrics. The producers are
& Shellback, Serban Ghenea (
Eminem
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,
Kesha
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,
Justin Timberlake
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and more) who mixed the track.
For gym-goers, E-Type's music has become synonymous with
Les Mills International
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's group fitness class
BodyPump
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. The structure, lyrical content and soaring crescendos suit well the "back track" of the class. E-Type tracks used in this context include "Africa", "Set the World on Fire", "Eurofighter", "True Believer" and "The Tide".
Vocalists
The music of E-Type follows the typical Eurodance formula of synthesizer music built up to a dance floor crescendo, accompanied by his own vocals, and a chorus sung by
Nana Hedin
Nana Ann-Helene Hedin Pranschke, known as Nana Hedin and also known as Na Na and Nana d'Aquini (born May 24, 1968 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Sweden), is a Swedish singer.
Career
NaNa Hedin started her career in the late 1980s, and worked ...
(who appeared in the music videos for "Set the World on Fire", "Paradise" and the 2009 re-release of "Life"). Hedin provided vocals for more than half of all E-Type's songs. She made her last appearance on record with E-Type on his 2004 album ''Loud Pipes Save Lives''. In 2009 she was told by doctors that she has
cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...
in her tongue and she is therefore currently not performing.
Stjärnan slåss mot cancern , Nöjesbladet , Aftonbladet
/ref> E-Type's 2007 album, ''Eurotopia'', featured his new vocalist, Sanne Karlsson
Sanne Anna Sofie Karlsson (née Stenbeck) (born 11 November 1985) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has contributed her vocals to Ghost vs Sanne, E-Type and Polyphonics amongst others, and is most famous for being a part of the Swedish po ...
.
Much of E-Type's success in the 1990s was built on dancer Dilnarin "Dee" Demirbag, who lip-synched to Hedin's vocals in several of E-Type's music videos such as "This is the Way", " Calling Your Name", "Angels Crying
"Angels Crying" is a song by Swedish musician Bo Martin Erik Erikson, known under the pseudonym of E-Type, released in 1998 as the first single from his third album, '' Last Man Standing'' (1998). It features vocals by singer Nana Hedin and percu ...
", "Here I Go Again" and "Life", and appearances on TV shows and concerts. "Dee" left the band in 2001 to pursue a solo career. However, she got back together with E-Type in December 2006 for a concert in Russia, and is still touring with the band occasionally. She also appeared in the 2007 music video for "True Believer".
Awards
E-Type participated in the Swedish Dance Music Awards in March 1995. He won three awards: Best Song, Best Artist and Newcomer. In 1999, E-Type was nominated for a Swedish Grammy
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...
in the category 'Modern Dance', along with Dr. Bombay, Richi M and Black Moses.
Personal life
As off spring of 2022, E-Type is in a relationship with Melinda Jacobs (born in 1984), known as the foster mother of the late Lilla hjärtat (English translation: ''Little Heart''). On August 21, 2022, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together, due in January, 2023. This will be the first child of E-Type since he don't have any children of his own, while this will be Jacobs' fourth biological child along with all of her foster children, which she has taken on over the years.
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
Notable albums
* Dampf - '' The Arrival'' (2022)
See also
*List of Eurodance artists
The following is a list of Eurodance artists. Eurodance, which is also known as Eurohouse or Euro-NRG, is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s primarily in Europe. It combines elements from house, techno and hip h ...
*Swedish singers
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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 ...
*Music of Sweden
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References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
MTV Europe Music Award winners
Eurodance musicians
Swedish dance musicians
Swedish male singers
Melodifestivalen contestants
Swedish electronic musicians
Musicians from Uppsala
English-language singers from Sweden