Erika Selin (born August 6, 1991) is a

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singer, who competed in ''

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'' where she finished in eighth place. In 2015, she took part in Eurosong for selecting the Irish entry for

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with "Break Me Up" finishing third.

''Idol'' 2009

In 2009, Erika Selin took part in

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of the Swedish version of ''

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'' where she auditioned with "

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", a song by

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becoming part of the Top 20 picked for the live shows. On the second semi-final night aired on 29 September 2009, she sang "

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" from the

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s and was one of two semi-finalists that night to go through to next round singing "

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" from

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. This qualified her to the Top 11. Further performances in the finals: *Week 1 (9 October 2009) - Theme: Club Idol - "About You Now" (

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) (qualified to Top 10) *Week 2 (16 October 2009) - Theme: Michael Jackson songs - "

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" (

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) (qualified to Top 9) *Week 3 (23 October 2009) - Theme: Rock songs - "Here Without You" ( 3 Doors Down) (qualified to Top 8) *Week 4 (30 October 2009) - Theme: Las Vegas - " Sway" ( Perez Prado &

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) (Eliminated finishing 8th overall for season)

After ''Idol''

Selin sent in the entry "

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" to

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but in the end the song was given to girl band

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for the contest. In 2010, she also released the music single "For You" along with singer Patrik Öhlund.

Eurosong 2015 for Ireland

Selin participated in the national selection that selected the act to represent

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in the

with the song "Break Me Up". The song was picked as one of the Top 5 for the live show final held on 27 February 2015 on '' The Late Late Show'', where she performed live with Cecilia Kallin from

and her brother Charles Kallin performing as back-up singers and guitarists. She placed third overall in the selection process, with "

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" by

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winning to represent Ireland.

Discography

Album

;featured in: *2009: '' Det bästa från Idol 2009''

Singles

*2009: "About You Now" *2009: "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" (with ''Idol'' Allstars 2009) *2010: "For You" *2015: " Break Me Up" (Entry in Eurosong 2015, Irish Eurovision selections)

References

External links

Official blog
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