Lisa Kristina Ajax
(born 13 August 1998) is a Swedish singer. She began her career after winning ''
Idol 2014'', and is also known for her five
Melodifestivalen
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participations, having qualified to the final on four occasions.
Career
After participating at
Lilla Melodifestivalen 2012 with the song "Allt som jag har"
and winning ''
Idol 2014'', Ajax participated in
Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song "
My Heart Wants Me Dead", qualifying to the final at
Friends Arena
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. She placed seventh in the final.
On 30 November 2016, the Swedish broadcaster,
SVT, revealed the participants of
Melodifestivalen 2017. Ajax participated with the song "
I Don't Give A
"I Don't Give A" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Madonna for her twelfth studio album ''MDNA (album), MDNA'' (2012). The song features rap vocals by American recording artist Nicki Minaj. It was written and produced by Madonna ...
". She qualified to andra chansen from the second semi-final. She went to the final on 11 March 2017 where she placed ninth.
On 27 November 2018, it was revealed that Ajax would participate in
Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "
Torn", in the last semi-final. She again qualified to the Second Chance round from the fourth semi-final and went on to the final, where she finished in ninth place.
In 2021, Ajax released her first Swedish-language solo single, "Jag måste", co-written with and Anton Engdahl, Marcus Holmberg. For the single, she changed management and label.
She participated in
Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song "Tror du att jag bryr mig" with
Niello
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. They performed in Heat 2 on 12 February 2022, finishing in last place and failing to qualify.
She competed as a celebrity dancer in ''
Let's Dance 2022'', broadcast by
TV4.
She participated for a fifth time in Melodifestivalen in
2024
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, with the song "
Awful Liar". She performed in Heat 1 and won the second round of voting, qualifying to the final of 9 March 2024.
Lisa Ajax won the
fifth season of
Masked Singer Sverige, which was broadcast on
TV4.
Personal life
Ajax is in a relationship with fellow musician Max "Klockrent" Huss, three years her senior. In December 2023, the couple announced they were expecting their first child.
Discography
EPs
Singles
Notes
References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
Idol (Swedish TV series) winners
Swedish pop singers
Swedish women pop singers
English-language singers from Sweden
21st-century Swedish singers
21st-century Swedish women singers
People from Järfälla Municipality