Ellen Benediktson

Ellen Benediktson
Born (1995-04-25) 25 April 1995
Limhamn, Malmö, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, keyboard
Years active 2013–present
Labels Warner Music Sweden

Ellen Benediktson (born 25 April 1995 in Limhamn) is a Swedish singer and songwriter best known for taking part in Melodifestivalen 2014 and 2015.

Life and career

In 2013, Benediktson first garnered attention when she was the stand-in singer during the rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 singing France's entry "L'enfer et moi".[1] The next year, she took part in Melodifestivalen 2014 with the song "Songbird".[2][3] Benediktson placed second in the semi-final, thus making it to the final, where she placed seventh.[4] In April 2014, Benediktson released the song "When the Sun Comes Up" as a part of a compilation album associated with the Swedish feminist political party Feminist Initiative.[5] She competed in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Insomnia".[6] She came 5th in Semi-Final 3 and was therefore knocked out of the competition.

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
[7]
"Songbird" 2014 35 Non-album single
"When the Sun Comes Up" — F!
"Insomnia" 2015 88 Non-album single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ "Melodifestivalen 2014". 1 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ellen Benediktson gör Mellodebut i hemstaden: "Låten är skör desperation" - Melodifestivalen". SVT.se. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  3. ↑ "Ellen Benediktson: "Jag bara grät" | Melodifestivalen | Expressen Nöje | Nöjesnyheter Musiknyheter Filmnyheter". Expressen.se. 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  4. ↑ "Ellen Benediktson – Songbird - Melodifestivalen". SVT.se. 1995-04-25. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  5. ↑ "Ellen Benediktson: 'When The Sun Comes Up'". Scandipop. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Richard (25 November 2014). "#mfm Extra Edition: Remaining MF2015 Participants Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Swedishcharts.com: Ellen Benediktson discography
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