Andreas Mikael Wijk is a Swedish singer and model.
Biography
editAndreas Wijk is the son of Pentecostal pastor Thomas Wijk and his wife Ulrika. He grew up in Nybro and Kungälv.[1]
In 2005, Wijk was in the children's pop band Popcorn together with Idol-Alice and Dominique Pålsson Wiklund.[2] As a 16-year-old, he began his music career with song clips on YouTube. In 2011, he was recognized at the Finest-Awards.[3] Wijk initially posted covers of famous artists and, as a teenager, secured a record deal with producer RedOne. However, he later chose to pursue music independently, without a record label.[4]
Wijk gained attention in 2022 with the single "If I was gay", in which he describes the fear of coming out as gay, especially with a background in the free church, and his concerns about the reactions of those around him and his family.[5][6][7]
At the QX Gaygala 2023, Wijk was nominated for LGBTQ of the Year.[1] Wijk participated in the entertainment program Let's Dance 2023 and finished in seventh place.[1] In autumn 2023, he played Christian in the musical Moulin Rouge! at the China Theater.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "I 15 år försökte Andreas Wijk och hans föräldrar att be bort homosexualiteten". DN.se. March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Idolstjärna siktar högt". DN.se. July 9, 2011.
- ^ Ferhatovic, Marina (February 10, 2011). "Andreas Wijk 11/2". Göteborgs-Posten.
- ^ "Andreas Wijks bakslag – Molly Sandéns ord som ändrade allt". www.expressen.se. February 29, 2020.
- ^ James, Alastair (November 13, 2022). "Andreas Wijk is a new person after his single 'if I was gay'". Attitude.
- ^ "In-Depth with "if I was gay" Singer Andreas Wijk • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. April 16, 2023.
- ^ Donovan, Joshua (November 16, 2022). "Andreas Wijk Embraces Being Queer In New Song "If I Was Gay"". DNA.
- ^ Knutson, Foto: Peter. ""Det här har varit det bästa året i mitt liv" – Andreas Wijk musikaldebuterar i Moulin Rouge". QX.se.