Emma Clara Idun Klingenström[citation needed] (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈklɑ̂ːra ˈklɪ̂ŋːɛnˌstrœm]; born 21 February 1995[citation needed]) is a Swedish singer-songwriter.[1] She started her music career in 2010 and 2015 after winning the Gotland region final of the music competition Musik Direkt.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emma Clara Idun Klingenström |
| Born | 21 February 1995 Visby, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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Career
editIn 2010, Klingenström participated in the web wildcard contest of Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song "Mr Lonely Man" and made it among the top 100 entries.[3] Klingenström won the Gotland region of the music competition Svensktoppen nästa, held by Sveriges Radio P4 with the song "It Makes Me Crazy" in 2012.[4]
Klingenström participated in Melodifestivalen 2021 with the song "Behöver inte dig idag" which she co-wrote with Bobby Ljunggren and David Lindgren Zacharias, advancing to the Andra chansen round.[5][6] She then made it to the final held on 13 March.[7] In the Swedish final she finished in fifth place.[8]
On 13 August 2021, Clara released her new personal single 'Liv' one year after her father's death. The song reached 18th place on ITunes Charts.[9]
In 2021, Clara won the Swedish music award Rockbjörnen.[10]
In 2024, she participated again in Melodifestivalen with the song "Aldrig mer", also co-written with Ljunggren and Lindgren Zacharias;[11] she was eliminated in her heat on 17 February 2024.[12]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Claras dagbok (2021)[13]
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [14] | |||||||||
| "Ensam i en stad" | 2019 | — | Claras dagbok | ||||||
| "Engelbrekts väg" | — | ||||||||
| "Sthlm, allt är förlorat"[15] | 2020 | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "Sommarminnen" | — | Claras dagbok | |||||||
| "Så slut" | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Behöver inte dig idag" | 2021 | 3 | Claras dagbok | ||||||
| "Liv" | — | ||||||||
| "Se mig, bara se mig"[17] | — | ||||||||
| "Nu kan du få mig så lätt" | 2022 | —[A] | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "Hångel på balkongen" | —[B] | ||||||||
| "Aldrig mer" | 2024 | —[C] | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ "Nu kan du få mig så lätt" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[18]
- ^ "Hångel på balkongen" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[19]
- ^ "Aldrig mer" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[20]
References
edit- ^ "Om Clara Klingenström". savantmusikmagasin.se. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Gardell, Rune. "Clara Klingenström berättar om sin musikaliska resa". Bilda (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Simonson, Jakob (26 October 2010). "Clara Klingenström gick inte vidare till Melodifestivalen 2011". Hela Gotland. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Clara vann gotlandsfinalen i Svensktoppen nästa". Sveriges Radio. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Gallagher, Robyn (3 December 2020). "Sweden: The Mamas are back! SVT announces final 10 artists in Melodifestivalen 2021". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Adams, William Lee (27 February 2021). "Melodifestivalen 2021 Semi-Final 4 Results: Eric Saade and The Mamas win spots in the final". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ These are Sweden's contenders for the Eurovision Song Contest The Local Retrieved 11 March 2021
- ^ Spiteri, Steven (13 March 2021). "Tusse wins Melodifestivalen – To Eurovision 2021 with "Voices"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "NY SINGEL. Clara Klingenström ger oss "Liv"". Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Grattis Clara Klingenström — vinner Årets genombrott på Rockbjörnen". Retrieved 20 November 2021
- ^ "The 30 artists competing in Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Melodifestivalen 2024 - Deltävling 3: Växjö". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Erskog, Kristian (10 December 2021). "Recension: Claras dagbok av Clara Klingenström" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Discography Clara Klingenström". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "PREMIÄR: Clara Klingenström – Sthlm, allt är förlorat". Pop Mani. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Se mig, bara se mig – Single by Clara Klingenström on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 44". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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