Sonja Annika Maria Aldén (born 20 December 1977) is a Swedish singer[1] known best for her 2006, 2007, 2012, and 2020 Melodifestivalen entries, as well as for working together with Shirley Clamp and Sanna Nielsen, along with her songwriting for other artists. For example, she co-wrote the song "Night of Passion" for hard rock/heavy metal band The Poodles, which was their entry for the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2006.[2]
Sonja Aldén | |
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 Sonja Aldén (2013) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sonja Annika Maria Aldén |
| Born | 20 December 1977 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Origin | Sweden |
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As a student, Aldén attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm.[2]
Sonja Aldén at Melodifestivalen
editIn the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2006, Aldén presented as Sonya and participated with "Etymon" but did not qualify for the final.[citation needed]
In the Melodifestivalen 2007, Aldén participated with the ballad "För att du finns", which reached "Andra Chansen" ("Second chance") when it finished 4th in the semifinal in Örnsköldsvik on 17 February 2007.[citation needed]
Aldén returned to the Melodifestivalen 2012, after five years of absence, with her song "I din himmel" (In Your Heaven), but did not qualify for the final.[citation needed]
Break from Melodifestivalen
editDuring the spring of 2017, she toured Sweden with the album "Meningen med livet".[3]
Return to Melodifestivalen
editOn 26 November 2019, SVT and Eurovision announced that Aldén would be among the 28 competing acts for Melodifestivalen 2020.[4] She performed in the first semifinal with the song "Sluta aldrig gå", failing to qualify and ending in fifth place.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Peak Position | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | |||
| 2007 | Till dig | 2 | |
| 2008 | Under mitt tak | 3 | |
| 2012 | I gränslandet | 12 | |
| 2013 | I andlighetens rum | 4 | |
| 2014 | Jul i andlighetens rum | 6 | |
| 2017 | Meningen med livet | 10 [6] |
Joint albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [7] | |||
| Our Christmas (Sanna, Shirley & Sonja) |
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1 |
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| Vår jul (Sanna, Shirley & Sonja) |
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6 |
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak Position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | |||
| 2006 | "Etymon" (credited as Sonya) |
35 | |
| 2007 | "För att du finns" | 3 | |
| "Här står jag" | 16 | ||
| 2008 | "Nån som du" | 29 | |
| "Du får inte" | 17 | ||
| 2020 | "Sluta aldrig gå" | —[A] |
As Sanna, Shirley, Sonja
| Year | Single | Peak Position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | |||
| 2008 | "All I Want For Christmas" | 39 | Our Christmas |
| "My Grown Up Christmas List" | 41 |
Notes
edit- ^ "Sluta aldrig gå" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[8]
References
edit- ^ Discogs
- ^ a b Lasse Granestrand (23 August 2009). "Sonja Aldén: "Låten satt direkt. Det var som ett övernaturligt flöde."". Dagens Nyheter (Swedish daily newspaper). Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Hans Järeby (22 April 2017). "Delar med sig av gåvan" (in Swedish). Jönköping News. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "SVT announces 28 contenders for Swedish Eurovision 2020 ticket". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b c SwedishCharts.com: Sonja Aldén page
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 31 March 2017. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Sanna Nielsen". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
External links
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Media related to Sonja Aldén at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (In Swedish)
- Sonja Aldén UK Fan Club