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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emmelie Engström |
| Also known as | Emmelie |
| Born | (1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 31) |
| Origin | Randers, Denmark |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Universal Music |
Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest (born 28 February 1993; née Emmelie Engström), better known as "Emmelie de Forest", is a Danish singer. She will represent Denmark with the song "Only Teardrops" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden.
She signed to the label Universal Music on 25 March 2013 and her first album Only Teardrops is set to be released in May 2013.
Early life
Emmelie de Forest was born to a Danish mother and Swedish father and started singing at age 9. At age 14, she collaborated with Scottish musician Fraser Neill, including appearances at many festivals and cultural centres. In 2011, she moved from Mariager, Northern Jutland to Copenhagen and registered at Katrine Sadolins "Complete Vocal Institute" for singing students.
Music career
2013–present: Eurovision Song Contest and Only Teardrops
Emmelie de Forest was one of ten acts bidding to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden with her entry "Only Teardrops". On 26 January 2013, she won the national selection.
On 14 April, Emmelie de Forest announced that her debut album, Only Teardrops, will be released on 6 May, a week before her performance in the Eurovision. The album will have twelve songs, including the original and symphonic versions "Only Teardrops".
On 14 May, Emmelie de Forest's song "Only Teardrops" made it to the final of the Eurovision on 18 May, being one of the ten finalists.
Emmelie de Forest is a strong bookmakers favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| DEN | ||
| Only Teardrops |
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13 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN |
NL | |||
| 2013 | "Only Teardrops" | 2 | 36 | Only Teardrops |
References
- "Vinner hon Eurovision? | SVT Play". Svtplay.se.
- ^ "Meet Emmelie de Forest from Denmark | Eurovision Song Contest – Malmö 2013". Eurovision.tv.
- Søren Bygbjerg. "Emmelie udsender album: Min drøm går i opfyldelse | DR". Dr.dk.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Carl Cato/TT Spektra. "Danska favoriten till final i ESC – Kultur & Nöje". Göteborgs-Posten.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - "Danska favoriten till final i ESC – Nöje". allehanda.se.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Emmelie de Forest". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Emmelie de Forest". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
External links
- Emmelie de Forests official website
- Emmelie de Forest on Twitter
- Emmelie de Forest on Facebook
- Emmelie de Forest on Instagram
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded bySoluna Samay with "Should've Known Better" |
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 |
Succeeded byTBA |
| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| National selection: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix | |
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| Note: Entries scored out signify where Denmark did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest. | |