Sonja Aldén
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 Sonja Aldén (2013) | |
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20 December 1977 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Origin | Sweden |
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Sonja Aldén (born 20 December 1977) is a Swedish singer[1] mostly famous for her 2006, 2007 and 2012 Melodifestivalen entries, and for working together with Shirley Clamp and Sanna Nielsen, as well as her songwriting for other artists. For example, the hard rock/heavy metal band The Poodles, who also participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2006 with the song "Night of Passion". As a student she attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm.[2]
Sonja Aldén at Melodifestivalen
- In the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2006, Sonja Aldén, presented as Sonya participated with "Etymon" but did not qualify for the final.
- In the Melodifestivalen 2007, Sonja 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.
- She 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.
Post-Melodifestivalen
During the spring of 2017, she toured Sweden with the album "Meningen med livet".[3]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak Position | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [4] | |||
| 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 [5] |
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Joint albums
| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] | |||
| 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
| Year | Single | Peak Position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [4] | |||
| 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 | ||
- as Sanna, Shirley, Sonja
| Year | Single | Peak Position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [4] | |||
| 2008 | "All I Want For Christmas" | 39 | Our Christmas |
| "My Grown Up Christmas List" | 41 | ||
References
- ↑ Discogs
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 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).
External links
- Official Website (In Swedish)
- Sonja Aldén UK Fan Club
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