Sanna Nielsen

Sanna Viktoria Nielsen(born 27 November 1984) is aSwedishsinger,television presenterandmusical theatreperformer.On her seventh attempt, she wonMelodifestivalen in 2014with the song "Undo" and so represented Sweden in theEurovision Song Contest 2014inCopenhagen,Denmark, finishing in 3rd place overall. Sanna was one of theEurovision Song Contest 2015commentators for Sweden and hostedMelodifestivalen 2015along with comedianRobin Paulsson. She was announced as the new presenter for the sing-along showAllsång på Skansenfor the summer of 2016. She hostedEurovision The Partyat theTele2 Arenafor theEurovision Song Contest 2016.
Nielsen was born and grew up in the town ofEdenrydinBromölla Municipality,Skåne. Her paternal grandfather was aDanefromÅrhus.Nielsen's career started at several talent searches, the first being in 1992 in Olofström. In 1994 she participated in a talent search in Kallinge and won with the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". Nielsen performed with the danceband Mats Elmes in 1995 and 1996 at the age of eleven.
At the same time she reached the number one spot on theSvensktoppenchart with the song "Till en fågel".Nielsen became the youngest person to reach number one at the chart.
In September 1996, Nielsen's debut album "Silvertoner" was released.A reviewer of the album forGöteborgs-Postencompared Nielsen toCarola HäggkvistandSissel Kyrkjebø.During the following years Nielsen released the albumMin önskejulin 1997 and the single "Time to Say Goodbye" in 1999.During her high school years, she studied the Estetichal programmeand music at Helenehoms Gymnastin in Malmö.
In December 2001, Nielsen participated in a Christmas tour along withChrister Sjögren, Sten Nilsson andCharlotte Perrelli.In 2002 she toured withRoger Pontareand in December the same year she participated in a Christmas concert withKalle MoraeusandTito Beltranin both 2003 and 2004.
In February 2006, her second solo music albumNära mej, nära dejwas released with lyrics and music byFredrik Kempeand Marcos Ubeda.In July–August 2007 she was on a new music tour calledSommar, Sommar, Sommaralong withShirley ClampandSonja Aldén.In April 2008 the albumStrongerwas released, an album completely inEnglish language, the first time Nielsen had such an album.The same year the albumOur Christmaswas released, containing Christmas songs along withShirley ClampandSonja Aldén.
In 2011, she released the albumI'm In Love. In December 2013 Nielsen released her seventh studio album calledMin jul, which containsChristmas songs.
Nielsen has participated seven times inMelodifestivalen, Sweden's annual music competition and national selection for theEurovision Song Contest. She made her debut in2001performing "I går, i dag", which finished third.She returned to the contest again in2003with "Hela världen för mig" finishing fifth. After a one-year break, Nielsen returned again inMelodifestivalen 2005with "Du och jag mot världen", this time as a duet withFredrik Kempe, which finished eighth.
On 3 March 2007, Nielsen participated inMelodifestivalenagain with "Vågar du, vågar jag".During the Second Chance round, the song qualified for the final at theStockholmGlobe Arenaon 10 March 2007, where the song ended up in seventh place after the final ofMelodifestivalen 2007.
Nielsen participated inMelodifestivalen 2008, performing "Empty Room", written and composed byBobby LjunggrenandAleena Gibson. She reached the final from theVästeråssemifinal on 16 February 2008.Although the song won the public televote in the final inside the Stockholm Globe Arena on 15 March, beatingCharlotte Perrelli's second-placed song "Hero" by more than 50,000 votes, it was denied the chance to represent Sweden at theEurovision Song Contestafter losing out to Perrelli in the overall points-based scoring system once the jury vote was factored into the results, thus finishing only second in the final official standings.
During 2008, "Empty Room" won theOGAE Second Chance Contest 2008with a 91 points lead to runner-up Coral fromSpain.
Nielsen participated in theMelodifestivalen 2011, with the song "I'm in Love".She came first at the second semi-final which took place in Gothenburg on 12 February 2011. One month later, she finished fourth at the finale.
Nielsen decided to return tothe contestin 2014, this time with the song "Undo".She competed in the second semifinal held on 8 February, in which she qualified for the final, held at theFriends Arena,Stockholmon 8 March.She won the final and represented Sweden at theEurovision Song Contest 2014inCopenhagen,Denmarkin the first semifinal on 6 May.Nielsen made it to the final. In the final Nielsen placed third place with 218 points. That also placed Nielsen as the second highest scoring singer for Sweden at the Eurovision after Loreen in 2012. Undo became Nielsens first song to reach the UK Top 40 singles charts at place 40
On 29 September 2014, Nielsen was announced as the host forMelodifestivalen 2015along with comedianRobin Paulsson.
On 10 April 2015, it was announced that Nielsen andEdward af Sillénwould commentate theSVTbroadcast of theEurovision Song Contest 2015.
In August 2015 it was announced by SVT that Nielsen would become the new presenter for the all-sing showAllsång på SkansenatSkansenin Stockholm in the summer of 2016.
Nielsen returned to Eurovision when she hosted the "Eurovision The Party" event that was held at theTele2 Arenaon the night of theEurovision Song Contest 2016final.
Sanna returned to Eurovision travelling to Lisbon in May 2018 as a commentator for the national Swedish broadcaster,Sveriges Television(SVT).
Sanna Nielsen got engaged in 2006 inLas Vegas, the couple lived inLidingöoutside Stockholm before splitting up in 2008.She is currently living inÅrstasouth of Stockholm with her boyfriend Joakim Ramsell.Their son was born in October 2021.
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