Isa Tengblad

Isa Sanna Mattiasdotter Tengblad (born 25 April 1998), known professionally as simply Isa (stylized as ISA) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and producer. She is best known for her participations in Melodifestivalen 2015 and Melodifestivalen 2016. The nightcore remix of her 2012 single "Bomb" has amassed over 20 million views on YouTube across several re-uploads. She independently released her most recent EP in fall 2022, titled "Anxiety Boulevard," which she also produced and wrote.

Early career
She participated in Småstjärnorna, which was broadcast on TV4, where she imitated singer Jill Johnson. She also competed on Talang Sverige in 2009 as a member of the duo Electrified. In the summer of 2012, she released the single "Bomb". She performed the song at Sommarkrysset the same year. The nightcore remix of the song went viral and has currently surpassed 20 million views on YouTube across several re-uploads. In 2014, she released the single "What Are We".

Melodifestivalen
Tengblad participated in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Don't Stop" in the competition's third semi-final. She made it to the final in Friends Arena finishing 7th overall. In May 2015, she participated as a member of the Swedish jury in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.

She also took part in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song "I Will Wait." She advanced to the Second Chance round after placing 3rd in her heat, but did not qualify for the final after losing by less than 1% of the vote.

She went on to co-write Malou Prytz's Melodifestivalen 2019 entry "I Do Me", which placed 2nd in the second semi-final and qualified directly to the final where it ended in 12th place.

In addition to participating as an artist and songwriter at Melodifestivalen, Tengblad has provided live backing vocals for several acts. These include "Ballerina" (2020) and "Bananas" (2022) by Malou Prytz, "For the Show" (2023) by Melanie Wehbe, "Låt hela stan se på" (2023) by Ida-Lova, "Where Did You Go" (2023) by Kiana, and "One Day" (2023) by Mariette.

2017-Present
After competing in Melodifestivalen, she released numerous singles under her own independent label, Licious Music. Her 2018 single "Perfect" was streamed over 2 million times on Spotify and she released her debut album (titled "Debut Album") on 24 May 2019.

Tengblad released her second EP "Anxiety Boulevard" in October 2022.

In fall 2023, Tengblad starred in the musical "The One" by Fredrik Rydman where she played the character Linda. Her vocals are featured on the show's soundtrack, which includes her solo "Vem faan e du".

Songwriting and Producing
In addition to her work as a singer and performer, Tengblad is an active songwriter and producer. Some of the songs she has co-written include: "I Love It Loud" released by Dutch vlogger Djamila (2018), "If It Ain't Love" released by Malou Prytz (2020), "Halo (내일로)" released by South Korean actress Park Jin-joo on the If You Wish Upon Me soundtrack (2022), and "Tornedalen (Mitt efternamn)" released by Myra Granberg (2024). Tengblad also produced and co-wrote the song "Put Me First," which would go on to be recorded at Spotify Studios and be released through the Spotify Singles program in March 2023 by Polish singer TYNSKY and TEN Music Group's Claudia Neuser.

Tengblad has contributed significantly to Swedish recording artist Peg Parnevik's discography as a songwriter, producer, and backing vocalist. She has co-written and produced two of Parnevik's EPs, including "What They'll Say About Us" (2021) and "Om ett par år" (2023). In November 2023, she produced Parnevik's cover of "Vi är tjejer, vi är bäst" for the Swedish TV program Så mycket bättre. While performing on tour with Parnevik, Tengblad has been featured on shows such as Musikhjälpen (2021).