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Sanna Nielsen

Sanna Viktoria Nielsen is a swedish pop- and former country singer, born in november 27 1984 in Kristianstad. She had her big break trough in 1996, at the age of 11, with the song Till en fågel ("To a bird"). She has competed eight times in the swedish "Melodifestival".

Career

Sanna Nielsen's music career started off in 1992 when she performed in a talent show in Olofström. Two years later, in 1994, she won a talent show in Kallinge with the song Can You Feel The Love Tonight. On may 11 1996, Nielsen's song Till En Fågel immediately made it to second place on the swedish music top chart "Svensktoppen", and it climbed to the first place the following week. In 1995 and 1996 she performed with the country band "Mats Elmes Orkester" and signed a contract with TV-producer Ragnar Dahlberg. Dahlberg was one of the hosts of a swedish tv-show called "Café Norrköping" and he invited Nielsen to perform in an episode in 1996, november 15. Nielsens debut album, Silvertoner, came in 1996 and the following years she released a christmas album, Min Önskejul (1997), and a single, Time to Say Goodbye (1999). In 2001 she, together with various swedish artists, performed in a cristmas tour. In february 2006 Nielsen released her second album, Nära mej, Nära dej. During July-August in 2007 she was on tour with Shirley Clamp and Sonja Aldén. The group of three would continue to perfrom together in the following years, mostly during christmas time. Her third album, Stronger, came in April 2008 and with this album she started to sing less in swedish and more in english. In November 2008 she had worked with Shirley Clamp and Sonja Aldén and their album Our Christmas was released. She has competed eight times in a swedish music competition called "Melodifestivalen" and she will be performing in the final of Melodifestivalen 2014 with the song Undo.

Awards


 * 2002 - Ulla Billquist-Stipendiet, 25 000 SEK (Ulla Billquist-scholarship)
 * 2002 - Birgit Nilssons Stipendium (Birgit Nilsson scholarship)
 * 2003 - Årets Skåning ("Skåning of the year")
 * 2008 - Årets Låt, "Empty Room", Gaygalan ("Song of the year" at the swedish gay gala)
 * 2008 - Årets Lidingöbo ("Lidingöbo of the year")