Andreas Lundstedt
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| Andreas Lundstedt | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Björn Helge Andreas Lundstedt | |
| Born | May 20, 1972 (age 34) Sweden  |
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| Genre(s) | Pop, Disco | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Musical artist, choregrapher, songwriter | |
| Instrument(s) | Singing | |
| Years active | 1996–Present | |
| Website | Official web site (Swedish) Official fan site (English) |
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Björn Helge Andreas Lundstedt is a Swedish musician (born Björn Helge Andreas Lundstedt, on 20 May 1972, in Uppsala) who is best-known as a member of the pop-disco group, Alcazar.
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[edit] Biography
Since childhood, Andreas Lundstedt had wanted to be a singer. At the age of five he took part in a talent competition for children and achieved second place. By the age of fifteen he appeared regularly on television and in shows as a member of the band Stage Four. Stage Four consisted four of the now most famous singers in Sweden; Andreas Lundstedt himself, Peter Jöback, Lisa Nilsson and Lizette Pålsson. In 1998 Andreas was the founding member of the successful Swedish pop-disco band Alcazar, which still exists even though they have taken a break. Lundstedt is openly gay and was involved in a relationship with another member of Alcazar, Magnus Carlsson. Alcazar made its European breakthrough with the hit single "Crying at the Discotheque". After this huge hit Alcazar has had many hit singles. One of them is "This is the world we live in" whih was a big summer hit in 2004. Also during his membership with Alcazar Andreas Lundstedt started his own solo project. Lundstedt has released one album and four singles in the years 1996-1997, and in 2006 he realised a new single with the name "Lovegun/Nightfever". At this single Lundstedt sings a cover of the Bee Gees hit song Night Fever, and one new written song. Additionally, he has had roles in the musicals Grease and Chicago. In autumn 2005 and spring 2006 Andreas Lundstedt played the starring role as Tony Manero in the musical Saturday Night Fever in Stockholm, Sweden, for which he got great press reviews. Andreas Lundstedt is also working as a choreographer, and has coreographed many of Alcazars dancemoves. His newest single is "Move", which also is going to be included on his forthcoming album.
[edit] Eurovision Song Contest
Andreas Lundstedt has participated in Sweden's Melodifestivalen four times. Twice as a solo artist with the song Driver dagg faller regn in 1996 and the song jag saknar dig, jag saknar dig in 1997, and twice as a member of Alcazar with the song Not a sinner, nor a saint in 2003 and the song Alcastar in 2005. He is also one of the members of Six4one, which represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song If we all give a little. Six4one has released one album in 2006. In this album the members sings two songs each, and five together.
Andreas Lundstedt and his song "Move" didn't make it through from the semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2007.[citation needed]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo albums
- 1996: Andreas Lundstedt
[edit] Solo singles
- 1996: Driver Dagg Faller Regn
- 1996: Driver Dagg Faller Regn – Summer Mixes
- 1996: Hey-Ya Hey-Ya
- 1997: Jag Saknar Dig, Jag Saknar Dig
- 2006: Lovegun/Nightfever
- 2006: Dollar Queen (Web-sale only)
- 2007: Move
[edit] Alcazar albums
- 2000: Casino
- 2003: Alcazarized
- 2004: A Tribute to ABBA
- 2004: Dancefloor Deluxe
[edit] Alcazar singles
- 1999: Shine On
- 2000: Ritmo del Amor
- 2001: Crying at the Discoteque
- 2001: Sexual Guarantee
- 2002: Don´t You Want Me
- 2003: Not a Sinner nor a Saint
- 2003: Ménage à trois
- 2003: Someday
- 2003: Love Life
- 2004: This is the World We Live in
- 2004: Physical
- 2004: Here I Am
- 2005: Alcastar
- 2005: Start the Fire
[edit] Six4one albums
- 2006: If We All Give A Little (Album)
[edit] Six4one singles
- 2006: If We All Give A Little
