Darin (singer)
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 Darin at the Radio Hamburg "Top 819".
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Darin Zanyar |
| Also known as | Darin |
| Born | June 2, 1987 , Vällingby, Sweden |
| Origin | Kurdistan |
| Genre(s) | R&B, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Artist |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Label(s) | Sony BMG, EMI |
| Website | www.darin.nu |
Darin (born Darin Zanyar on June 2, 1987) is a pop singer from Sweden.
Darin participated in the Swedish Idol 2004, acquiring a large number of fans. He lost in the final to competitor Daniel Lindström. Darin released his first album in February 2005, with songs by Swedish hit maker Max Martin and Swedish artist Robyn. Darin lives in Vällingby outside Stockholm.
Darin is of Kurdish descent. Both of his parents are Kurds from the city of Halabja, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Besides English and Swedish, Darin also speaks Kurdish.
In 2005, Darin was awarded the Kurd of the Year prize by Swedish Minister for Public Health and Social Services Morgan Johansson [1].
In an interview with Tishk TV in Kurdish, Darin named his favorite artists as Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Celine Dion.
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[edit] Idol 2004 performances
- Stockholm auditions: "God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You" *NSYNC
- Semi finals: "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera
- Top 11: "It's Gonna Be Me" by *NSYNC
- Top 10: "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton
- Top 9: "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King
- Top 8: "När Vi Två Blir En" by Gyllene Tider
- Top 7: "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely" by Backstreet Boys
- Top 6: "When I Fall In Love" by Nat King Cole
- Top 5: "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith
- Top 4: "Didn't We Almost Have It All" by Whitney Houston
- Top 4: "Bad" by Michael Jackson
- Top 3: "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses
- Top 3: "Show me heaven" by Maria McKee
- Grand Final: "Coming True" written by Jörgen Elofsson
- Grand Final: "(You Drive Me) Crazy" by Britney Spears
- Grand Final: "Bad" by Michael Jackson
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions[1][2] | Certifications | |
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 FIN |
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| 2002 | Darin Zanyar
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| 2005 | The Anthem
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1 | - | Gold (Sweden) |
| 2005 | Darin
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1 | 13 | Platinum (Sweden) |
| 2006 | Break the News
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1 | - | Gold (Sweden) |
[edit] Singles
An empty space indicates the single was not released in that country.
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3][4][5][6][7] | Album | ||||
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| SWE | FIN | GER | AUT | EU | |||
| 2005 | "Money for Nothing" | 1 | - | 118 | The Anthem | ||
| "Why Does It Rain" | 5 | - | 171 | ||||
| "Step Up" | 1 | 9 | 114 | Darin | |||
| "Who's That Girl" | 6 | 20 | 155 | ||||
| 2006 | "Want Ya!" | 4 | 8 | 146 | |||
| "Perfect" | 3 | 4 | 141 | Break the News | |||
| "Homeless" 1 | 52 | ||||||
| 2007 | "Everything But the Girl" | 38 | - | - | |||
| "Desire" 2,3 | 1 | - | 53 | - | - | ||
| "Insanity" 2 | - | 20 | 47 | 81 | |||
Footnotes:
- 1 "Homeless" was not an official single. Its chart position is believed to be based on downloads, as it charted the next week the album came out.The song has also been sung by British singer Leona Lewis.
- 2 "Insanity" was the first single release outside Scandinavia. It was released as the album's first single in parts of Europe, and "Desire" was the second.
- 3 "Desire" was a digital song release in Sweden, and served as the second single in Germany later.
[edit] References
- ^ Darin's album chart history. SwedishCharts. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ Darin's album chart history. FinnishCharts. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ Darin's singles chart history. SwedishCharts. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ Darin's singles chart history. FinnishCharts. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ German Chart Archive. Chart-Surfer. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ Darin's singles chart history. AustrianCharts. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ EURO 200. EURO 200. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
