| Fanny Hamlin | |
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| Birth name | Fanny "Faye" Matilda Dagmar Hamlin |
| Also known as | Faye |
| Born | October 23, 1987 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, Dance |
| Occupations | Singer, model |
| Years active | 2001–2003, 2009–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG, Columbia, (Music World) (2001-2003) |
| Associated acts | Play |
Fanny "Faye" Matilda Dagmar Hamlin (born October 23, 1987 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish singer and model. She is one of the original members of the Swedish pop group Play.[1]
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Faye was selected to be in Play by the band's manager, Laila Bagge. Bagge held a nationwide talent search after finding Anna Sundstrand and Anaïs Lameche and chose Faye and her best friend Rosie Munter for her new girl group. Faye was considered to be the lead voice of Play and, as a mezzo-soprano, she was often heard singing the melody and doing the ad-libs in songs. Play sold over 1 million albums and toured North America along with popular teen artists, such as A-Teens, Aaron Carter and 'N Sync. Faye left Play in October, replaced by Janet Leon. She says:
"In autumn 2003, I chose to drop out of Play. The sense of feel lost, tired and alone had been around for a while, but it was in the autumn as I got fed up and took the decision to go home. Strangely enough, it was loneliness that was most evident towards the end, although I always had people around me, it was still short of securing the pillars. I was far from home and just wanted to be with family and friends. I chose to invest all my time in high school. Luckily, my mom helped me with applications to the music school Rytmus earlier this year. I had actually chosen to not go to school and instead continue with the song, but the application was sent and I have made admissions test and was accepted."
Faye attended Sweden's music school, Rytmus, once she had left Play. Since leaving Play, Faye has done further modeling work and has recorded a duet with Swedish singer Adam Appel, "Ready For Love," that was featured in the soundtrack to the 2004 Swedish documentary film Kärlekens Språk (The Language of Love). In early 2006, Faye signed with Synk Casting, a Swedish modeling agency and modeled for them. She provides backing vocals for Swedish dance-pop singer Velvet's song "Mi Amore". She sang a cover of the song "Go Your Own Way" in a Swedish MQ commercial in 2007; both the song and commercial can be found on YouTube. Fanny was also involved in a charity single for MQ, a cover of Supertramp's "Give A Little Bit" in 2008, as well as featuring in the commercial. She has performed at several Swedish music festivals in addition to continuing her education. Fanny studied fashion and worked in various clothing stores to try to get a job into the fashion industry.
In 2009, Swedish music group Play was reunited as a trio with Faye Hamlin, Anaïs Lameche, and a new member, Sanne Karlsson via the popular Swedish TV program, Made in Sweden. Whilst with Play they achieved a no.1 single, "Famous" and a top ten album Under My Skin. The comeback was a success, but since late September, Fanny had stopped making appearances with Play, nor going to promote their music as they were planning their comeback to the US.
In January 2011, it was officially announced that Faye had left Play, and would be replaced by Emelie Norenberg. Fanny is now writing and recording a solo album with Swedish producer duo, Montauk.
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