Måns Zelmerlöw

Måns Zelmerlöw

Zelmerlöw in 2013
Background information
Birth name Måns Petter Albert Zelmerlöw
Born 13 June 1986
Lund, Sweden
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, Actor
Years active 2005–present
Labels Warner Music Sweden
Website www.mzw.se

Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw (born 13 June 1986) is a Swedish pop singer and television presenter. He is best known for taking part in Idol 2005 eventually finishing fifth, for winning the first season of Let's Dance, and for his 2007 song "Cara Mia," which was his entry in that year's Melodifestivalen. Zelmerlöw was the host of Allsång på Skansen from 2011 to 2013. He participated in Melodifestivalen in 2007, 2009 and won in 2015. He will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Heroes".

Early life and education

Born in Lund, Måns Zelmerlöw is the son of Birgitta Sahlén, a professor at Lund University, and surgeon Sven-Olof Zelmerlöw.[1][2] Zelmerlöw studied music in high school in Lund and was part of a school choir project. In 2002 he played one of the brothers in the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Slagthuset in Malmö.[3]

Career

2005: Idol

Main article: Idol 2005 (Sweden)

Zelmerlöw entered the public eye in 2005 when he took part in season 2 of the Swedish version of Idol, which was broadcast on TV4; he came in fifth overall, being eliminated on 11 November after eight weeks on the show.[4] He was placed in the bottom three twice and the bottom two once.[4][5]

Week # Theme Song choice Original artist
Audition N/A "Hero" Enrique Iglesias
Final Qualifier N/A "Flying Without Wings" Westlife
Week 1 My Own Idol "Millennium" Robbie Williams
Week 2 80's "The Look" Roxette
Week 3 Swedish Hits "Astrologen" Magnus Uggla
Week 4 Pop Hits "Escape" Enrique Iglesias
Week 5 Disco "Relight My Fire" Dan Hartman
Week 6 Cocktail "It's Not Unusual" Tom Jones
Week 7 (1) Rock "Beautiful Day" U2
Week 7 (2) Rock "The Reason" Hoobastank

2006: Let's Dance

Zelmerlöw took part in the first season of Let's Dance in 2006, partnered with Maria Karlsson, and finished as the winner in the final against singer Anna Book.[6]

In the same year he also appeared in the Swedish version of the musical Grease, playing the lead role of Danny Zuko. As a result, Zelmerlöw signed a record deal with M&L Records, a division of Warner Music Sweden, to release an solo album.[7]

2007–08: Melodifestivalen and Stand by For...

Main article: Stand by For...
Zelmerlöw performing in 2009

In November 2006 it was announced that Zelmerlöw would compete in Melodifestivalen 2007, Sweden's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, to be held in Helsinki, Finland.[8] He competed with the song "Cara Mia" in the third semi-final on 17 February 2007 in Örnsköldsvik, and progressed to the final, which was held on 10 March at Globen in Stockholm.[9] There his performance of "Cara Mia" finished in third place behind winners The Ark and runner-up Andreas Johnson.[10] "Cara Mia" was released as a single and Zelmerlöw's debut album Stand by For... followed shortly after.[11] The album reached number one in Sweden and was certified platinum by IFPI. Four singles were released from the album, all of which reached the top 50 in Sweden. Stand by For... was also released in Poland in September 2007.[12]

On 5 October 2007 Zelmerlöw was the presenter of Lilla Melodifestivalen on SVT.[13] He also participated in the musical version of Footloose, playing Tommy.[14] The musical was performed in both Gothenburg and Stockholm.[14] In 2008 he participated in the Diggiloo tour along with singers Lasse Holm, Linda Bengtzing, Lotta Engberg, Thomas Pettersson, Molly Sandén and Nanne Grönvall.[15]

2009: Melodifestivalen MZW

Main article: MZW (album)

On 18 November 2008, it was announced that Zelmerlöw would once again compete in Melodifestivalen, this time with the song "Hope & Glory".[16] The 2009 contest featured many former entrants including Sarah Dawn Finer, Sofia, BWO, and Amy Diamond. He took part in the second semi-final on 14 February 2009 and once again progressed to the final on 14 March at Globen.[17] "Hope & Glory" ultimately placed fourth despite receiving the most votes from the jury.[10]

In 2008 Zelmerlöw went back to the studio to work on his second solo album, MZW, which was released in late March 2009. It was certified gold by the IFPI and reached number one on the Swedish album charts. The album was also released in Poland. In 2009 he played a summer tour of Sweden performing songs from both albums.[18]

2010–11: Hosting Melodifestivalen and Allsång på Skansen

Main article: Allsång på Skansen
Zelmerlöw on trendy street Götgatan in Stockholm in 2010.

On 10 November 2009 it was announced that Zelmerlöw would host Melodifestivalen 2010, alongside Dolph Lundgren and Christine Meltzer.[19] He hosted the first semi-final and the final with Lundgren and Meltzer, and the remaining semi-finals with only Meltzer. In the opening of the Second Chance round, he performed the Duran Duran song "A View to a Kill", and in the final he sang the Survivor song "Eye of the Tiger" with his fellow presenters.[20]

In January 2011 Zelmerlöw was announced as the replacement for Anders Lundin as presenter of Allsång på Skansen, broadcast on SVT.[15] He also presented the show in 2012.[21]

2013–14: Barcelona Sessions

Main article: Barcelona Sessions

In March 2013, Zelmerlöw revealed plans for his third studio album, Barcelona Sessions, unveiling a new single, "Broken Parts". He also performed a new track on Swedish television called "Run For Your Life".[22] In September 2013, Zelmerlöw unveiled the second single from the new album, called "Beautiful Life", and performed another album track entitled "Parallels". The album was released on 5 February 2014, preceded by "Run For Your Life".[23]

In the summer of 2013 Zelmerlöw presented Allsång på Skansen on SVT and revealed that he was leaving the show in the final program on 13 August.[24][25] Singer Petra Marklund replaced him.[25]

Zelmerlöw participated as a songwriter in Melodifestivalen 2013 with the song "Hello Goodbye", performed by Erik Segerstedt and Tone Damli.[26] The song made it to the Second Chance round.[26] In late 2013 he had the lead role in the new version of the Swedish musical Spök along with Loa Falkman, Sussie Eriksson and Lena Philipsson.[27]

2015–present: Eurovision Song Contest

Zelmerlöw once again participated in Melodifestivalen in 2015 with the song "Heroes". Zelmerlöw won the final with 288 points and will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria.[28][29][30] In the same festival he was the songwriter of the song "Det rår vi inte för" performed by Behrang Miri, the song made it to the second chance round.[31]

Personal life

Zelmerlöw has one younger sister. He enjoys football, tennis and golf.[32] Between 2008 and 2011, he was in a well publicized relationship with the Swedish singer and model Marie Serneholt, a former member of the Swedish pop band A-Teens.[33]

On 26 December 2004, Zelmerlöw and his family survived the Indian Ocean earthquake while on vacation in Khao Lak, Thailand.[34][35]

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ↑ "Jag har fått så mycket gratis". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Jag framstår som en alkis". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Sveriges Radio. "Cara Mia". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Måns utröstad ur "Idol"". Expressen. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Idolartisterna framåt i melodifestivalen". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Måns och Maria vann "Let's dance"". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Stockholm TT Spektra (17 February 2011). "Tajta jeans för Måns Zelmerlöw i "Grease"". Metro. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Stockholm TT. "Måns Zelmerlöw öppnar för schlagern". SvD.se. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Tredje gången gillt för Måns Zelmerlöw". Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Stockholm TT. "Måns Zelmerlöw gör schlagercomeback". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Stand By for...". musiXmatch. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Plats 1: Måns Zelmerlöw". Expressen. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Zelmerlöw leder Lilla Melodifestivalen". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Stjärnorna i ny musikal". Expressen. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Måns Zelmerlöw laddar om för 2008". Expressen. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "Måns Zelmerlöw om Melodifestivalen: 'Allvarligt - nu ska jag vinna skiten'". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  17. ↑ Matilda Källén. "Måns Zelmerlöw har hittat hem". Kristianstadsbladet. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  18. ↑ Paulina Stoltz. "Recension: MZW - Måns Zelmerlöw (Pop) - Musik". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "De leder Melodifestivalen 2010". Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "Måns Zelmerlöw hjälper hjärtsjuka barn". Muzik Kitabi. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  21. ↑ Stockholm TT Spektra. "Måns Zelmerlöw har hittat lugnet". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "Måns Zelmerlöw - "Run for your life"". Expressen. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "Måns Zelmerlöws "Barcelona sessions"". Expressen. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  24. ↑ "Zelmerlöws besked: Slutar med Allsången". Expressen. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Det här kommer att bli helt sjukt kul". svt.se. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Måns Zelmerlöw: "Jag kommer aldrig lämna Melodifestivalen"". Poplight. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  27. ↑ Stockholm TT Spektra. "80-tals musikalen "Spök" återuppstår - Kultur". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  28. ↑ Sveriges Radio. "Saade and Zelmerlöw favourites for Melodifestivalen 2015". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  29. ↑ TT (25 November 2014). "Saade och Zelmerlöw siktar mot seger". Trelleborgs Allehanda. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  30. ↑ "Eurovision Sweden: Måns Zelmerlöw wins Melodifestivalen 2015!". esctoday.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  31. ↑ ""Det rår vi inte för" skrevs för Måns Zelmerlöw". svt.se. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  32. ↑ "Måns Zelmerlöw - Biografi". Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  33. ↑ "Måns Zelmerlöw och Marie Serneholt gjorde slut mitt under allsången: Vi är inte ett par längre - Klick!". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  34. ↑ "Måns Zelmerlöw var med om tsunamin 2004: Det var ofattbart hemskt - Nöjesbladet - Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  35. ↑ "Måns Zelmerlöw: "Jag glömmer aldrig likstanken" - Malou Efter tio - tv4.se". Retrieved 21 March 2015.

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