Freddy Kalas

Freddy Kalas
Birth name Fredrik Auke
Also known as
  • Freddy Kalas
  • Freddy Genius
Born 1990
Drammen, Norway
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocal
Years active 2009–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website freddykalas.no

Fredrik Auke (born 1990), also known as Freddy Kalas and previously as Freddy Genius, is a Norwegian singer signed to Alter Ego Music. His debut hit "Pinne for landet" topped VG lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart. The follow-up "Hey Ho" made it to number 2 on the same chart. He is brother of Simen Auke from the DJ duo Broiler.[1]

In 2016, he took part in the preselection for Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix in a bid to represent Norway in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with "Feel Da Rush".[2] He reached the final four in the preselection process finishing runner-up to the winning song "Icebreaker" by Agnete. Kalas' song proved popular with the public making it to number 2 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.[3]

Discography

Singles

Song Year Peak positions
NOR
[4]		 SWE
[5]
"Pinne for landet" 2014 1 78
"Fest hos Kalas" 2015 26 —
"Reidar" — —
"Hey Ho" 2 9
"God sommer" 23 —
"Pinne for Sverige" — 59
"Feel Da Rush" 2016 2 72
"Jovial" 1 79
"Sunshine Hits My Face" 31 —
"Gjøre ingenting" 2017 15
[6]		 —
"Vibber" — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Work Result
2017 Spellemannprisen Årets Låt (Song of the Year) "Jovial" Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Marthe Berg (2015-01-14). "Freddy Kalas vil gi det norske folk allsang i ekte DJ Broiler-stil - VG-lista - VG". Vg.no. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  2. ↑ "Freddy Kalas' «Feel Da Rush» er hørt mest av årets MGP-låter. Nordiske eksperter tror ikke han vinner av den grunn - kultur". Dagbladet.no. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  3. ↑ "VG-lista - Topp 20 Single uke 9, 2016". Lista.vg.no. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  4. ↑ "Freddy Kalas discography". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Freddy Kalas discography". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 19, 2017". VG-lista. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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