Anis Don Demina Explained
Anis Don Demina |
Birth Date: | 25 April 1993 |
Birth Place: | Sundsvall, Sweden |
Years Active: | 2017–present |
Label: | Warner Mega Recordings Void Records Deaf By Dawn The Kennel Universal Music Atlantic Records UK Amuseio AB |
Anis Don Demina (in Swedish pronounced as /ˈâːnɪs/; born Anis Dhahir 25 April 1993)[1] is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician, DJ, rapper and YouTuber.[2] [3]
Early life
His Kurdish Iraqi father, an auto mechanic, fled from the Gulf War to Russia where he met Anis's Belarusian mother, a pianist and music historian. The couple went on their honeymoon to Sweden and decided to stay in Sundsvall, where Anis was born. When he was one year old, they moved to Jordbro, Stockholm, where he grew up with his parents, an older brother and an older sister. At 14 years old, Anis started performing as a rapper at children's clubs under the name "Sajjk".[4]
Career
2017: Record deal
Demina has performed at clubs such as Movida in Dubai and Cirque Le Soir in London.[5] In 2017, he signed a record deal with Warner Music and released his first single, "On My Mind", which received 1.5 million streams in its first month. In the summer of 2017, Demina went viral on YouTube after uploading a video criticizing Swedish YouTuber and musician Joakim Lundell.[6]
2018–present: Melodifestivalen and new singles
Demina participated in Melodifestivalen 2018, where he played the saxophone during Samir & Viktor's performance of their song "Shuffla", which finished fourth in the finale.[7] [8] He performed at the Peace & Love festival in 2018.[9] In May 2018, his song "Wasted" (featuring Mad Kings) entered the Sverigetopplistan singles chart at number 33.[10] He was also featured in "Put Your Hands Up för Sverige", a single by Samir & Viktor in support of the Swedish national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He participated in Melodifestivalen 2019, with the song "Mina bränder" along with singer Zeana.[11] On 4 February 2019, the song entered at number 23 on the Spotify Top 200 chart in Sweden.[12] He participated in the competition again in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song "Vem e som oss", this time as a solo artist. Demina competed in the finale, which was held on 7 March 2020.[13] He reached fifth place in the finale, scoring 82 points.[14] On 20 March 2020, Demina release the single "1+1", featuring Råsa. The single debuted and peaked at number 96 on the Swedish Singles Chart.[15] On 8 May 2020, Demina released the single "Naken", featuring Swedish musician Timbuktu. It peaked at number 39 on the Swedish Singles Chart.
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Notes and References
- Web site: Anis Don Demina (24 år) Stockholm - Ratsit.se. www.ratsit.se. 18 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044235/https://www.ratsit.se/19930425-Anis_Don_Demina_Stockholm/qgWZ9Am9UbuFn67hRCV3WpW_wNxNfZTFWIt-ikMdPSc. 22 February 2018. live.
- Web site: Snart tar internetkändisarna över. 17 February 2018 . GöteborgsPosten. 18 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217132934/http://www.gp.se/kultur/kultur/snart-tar-internetk%C3%A4ndisarna-%C3%B6ver-1.5187963. 17 February 2018. live.
- Web site: 2019-07-09 . Nya Lejonkungen får åldersgräns – då har filmen premiär . 2023-08-18 . www.expressen.se . sv.
- Web site: 2020-02-15 . Det här visste du inte om Anis Don Demina . 2023-08-18 . nyheter24.se . sv.
- Web site: Anis Don Demina: "Det finns ingen som kan göra det jag gör". 17 November 2017 . 18 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044541/https://www.hd.se/2017-11-17/anis-don-demina-det-finns-ingen-som-kan-gora-det-jag-gor. 22 February 2018. live.
- Web site: Bråket med Joakim Lundell gav egen musikkarriär. Ek. Torbjörn. 2 November 2018. Aftonbladet. Swedish. 2 March 2020.
- Web site: Samir och Viktors saxofon-kille är känd sen förut – känner du igen honom?. 12 February 2018. Nyheter14. 18 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125092940/https://nyheter24.se/noje/903226-samir-och-viktors-saxofon-kille-ar-kand-sen-forut-kanner-du-igen-anis-don-demina. 25 January 2019. live.
- Web site: Viktor Frisk kämpar mot röstproblem. 8 February 2018 . Aftonbladet. 18 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219052910/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/melodifestivalen/a/MgLdvR/viktor-frisk-kampar-mot-rostproblem. 19 February 2018. live.
- Web site: PEACE & LOVE 2018 - Anis Don Demina. www.peaceandlove.se. 21 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619035710/https://www.peaceandlove.se/program/anis-don-demina. 19 June 2018. dead.
- Web site: Anis Don Demina feat. Mad Kings – Wasted. swedishcharts.com. 24 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180924111604/https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Anis+Don+Demina+feat%2E+Mad+Kings&titel=Wasted&cat=s. 24 September 2018. live.
- Web site: Dahlander. Gustav. Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2019: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna. Gustavs expertblogg. SVT. Swedish. 27 November 2018. 27 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181127092702/https://blogg.svt.se/melodifestivalen-expertbloggen/artisterna-melodifestivalen-2019-hela-listan-s%C3%A5-blir-delt%C3%A4vlingarna/. 27 November 2018. live.
- Web site: Spotify Charts. www.spotifycharts.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141218070737/http://spotifycharts.com/. 18 December 2014. 4 February 2019.
- News: De går vidare till finalen från andra chansen. 29 February 2020. Dagens Nyheter. Swedish. 1 March 2020.
- Web site: The Mamas vinner Melodifestivalen 2020. Thornéus. Ebba. Demirian. Natalie. 7 March 2020. Aftonbladet. Swedish. 7 March 2020. Ek. Torbjörn.
- Web site: 1+1 (feat.Råsa) by Anis Don Demina. Spotify. 27 March 2020.
- Peak positions for Sweden:
- Anis Don Demina droppar EP:n "Underbarn" 11 juni, en första låt "Så länge du ler" släpps redan idag.. 9 June 2021. sv. Warner Music. Mynewsdesk. 9 June 2021.
- Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2020. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 20 February 2021.
- Web site: Naken (feat. Timbuktu). Spotify. 10 May 2020.
- "Flaggan I Topp" festen kan börja- idag släpps den officiella EM-låten med Anis Don Demina och SAMI. 21 May 2021. sv. Warner Music Group. Mynewsdesk. 21 May 2021.
- Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 25. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 24 June 2021.
- Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 31. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 9 August 2021.
- Web site: SVÄRMORSDRÖM (feat. Anis Don Demina) - Single by Axel Schylström on Apple Music. Apple Music. 29 May 2021.
- Web site: Karlavagnen (feat. Anis Don Demina) - Single by Herbert Munkhammar & Anis Don Demina on Apple Music. Apple Music. 29 May 2021.
- Web site: Flowers (feat. Anis Don Demina) - Single by Nathan Dawe on Apple Music. Apple Music. 7 June 2021.