Anna Bergendahl Explained

Anna Bergendahl
Birth Name:Anna Henrietta Bergendahl
Birth Date:11 December 1991
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Years Active:2008–present
Label:Freebird Entertainment
Lionheart Music Group
Universal Music Group

Anna Henrietta Bergendahl (born 11 December 1991) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She took part in Swedish TV4 music program Super Troupers in 2004, and in Idol 2008 where she reached the Final 5 before being eliminated.[1]

In 2009, Bergendahl signed for Lionheart Records.[2] Her debut album was released on 14 April 2010. Bergendahl won Melodifestivalen 2010 with the song "This Is My Life" and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, but failed to qualify for the final.[3] The song topped the Swedish Singles Chart on 5 March 2010.[4]

Biography

Early life

Bergendahl was born in Hägersten, Stockholm, and raised in Nyköping and Katrineholm. She is of partial Irish descent, as her grandmother was born and lives in Ireland. Her first performance in front of an audience was in a cathedral in York when she was only eight years old.[5]

Idol 2008

Bergendahl successfully applied for the TV4 talent show Idol 2008 with her rendition of Bonnie Raitt's "Have a Heart", which received praise from the jury consisting of Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge and Andreas Carlsson.[6] She later sang songs like ABBA's "Mamma Mia", Py Bäckman's "Stad i ljus", "Save Up All Your Tears", "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, "The Best" and "Over the Rainbow".

Bergendahl finished fifth in the Idol season which was later won by Kevin Borg.[7]

In 2009, Bergendahl was approached by Kristian Lagerström and Bobby Ljunggren and asked if she wanted to record a song for Melodifestivalen 2010.

Melodifestivalen and Eurovision 2010

Anna Bergendahl participated in Melodifestivalen 2010 with the song "This Is My Life", written and produced by Kristian Lagerström (lyrics) and Bobby Ljunggren (music). The song won the final in Ericsson Globe on 13 March 2010, with 214 points. Bergendahl represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway,[8] where she became the first Swedish singer not to qualify for the final since the introduction of the semifinals in 2004 (although she placed 11th, just outside the top 10 qualifiers by a margin of 5 points). "This Is My Life'" was the first ballad to win Melodifestivalen since 1998 when Kärleken är won and was also Sweden's 50th entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.

2010–present: Return to Melodifestivalen and other projects

After Eurovision Bergendahl participated in Allsång på Skansen, Sommarkrysset, and Lotta på Liseberg. She also went on a tour and sang songs from her debut album. In 2012 Bergendahl released her new album Something to Believe In with the debut single from the new album being "Live and Let Go". In 2019, she released two new singles, "Home" and "Speak Love". She participated in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "Ashes to Ashes".[9] Bergendahl competed in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song "Kingdom Come". She placed third, scoring 107 points.[10] The song became the second most played song on Swedish airplay and also sold platinum. During late 2020, Bergendahl released "Thelma and Louise". The EP Vera was released in October 2020 and contains five songs written by Bergendahl. By the end of the year, she also released her Christmas song, "It Never Snows in California". On 13 August 2021, Bergendahl released "Grain of Trust", written together with Peter Kvint.[11]

Bergendahl returned to Melodifestivalen again in 2022 with the song "Higher Power".[12] She made it to the final on 12 March 2022 and finished in last place with 29 points.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
SWE
[13] [14]
Yours Sincerely 1
Something to Believe In
  • Released: 24 October 2012
  • Label: Lionheart Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
13

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Anna Bergendahl
  • Released: 23 September 2012[15]
  • Label: Lionheart
  • Format: CD, digital download
Live from Sandkvie Studio
  • Released: 23 October 2015[16]
  • Label: Lionheart
  • Format: Digital download
We Were Never Meant to Be Heroes
  • Released: 17 May 2018[17]
  • Label: Freebird Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
Vera
  • Released: 9 October 2020[18]
  • Label: Freebird Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
Merry Christmas Everyone
  • Released: 18 November 2022[19]
  • Label: Freebird Entertainment, Warner Sweden
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SWE
NOR
[20] 		NLD
[21] 		SWI
[22]
"Release Me" (Live)200858 — — —Idol 2008
"Save Up All Your Tears"57 — — —
"Bleeding Love"60 — — —
"Over the Rainbow"53 — — —
"This Is My Life"20101 6 93 62 Yours Sincerely
"The Army"— — — —
"Live and Let Go"2012— — — —Something to Believe In
"I Hate New York"[23] 2013— — — —
"Business"[24] 2015— — — —rowspan="2"
"For You"[25] — — — —
"Vice"[26] 2018— — — —We Were Never Meant to Be Heroes
"Broken Melody"[27] — — — —
"We Were Never Meant to Be Heroes"[28] — — — —
"Raise the Vibe"[29] — — — —
"Just Another Christmas"[30] — — — —Merry Christmas Everyone
"Ashes to Ashes"201912 — — —
  • GLF: Platinum
rowspan="4"
"Home"— — — —
"Speak Love"— — — —
"Kingdom Come"20209 — — —
  • GLF: Platinum
"Thelma and Louise"[31] 13 — — —Vera
"It Never Snows in California"[32] — — — —Merry Christmas Everyone
"Grain of Trust"[33] 202130 — — —rowspan="4"
"Bottom of This Bottle"
(with Tyler Rich)[34] 		— — — —
"Higher Power"202217 — — —
"Demons and Dreams"— — — —
"Merry Christmas Everyone<-- Not a cover of Shakin' Stevens -->"100
[35] 		— — —Merry Christmas Everyone
"Dance with Me"[36] 2023— — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country.

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Om Anna . anna-bergendahl.se . 13 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100317174020/http://www.anna-bergendahl.se/biografi.php . 17 March 2010 . dead . sv.
  2. News: "Idol"-Alice och Anna har fått skivkontrakt . . Klas . Granström . 21 May 2009 . 13 March 2010 . sv . https://web.archive.org/web/20090525091737/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article5196086.ab . 25 May 2009 . live.
  3. News: Anna Bergendahl vann med "This is my life" . . Kalle . Holmberg . 13 March 2010 . 13 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100317184521/http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/musik/anna-bergendahl-vann-med-this-is-my-life-1.1060763 . 17 March 2010 . dead . sv.
  4. Web site: Anna Bergendahl – This Is My Life . swedishcharts.com . 13 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100312092239/http://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Anna+Bergendahl&titel=This+Is+My+Life&cat=s . 12 March 2010 . live . sv.
  5. News: Idoljuryn började gråta . . Harry . Amster . 27 February 2010 . 31 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100228022936/http://www.svd.se/kulturnoje/nyheter/melodifestivalen/idoljuryn-borjade-grata-och-nu-ska-scenvana-anna-bergendahl-forsoka-vinna-folkets-rost-i-melodifestivalen_4337433.svd. 28 February 2010 . live. sv.
  6. Web site: Anna 16 fick alla att gråta . 22 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614125041/http://www.expressen.se/noje/idol/1.1294577/anna-16-fick-alla-att-grata... . 14 June 2011 . dead.
  7. http://poplight.zitiz.se/artikel/anna-bergendahl-fran-idol-till-melodifestivalen Anna Bergendahl från Idol till Melodifestivalen
  8. Web site: Det största som har hänt mig . Aftonbladet . 13 March 2010 . 13 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100314222629/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/melodifestivalen2010/article6774088.ab . 14 March 2010 . live.
  9. Web site: Dahlander. Gustav. Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2019: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna. https://web.archive.org/web/20181127092702/https://blogg.svt.se/melodifestivalen-expertbloggen/artisterna-melodifestivalen-2019-hela-listan-s%C3%A5-blir-delt%C3%A4vlingarna/. dead. 27 November 2018. Gustavs expertblogg. SVT. sv. 27 November 2018. 27 November 2018.
  10. Web site: Gallagher. Robyn. Sweden: Meet the 28 artists competing in Melodifestivalen 2020. Wiwibloggs. 26 November 2019. 30 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128211137/https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/11/26/sweden-svt-reveals-28-artists-competing-melodifestivalen-2020/245677/. 28 November 2019. live.
  11. Web site: NY SINGEL. Anna Bergendahl är tillbaka med singeln "Grain of Trust". Mynewsdesk. 13 August 2021 . 11 March 2022. 30 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830095736/https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/clap-your-hands/pressreleases/ny-singel-anna-bergendahl-ar-tillbaka-med-singeln-grain-of-trust-3120746. live.
  12. Poll results: Anna Bergendahl and Cazzi Opeia are your favourites to qualify from the Melodifestivalen 2022 semi-finals. 5 March 2022. wiwibloggs. 11 March 2022. 11 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220311183733/https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/03/05/melodifestivalen-2022-semi-final-anna-bergendahl-favourite-win/270639/. live.
  13. Web site: Anna Bergendahl – Swedish Charts. swedishcharts.com/ Hung Medien. 27 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628121621/http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Anna+Bergendahl. 28 June 2020. live.
  14. Web site: träffar hittades för sökkriterie: Anna Bergendahl. sverigetopplistan. 18 June 2021. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200601/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/search?query=Anna%20Bergendahl. live.
  15. Web site: Anna Bergendahl EP by Anna Bergendahl. 23 September 2012. Apple Music. 1 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201180756/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/anna-bergendahl-ep/564162197. 1 December 2018. live.
  16. Web site: Live from Sandkvie Studio - EP. 23 October 2015. Apple Music. sv. 23 February 2020. 2 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200302115152/https://music.apple.com/se/album/live-from-sandkvie-studio-ep/1444392842. live.
  17. Web site: We Were Never Meant To Be Heroes EP av Anna Bergendahl. 17 May 2018. Apple Music. sv. 1 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201182254/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/we-were-never-meant-to-be-heroes-ep/1382705113. 1 December 2018. live.
  18. Web site: Vera - EP. 9 October 2020. Apple Music. sv. 9 October 2020. 23 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220723233519/https://music.apple.com/se/album/vera-ep/1533680288. live.
  19. Web site: Merry Christmas Everyone – EP. Apple Music. sv. 24 December 2022.
  20. Web site: Anna Bergendahl – Norwegian Charts . norwegiancharts.com/ Hung Medien . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020084536/http://www.norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Anna+Bergendahl . 20 October 2012.
  21. Web site: Anna Bergendahl – Dutch Charts . dutchcharts.nl/ Hung Medien . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025092042/http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Anna+Bergendahl . 25 October 2012.
  22. Web site: Anna Bergendahl – Swiss Charts . hitparade.ch/ Hung Medien . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111027225159/http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Anna+Bergendahl . 27 October 2011.
  23. Web site: I Hate New York (Radio Edit) - Single av Anna Bergendahl. January 2013. Apple Music. sv. 1 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201182358/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/i-hate-new-york-radio-edit-single/670108120. 1 December 2018. live.
  24. Web site: Business - Single av Anna Bergendahl. 6 March 2015. Apple Music. sv. 1 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201182250/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/business-single/970163750. 1 December 2018. live.
  25. Web site: For You - Single av Anna Bergendahl. 30 June 2015. Apple Music. sv. 1 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201222752/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/for-you-single/1007912892. 1 December 2018. live.
  26. Web site: Vice - Single av Anna Bergendahl. 19 January 2018. Apple Music. sv. 1 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201181037/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/vice-single/1330201766. 1 December 2018. live.
  27. Web site: Broken Melody - Single av Anna Bergendahl. 19 January 2018. Apple Music. sv. 1 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201182404/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/broken-melody-single/1330207528. 1 December 2018. live.
  28. Web site: We Were Never Meant To Be Heroes - Single av Anna Bergendahl. 18 May 2018. Apple Music. sv. 1 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201222800/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/we-were-never-meant-to-be-heroes-single/1382737989. 1 December 2018. live.
  29. Web site: Raise the Vibe - Single av Anna Bergendahl. 12 October 2018. Apple Music. sv. 1 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201182355/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/raise-the-vibe-single/1438023170. 1 December 2018. live.
  30. Web site: Just Another Christmas - Single av Anna Bergendahl. 16 November 2018. Apple Music. sv. 1 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201182353/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/just-another-christmas-single/1441139230. 1 December 2018. live.
  31. Web site: Thelma and Louise - Single av Anna Bergendahl. Apple Music. 14 August 2020. 14 August 2020. 18 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418164500/https://music.apple.com/au/album/thelma-and-louise-single/1524047816. live.
  32. Web site: It Never Snows in California - Single av Anna Bergendahl. Apple Music. 13 November 2020. 13 November 2020. 13 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113080941/https://music.apple.com/au/album/it-never-snows-in-california-single/1535815072. live.
  33. Web site: Grain of Trust - Single av Anna Bergendahl. Apple Music. 13 August 2021. 13 August 2021. 13 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210813070554/https://music.apple.com/au/album/grain-of-trust-single/1578273820. live.
  34. Web site: Bottom Of This Bottle - Single av Anna Bergendahl. Apple Music. 17 September 2021. 17 September 2021. 13 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210813070554/https://music.apple.com/au/album/grain-of-trust-single/1578273820. live.
  35. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 52. Sverigetopplistan. 5 January 2023.
  36. Web site: SONG: Anna Bergendahl - 'Dance With Me'. Scandipop. 21 April 2023. 2 May 2023.
  37. Web site: For You (feat. Anna Bergendahl) - Single av Broiler. 28 November 2014. Apple Music. sv. 1 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201180758/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/for-you-feat-anna-bergendahl-single/943434370. 1 December 2018. live.
  38. Web site: Kevin Borg & Anna Bergendahl – (I've Had) The Time of My Life . swedishcharts.com/ Hung Medien . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140412100824/http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kevin+Borg+&+Anna+Bergendahl&titel=%28I%27ve+Had%29+The+Time+Of+My+Life&cat=s . 12 April 2014.

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