Benjamin Ingrosso Explained
Benjamin Ingrosso |
Birth Name: | Benjamin Daniele Wahlgren Ingrosso |
Birth Date: | 14 September 1997 |
Birth Place: | Danderyd, Sweden |
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Benjamin Daniele Wahlgren Ingrosso (born 14 September 1997) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and record producer. As a child, he appeared in the leading role in several musicals, and in 2006 he won Lilla Melodifestivalen with the song "Hej Sofia". He won the celebrity dancing TV show Let's Dance 2014, and has competed twice in Melodifestivalen in 2017 and 2018 respectively. He participated in 2018 and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, with the song "Dance You Off".
Early life
Ingrosso was born in Danderyd, to former dancer now restaurant owner Emilio Ingrosso, and singer and actress Pernilla Wahlgren.[1] He is the younger brother of Oliver Ingrosso and Bianca Wahlgren Ingrosso,[2] and older half brother of Theodor Wahlgren.[2] He is the grandson of actors Hans Wahlgren and Christina Schollin, and nephew of actors and Linus Wahlgren.[3] He is also a cousin of Swedish House Mafia band member Sebastian Ingrosso.[4] He is of Italian descent through his father, and of Swedish and Italian descent through his mother.[5] [6] He is a self-taught pianist and guitarist.[7]
Career
2006–2013: Lilla Melodifestivalen 2006, singing and acting
Ingrosso has acted in several musicals and plays such as Nils Karlsson Pyssling.[8] He won the Lilla Melodifestivalen in 2006 with the song "Hej Sofia", and he represented Sweden in MGP Nordic 2006 in Stockholm, where he placed fourth.[9] [10]
In 2007, he released the single "Jag är en astronaut", which his uncle Linus Wahlgren had recorded and performed in 1985.[11] Ingrosso's version peaked at number 2 on the Swedish singles chart.[12] The same year he participated in Allsång på Skansen along with his mother, and he also took part in the Diggiloo tour.[11] Between 2008 and 2009, Ingrosso acted in the musical Hujeda mej vá många sånger.[13] At the Eldsjälsgala in 2009, Ingrosso and Pernilla Wahlgren performed a medley of The Jackson 5 songs, translated into Swedish.[14] In late 2009, he performed as Rasmus in the play Rasmus på luffen along with Markoolio.[15]
In 2011, Ingrosso performed as lillebror in the play Karlsson på taket flyger igen at Göta Lejon in Stockholm.[16] In February 2014, he announced that he had left the musical scene to focus entirely on music and songwriting.[17] In October 2016, he released his first music single called "Fall in Love", which he performed at Nyhetsmorgon which was broadcast on TV4.[18] He signed a record deal with TEN Music Group.[19]
2014–2017: Let's Dance 2014 and Melodifestivalen
Ingrosso won the Swedish celebrity dancing TV-series Let's Dance 2014, broadcast on TV4, alongside his professional dancing partner Sigrid Bernson.[20] He has participated in his mother Pernilla Wahlgren's TV-series Wahlgrens värld, which is broadcast on Kanal 5 and the streaming servcie MAX, since 2016.[21]
Ingrosso participated in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "Good Lovin'", which he co-wrote along with Louis Schoorl and Matt Pardon.[22] He placed fifth in the final.[23]
2018–2019: Eurovision Song Contest and Identification
Ingrosso participated again in Melodifestivalen 2018, with the song "Dance You Off".[24] The song was written by Ingrosso, Louis Schoorl, and K Nita.[25] He qualified for the final from the first semi-final and finished in first place.[26] He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, in the second semi-final qualifying to the final.[27] [28] [29] In the final he placed seventh,[30] receiving the maximum 12 points from the juries of eight countries.[31] [32] Ingrosso performed his song against a backdrop of LED lights, which changed color in time to the beat of the music. He wore a black leather jacket, black jeans and white trainers.[33]
Ingrosso released his debut album, Identification, on 28 September 2018.[34] He writes all his own music and also writes for other musicians including Oscar Zia, Molly Petterson Hammar, Dash Berlin and Isac Eliott.
2020–present: En gång i tiden and Playlist
Ingrosso took part in the eleventh series of Swedish reality television show, Så mycket bättre, alongside multiple fellow Swedish artists including Loreen and Tove Styrke. On 15 January 2021, he released his second studio album, En gång i tiden.[35] The album is entirely in Swedish and marks his first full album in the language. Speaking about the album on social media, Ingrosso stated, "I love and miss singing in Swedish" and that the inspiration for the record came from his "love for Swedish pop and all of the great Swedish musicians that’s been my source of inspiration since [he] was a kid".[36] The second part of the album, En gång i tiden (del 2), was released on 16 April.[37]
Ingrosso's fourth studio album and second English-language album, Playlist, was released on 17 June 2022.[38]
Ingrosso performed several songs as the interval act in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö including his Swedish number one "Kite".[39]
Personal life
Ingrosso was in a six-year relationship with influencer Linnea Widmark; the couple broke up in March 2019.[40]
Discography
See main article: Benjamin Ingrosso discography.
Studio albums
Live albums
Tours
- Turné 2018 (with Felix Sandman) (2018–2019)
- Klubbturné (2019)
- Scandinavian Tour (2019)
- Allt Det Vackra (2023)
- Better Days Tour (2024)[41]
Theatre
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Gaygalan
Since 1999, the Gaygalan is a Swedish accolade presented by the QX magazine.!|-| 2019| "Dance You Off"| Song of the Year| |style="text-align:center;"|[44] |-|}
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards was established in 1994 by MTV Europe to award the music videos from European and International artists.!|-|2018| Himself|Best Swedish Act||style="text-align:center;"|[45] |-|}
Rockbjörnen
Rockbjörnen is a music prize in Sweden, divided into several categories, which is awarded annually by the newspaper Aftonbladet. The prize was first awarded in 1979, and is mostly centered on pop and rock.!|-| rowspan="2"| 2018| Himself| Male Live Artist of the Year| | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [46] |-| "Dance You Off"| Swedish Song of the Year| |-| rowspan="3"| 2019| rowspan="2"| Himself| Male Live Artist of the Year| |style="text-align:center;"|[47] |-| Concert of the Year| | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [48] |-|-| Benjamin Ingrosso Fans| Best Fans| |-|}
Notes and References
- Web site: Benjamin Ingrossos återförening med Emilio. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308103606/https://www.expressen.se/noje/benjamin-ingrossos-aterforening-med-emilio/. 8 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Pernilla Wahlgren: "Jag har skyddat honom i hela mitt liv". mama.nu. mama.nu. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106071630/http://mama.nu/artiklar/omslagsmama/jag-har-skyddat-honom-i-hela-mitt-liv/. 6 January 2018. dead.
- Web site: Nytt besök i "Wahlgrens värld". 31 August 2017. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042652/http://www.gp.se/kultur/nytt-bes%C3%B6k-i-wahlgrens-v%C3%A4rld-1.4587405. 8 March 2018. live.
- http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=103&artikel=6277889 Intervju med Benjamin Ingrosso
- Web site: Avslöjar familjens hemlighet. Aftonbladet. 30 October 2021. 29 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829212220/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/8wXjlE/avslojar-familjens-hemlighet. live.
- Web site: Destination Lisbon (#14): Meet Benjamin Ingrosso from Sweden – Eurovision Song Contest Lisbon 2018. eurovision.tv. 30 March 2018. 24 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425124414/https://eurovision.tv/story/destination-lisbon-part-fourteen-benjamin-ingrosso-sweden-eurovision-2018. 25 April 2018. live.
- Web site: Benjamin Ingrosso – Sweden — Lisbon 2018. 25 October 2020. Eurovision.tv. en. 25 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125135901/https://eurovision.tv/participant/benjamin-ingrosso. live.
- Web site: Ingrosso skrev av sig om brustet förhållande. Sydsvenskan. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041718/https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2017-02-08/ingrosso-skrev-av-sig-om-brustet-forhallande. 8 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Eurovision Sweden: Benjamin Ingrosso reveals video clip for Dance you off! - ESCToday.com. 12 March 2018. esctoday.com. 24 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425182845/http://esctoday.com/161147/sweden-benjamin-ingrosso-reveals-video-clip-for-dance-you-off/. 25 April 2018. live.
- Web site: Benjamin Ingrosso. 25 October 2020. Discogs. en. 18 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210218205355/https://www.discogs.com/artist/5748741-Benjamin-Ingrosso. live.
- Web site: Det här visste du nog inte om Benjamin Wahlgren Ingrosso. 3 February 2018. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125092230/https://nyheter24.se/noje/902594-det-har-visste-du-nog-inte-om-benjamin-wahlgren-ingrosso. 25 January 2019. dead.
- Web site: Benjamin [SE] Jag är en astronaut]. Swedish Charts. 15 June 2020. 6 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200606202517/https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Benjamin+%5BSE%5D&titel=Jag+%E4r+en+astronaut&cat=s. live.
- Web site: Linus Wahlgrens regidebut till Helsingborg. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042340/https://www.hd.se/2009-07-20/linus-wahlgrens-regidebut-till-helsingborg. 8 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Lotta Engberg och Peter Jihde leder Eldsjälsgalan med miljonbingo i TV4 – TV4 – tv4.se. TV4.se. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042248/http://www.tv4.se/tv4/artiklar/lotta-engberg-och-peter-jihde-leder-eldsj%C3%A4lsgalan-med-miljonbingo-i-tv4-4fbf883204bf725194002993. 8 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Benjamin Ingrosso: "Stå på utsålda arenor är fortfarande min dröm" – Blekinge Läns Tidning. Malin. Eijde. 13 September 2017. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041758/http://www.blt.se/familj/benjamin-ingrosso-sta-pa-utsalda-arenor-ar-fortfarande-min-drom/. 8 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Benjamin Wahlgren, 16: Nu drar jag mig tillbaka. 25 February 2014 . 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308103246/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/letsdance/article18437359.ab. 8 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Benjamin Wahlgren, 16: Nu drar jag mig tillbaka. 25 February 2014 . 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308103246/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/letsdance/article18437359.ab. 8 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Benjamin Ingrosso – Fall in love. 7 March 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041657/https://www.tv4play.se/program/nyhetsmorgon/3211396. 8 March 2018.
- Web site: New music – Benjamin Ingrosso & Felix Sandman – TEN Music Group. www.ten.se. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042229/https://www.ten.se/new-music-benjamin-ingrosso-felix-sandman/. 8 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Benjamin Wahlgren vann Let's dance. www.gp.se. 7 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140511132010/http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.2366123-benjamin-wahlgren-vann-let-s-dance. 11 May 2014. dead.
- News: Swedish Eurovision star on celebrity families, bathrooms and writing hits – Radio Sweden. . 16 March 2018 . Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden). 8 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425120055/https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=6908340. 25 April 2018. live. Ascarelli . Brett .
- Web site: Benjamin Ingrosso i topp fem i Melodifestivalen 2017: "Det är helt sjukt!". Moa Linette Lindahl, Gustav. Dahlander. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042336/https://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/benjamin-ingrosso-i-topp-fem-i-melodifestivalen-2017-det-ar-helt-sjukt/. 8 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Eurovision Sweden: Mariette and Benjamin Ingrosso to the final of Melodifestivalen 2017! - ESCToday.com. 11 February 2017. esctoday.com. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042457/http://esctoday.com/140884/sweden-mariette-benjamin-ingrosso-final-melodifestivalen-2017/. 8 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Sweden Melodifestivalen 2018: John Lundvik and Benjamin Ingrosso to the final. 3 February 2018. eurovisionworld.com. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308103230/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/sweden-melodifestivalen-2018-john-lundvik-and-benjamin-ingrosso-to-the-final. 8 March 2018. live.
- Web site: 10 March 2018. Sweden: Benjamin Ingrosso wins Melodifestivalen 2018. 25 October 2020. Eurovisionworld. 28 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028205037/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/sweden-benjamin-ingrosso-wins-melodifestivalen-2018. live.
- Web site: Eurovision Sweden: John Lundvik and Benjamin Ingrosso qualify to the Melodifestivalen 2018 final - ESCToday.com. 3 February 2018. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041616/http://esctoday.com/158463/sweden-john-lundvik-benjamin-ingrosso-qualify-melodifestivalen-2018-final/. 8 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Sweden:Benjamin Ingrosso wins Melodifestivalen 2018 with "Dance You Off"- wiwibloggs. 10 March 2018. wiwibloggs. 10 March 2018. 1 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001102426/https://wiwibloggs.com/2018/03/10/sweden-benjamin-ingrosso-wins-melodifestivalen-2018-dance-you-off/219401/. live.
- Web site: Melodifestivalen: The irresistible lure of Sweden's biggest pop competition. 10 March 2018. Independent. 27 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327220638/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/melodifestivalen-sweden-what-time-is-it-how-to-watch-who-is-performing-eurovision-2018-a8249381.html. 27 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Sweden sends Benjamin Ingrosso to Eurovision 2018 following Melodifestivalen win. 10 March 2018. Metro. 27 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327213603/http://metro.co.uk/2018/03/10/sweden-sends-benjamin-ingrosso-to-eurovision-2018-following-melodifestivalen-win-7377449/. 27 March 2018. live.
- Web site: Eurovision 2018 Results: Voting & Points. eurovisionworld.com. 13 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180513081256/https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2018. 13 May 2018. live.
- Web site: Benjamin Ingrossos lyxfest i natt: "Nu ska jag fira". Expressen. 13 May 2018. 14 May 2018. sv. Thomsen. Dante. Svensson. Ellinor. Åtta 12-poängare från juryn – men bara 21 poäng av folket.. Lisbon, Portugal. https://web.archive.org/web/20180514065633/https://www.expressen.se/noje/benjamin-ingrossos-lyxfest-i-natt-nu-ska-jag-fira/. 14 May 2018. live.
- Web site: Israel vinner allt – Ingrosso sänktes totalt av tittarna. Expressen. 13 May 2018. 14 May 2018. sv. Nilsson. Anton. Åtta länder gav tolvpoängare till Benjamin Ingrosso – Georgien, Lettland, Australien, Serbien, Cypern, Armenien, Tyskland och Slovenien.. https://web.archive.org/web/20180514065654/https://www.expressen.se/noje/da-avgors-eurovision-song-contest/. 14 May 2018. live.
- Web site: Sweden's Benjamin Ingrosso gets his spotlight on stage – Eurovision Song Contest Lisbon 2018. eurovision.tv. 2 May 2018. 13 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180512233558/https://eurovision.tv/story/sweden-2018-benjamin-ingrosso-lisbon-first-rehearsal. 12 May 2018. live.
- Web site: Diaz. Sebastian. Sweden: Benjamin Ingrosso talks love, loss and family in his debut album, 'Identification'. Wiwibloggs. 27 September 2018. 28 September 2018.
- Web site: Benjamin Ingrosso låter unik på svenska. 15 January 2021. Aftonbladet. 15 January 2021 . sv. 17 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417090832/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/0K95Ag. live.
- Web site: Post by Benjamin Ingrosso. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029052913/https://www.instagram.com/static/bundles/es6/Consumer.css/c312b2da145f.css. 29 October 2021. 17 January 2021. Instagram. Non-loginwalled link at bibliogram.pussthecat.org
- Web site: Ingrosso är glimrande och ojämn. 17 April 2021. Aftonbladet. 16 April 2021 . sv. 17 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417000620/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/kRgMaQ. live.
- Web site: Benjamin Ingrossos kärleksavslöjande om nya albumet: "Handlar om tre tjejer" . 16 June 2022 . Expressen . sv . 16 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220616171259/https://www.expressen.se/noje/benjamin-ingrossos-karleksavslojande-om-nya-albumet-handlar-om-tre-tjejer/ . live .
- Web site: 2024-05-01 . Semi-Final interval acts announced: A Eurovision all-stars lineup! . 1 May 2024 . Eurovision.tv . EBU . en . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502110016/https://eurovision.tv/story/semi-final-interval-acts-malmo . live .
- Web site: Benjamin Ingrosso om kärlekslivet – efter exet. sv. Benjamin Ingrosso on love life – after the ex. Beatrice. Söderlund. 23 November 2020. Expressen. 23 September 2020. 1 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201201001127/https://www.expressen.se/noje/benjamin-ingrosso-om-karlekslivet-efter-exet/. live.
- Web site: Better Days Tour - Benjamin Ingrosso - Biljetter till Benjamin Ingrosso turné . 2024-03-10 . betterdaystour.com.
- Web site: Big Hero 6 / Swedish cast. 2 July 2021. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182318/https://disneyinternationaldubbings.weebly.com/big-hero-6--swedish-cast.html. live.
- Web site: Benjamin's. 17 April 2021. 17 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417145109/https://www.tv4play.se/program/benjamins. live.
- Web site: NU KAN DU RÖSTA FRAM VINNARE TILL QX GAYGALA 2019! OCH DE NOMINERADE ÄR …. Gala Magazine Sweden. 31 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190831152632/https://www.galamagazine.se/nu-kan-du-rosta-fram-vinnare-till-qx-gaygala-2019-och-de-nominerade-ar/. 31 August 2019. dead.
- Web site: Benjamin Ingrosso and Zibbz among Eurovision nominees for 2018 MTV EMAs. wiwibloggs. 5 October 2018. 31 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190831144357/https://wiwibloggs.com/2018/10/05/eurovision-nominees-2018-mtv-ema-awards/. 31 August 2019. live.
- Web site: Rockbjörnen 2018: Här är alla vinnare från musikfesten. Aftonbladet. 31 August 2019. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20180821041020/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/qnBwOo/rockbjornen-2018-har-ar-alla-vinnare-fran-musikfesten. 21 August 2018. live.
- Web site: Rockbjörnen 2019 Winners. Aftonbladet. 31 August 2019. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20190830211834/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/a/50O6RK/hov1-kungar-over-rockbjornen. 30 August 2019. live.
- Web site: Rockbjörnen 2019 – här är alla nominerade. Aftonbladet. 31 August 2019. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20190816122540/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/a/K3a5E7/rockbjornen-2019--har-ar-alla-nominerade. 16 August 2019. live.