Faith Kakembo Explained

Faith Kakembo
Birth Name:Elna Faith Kakembo
Birth Date:16 April 1985
Birth Place:Kampala, Uganda
Origin:Jönköping, Sweden
Years Active:2019–present

Elna Faith Kakembo (born 16 April 1985) is a Swedish-Ugandan singer and nurse anesthetist.

Career

Kakembo started her musical career in a church choir when she was a teenager. She studied music at a folk high school for a year.[1]

In 2019, Kakembo participated in music competition held by Sveriges Radio, P4 Nästa, with the song "Through Fire and Rain".[2] In 2020, she participated in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song "Crying Rivers", written by Swedish producer Jörgen Elofsson and Canadian songwriter Liz Rodrigues, where she placed fifth in the third semi-final.[3]

In 2022, Kakembo participated in Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song "Freedom", co-written with Laurell Barker, Anderz Wrethov, and Palle Hammarlund.[4] She qualified for the final[5] and performed again on 12 March, finishing in 10th place with 51 points.

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
SWE
[6]
"Through Fire and Rain"2019rowspan="4"
"Crying Rivers"2020
"O Come, All Ye Faithful"2021
"Freedom"202215

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hyllade Faith Kakembo om Mellodebuten: "Klart man är nervös". 15 February 2020. 14 December 2020. Aftonbladet. Fanny. Westling. Torbjörn. Ek.
  2. Web site: Sweden: Sverigesradio reveals the eight finalists competing in P4 Nästa 2019. 5 August 2019. 14 December 2020. Wiwibloggs. Robyn. Gallagher.
  3. Web site: Melodifestivalen 2020 Semi-Final 3 Results: Mohombi and Mariette win in Luleå. 15 February 2020. Wiwibloggs. Angus. Quinn. 14 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Sweden: SVT reveals the first fourteen Melodifestivalen 2022 acts. ESC Today. Sanjay. Jiandani. 26 November 2021. 27 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Sweden Melodifestivalen 2022: Anders Bagge and Faith Kakembo to the Final. Eurovision World. Rasmus. Petersen. 19 February 2022. 23 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11. Sverigetopplistan. 19 March 2022.