Frans Jeppsson Wall Explained

Frans
Birth Name:Frans Jeppsson Wall
Birth Date:19 December 1998
Birth Place:Ystad, Scania, Sweden
Partner:Julia Hansson-->
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2006–present

Frans Jeppsson Wall (born 19 December 1998), also known mononymously as Frans, is a Swedish singer-songwriter. He represented host nation Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm with the song "If I Were Sorry", finishing in fifth place.

Life and career

2006–2015: Early career

Frans was born in Ystad, Sweden. Frans's father Mark was born in Nigeria to a Nigerian mother and a British father.[1] At the age of eight, Mark moved to London. Frans' mother is Swedish. He was thus raised speaking both English and Swedish.[2] During most of his life, Frans has been a part-time resident in London and he also studied music there for an entire year when he was 15 at The Norwood School.[3] [4] He has a younger brother named Casper and a twin sister, named Filippa.[5] He is best known for his football anthems with the band Elias, including the 2006 hit "Who's da Man",[6] dedicated to Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović.[7] [8] The song, credited to Elias and featuring vocals by Frans, stayed at the top of Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart, for 13 weeks.

For Christmas 2006, he scored a minor hit with his song "Kul med Jul" (English: Fun with Christmas),[9] which peaked at number 24 on the Swedish singles chart.[10] Another sports-related chart entering by Frans was the 2008 song "Fotbollsfest",[11] a song launched in support of the Sweden men's national football team.[12] The song peaked at number one on the Swedish singles chart, which it did in its second week of charting.[13]

2016–present: Melodifestivalen and Eurovision

After years of absence from music, Frans returned with his participation in Melodifestivalen 2016 in a bid to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "If I Were Sorry",[14] [15] which he co-wrote with Oscar Fogelström, Michael Saxell and Fredrik Andersson. He performed it in Gävle during the fourth and last semi-final leg of the competition on 27 February 2016, going on to secure a place in the final on 12 March 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.[16]

Immediately after his performance, the single was released. It became very popular and went straight to number one of Sverigetopplistan during the first week following its release.[17] It also charted on the Spotify Viral charts in Switzerland, Taiwan, Iceland, Uruguay, the United Kingdom, Spain, Norway, France, Denmark, Turkey and Germany.[18] He won the Melodifestivalen final on 12 March 2016 with 156 points, and went on to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, also held in Stockholm.[19] [20] At the age of 17, Frans became the second youngest ever Melodifestivalen winner after Carola Häggkvist, who was 16 when she won in 1983.[21] In the Eurovision final, "If I Were Sorry" placed fifth overall.[22] [23]

Frans announced the Swedish jury votes as spokesperson in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 11 May.[24]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
SWE
[25]
Da Man 20
Present
  • Released: 24 July 2020
  • Label: Cardiac Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SWE
AUT
[26]
BEL (FL)
[27]
FRA
[28]
GER
[29]
NLD
[30]
SPA
[31]
SWI
[32]
UK
[33]
"Kul med Jul"200624 Da Man
"Fotbollsfest"
(featuring Elias)
20081 rowspan="7"
"If I Were Sorry"20161 2 34 36 12 34 25 25 61
"Young Like Us"89
"Liar"2017
"One Floor Down"2019
"Snakes"
"Do It Like You Mean It"
(featuring Yoel905)
"Amsterdam"Present
"Ada"[38]
"On a Wave"[39] 2020Present
"Monday"[40]
"Mm mm mm"[41]
"My Favourite Waste of Time"2021rowspan="3"
"Wasn't Meant to Be"2024
"Don't Miss the Beat"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SWE
"Who's da Man"
(Elias featuring Frans)
20061 Da Man
"Loving U"
(Nicole Cross featuring Frans)
2018
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Född i Nigeria, bott i England, bosatt i Sverige. 16 March 2016. Ystads Allehanda. 30 May 2002 . sv.
  2. Web site: Mårtensson. Ulf. 26 February 2016. Frukost med Mello-Frans. 12 March 2016. Ystads Allehanda. sv.
  3. News: Vad hände med Frans som sjöng Zlatanlåten?. 13 March 2016. Sveriges Radio. 24 June 2014 . sv . Gyllin . Rebecka .
  4. Web site: Frans Jeppsson Wall: 'Jag var rädd att det här skulle hända'. 13 March 2016. Aftonbladet. 8 March 2016 . sv.
  5. Web site: Mårtensson. Ulf. 12 March 2016. Frans: Jag är i chocktillstånd. 13 March 2016. Ystads Allehanda. sv.
  6. Elias feat Frans – Whos´s da man . 18 June 2006 . 29 February 2016 . YouTube . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307085435/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fRNIdZe05I . 7 March 2016 .
  7. Web site: How Zlatan inspired Sweden's young Eurovision star Frans. 13 May 2016.
  8. Web site: 9 år efter klassiska Zlatan-låten – så gick det sen för Frans. Lajkat. 12 March 2016. sv. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306094704/http://lajkat.aftonbladet.se/9-ar-efter-klassiska-zlatan-laten-sa-gick-det-for-frans/. dead.
  9. Frans: Kul Med Jul. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/kd3qMUx4f0E . 2021-12-15 . live. 7 August 2007. 29 February 2016. YouTube.
  10. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 50, 2006. Sverigetopplistan. 6 April 2020.
  11. Official Soccer Video: Frans and the Swedish Team . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/rgkUnKpNbh4 . 2021-12-15 . live. 5 June 2008. 29 February 2016. YouTube.
  12. Web site: Elias feat Frans . . 29 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307075305/http://www.mp3tunes.mobi/download?v=pqzNQtdpry0 . 7 March 2016 .
  13. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 22, 2008. Sverigetopplistan. 6 April 2020.
  14. Web site: Frans – If I Were Sorry . . . 29 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229231545/http://www.svtplay.se/klipp/6795841/frans-if-i-were-sorry . 29 February 2016 .
  15. Web site: Molly Sandén och Frans vidare till final i Melodifestivalen – Melodifestivalen. Expressen. 27 February 2016 . 29 February 2016. sv.
  16. Web site: Melodifestivalen Audience Results: Frans Wins in Landslide. Angus . Quinn. Wiwibloggs. 11 March 2016 . 12 March 2016.
  17. Web site: Frans discography . swedishcharts.com . 17 March 2016.
  18. Web site: Melodifestivalen 2016: Frans storming Spotify charts globally. Angus . Quinn. Wiwibloggs. 12 March 2016 . 13 March 2016.
  19. Web site: Melodifestivalen 2016 results: Frans wins with "If I Were Sorry" . William Lee . Adams. Wiwibloggs. 12 March 2016 . 12 March 2016.
  20. Web site: Eurovision Sweden: Frans wins Melodifestivalen 2016!. esctoday.com. 12 March 2016.
  21. Web site: Frans överlägsen segrare i finalen . 12 March 2016 . SVT . 12 March 2016. sv.
  22. News: Ukraina skrällde och favoriten kom först trea. 14 May 2016. SvD.se. 14 May 2016 . Amster . Harry .
  23. News: Ukraine's Jamala wins Eurovision 2016. BBC News. 14 May 2016 . 15 May 2016.
  24. Web site: Washak . James . Sweden: Frans Announced as Spokesperson for Eurovision 2024 . Eurovoix . 8 May 2024 . 8 May 2024.
  25. Web site: Discography Frans. Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  26. Web site: Discographie Frans. Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. 25 May 2016.
  27. Web site: Discografie Frans. Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien. 21 May 2016.
  28. Web site: Discographie Frans. French Charts Portal. Hung Medien. 21 May 2016.
  29. Web site: Discographie Frans. GfK Entertainment. 21 May 2016.
  30. Web site: Discografie Frans. Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. 21 May 2016.
  31. Web site: Discography Frans: Songs. Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. 30 May 2016.
  32. Web site: Discographie Frans. Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. 23 May 2016.
  33. Web site: Frans. Official Charts Company. Officialcharts.com. 21 May 2016.
  34. Web site: FRANS FEAT. ELIAS - FOTBOLLSFEST. 18 September 2009. Sverigetopplistan.
  35. Web site: FRANS - IF I WERE SORRY. 18 May 2016. Sverigetopplistan.
  36. Germany. Frans. If I Were Sorry. 23 November 2016.
  37. Austria. Frans. If I were sorry. November 22, 2016.
  38. Web site: Ada - Single by Frans. Apple Music. 6 April 2020.
  39. Web site: On a Wave - Single by Frans. Apple Music. 5 July 2020.
  40. Web site: Monday - Single by Frans. Apple Music. 12 July 2020.
  41. Web site: Mm mm mm - Single by Frans. Apple Music. 20 July 2020.
  42. Web site: ELIAS FEAT FRANS - WHO'S DA'MAN. 19 June 2006. Sverigetopplistan.