Freddy Kalas Explained

Freddy Kalas
Birth Name:Fredrik Auke
Birth Date:1990 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Drammen, Norway
Occupation:Singer
Instrument:Vocal
Years Active:2009–present

Fredrik Auke (born 12 February 1990), also known as Freddy Kalas and previously as Freddy Genius, is a Norwegian singer signed to Alter Ego Music. His debut hit "Pinne for landet" topped VG lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart. The follow-up "Hey Ho" made it to number 2 on the same chart. He is the brother of Simen Auke from the DJ duo Broiler.[1]

In 2016, he took part in the preselection for Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix in a bid to represent Norway in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with "Feel Da Rush".[2] He reached the final four in the preselection process finishing runner-up to the winning song "Icebreaker" by Agnete. Kalas' song proved popular with the public making it to number 2 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.[3]

Discography

Singles

As main artist

SongYearPeak positions
NOR
[4]
SWE
[5]
"Pinne for landet"2014178
"Fest hos Kalas"201526
"Reidar"
"Hey Ho"24
[6]
"God sommer"23
"Pinne for Sverige"59
"Feel Da Rush"2016272
"Jovial"179
"Sunshine Hits My Face"31
"Gjøre ingenting" 201715
[7]
"Vibber"
"Blime!" 201814
[8]
"Et sommertegn" 202132
[9]
"Bare en mann" 202216
[10]
"Dans" 202325
[11]
"Olav Olav"32
[12]
"Hallo"
39
[13]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featuring artist

SongYearPeak positions
NOR
SWE
"Cannabus 2011"
20112
[14]
"Perfect Strangers"[15]
"Bongo Drum"[16]
2013
"Gaiastova"[17]
2014
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marthe Berg . Freddy Kalas vil gi det norske folk allsang i ekte DJ Broiler-stil - VG-lista - VG . Vg.no . 2015-01-14 . 2016-12-06.
  2. Web site: Freddy Kalas' "Feel Da Rush" er hørt mest av årets MGP-låter. Nordiske eksperter tror ikke han vinner av den grunn - kultur . Dagbladet.no . 2016-02-27 . 2016-12-06.
  3. Web site: VG-lista - Topp 20 Single uke 9, 2016 . Lista.vg.no . 2016-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160403135155/http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-20-single/1/dato/2016/uke/9 . 2016-04-03 . dead .
  4. Web site: Freddy Kalas discography . Norwegiancharts.com. 19 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Freddy Kalas discography . Swedishcharts.com. 31 May 2016.
  6. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 52. Sverigetopplistan. 27 December 2019.
  7. Web site: VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 19, 2017. VG-lista. 14 May 2017.
  8. Web site: VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 39, 2018. VG-lista. 29 September 2018.
  9. Web site: VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-29. VG-lista. 24 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Singel 2023 uke 02. VG-lista. 14 January 2023.
  11. Web site: Singel 2023 uke 05. VG-lista. 4 February 2023.
  12. Web site: Singel 2023 uke 04. VG-lista. 28 January 2023.
  13. Web site: Singel 2023 uke 07. VG-lista. 18 February 2023.
  14. https://www.vglista.no/sanger/cannabus-2011-feat-freddy-genius/ Cannabus 2011 (feat. Freddy Genius) by SimenA on VG-Lista
  15. Web site: Perfect Strangers (Feat. Freddy Genius) - Single by Mikkel Christiansen on iTunes. .
  16. Web site: Bongo Drum (Feat. Freddy Genius) - Single by Robin og Bugge. .
  17. Web site: Gaiastova (Feat. Freddy Genius) - Single by Henrik Sæter & Ole Pedersen on iTunes. .