Mattias Andréasson Explained

Mattias Andréasson
Background:solo_singer
Alias:dmaSOUL
Birth Date:1981 3, df=y
Birth Place:Västerås, Sweden
Genre:Pop, R&B, Soul
Past Member Of:E.M.D. (2007–2010)

Mattias Andréasson (born 29 March 1981), also known as dmaSOUL, is a Swedish singer known for participating in Swedish Idol 2007,[1] in which he came 5th place. As a student, he attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm.[2] He was part of Swedish band E.M.D., which was active between 2007 and 2010.

Idol

For his first audition in Idol 2007, Mattias sang the Musiq Soulchild hit Just Friends. During the Qualifying week he sang Never Again by Justin Timberlake, and Again by Lenny Kravitz.

RoundSongOriginal artistTheme
AuditionJust FriendsSoulchilds-
Final auditionMan in the MirrorArtis/BandSolo song
Qualifying Semi-final (first song)Never AgainJustin Timberlake-
Qualifying Semi-final (second song)AgainLenny Kravitz-
Final 1Would I Lie to You Baby Charles & EddieOne hit wonders
Final 2Your SongElton JohnMusic from movies
Final 3Summerlove Justin TimberlakeHit song
Final 4Heal the world Michael JacksonInspiring songs
Final 5If I Could Turn Back Time CherLove song
Final 6This Is It Melba MooreDisco
Final 7World's Greatest R. KellyGospel

Mattias was voted out of Idol on 16 November 2007, finishing 5th overall.

After Idol

Andréasson's version of Elton John's "Your Song" was released as a single and reached 48th place on the Swedish Singles Chart.

In E.M.D.During Autumn 2007, he formed Swedish trio E.M.D., with previous Idol contestants Erik Segerstedt and Danny Saucedo. Their first single, a cover of Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting's hit "All For Love", rose to 3rd place on Hitlistan on 20 December of the same year. The band broke up in late 2010.[3]
In Melodifestivalen 2012Mattias Andréasson took part in Melodifestivalen 2012, a preliminary round to pick the representative of Sweden in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, by singing the song "Förlåt mig" (meaning Forgive Me in Swedish) written by him. He sang it in the third semi-final, held on 18 February 2012 in Tegera Arena, Leksand,[4] but he did not qualify for the final.

Discography

See main article: E.M.D. discography.

Studio albums

Solo

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SWE
"Your Song"200748 rowspan="3"
"Förlåt mig"201241
"Bara för ikväll (Du är så baby)"2013
"Moment 22"
(with Albin)
2014Din soldat EP and Dyra tårar
"Frank"
(with Albin)
201526 Frank EP and Dyra tårar
"Rik"
(with Albin)
201619
  • GLF: Platinum
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1400165/review|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''A State Of Mind'']. Mason. Stewart. AllMusic. 30 May 2010.
  2. Web site: EMD släpper julskiva på svenska . Noizegate Music (Swedish music magazine) . 10 November 2009 . 6 December 2014 .
  3. Web site: Ny storlåt – då lägger EMD ner . . Ek . Torbjörn . 5 December 2010 . 24 July 2013. Swedish.
  4. Web site: Bokholm . Mirja . Melodifestivalen 2012: Artisterna som tävlar i Leksand och Malmö . Sveriges Television . 28 November 2011 . Swedish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111201012620/http://svt.se/2.148439/1.2619422/melodifestivalen_2012_artisterna_som_tavlar_i_leksand_och_malmo . 1 December 2011 .