Renaida Braun Explained

Renaida
Birth Name:Renaida Kebyera Braun
Birth Date:14 August 1997
Birth Place:Dodoma, Tanzania
Origin:Nyköping, Sweden
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:2016–present
Label:Sony Music Sweden

Renaida Kebyera Braun (born 14 August 1997), sometimes known simply as Renaida, is a Swedish singer. She first began her singing career participating in Idol 2016 which was broadcast on TV4, where she placed sixth.[1] Afterwards, she began performing in the musical Aladdin.[2]

Braun competed in Melodifestivalen 2018 with the song "All the Feels", and qualified to Andra Chansen from the first semi-final.[3] [4] She was drawn in a duel with singer Olivia Eliasson for a place in the final, and won, therefore qualifying to the Grand Final, where she finished in ninth place.[5]

In October 2019, Braun revealed that she had been diagnosed with cancer.[6] [7] The following month she stated that her cancer was successfully removed from her neck, and she will not need to undergo any further treatments.[8]

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
SWE
[9]
"All the Feels"201817
[10]
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"Loco Notion"
"Waste My Time"[11]
"I Like It"[12] 2019
"Ett andetag i taget"[13] 2020
"Dansant ångestattack"[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Känd från Idol – nu ska Renaida erövra mellon. SVT. Nyheter. SVT Nyheter . 26 January 2018. Sveriges Television. 6 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005100/https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/sormland/kand-fran-idol-nu-ska-hon-erovra-mellon. 7 February 2018. live.
  2. Web site: Renaida får roll i stor musikalföreställning. 29 March 2017. 6 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106064355/https://www.sn.se/kultur-noje/renaida-far-roll-i-stor-musikalforestallning/. 6 January 2018. live.
  3. News: Renaida Braun gör debut i Melodifestivalen - P4 Sörmland. Sveriges. Radio. Sveriges Radio . 28 November 2017 . 6 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106070510/http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=87&artikel=6830878. 6 January 2018. live.
  4. Web site: Renaida Braun till andra chansen: "Helt sjukt". 3 February 2018 . Expressen. 6 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005209/https://www.expressen.se/tv/noje/melodifestivalen/renaida-braun-till-andra-chansen-helt-sjukt/. 7 February 2018. live.
  5. Web site: Piken mot rivalen: "Hon dansar faktiskt inte". 2 March 2018 . Aftonbladet. 2018-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303225450/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/melodifestivalen/a/BJmd17/renaida-brauns-pik-mot-olivia-eliasson. 2018-03-03. live.
  6. https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/10/14/im-gonna-make-it-%e2%81%a0-melfest-alum-renaida-reveals-battle-against-cancer-in-emotional-instagram-post/242892/ “I’m gonna make it” — Melfest alum Renaida reveals battle against cancer in emotional Instagram post
  7. Web site: Renaida allvarligt sjuk: "Jag har cancer". Tommy. Johansson. 14 October 2019. www.sn.se. 16 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191014131837/https://www.sn.se/kultur-noje/renaida-allvarligt-sjuk-jag-har-cancer-sm5252790.aspx. 14 October 2019. live.
  8. Web site: "I am so grateful!" Renaida shares joyful Insta post that celebrates cancer removal. Adams. William Lee. Wiwibloggs. 7 November 2019. 7 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191107161314/https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/11/06/i-am-so-grateful-renaida-shares-joyful-insta-post-that-celebrates-cancer-removal/244968/. 7 November 2019. live.
  9. Web site: Renaida discography – Swedish Charts. swedishcharts.com/ Hung Medien. 2018-02-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20180210122537/http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=renaida&cat=s. 2018-02-10. live.
  10. Web site: Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. 17 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160115115049/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/. 15 January 2016. live.
  11. Web site: Waste My Time by Renaida. Spotify. 27 March 2020.
  12. Web site: I Like It by Renaida. Spotify. 27 March 2020.
  13. Web site: Ett andetag i taget by Renaida. Spotify. 27 March 2020.
  14. Web site: Dansant ångestattack. Spotify. 27 March 2020.