Sandra Lyng Explained

Sandra Lyng
Birth Name:Sandra Lyng Haugen
Birth Place:Mosjøen, Norway
Birth Date:1987 4, df=y
Background:solo_singer
Occupation:Singer
Genre:Pop, dance
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2004–present

Sandra Lyng Haugen (born 18 April 1987) is a Norwegian singer.

Biography

Sandra Lyng Haugen is from the town of Mosjøen in the municipality of Vefsn. She rose to popularity in 2004 after her participation in the Norwegian TV2 program Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne, the Norwegian version of Pop Idol, in which she placed fourth.[1]

Sandra released her debut single the summer hit "Sommerflørt" in 2004, singing with Equicez member Phillip. In 2005, she released the single "I morgen", which stayed in the Norwegian charts for 16 weeks, peaking at number 2. Sandra also released the album Døgnvill under the Universal Norway label in 2005. Døgnvill stayed in the charts for 9 weeks, peaking at No. 10, which is a longer period of time than Kjartan Salvesen, who won Sandra's season, charted. In September 2013, Sandra released single "PRTeY" featuring rapper Lazee.[2]

In January 2023, it was announced that she would participate in Melodi Grand Prix 2023 with the song "Drøm D Bort". She was eliminated in the second semi-final.

Idol performances

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum
2005Døgnvill
2019Julefantasi

Other collective albums

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
NOR
[3]
FRA
[4]
POL
[5]
"Sommerflørt"
(with Philip)
2004Skulk med stil
"I morgen"
(featuring Whimsical & Kleen Cut)
2005Døgnvill
"Hjemsøkt"2009rowspan="11"
"PRTeY"2013
"Don't Care"2014
"Play My Drum"20152 70 8
"Night After Night"9
"Moonrise"201618
"Blue"
"LiQR"
"Bungalow"
(featuring Temur)[7]
2017
"Har du plass?"
202237
"Drøm d bort"2023
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tv2underholdning.no/gkn/sandra-lyng-haugen-troester-seg-med-mangemillionaer-3248411.html Sandra Lyng Haugen (TV 2 Norway)
  2. http://www.tv2underholdning.no/gkn/sandra-singel-igjen-2842184.html Sandra Lyng Haugen (TV 2)
  3. Peak chart positions for singles in Norway:
  4. Web site: Sandra Lyng Discographie . lescharts.com . Hung Medien . 17 October 2015.
  5. Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  6. Web site: Polish album and single certifications – 2017. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 1 March 2017.
  7. Web site: Bungalow (Feat. Temur) - Single by Sandra Lyng. . 16 June 2017 .