The Mamas Explained

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Origin:Sweden and United States
Associated Acts:John Lundvik
Years Active:2019–2023
Label:Universal Music Sweden

The Mamas are a Swedish-American soul and gospel group. They won Melodifestivalen 2020 with their single "Move", which reached number one in Sweden in March 2020.

Career

The group consists of Ashley Haynes (born 19 January 1987 in Washington, D.C.),[1] Loulou Lamotte (born 16 April 1981 in Malmö)[2] and Dinah Yonas Manna (born 5 September 1981 in Stockholm).[1] Founding member Paris Renita left the group in 2019.[3]

As a four-piece, the group provided backing vocals for John Lundvik's Melodifestivalen 2019 entry "Too Late for Love".[4] Lundvik went on to win the competition and got to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 held in Tel Aviv, Israel, with the Mamas continuing to provide backing vocals.[5] The song finished 5th in the grand final on 18 May 2019.[6]

In late 2019, it was announced that the Mamas (without Paris Renita) would take part in Melodifestivalen in 2020, this time in their own right with their entry "Move".[7] They performed in the first heat on 1 February 2020 in Linköping, and qualified directly for the final that took place on 7 March 2020 in the Friends Arena in Stockholm.[8]

The Mamas went on to win Melodifestivalen 2020 with a total of 137 points, earning the right to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 held in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[9] [10] However, the contest was cancelled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

They returned the following year and participated in Melodifestivalen 2021 with the song "In the Middle". They performed in the fourth heat on 27 February 2021[12] and qualified directly for the final which was held on 13 March 2021 at the Annexet in Stockholm. The Mamas finished in 3rd place in the final with a total of 106 points.

The Mamas played on the Swedish Socialdemocratic Workers Party international workers day celebrations in May 2021. In November 2021, they released their third EP Won't Let the Sun Go Down.

In April 2023, the Mamas announced that they would go on indefinite hiatus to pursue their solo careers.[13]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
SWE
[14]
Tomorrow Is Waiting
  • Released: 25 September 2020[15]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Universal Music
—
All I Want for December
  • Released: 21 November 2020[16]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Universal Music
19
[17]
Won't Let the Sun Go Down
  • Released: 12 November 2021[18]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Universal Music
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
SWE
SCO
[19] 		UK
Down.
[20]
"When You Wish Upon a Star"[21] 2019— — —We Love Disney
"Move"20201 52 55
"Let It Be"[23] — — —Tomorrow Is Waiting
"Touch the Sky"[24] — — —
"A Christmas Night to Remember"[25] 88 — —All I Want for December
"In the Middle"20219 — —rowspan="2"
"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"[26] — — —
"Sun Goes Down"[27] — — —Won't Let the Sun Go Down
"Say So"[28]
(with Ash Haynes)		— — —
"Just a Little"[29]
(with Dinah Yonas Manna)		— — —
"Don't Kill the Groove"[30]
(with LouLou Lamotte)		— — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Other charted songs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Mamas: Vi flyger fortfarande. Sydsvenskan. 2 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202074646/https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2020-02-02/the-mamas-vi-flyger-fortfarande. 2 February 2020. live.
  2. Web site: LouLou Lamotte. Discogs. en. 1 February 2020.
  3. Web site: The Mamas. Universal Music Sweden. 12 November 2019 . sv-SE. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125133037/https://universalmusic.se/artist/the-mamas/. 25 January 2020. 1 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Här är kvinnorna bakom John Lundvik. Eriksson. Anna Karolina. 16 May 2019. Göteborgs Posten. sv.
  5. https://www.thelocal.se/20190517/swedens-john-lundvik-strorms-into-eurovision-final Sweden's John Lundvik storms into Eurovision final
  6. News: Miss i Eurovision – Sverige kom femma. 22 May 2019. 7 March 2020. Sveriges Radio.
  7. Web site: Här är artisterna som tävlar i Melodifestivalen 2020. 26 November 2019. SVT Nyheter. sv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200201025405/https://www.svt.se/kultur/i-dag-presenteras-artisterna-for-melodifestivalen-2020. 1 February 2020.
  8. https://eurovision.tv/story/sweden-national-selection-melodifestivalen-2020 Robin Bengtsson and The Mamas to Melodifestivalen final
  9. Web site: Sweden: The Mamas win Melodifestivalen 2020 with "Move". 7 March 2020. wiwibloggs. 7 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200315135731/https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/03/07/sweden-the-mamas-win-melodifestivalen-2020-with-move/251622/. 15 March 2020. live.
  10. Web site: The Mamas vinner Melodifestivalen 2020. Thornéus. Ebba. Demirian. Natalie. 7 March 2020. Aftonbladet. sv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200308073125/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/melodifestivalen/a/K39LxE/the-mamas-vinner-melodifestivalen-2020. 8 March 2020. 8 March 2020. Ek. Torbjörn.
  11. Web site: Eurovision Song Contest 2020 ställs in. Emanuelsson. Felicia. Lindstedt. Moa. 18 March 2020. Expressen. sv. live. 18 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200318214611/https://www.expressen.se/noje/eurovision-song-contest-2020-stalls-in/. 18 March 2020.
  12. Web site: LISTA: De tävlar i Melodifestivalen 2021. Aftonbladet. December 2020 . 4 December 2020.
  13. 1649030830147223555. scandipop. Swedish group The Mamas, who won Melodifestivalen in 2020 but had their Eurovision Song Contest cancelled due to COVID, have announced that they are pausing the band to focus on their solo careers..
  14. Web site: Discography The Mamas. swedishcharts.com. 22 May 2020.
  15. Web site: Tomorrow is Waiting (EP). Apple Music. 28 September 2020.
  16. Web site: All I Want for December (EP). Apple Music. 21 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 52. Sverigetopplistan. 30 December 2020.
  18. Web site: Won't Let The Sun Go Down (EP). Apple Music. 12 November 2021.
  19. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart. Official Charts Company. 22 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200607203249/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20200522/41/. 7 June 2020. live.
  20. Web site: Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 22 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200601205706/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-downloads-chart/20200522/7000/. 1 June 2020. live.
  21. Web site: When You Wish Upon a Star - single by The Mamas. Apple Music. 28 September 2020.
  22. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 19. Sverigetopplistan. Scroll down to number 84 on the chart. 8 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200603041537/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2020&dspp=19. 3 June 2020. live.
  23. Web site: Let It Be by The Mamas. Spotify. 16 May 2020.
  24. Web site: Let it Be - single by The Mamas. Apple Music. 28 September 2020.
  25. Web site: A Christmas Night to Remember by The Mamas. Apple Music. 13 November 2020. 21 November 2020.
  26. Web site: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - single by The Mamas. Apple Music. 11 June 2021. 11 June 2021.
  27. Web site: Sun Goes Down - single by The Mamas. Apple Music. 3 September 2021. 3 September 2021.
  28. Web site: Say So - single by The Mamas. Apple Music. 8 October 2021. 9 October 2021.
  29. Web site: Just a Little - single by The Mamas. Apple Music. 15 October 2021. 16 October 2021.
  30. Web site: Don't Kill the Groove - single by The Mamas. Apple Music. 22 October 2021. 23 October 2021.

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