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The newly-formed band toured starting Spring 2008. The same year, they sang the [[Swedish language]] version of the theme song of a Disney production entitled ''[[Camp Rock]]''. Saade and members of What's Up recorded the soundtrack for the film. The song was titled "Här är jag" in Swedish. Saade also dubbed the voice of the character Shane in the [[Swedish language|Swedish]] version of [[Disney]]'s [[Camp Rock]] with other What's Up! members dubbing voices of other characters. They also appeared on the promotional trailer prepared by the [[Disney Channel]]. |
The newly-formed band toured starting Spring 2008. The same year, they sang the [[Swedish language]] version of the theme song of a Disney production entitled ''[[Camp Rock]]''. Saade and members of What's Up recorded the soundtrack for the film. The song was titled "Här är jag" in Swedish. Saade also dubbed the voice of the character Shane in the [[Swedish language|Swedish]] version of [[Disney]]'s [[Camp Rock]] with other What's Up! members dubbing voices of other characters. They also appeared on the promotional trailer prepared by the [[Disney Channel]]. |
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In 2008, the band released its album ''In Pose''. It stayed one week in the Swedish Albums Chart at #40. Two singles were released, "Go Girl!" in May 2007 that peaked at #5 in the Swedish Singles Chart and "If I Told You Once" in March 2008 reaching #16.<ref>[http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=What's+Up!&titel=In+Pose&cat=a Swedish Charts: What's Up band page]</ref> |
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In 2008, the band released its album ''In Pose''. |
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In early 2009, the band announced the departure of Eric Saade for a solo career. He was replaced by Johannes Magnusson from [[Göteborg]]. |
In early 2009, the band announced the departure of Eric Saade for a solo career. He was replaced by Johannes Magnusson from [[Göteborg]]. |
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Eric Khaled Saade, born 29 October 1990, is a Swedish singer and children's television presenter.[1] After two years with the boyband What's Up!, he left in February 2009 to pursue a solo career. His father is Lebanese and his mother is Swedish.
Beginnings and membership in boyband What's Up!
Saade signed his first music contract at 16 which resulted in one album and three singles. None of them charted. He also came to prominence after his win on the Swedish music contest Joker (now Popkorn).
In 2007, based on his initial success, he also took part in a competition for filling up a position in a new proposed Swedish boyband to be formed. Out of hundreds of applicants, 15 were chosen to perform at the Globe theater including Saade. Saade became successful as one of the 4 finalists to form the band named What's Up!.
The others members of the band picked were Robin Stjernberg from Hässleholm, Luwdig "Ludde" Keijser from Enköping and Johan Yngvesson from Vetlanda. All had been in musical competitions earlier just like Saade. Stjernberg, had been a winner in the Sommarchansen in Malmö in 2006, Keijser had competed in Lilla Melodifestivalen and Yngvesson had appeared in Super Trouper television series.[2]
The newly-formed band toured starting Spring 2008. The same year, they sang the Swedish language version of the theme song of a Disney production entitled Camp Rock. Saade and members of What's Up recorded the soundtrack for the film. The song was titled "Här är jag" in Swedish. Saade also dubbed the voice of the character Shane in the Swedish version of Disney's Camp Rock with other What's Up! members dubbing voices of other characters. They also appeared on the promotional trailer prepared by the Disney Channel.
In 2008, the band released its album In Pose. It stayed one week in the Swedish Albums Chart at #40. Two singles were released, "Go Girl!" in May 2007 that peaked at #5 in the Swedish Singles Chart and "If I Told You Once" in March 2008 reaching #16.[3]
In early 2009, the band announced the departure of Eric Saade for a solo career. He was replaced by Johannes Magnusson from Göteborg.
Television work
During the summer of 2009 Saade presented Disney Channel's popular My Camp Rock a Scandinavian music competition based on the Disney Channel's hit movie Camp Rock as well as holding interviews with Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens.
Saade also appeared on Julias Stjärnskott, a competition for young people, as a compere.
On 29 May 2010, he read the Swedish votes in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and was also a member of the Swedish jury, after failing to qualify as the Swedish entry during Melodifestvalen with his song "Manboy" and coming third overall.
Solo Career
In August 2009 Saade signed a new contract with Roxy Recordings (Agnes Carlsson, Malena Ernman, Peter Jöback, Erik Hassle, Sarah Dawn Finer). In December 2009 Saade released his first worldwide single Sleepless that reached #44 in the Swedish Singles Chart.
Saade participated in Melodifestivalen 2010 in the 2nd semi-final on February 13, 2010 at the Göransson Arena, Sandviken with the song "Manboy"[4] and achieved the third place in the national final on 13 March 2010.[5] The song reached the top of the Swedish Singles Chart for a total of 3 weeks. He followed it up with a third single "Break of Dawn" but it failed to make a similar impact reaching #45 in the charts.
Eric released his first studio album, Masquerade, on May 19th, 2010, and it peaked at #2 in the Swedish Albums charts.[6] All his three singles ("Sleepless", "Manboy" and "Break of Dawn") appear on the album as well as his next single release "Masquerade".
In 2011, Eric Saade is competing in Melodifestivalen 2011, the Swedish Eurovision selection process for Eurovision 2011 and is among the 32 semi-finalists and will compete in semi-final 3 in Cloetta Center, Linköping on 19 February 2011 with a song called "Popular" written by Fredrik Kempe.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWE | ||
| May 19, 2010 | Masquerade
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE[8] | |||
| 2009 | "Sleepless" | 44 | Masquerade |
| 2010 | "Manboy" | 1 | |
| "Break of Dawn" | 45 |
References
- ^ Interview with Eric Saade
- ^ What's Up Online: Biography section
- ^ Swedish Charts: What's Up band page
- ^ "Melodifestivalen: final spots for Eric Saade and Andreas Johnson". ESCToday. 2010-02-13. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Sweden reveals artist names for Melodifestivalen". ESCToday. 2010-03-13. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Eric+Saade&titel=Masquerade&cat=a Eric Saade in the Swedish charts
- ^ Swedish Charts: Masquerade album page
- ^ "Swedish Charts portal".
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