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==References== |
==References== |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Örebro, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GIF Sundsvall | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994 | Varbergs BoIS | ||
| 1994–1998 | Kalmar FF | ||
| 1998–2000 | ÖSK Ungdom | ||
| 2001–2004 | GIF Sundsvall | ||
| 2005 | Örebro SK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Örebro SK | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | AIK | 26 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Väsby United | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Väsby United | 8 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Assyriska Föreningen (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | → GIF Sundsvall (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2012– | GIF Sundsvall | 27 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Sweden U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 2008 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:15, 24 October 2011 (UTC) | |||
Kevin Walker (born 3 August 1989 in Örebro, Sweden) is a Swedish footballer and singer. Walker was the winner of the 9th series of the Swedish version of Idol in 2013.[1]
Sports career
Walker currently plays for Allsvenskan side GIF Sundsvall. He formerly represented AIK, moving to GIF at the end of the 2011 season.[2] Son of the former Örebro SK manager Patrick Walker, Walker and his brother Robert are also eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland.[3]
A few of Walker's league games for GIF Sundsvall were moved to avoid a clash with his television commitments during Idols.[4]
Honours
- AIK
Music career
Kevin Walker was fascinated with music from a very young age ever since he saw his grandfather sing.[citation needed] In 2013, he auditioned to Idol 2013 on TV4 with the song "Soldier".
His performances were:
- Audition: "Soldier"
- Bootcamp heats: - "Use Somebody" (Kings of Leon)
- Week 1 (Theme "Here I am") - "Pride" (U2)
- Week 2 (Theme: "My Idol") - "Say" (John Mayer)
- Week 3 (Theme "Swedish music exports") - "Poker Face" (Lady Gaga)
- Week 4 (Theme: "Gone too soon") - "Behind Blue Eyes" (The Who)
- Week 5 (Theme: "Hope and Glory") - (Måns Zelmerlöw)
- Week 6 (Theme: "Big Band Friday") - "It's My Life" (Jon Bon Jovi)
- Week 7 (Theme: "Hits in Swedish") - "Till dom ensamma" (Mauro Scocco) and "Välkommen in" (Veronica Maggio)
- Week 8 (Theme: "Unplugged") - "Don't Look Back in Anger" (Oasis) and "Hall of Fame" (The Script)
- Week 9 - Final 4 round 1 - (Theme: "Self written") - "Dreaming" (Peter Boström, Thomas G:son and Kevin Walker)
- Week 9 - Final 4 round 2 - (Theme: "Picked by jury") - "Free Fallin'" (Tom Petty)
- Week 10 - Semi-finals - Final 3 round 1 - (Theme: "Audition song") - "Soldier" (Gavin DeGraw)
- Week 10 - Semi-finals - Final 3 round 2 - (Theme: "Chart topping") - "Home" (Daughtry)
References
- ^ "Footballer Kevin Walker wins Swedish 'Idol'". inside World Soccer. 7 December 2013.
- ^ Mellerborg, Stefan. "Kevin Walker till GIF Sundsvall". AIKFotboll.se, 28 November 2011. Retrieved on 7 May 2013.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan. "If Ireland can control Zlatan you have a chance". Evening Herald, 21 March 2013. Retrieved on 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Pop 'idol' footballer forces fixture shift in Sweden". BBC Sport. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
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