Dinah Nah
Malin Dinah Sundström (born 23 August 1980), better known by her stage name Dinah Nah, is a Swedish singer. She began her career in 1998, as a member of the pop group Caramell, best known for their 2001 song "Caramelldansen" which became an internet meme.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Malin Dinah Sundström |
Born | Sätra, Stockholm, Sweden | 23 August 1980
Genres | Dance-pop, house |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Capitol Music Group |
Formerly of | Caramell |
Nah later launched a solo career in 2015, placing twelfth in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Make Me (La La La)", which became a top ten hit in Sweden. She also competed in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "One More Night", failing to qualify from the first semi-final.
Life and career
Early life and Caramell
Dinah Nah was born as Malin Dinah Sundström and grew up in the Sätra district of Stockholm, Sweden.[1] She is a licensed skin therapist and nurse.[1] During the 1990s, she was a member of the pop group Caramell, until the group disbanded in 2002.[2]
Solo career
Dinah Nah launched her solo career when Anders Bagge approached her to sing the song "Make Me (La La La)" in Melodifestivalen 2015.[2][3] She participated in the fourth semi-final, placing fourth and qualifying to andra chansen. She qualified through to the final through andra chansen, and placed last out of twelve. She subsequently released the song "Taste Your Love".[4]
She competed in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "One More Night". She participated in the first semi-final held on 4 February 2017, placing fifth and didn't qualify to the finals.
Gallery
- Nah attending the annual Hallow'een Happening at Café Opera, 1998
- Nah performing at Melodifestivalen 2015
- Nah with composer and choir leader Kjell Lönnå, 2015
- Nah performing at Melodifestivalen 2017
- Nah and Haddaway performing at Cologne Pride, 2019
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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SWE [5] | |||||||||
"I Am" | 2012 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
"Like You" | 2013 | — | — | ||||||
"Make Me (La La La)" | 2015 | 10 | |||||||
"Taste Your Love" | — | — | |||||||
"One More Night" | 2017 | 59 [7] |
— | ||||||
"Equivocal" | 2019 | — | — | ||||||
"On My Way" | 2022 | — | — | ||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
- "Dinah Nah – Make Me (La La La)". svt.se. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- Sveriges Radio. "Dinah Nah "Caramell var som en artistskola"". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- Tobias Sahlén (26 February 2015). "Snart är det sommar Dinah Nah..." Metro. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- "Listen to the new song by Dinah Nah 'Taste Your Love' - OIKOTIMES.COM - STOCKHOLM 2016 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST". OIKOTIMES.COM - STOCKHOLM 2016 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- "Dinah Nah discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- "DINAH NAH - MAKE ME (LA LA LA)". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 February 2017.