Mattias Andréasson
Mattias Andréasson (born 29 March 1981 in Västerås), Swedish singer and Swedish Idol 2007 contestant[1] (in which he came 5th place). As a student, he attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm.[2] He is also known as dmaSOUL. He was part of Swedish band E.M.D., which was active between 2007 and 2010.[3]
Mattias Andréasson | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | dmaSOUL |
| Born | 29 March 1981 |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Soul |
Idol
For his first audition in Idol 2007, Mattias sang the Musiq Soulchild hit Just Friends. During the Qualifying week he sang Never Again by Justin Timberlake, and Again by Lenny Kravitz.
| Round | Song | Original artist | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Just Friends | Soulchilds | - |
| Final audition | Man in the Mirror | Artis/Band | Solo song |
| Qualifying Semi-final (first song) | Never Again | Justin Timberlake | - |
| Qualifying Semi-final (second song) | Again | Lenny Kravitz | - |
| Final 1 | Would I Lie to You Baby | Charles & Eddie | One hit wonders |
| Final 2 | Your Song | Elton John | Music from movies |
| Final 3 | Summerlove | Justin Timberlake | Hit song |
| Final 4 | Heal the world | Michael Jackson | Inspiring songs |
| Final 5 | If I Could Turn Back Time | Cher | Love song |
| Final 6 | This Is It | Melba Moore | Disco |
| Final 7 | World's Greatest | R. Kelly | Gospel |
Mattias was voted out of Idol on 16 November 2007, finishing 5th overall.
After Idol
Andréasson's version of Elton John's "Your Song" was released as a single and reached 48th place on the Swedish Singles Chart.
- In E.M.D.
During Autumn 2007, he formed Swedish trio E.M.D., with previous Idol contestants Erik Segerstedt and Danny Saucedo. Their first single, a cover of Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting's hit "All For Love",[1] rose to 3rd place on Hitlistan on 20 December of the same year. The band broke up in late 2010.[3]
- In Melodifestivalen 2012
Mattias Andréasson took part in Melodifestivalen 2012, a preliminary round to pick the representative of Sweden in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, by singing the song "Förlåt mig" (meaning Forgive Me in Swedish) written by him. He sang it in the third semi-final, held on 18 February 2012 in Tegera Arena, Leksand,[4] but he did not qualify for the final.
Discography
Studio albums
- 2008: A State of Mind
- 2009: Välkommen hem
- 2010: Rewind
Solo
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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| "Your Song" | 2007 | 48 | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "Förlåt mig" | 2012 | 41 | |||||||
| "Bara för ikväll (Du är så baby)" | 2013 | — | |||||||
| "Moment 22" (with Albin) |
2014 | — | Din soldat EP and Dyra tårar | ||||||
| "Frank" (with Albin) |
2015 | 26 |
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Frank EP and Dyra tårar | |||||
| "Rik" (with Albin) |
2016 | 19 |
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Non-album single | |||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
References
- Mason, Stewart. "Review: A State Of Mind". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- "EMD släpper julskiva på svenska". Noizegate Music (Swedish music magazine). 10 November 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- Ek, Torbjörn (5 December 2010). "Ny storlåt – då lägger EMD ner". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- Bokholm, Mirja. "Melodifestivalen 2012: Artisterna som tävlar i Leksand och Malmö" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.