Anna Bergendahl facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anna Bergendahl
Bergendahl in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Anna Henrietta Bergendahl
Born	(1991-12-11) 11 December 1991 (age 33) Stockholm, Sweden
Genres	Pop folk-pop country pop
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Freebird Entertainment Lionheart Music Group Universal Music Group

Anna Henrietta Bergendahl, born on December 11, 1991, is a talented singer and songwriter from Sweden. She first appeared on the Swedish TV show Super Troupers in 2004. Later, in 2008, she competed on Idol 2008, where she made it to the top 5 contestants.

In 2009, Anna signed with Lionheart Records. Her very first album came out on April 14, 2010. That same year, she won Melodifestivalen 2010 with her song "This Is My Life". This win meant she got to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. Even though her song was very popular in Sweden, reaching number one on the charts, she didn't make it to the Eurovision final.

About Anna Bergendahl

Early life and first performances

Anna Bergendahl was born in Hägersten, Stockholm, Sweden. She grew up in the towns of Nyköping and Katrineholm. Anna has some Irish family, as her grandmother was born and lives in Ireland. She performed for an audience for the very first time when she was just eight years old. This special performance happened in a cathedral in York, England.

Her journey on Idol 2008

Anna tried out for the TV show Idol 2008 by singing "Have a Heart" by Bonnie Raitt. The judges, Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge, and Andreas Carlsson, were very impressed. During the show, she sang many famous songs. These included "Mamma Mia" by ABBA and "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis.

Anna finished fifth in the Idol season. The winner that year was Kevin Borg. After Idol, in 2009, two music producers, Kristian Lagerström and Bobby Ljunggren, asked her to record a song for Melodifestivalen 2010.

Melodifestivalen and Eurovision 2010

Anna Bergendahl entered Melodifestivalen 2010 with her song "This Is My Life." Kristian Lagerström wrote the words, and Bobby Ljunggren wrote the music. Anna won the final competition on March 13, 2010, with a great score of 214 points.

Winning Melodifestivalen meant Anna would represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway. She was the first Swedish singer since 2004 not to reach the final. However, she came in 11th place, missing the top 10 by only 5 points. "This Is My Life" was also the first slow, emotional song to win Melodifestivalen since 1998. It was also Sweden's 50th song in the Eurovision contest.

Music career after Eurovision

After Eurovision, Anna continued to perform on popular Swedish TV shows. She sang on Allsång på Skansen, Sommarkrysset, and Lotta på Liseberg. She also went on a tour, singing songs from her first album. In 2012, Anna released her second album, Something to Believe In. The first song from this album was "Live and Let Go."

In 2019, Anna released two new songs, "Home" and "Speak Love." She also returned to Melodifestivalen 2019 with her song "Ashes to Ashes." The next year, she competed in Melodifestivalen 2020 with "Kingdom Come." She finished third in the competition. This song became very popular on Swedish radio and sold enough copies to be certified platinum.

Later in 2020, Anna released "Thelma and Louise." She also put out an EP (a shorter album) called Vera in October 2020. This EP included five songs that Anna wrote herself. At the end of the year, she released a Christmas song called "It Never Snows in California." On August 13, 2021, Anna released "Grain of Trust," which she wrote with Peter Kvint.

Anna returned to Melodifestivalen again in 2022 with the song "Higher Power." She made it to the final on March 12, 2022.

Anna's Music Albums

Anna Bergendahl in Oslo on May 23, 2010.

Anna Bergendahl has released several albums and many singles. Here are some of her main releases:

Studio albums

Extended plays (EPs)

Singles (main songs)

As the main artist

See also

In Spanish: Anna Bergendahl para niños