Daniel Lindström facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Daniel Lindström
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Lindström in 2009.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Lindström |
| Born | 30 January 1978 |
| Origin | Umeå, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Singing |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG (2004–2007) LaLuff Records (2007–2009) |
Daniel Lindström (born January 30, 1978) is a Swedish singer from Umeå. He became famous after winning the Swedish Idol competition in 2004. He won against another popular singer, Darin Zanyar.
Daniel's first song, "Coming True", was a huge hit and sold a lot of copies. His first album, also called Daniel Lindström, came out in December 2004. It quickly became the number one album in Sweden! His second album, Nån slags verklighet (which means Some kind of reality), had songs that Daniel wrote himself in Swedish. His third album, D-Day, was released in 2009.
In 2009, Daniel and other singers from Idol went to New York City. They talked about their experiences in music and how the music world was changing.
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Daniel's Songs on Idol 2004
During the Idol competition in 2004, Daniel Lindström sang many different songs. Here are some of the songs he performed:
- Semi-finals: Lately by Stevie Wonder
- Top 11: Fast love by George Michael
- Top 10: Crazy by Seal
- Top 9: If You Don't Know Me By Now by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
- Top 8: Sarah by Mauro Scocco
- Top 7: That's The Way It Is by Celine Dion
- Top 6: "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra
- Top 5: License To Kill by Gladys Knight
- Top 4: September by Earth, Wind & Fire
- Top 4: Just The Way You Are by Billy Joel
- Top 3: Lately by Stevie Wonder
- Top 3: Glorious by Andreas Johnson
- Grand Final: Coming True written by Jörgen Elofsson (Winning Song)
- Grand Final: Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai
- Grand Final: Sarah by Mauro Scocco
Daniel Lindström's Music
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| ↙Studio albums | 3 | |
| ↙Singles | 7 | |
| ↙Music videos | 5 | |
| ↙B-sides | 4 | |
| ↙Tours | 2 | |
Daniel Lindström has released several albums and singles. Here's a look at his main music releases.
Studio Albums
Daniel has released three studio albums:
- Daniel Lindström (2004): This was his first album, released after he won Idol. It was very popular and reached number 1 in Sweden. Over 50,000 copies were sold, earning it a Platinum award!
- Nån slags verklighet (2006): This was his second album. It reached number 3 on the Swedish charts and sold over 20,000 copies, earning a Gold award.
- D-Day (2009): His third album reached number 25 in Sweden.
Singles
Daniel has also released several singles, which are individual songs. His first single, "Coming True", was a huge hit and reached number 1 in Sweden.
| Year | Song | Sweden Chart Peak | Album |
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| 2004 | "Coming True" | 1 | Daniel Lindström |
| 2005 | "My Love Won't Let You Down" | 10 | Daniel Lindström |
| 2005 | "Run" | — | Daniel Lindström |
| 2006 | "Nån slags verklighet" | 26 | Nån slags verklighet |
| 2008 | "Saturday Night" | — | D-Day |
| 2008 | "Caught in that Feeling" | — | D-Day |
| 2012 | "I Know Nothing" | — | Non-album single |
Songwriting for Other Artists
Besides singing his own songs, Daniel Lindström also helps write songs for other artists. For example, he helped write the song “Let It Go” for the famous singer Jacky Cheung from Asia.
Another one of Daniel's songs, "Caught In That Feeling", was covered by Jason Dy. Jason Dy was the winner of The Voice of The Philippines.
