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Emilia Rydberg
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Background information
Birth name Hanna Emilia Rydberg-Mitiku
Also known as Emilia Mitiku
Born (1978-01-05) 5 January 1978 (age 47)
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Pop, soul
Occupation(s)
Years active 1996–present
Labels Universal Music
Bonnier Music

Hanna Emilia Rydberg-Mitiku, known simply as Emilia, is a talented singer from Sweden. She was born on January 5, 1978. Emilia is famous for her pop and soul music. Her biggest hit song, "Big Big World", became super popular in 1998. It reached number one in many countries around the world!

Emilia's Life and Music Journey

Emilia's father is Teshome Mitiku, a well-known singer from Ethiopia. Her mother, Malena Rydberg, is Swedish. Emilia grew up in Stockholm, Sweden. She even attended the famous Adolf Fredrik's Music School there.

How Emilia Started Her Career

A talent scout named Lars Anderson discovered Emilia in 1996. Lars is the son of Stig Anderson, who managed the legendary band ABBA. When she first started, Emilia used only her first name, Emilia. More recently, she has begun performing as Emilia Mitiku, using her father's last name.

Competing in Melodifestivalen

In 2009, Emilia took part in Melodifestivalen. This is a big music contest in Sweden. It decides who will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. Emilia sang the song "You're My World". She did very well and went straight to the final round. In the final, she finished in ninth place.

New Music and Collaborations

After Melodifestivalen, Emilia released her album My World in 2009. Her song "Teardrops" was also released to radio stations that year. She also recorded a duet called "Side By Side" with a singer named Ákos Dobrády. They sang it in both Hungarian and English.

Emilia also recorded her own version of Rihanna's song "We Found Love". She put this video on YouTube. In 2012, she released another single called "Lost Inside".

Joining Super Fëmmes

In 2021, Emilia joined an all-female music group called Super Fëmmes. The group includes other talented singers like Therese Grankvist and Denise Lopez. In April 2022, Super Fëmmes released their first song. It was a cover of "Everybody's Free", a hit song from 1991.

Emilia's Music Albums

Emilia has released several albums throughout her career. Here are some of them:

Year Album Peak positions
SWE
AUS
FIN
GER
1998 Big Big World 14 172 14 6
2000 Emilia 51  –  –
2007 Små ord av kärlek 22  –  –
2009 My World  –  –  –
2013 I Belong to You  –  –  –

Emilia's Hit Singles

Emilia has released many singles, with "Big Big World" being her most famous. Here are some of her popular songs:

Year Title Chart positions
AUT AUS BEL (Vl) BEL (Wa) NED FIN FRA GER IRE NZ NOR SWE
SWI UK US US Pop
1998 "Big Big World" 1 17 1 2 1 4 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 5 92 26
1999 "Good Sign" 27 182 44 28 52 21 32 16 27 54
"Twist of Fate" 37
2000 "Sorry I'm in Love" 17
2001 "Kiss by Kiss" 52 56 52
"When You Are Here"
(with Oli. P)
45
2002 "Everybody"
(with DJ BoBo)
2006 "Var minut" 2
2007 "En sång om kärleken" 14
2008 "I Won't Cry"
"I Can Do It"
2009 "You're My World" 11
"Teardrops"
As Emilia Mitiku
2012 "Lost Inside"
"So Wonderful" 131
2013 "You're Not Right for Me" 79
"You're Breaking My Heart"
Featured in
  • 2010/2012: "Watch the Stars" (Bryan Rice featuring Emilia) (BEL (Vl): #91)

See also

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