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Felix Sandman
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Sandman in 2020
Background information
Birth name Karl Felix Wilhelm Sandman
Born (1998-10-25) 25 October 1998 (age 26)
Värmdö, Stockholm County, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s)
Labels TEN
Associated acts

Karl Felix Wilhelm Sandman (born October 25, 1998) is a singer and actor from Sweden. He became well-known as a member of the boy band FO&O. With FO&O, he released two studio albums: Off the Grid in 2014 and FO&O in 2017. Felix also played Sebastian Fagerman in Quicksand. This was the first Swedish original series made for Netflix, and it came out on April 5, 2019.

Music Career

In 2017, the band FO&O decided to go their separate ways. Felix Sandman then started his own solo music career. His very first solo song was called "Every Single Day". This song was very popular and reached number one on the Swedish music charts.

Melodifestivalen Appearances

Felix took part in Melodifestivalen 2018, which is a big music competition in Sweden. His song made it to the "Second Chance" round. There, he competed against Mimi Werner for a spot in the final. Felix won and moved on to the Melodifestivalen 2018 final at Friends Arena. He did very well, finishing in second place overall. Later that year, Felix was chosen to announce Sweden's votes at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.

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Sandman performing in 2018

In 2020, Felix Sandman competed in Melodifestivalen 2020 again. He sang the song "Boys with Emotions". He reached the final through the "Second Chance" round once more. In the final, he finished in seventh place.

Solo Albums and Tours

After his success at Melodifestivalen, Felix released his first solo album. It was called Emotions and came out in 2018. After the album, he went on his first tour as a solo artist. He toured with his friend and fellow musician, Benjamin Ingrosso.

In January 2025, Felix released his second album, Yue.

Acting Career

In 2018, Felix Sandman got a main role in a Netflix crime drama. The show was called Quicksand. He played the character Sebastian Fagerman. This TV series was based on a book with the same name by Malin Persson Giolito. It was important because it was the first original series made by Netflix in Sweden. The show started on April 5, 2019.

In 2019, Felix also got another acting role. He played Jonas in a Netflix comedy-drama series called Home for Christmas. This show was released in December 2019. It was also Netflix's first original series from Norway. The show was so popular that it was renewed for a second season, which came out in December 2020.

Felix also appeared in the film Vi är bäst! in 2013. In 2024, he was in the movie Sommartider – Filmen om Gyllene Tider [ru].

Music Releases

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
SWE
Emotions 3
Yue
  • Released: January 31, 2025
  • Label: Sandy Karlo, Sony Music Sweden
  • Format: Digital download
0TBA

Songs (Singles)

As the Main Artist

Title Year Highest Chart Position Awards Album
SWE
NOR
"Every Single Day" 2018 1
  • GLF: Platinum
Emotions
"Tror du att han bryr sig"
(with Benjamin Ingrosso)
7
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
Identification
"Imprint" 52 Emotions
"Part of Me"
"Lovisa" 34
"Miss You Like Crazy" 2019
"Something Right" 85 rowspan="7" 0TBA
"Happy Thoughts"
(with Benjamin Ingrosso)
15
  • GLF: Gold
"Middle of Nowhere"
"Mood for You"
"Boys with Emotions" 2020 16
"Don't Look Back in Anger"
"Relations"
(featuring Astrid S)
7
  • IFPI Norway: Gold
Nylon" 2025 Yue
"—" means the song did not chart or was not released in that country.

As a Featured Artist

Title Year
"Starfish"
(Rhys featuring Felix Sandman)
2018

Concert Tours

Solo Tours

  • Klubbturné (2019)
Date City Country Venue
October 4, 2019 Falun Sweden Falu Bowling & Krog
October 5, 2019 Partille Partille Arena
October 11, 2019 Helsingborg The Tivoli
October 12, 2019 Skövde Bogrens
October 18, 2019 Enköping Cinema
October 19, 2019 Norrköping Arbis
October 25, 2019 Örebro Ritz
October 26, 2019 Malmö KB
November 8, 2019 Umeå REX
November 9, 2019 Skellefteå Verandan

Co-Headlining Tours

Date City Country Venue
October 6, 2018 Norrköping Sweden Louis de Geer konsert & kongress
October 7, 2018 Karlstad Karlstad CCC
October 12, 2018 Örebro Conventum
October 13, 2018 Gothenburg Gothenburg Concert Hall
October 14, 2018 Halmstad Halmstad Teater
October 19, 2018 Luleå Kulturens Hus
October 20, 2018 Gävle Konserthus
October 21, 2018 Västeras Konserthus
October 26, 2018 Eskilstuna Lokomotivet
October 28, 2018 Linköping Konsert & Kongress
November 2, 2018 Karlskrona Konserthus
November 3, 2018 Jönköping Concert Hall
November 10, 2018 Uppsala Konsert och Kongress
November 11, 2018 Sundsvall Tonhallen
November 23, 2018 Vara Konserthus
November 24, 2018 Helsingborg Helsingborg Arena
December 4, 2018 Malmö Malmö Live
December 12, 2018 Stockholm Cirkus
May 16, 2019 Gröna Lund

Canceled Concerts

Date City Country Venue
November 18, 2018 Kalmar Sweden Kalmarsalen

Film and TV Shows

  • Vi är bäst! (2013)
  • Quicksand (Netflix series) (2019)
  • Home for Christmas (Hjem til jul) (Netflix series) (2019–2020)
  • Sommartider – Filmen om Gyllene Tider [ru] (2024)

Awards and Nominations

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards started in 1994. They celebrate music videos from artists in Europe and around the world.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 Himself Best Swedish Act Nominated

Rockbjörnen Awards

Rockbjörnen is a music award in Sweden. It has different categories and is given out every year by the newspaper Aftonbladet. The awards started in 1979 and mostly focus on pop and rock music.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 Himself Male Live Artist of the Year Nominated
Breakthrough Artist of the Year Won
"Every Single Day" Swedish Song of the Year Nominated
Felix Sandman Fans Best Fans Nominated
2019 Himself Male Live Artist of the Year Nominated
Concert of the Year Nominated
Felix Sandman Fans Best Fans Nominated

See also

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