Molly Sandén facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Molly Sandén
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Sandén at Sommarkrysset in 2016.
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| Birth name | Molly My Marianne Sandén |
| Also known as | My Marianne |
| Born | 3 July 1992 Huddinge, Stockholm County, Sweden |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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Molly My Marianne Sandén (born 3 July 1992) is a Swedish pop singer and voice actress. She is also known by her middle name, My Marianne. When she was a teenager, Molly represented Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006. She also took part in Melodifestivalen several times: in 2009, 2012, and 2016. Molly's sisters, Frida and Mimmi, are also singers. In 2018, Molly released her third album, Större. Her fourth album, Det bästa kanske inte hänt än, came out in 2019.
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About Molly Sandén
Molly My Marianne Sandén was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She went to the Adolf Fredrik's Music School. Later, she studied at Rytmus Music High School. She graduated from high school in 2011.
Molly practiced and wrote music at Helges song studio in Gävle. There, she joined a band called Helges All Stars. Other members included Alice Svensson, Amy Diamond, Zara Larsson, and her sisters Frida and Mimmi.
Molly's Music Journey
Early Career and Junior Eurovision
Molly Sandén represented Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in 2006. She sang the song "Det finaste någon kan få." She finished in third place, which is Sweden's best result ever in the contest.
On New Year's Eve in 2006, Molly performed live on Swedish TV. She also won a talent show called "Stellar Shots." In 2006, she sang a duet with Magnus Carlsson. The song was called "Julens tid är här" ("Christmas time is here"). It was on his Christmas album Spår i snön.
In 2007, Molly joined the music tour Diggiloo. She sang with many famous artists like Lasse Holm and Linda Bengtzing. She also sang a Swedish version of "You Are the Music in Me" with Ola Svensson. This song was from the Disney movie High School Musical 2. They performed it at the Lilla Melodifestivalen final in 2007.
Melodifestivalen and New Music
In 2008, Molly Sandén sang on the TV show Så ska det låta. She also joined the Diggiloo tour again. A CD was released with her songs "Hallelujah" and "Gabriella's song." Her cover of "Den underbara dagen du kommer hem" was used in ads for Sibylla fast food.
Molly also sang with Brandur Enni in 2008. They released a Swedish version of "Right Here, Right Now" from High School Musical 3. In 2010, she competed in the dancing show Let's Dance and finished fourth.
Molly competed in Melodifestivalen in 2009 with her song "Så vill stjärnorna." She reached the final. She returned to Melodifestivalen in 2012 with "Why Am I Crying." She made it to the final again and placed fifth. In 2015, she released an EP (a shorter album) called Like No One's Watching. It included popular songs like "Freak" and "Phoenix."
In 2015, it was announced that Molly would compete in Melodifestivalen for a third time in Melodifestivalen 2016. She sang "Youniverse," a song she co-wrote. She reached the final and placed sixth overall.
Recent Albums and Film Work
Molly Sandén released her album Större in 2018. It had six singles and reached number four in Sweden. Her fourth album, Det bästa kanske inte hänt än, came out in 2019. This album had nine songs and reached number two on the Swedish charts.
In 2020, Molly lent her voice to the character Sigrit Ericksdóttir in the Netflix movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. She sang all of Sigrit's songs in the film. The movie's soundtrack, featuring Molly's voice, was nominated for a Grammy Award. The song "Husavik (My Hometown)" from the film was even nominated for an Academy Award!
Molly's third Swedish album, Dom ska veta, was released in 2021. It included popular singles like "Jag mår bra nu" and "Nån annan nu."
Discography Highlights
Molly Sandén has released several successful albums and singles.
Studio Albums
- Samma himmel (2009)
- Unchained (2012)
- Större (2018)
- Det bästa kanske inte hänt än (2019)
- Dom ska veta (2021)
Soundtrack Albums
- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Music from the Netflix Film) (2020)
Extended Plays (EPs)
- Like No One's Watching (2015)
Popular Singles
- "Så vill stjärnorna" (2009)
- "Why Am I Crying" (2012)
- "Freak" (2014)
- "Youniverse" (2016)
- "Rygg mot rygg" (2017)
- "Utan dig" (with New Kid) (2017)
- "Sand" (2018)
- "Rosa himmel" (from Störst av allt) (2019)
- "Det bästa kanske inte hänt än" (2019)
- "Jag mår bra nu" (with Newkid) (2020)
- "Husavik" (with Will Ferrell) (2020)
- "Lost and Found" (with Victor Leksell) (2024)
Film and TV Appearances
- 2010: Tangled as Rapunzel (Swedish voice)
- 2020: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga as Sigrit Ericksdóttir (singing voice)
- 2019: Quicksand as "Singer at funeral"
Awards and Recognitions
Molly Sandén has won many awards for her music.
- 2012: Blog Awards – Winner of "Blog rocket of the year"
- 2020: Rockbjörnen – Winner of "Female live artist of the year"
- 2020: P3 Gold Awards – Winner of "Guldmicken" (Golden Microphone)
- 2020: P3 Gold Awards – Winner of "Pop of the Year" for "Det bästa kanske inte hänt än"
- 2020: Grammis (Swedish Grammy Awards) – Winner of "Album of the Year" for "Det bästa kanske inte hänt än"
- 2020: Grammis – Winner of "Artist of the Year"
- 2020: Grammis – Winner of "Pop of the Year" for "Det bästa kanske inte hänt än"
Images for kids
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Molly Sandén in 2008
See also
In Spanish: Molly Sandén para niños
