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E.M.D.

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E.M.D.
Background information
OriginStockholm,Sweden
GenresTeen pop
Pop
Years active2007–2010
LabelsSony BMG
Ariola
MembersErik Segerstedt
Mattias Andréasson
Danny Saucedo
Websiteemdartist.se/emd

E.M.D.was a Swedishboybandconsisting ofErik Segerstedt,Mattias AndréassonandDanny Saucedo.All three members had participated on the Swedish version ofIdol,with Erik as a finalist and Danny at 6th place onIdol 2006.Mattias was eliminated as the fourth runner-up onIdol 2007.

AfterIdol,the three formed E.M.D. releasing three albums and had a number of singles, including four consecutive #1s in 2007–2009 for "All for Love", "A State of Mind", "Jennie Let Me Love You" and "Baby Goodbye". In January 2009, the band won a Swedish Grammy for Song of The Year with "Jennie Let Me Love You".

In late 2010, the band announced an indefinite hiatus and broke up.[1]The three members reunited in 2019 with a cover of the song "Hon är min", a song byGES.[2]

Beginnings

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Erik Segerstedt(born 20 April 1983 inUddevalla) was the runner-up on the third season ofSwedishversion ofIdol 2006.[3]Soon after, he got signed atSony BMGand on 21 February 2007 his debut albumA Different Shadewas released. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Swedish albums chart and stayed at this position for a second week. The first single "I Can't say I'm Sorry", written byAndreas Carlsson,peaked at No. 1 on the Swedish singles chart.

Mattias Andréassonborn on 29 March 1981,Swedishsinger and contestant forSwedishIdol 2007[4]He came 5th place. AfterIdol,his version ofElton John'sYour Songwas released as a single and reached 48th place onHitlistan.

Danny Saucedo(born Daniel Gabriel Alessandro Saucedo Grzechowski on 25 February 1986 inStockholm,Stockholms Län, Sweden) is a Swedish singer, often presented just asDanny,who competed as one of the finalists in Idol 2006 – the Swedish version of Idol where he got to the top 6 before being eliminated. His mother is from Bolivia and his father is from Poland. In 2006, he released his first single, a cover of "Öppna din dörr"byTommy Nilssonwhich charted at No. 24 on the Swedish singles chart. Danny is also a songwriter, composing songs forAlcazarandPulse.

Career

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E.M.D. 2008

After both Erik Segerstedt and Danny Saucedo had released successful solo albums, the first with hisA Different Shadeand the second with his albumHeart Beats,during the Autumn of 2007, they formed alongside Mattias Andréasson the SwedishtrioE.M.D.. Their first single, a cover ofBryan Adams,Rod StewartandSting's hit "All For Love",[4]rose to 3rd place onHitlistanon December 20 of the same year. "All for Love" charted onSwedish national record chartimmediately.

Based on the success of "All for Love", E.M.D. released their debut album,A State of Mind,in May 2008. The album debuted at No. 1 on theSwedish Album Chartand produced three additional domestic chart topping singles after "All for Love", being "Jennie Let Me Love You","Alone"and, after the deluxe album edition, the singleBaby Goodbye.

E.M.D had participated in the 2009Melodifestivalenwith the track "Baby Goodbye".[5]being one of the four wildcards and having performed during the third semi-final inLeksand,on 21 February 2009. E.M.D. made it to the final, where they finished third.

Due to the success of "Baby Goodbye", the album was re-released as a deluxe edition with "Baby Goodbye" and the two new additional songs "Youngblood"(later released as a digital download single) and" I'm No Romeo ".

On 9 November 2009 E.M.D. released their second album and first holiday albumVälkommen hem,containing Swedish Christmas music and the album's first and only singleVälkommen Hemoriginally sung byMagnus Carlsson) was released on 13 November 2009. The album was sold exclusively atICAretail stores.[6]The Christmas single charted at third place on Sverigetopplistan.[7]

E.M.D. finished the studio recording of their second studio album and third album overall entitledRewindin 2010. The band released the first single from the album, "Save Tonight"a cover of a song byEagle-Eye Cherry), digitally on 28 May 2010. It charted on Sverigetopplistan at fifth place.[8]The single was physically released on 16 June 2010.[9]The album was released on 3 December 2010.[10]The second single from the album "What Is Love",a cover of a song byHaddawaywas released digitally on 19 October 2010.[11]The album was released on 3 December 2010 with the release of the "There's a Place for Us"third single and second music video for the album on 5 December 2010, after the music video was released on 26 November.[12][13][14]

In late 2010, the band announced an indefinite breakup.[1]

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"There's a Place for Us"is a bonus track on E.M.D.'s albumRewindand was featured as the main theme song in the Swedish version of both the motion picture and soundtrack forThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.The original version of the song which is otherwise featured in the motion picture and soundtrack was performed byCarrie Underwood.[13][15]

Awards

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In January 2009, the band won a Swedish Grammy for Song of the Year with "Jennie Let Me Love You".

Discography

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Main article:E.M.D. discography

Studio albums

References

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  1. ^abEk, Torbjörn (December 5, 2010)."Ny storlåt – då lägger EMD ner".Aftonbladet(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on November 3, 2013.RetrievedJuly 24,2013.
  2. ^"Så mycket bättre - Tolkningarna 2019".Spotify.RetrievedMarch 18,2020.
  3. ^Erik Segerstedt blir programledareArchivedJune 14, 2011, at theWayback Machine,Expressen16 February 2010
  4. ^abMason, Stewart."Review:A State Of Mind".AllMusic.RetrievedMay 30,2010.
  5. ^"Nu är det klart – E.M.D spelar i Melodifestivalen | Nöjesbladet".Aftonbladet.14 December 2008.Archivedfrom the original on June 9, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 2,2012.
  6. ^E.M.D. presents the album,YouTube
  7. ^Steffen Hung."E.M.D. – Välkommen hem".Swedishcharts.com.RetrievedSeptember 2,2012.
  8. ^Steffen Hung."E.M.D. – Save Tonight".swedishcharts.com.Archivedfrom the original on October 24, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 2,2012.
  9. ^"SNART FINNS SINGELN I DIN BUTIK! | EMD – Officiell hemsida".Emdartist.se. Archived fromthe originalon July 30, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 2,2012.
  10. ^"E.M.D. - Rewind | Sony Music Entertainment".Archived fromthe originalon August 20, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 13,2010.
  11. ^"iTunes Musik – What Is Love – Single av E.M.D".iTunes Store. 19 October 2010.Archivedfrom the original on July 14, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 2,2012.
  12. ^"There's A Place For Us (Bonus Tra... (2010) | E.M.D. | MP3 Downloads 7digital United Kingdom".7digital.com. Archived fromthe originalon August 9, 2011.RetrievedSeptember 2,2012.
  13. ^ab"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon November 7, 2017.RetrievedDecember 7,2010.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^"EMD – Officiell hemsida".Emdartist.se. Archived fromthe originalon September 13, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 2,2012.
  15. ^Leveringstid: 4-7 arbeidsdager Fraktklasse A."Rewind - E.m.d. - Musikk".Cdon.no.Archivedfrom the original on October 5, 2011.RetrievedSeptember 2,2012.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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