Emma Clara Idun Klingenström[citation needed] (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈklɑ̂ːra ˈklɪ̂ŋːɛnˌstrœm]; born 21 February 1995[citation needed]) is a Swedish singer-songwriter.[1] She started her music career in 2010 and 2015 after winning the Gotland region final of the music competition Musik Direkt.[2]

Clara Klingenström
Photo: Olivia Huerta
Photo: Olivia Huerta
Background information
Birth nameEmma Clara Idun Klingenström
Born (1995-02-21) 21 February 1995 (age 29)
Visby, Sweden
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Labels

Career edit

In 2010, Klingenström participated in the web wildcard contest of Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song "Mr Lonely Man" and made it among the top 100 entries.[3] Klingenström won the Gotland region of the music competition Svensktoppen nästa, held by Sveriges Radio P4 with the song "It Makes Me Crazy" in 2012.[4]

Klingenström participated in Melodifestivalen 2021 with the song "Behöver inte dig idag" which she co-wrote with Bobby Ljunggren and David Lindgren Zacharias, advancing to the Andra chansen round.[5][6] She then made it to the final held on 13 March.[7] In the Swedish final she finished in fifth place.[8]

On 13 August 2021, Clara released her new personal single 'Liv' one year after her father's death. The song reached 18th place on ITunes Charts.[9]

In 2021, Clara won the Swedish music award Rockbjörnen.[10]

In 2024, she participated again in Melodifestivalen with the song "Aldrig mer", also co-written with Ljunggren and Lindgren Zacharias;[11] she was eliminated in her heat on 17 February 2024.[12]

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

  • Claras dagbok (2021)[13]

Singles edit

Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
SWE
[14]
"Ensam i en stad" 2019 Claras dagbok
"Engelbrekts väg"
"Sthlm, allt är förlorat"[15] 2020 Non-album single
"Sommarminnen" Claras dagbok
"Så slut" Non-album single
"Behöver inte dig idag" 2021 3 Claras dagbok
"Liv"
"Se mig, bara se mig"[17]
"Nu kan du få mig så lätt" 2022 [A] Non-album singles
"Hångel på balkongen" [B]
"Aldrig mer" 2024 [C]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Nu kan du få mig så lätt" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[18]
  2. ^ "Hångel på balkongen" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[19]
  3. ^ "Aldrig mer" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[20]

References edit

  1. ^ "Om Clara Klingenström". savantmusikmagasin.se. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. ^ Gardell, Rune. "Clara Klingenström berättar om sin musikaliska resa". Bilda (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ Simonson, Jakob (26 October 2010). "Clara Klingenström gick inte vidare till Melodifestivalen 2011". Hela Gotland. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Clara vann gotlandsfinalen i Svensktoppen nästa". Sveriges Radio. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. ^ Gallagher, Robyn (3 December 2020). "Sweden: The Mamas are back! SVT announces final 10 artists in Melodifestivalen 2021". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  6. ^ Adams, William Lee (27 February 2021). "Melodifestivalen 2021 Semi-Final 4 Results: Eric Saade and The Mamas win spots in the final". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. ^ These are Sweden's contenders for the Eurovision Song Contest The Local Retrieved 11 March 2021
  8. ^ Spiteri, Steven (13 March 2021). "Tusse wins Melodifestivalen – To Eurovision 2021 with "Voices"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  9. ^ "NY SINGEL. Clara Klingenström ger oss "Liv"". Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Grattis Clara Klingenström — vinner Årets genombrott på Rockbjörnen". Retrieved 20 November 2021
  11. ^ "The 30 artists competing in Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  12. ^ "Melodifestivalen 2024 - Deltävling 3: Växjö". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  13. ^ Erskog, Kristian (10 December 2021). "Recension: Claras dagbok av Clara Klingenström" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Discography Clara Klingenström". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  15. ^ "PREMIÄR: Clara Klingenström – Sthlm, allt är förlorat". Pop Mani. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Se mig, bara se mig – Single by Clara Klingenström on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 44". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  20. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 March 2024.