Elisa Lindström

Eva "Elisa" Lindström, born 24 April 1991 in Töreboda, Sweden, is a Swedish singer. She is currently the lead singer for the dansband, Elisa's.

Elisa Lindström
Elisa Lindström 2013.jpg
Elisa Lindström (2013)
Background information
Birth nameEva Lindström
Born (1991-04-24) 24 April 1991 (age 33)
OriginTöreboda, Sweden
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2006–present
Associated actsElisa's
Websitewww.elisalindstrom.com

As part of the music group Lali, she participated in Lilla Melodifestivalen in 2005, where their song titled "Du får ta mitt hjärta" (You can take my heart) finished in sixth place overall. The song was co-written by Elisa herself and her sister Alma Lindström.[1]

The band Elisa's was formed in 2009 by Lindström and others from the same musical education program in a school in Skövde.[2] In 2010, Lindström and her danceband Elisa's got national attention competing in the SVT danceband reality competition show Dansbandskampen (meaning the battle of the dancebands), where her band qualified to the finals,[3] eventually winning the contest in the final held on 11 December 2010.[4] Elisa Lindström won "Singer of the Year 2011" at the Guldklaven Awards in early 2012.

In 2013, Lindström took part in the choir singing competition show Körslaget (meaning Clash of the Choirs) broadcast on TV4, where she led a choir from her hometown of Töreboda.[5][6] Lindström made it to the 19 October 2013 final[7] where they competed against the other finalist, a choir led by singer Anna Book. Lindström won the final of Körslaget.[8]

In November 2013 it was revealed that Lindström will participate in Melodifestivalen 2014 in hopes of representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark.[9] She competed in the first heat with the song "Casanova".[10]

Discography

Solo albums

References

  1. "Lilla melodifestivalen 2005 | Svensk mediedatabas". SMDB. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  2. "Elisa Lindström: "Jag stänger av" - Nöje" (in svenska). www.arbetarbladet.se. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  3. "Elisas vann Dansbandskampen - Nyheter P4 Skaraborg | Sveriges Radio" (in svenska). Sverigesradio.se. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  4. "Elisa's sköna vinst i "Dansbandskampen" | Tv | Expressen Nöje | Nöjesnyheter Musiknyheter Filmnyheter" (in svenska). Expressen.se. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  5. "Elisa ger sig in i Körslaget | Skövde Nyheter" (in svenska). Skovdenyheter.se. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  6. "Elisa's Elisa klar för Körslaget - Nyheter P4 Skaraborg | Sveriges Radio" (in svenska). Sverigesradio.se. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  7. "Elisa Lindström: "Jag vill vinna - vore roligt" | Nöje | Expressen Nöje | Nöjesnyheter Musiknyheter Filmnyheter" (in svenska). Expressen.se. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  8. "Elisa Lindström vann Körslaget" (in svenska). Expressen.se. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  9. "Elisa klar för Melodifestivalen" (in svenska). SverigesRadio.se. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  10. "YOHIO först på scen – här är startordningen för Melodifestivalen 2014" (in svenska). Svt.se. Retrieved 20 December 2013.

Other websites

  Media related to Elisa Lindström at Wikimedia Commons