Erik Segerstedt
{{short description|Swedish singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
|image = Melodifestivalen 2025, deltävling 2, Göteborg, presskonferens torsdag, Erik Segerstedt (cropped).jpg
|caption = Erik Segerstedt in Gothenburg in 2025
|name = Erik Segerstedt
|birth_name = Mats Erik Segerstedt
|background = solo_singer
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|4|20|df=y}}
|origin = Uddevalla, Sweden
|years_active = 2006–present
|label = Sony BMG
|past_member_of = E.M.D.
}}
Mats Erik Segerstedt (born 20 April 1983) is a Swedish singer.
Segerstedt was born in Uddevalla. As a student he attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm.{{cite web |url=http://www.noizegatemusic.com/pa_gang_2009.html |title=EMD släpper julskiva på svenska |publisher=Noizegate Music (Swedish music magazine) |date=10 November 2009 |access-date=2014-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208180537/http://www.noizegatemusic.com/pa_gang_2009.html |archive-date=8 December 2014 |url-status=live }} He was the runner-up to Markus Fagervall on the third season of Swedish version of Idol 2006.[http://www.expressen.se/noje/1.1883977/erik-segerstedt-blir-programledare Erik Segerstedt blir programledare] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614125152/http://www.expressen.se/noje/1.1883977/erik-segerstedt-blir-programledare |date=2011-06-14 }}, Expressen 2010-02-16
Erik was part of the Swedish band E.M.D., alongside two other Idol contestants, Danny Saucedo from Idol 2006 and Mattias Andréasson from Idol 2007. The band took a break in late 2010.
Erik was a contestant in Let's Dance 2013. He also voiced Prince Hans in the Swedish dub of Disney's Frozen.
''Idol''
Erik Segerstedt took part in Idol 2006, singing the following:
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|Audition | "Feeling Good" | Cy Grant| | |
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|Final auditions | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" | Stevie Wonder | Acapella |
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|Final auditions | "You've Got A Friend | Carole King" | Duet (with Azra Osmancevic) |
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|Final auditions | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Simple Minds | Solo song |
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|Semifinal 4 | "Heaven" | Bryan Adams| | |
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|Qualifying heat | "Home" | Michael Bublé| | |
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|Final 1 | "Something Beautiful" | Robbie Williams | My Idol |
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|Final 2 | "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg" | Håkan Hellström | Swedish Hits |
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|Final 3 | "I Don't Want to Be" | Gavin Degraw | Millennium Hits |
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|Final 4 | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | U2 | Rock |
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|Final 5 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Phil Collins | Favorite from auditions round |
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|Final 6 | "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" | Bob Dylan | Unplugged |
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|Final 7 (first song) | "I Wish" | Stevie Wonder | Motown |
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|Final 7 (second song) | "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" | Marvin Gaye | Motown |
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|Final 8 (first song) | "If I Used To Love You" | Daniel Lemma | Love songs |
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|Final 8 (second song) | "Bed Of Roses" | Bon Jovi | Love songs |
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|Final 9 (first song) | "Right Here Waiting" | Richard Marx | Jury selection |
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|Final 9 (second song) | "Crazy" | Gnarls Barkley | Jury selection |
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|Final 10 (first song) | "The Show Must Go On" | Queen | Personal choice |
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|Final 10 (second song) | "Bed of Roses" | Bon Jovi | Viewers' choice |
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|Final 10 (third song) | "Everything Changes" | Jörgen Elofsson | Winning song |
After having reached the final, he finished as runner-up to winner Markus Fagervall after declaration of the results of the public vote.
Post-''Idol''
Segerstedt was signed at Sony BMG and on 21 February 2007 his debut album A Different Shade was released. The album debuted at #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 by Andreas Carlsson peaked at #1 on Sverigetopplistan, the Swedish Singles Chart.
E.M.D.
{{Main|E.M.D}}
In 2007, Segerstedt formed the musical trio, a boyband called E.M.D., with Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. Like Segerstedt, both Andréasson and Saucedo had taken part in the Swedish version of Idol, with Danny Saucedo finishing 6th on Idol 2006 and Mattias Andréasson as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.
File:Erik Segerstedt E.M.D. Stadfesten.jpg
Their first single, a cover of Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting's hit "All For Love", was a chart success. They released their debut album, A State of Mind, in May 2008 with "Jennie Let Me Love You" and "Alone)" as singles and, after the release of the deluxe album edition, the single "Baby Goodbye" which was their song on Melodifestivalen 2009,{{cite web |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/melodifestivalen2009/article3992750.ab |title=Nu är det klart – E.M.D spelar i Melodifestivalen | Melodifestivalen | Nöjesbladet | Aftonbladet |date=14 December 2008 |publisher=Aftonbladet.se |access-date=2012-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609052818/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/melodifestivalen2009/article3992750.ab |archive-date=2010-06-09 |url-status=live}} finishing third in the final of the competition.
In November 2009, E.M.D. released their holiday album Välkommen hem. The Christmas single charted at number 3 on Sverigetopplistan. E.M.D.'s third album Rewind was in 2010. The single "Save Tonight" a cover of an Eagle-Eye Cherry song charted at number 5.
In late 2010, E.M.D. announced an indefinite hiatus and broke up.{{cite web |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article12693294.ab |title=Ny storlåt – då lägger EMD ner |work=Aftonbladet |last=Ek |first=Torbjörn |date=2010-12-05 |access-date=2013-07-24 |language=sv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103060249/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article12693294.ab |archive-date=2013-11-03 |url-status=live }}
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Melodifestivalen
In 2013, Segerstedt entered Melodifestivalen 2013 with the duet "Hello Goodbye" with Tone Damli in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. The duo came fourth in the second heat and qualified to the Second Chance round held where they finished in fifth place. They were therefore unable to reach the final and were eliminated from the competition.
Segerstedt participated in Melodifestivalen 2025 with the song "Show Me What Love Is". He won heat 2 on 8 February 2025 to qualified directly to the final on 8 March 2025, where he placed ninth.{{Cite news |last=Holdiness |first=Timothy |date=2025-03-08 |title=KAJ Wins Melodifestivalen 2025 |url=https://escxtra.com/2025/03/08/kaj-wins-melodifestivalen-2025/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |work=ESCXTRA |language=en-GB}}
Discography
=Solo work=
==Studio albums==
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!align="center" rowspan="2" |Year !align="center" rowspan="2" |Album !align="center" colspan="1" |Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" |Certification |
| width="20"|SWE {{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Erik+Segerstedt|title=SwedishCharts.com Erik Segerstedt discography page|publisher=Swedishcharts.com|access-date=2013-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313141056/http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Erik+Segerstedt|archive-date=2007-03-13|url-status=live}} |
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| 2007
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==Singles==
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certification ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
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| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| SWE |
| scope="row"|"I Don't Want to Be"
| 2006 | 28 | | Idol 2006 performance |
| scope="row"|"I Can't Say I'm Sorry"
| rowspan="2"|2007 | 1 |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|A Different Shade |
| scope="row"|"How Did We Change?"
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| scope="row"|"Saturday Night"
| 2009 | 16 | | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"|"Hello Goodbye" (with Tone Damli) | 2013 | 14 | |
| scope="row"|"Show Me What Love Is"
| 2025 | 9 | | {{Non-album single}} |
=E.M.D.=
{{Main|E.M.D. discography}}
;Studio albums
- 2008: A State of Mind
- 2009: A State of Mind (Deluxe Edition)
- 2009: Välkommen hem
- 2010: Rewind
;Singles
- 2007: "All for Love"
- 2008: "Jennie Let Me Love You"
- 2008: "Alone"
- 2009: "Baby Goodbye"
- 2009: "Youngblood"
- 2009: "Välkommen hem
- 2010: "Save Tonight"
- 2010: "What Is Love"
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170626095527/http://eriksegerstedt.se/ Official website]
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{{Swedish Idol}}
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