Freddy Kalas
{{short description|Norwegian singer}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Freddy Kalas
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Fredrik Auke
| alias = {{hlist|Freddy Kalas|Freddy Genius}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|02|12}}
| birth_place = Drammen, Norway
| origin =
| genre = {{hlist|Eurodance|electro house|EDM|progressive house|pop|dance-pop|reggae fusion}}
| occupation = Singer
| instrument = Vocal
| years_active = 2009–present
| label = {{hlist|Alter Ego Music|Universal Music Norway}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|SimenA|Mikkel Christiansen|Broiler|Henrik Sæter|Robin og Bugge|Dudeman|Cloud Nine|Heux|Carl Fredrik G. Løken}}
| website = {{URL|freddykalas.no}}
}}
Fredrik Auke (born 12 February 1990), also known as Freddy Kalas and previously as Freddy Genius, is a Norwegian singer signed to Alter Ego Music. His debut hit "Pinne for landet" topped VG lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart. The follow-up "Hey Ho" made it to number 2 on the same chart. He is the brother of Simen Auke from the DJ duo Broiler.{{cite web|author=Marthe Berg |url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/musikk/vg-lista/freddy-kalas-vil-gi-det-norske-folk-allsang-i-ekte-dj-broiler-stil/a/23373727/ |title=Freddy Kalas vil gi det norske folk allsang i ekte DJ Broiler-stil - VG-lista - VG |website=Vg.no |date=2015-01-14 |accessdate=2016-12-06}}
In 2016, he took part in the preselection for Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix in a bid to represent Norway in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with "Feel Da Rush".{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2016/02/27/kultur/melodi_grand_prix/eurovision/sverige/danmark/43285845/ |title=Freddy Kalas' "Feel Da Rush" er hørt mest av årets MGP-låter. Nordiske eksperter tror ikke han vinner av den grunn - kultur |website=Dagbladet.no |date=2016-02-27 |accessdate=2016-12-06}} He reached the final four in the preselection process finishing runner-up to the winning song "Icebreaker" by Agnete. Kalas' song proved popular with the public making it to number 2 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.{{cite web |url=http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-20-single/1/dato/2016/uke/9 |title=VG-lista - Topp 20 Single uke 9, 2016 |website=Lista.vg.no |date= |accessdate=2016-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403135155/http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-20-single/1/dato/2016/uke/9 |archive-date=2016-04-03 |url-status=dead }}
Discography
=Singles=
As main artist
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:190px;"|Song
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:10px;"|Year ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:20px;"|Peak positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | NOR {{cite web | url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Freddy+Kalas | title=Freddy Kalas discography |website=Norwegiancharts.com|accessdate=19 February 2016}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE |
| colspan="4" style="background:#555;" | |
| colspan="4"| {{center|Credited as Freddy Kalas}} |
| "Pinne for landet"
| style="text-align:center;"|2014 | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|78 |
| "Fest hos Kalas"
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=5|2015 | style="text-align:center;"|26 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Reidar"
| style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Hey Ho"
| style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|4 |
| "God sommer"
| style="text-align:center;"|23 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Pinne for Sverige"
| style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|59 |
| "Feel Da Rush"
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2016 | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|72 |
| "Jovial"
| style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|79 |
| "Sunshine Hits My Face"
| style="text-align:center;"|31 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Gjøre ingenting"
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2017 | style="text-align:center;"|15 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Vibber"
| style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Blime!"
| style="text-align:center;"|2018 | style="text-align:center;"|14 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Et sommertegn"
| style="text-align:center;"|2021 | style="text-align:center;"|32 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Bare en mann"
| style="text-align:center;"|2022 | style="text-align:center;"|16 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Dans"
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2023 | style="text-align:center;"|25 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Olav Olav"
| style="text-align:center;"|32 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Hallo" {{small|(with Timbuktu)}} | style="text-align:center;"|39 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featuring artist
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:190px;"|Song
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:10px;"|Year ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:20px;"|Peak positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | NOR ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE |
| colspan="4" style="background:#555;" | |
| colspan="4"| {{center|Credited as Freddy Genius}} |
| "Cannabus 2011" {{small|(SimenA featuring Freddy Genius)}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2011 | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Perfect Strangers"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/perfect-strangers-feat-freddy-genius-single/470403123|title=Perfect Strangers (Feat. Freddy Genius) - Single by Mikkel Christiansen on iTunes|website=iTunes }} {{small|(Mikkel Christiansen featuring Freddy Genius)}} | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Bongo Drum"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/no/album/bongo-drum-feat-freddy-genius-single/711608460|title=Bongo Drum (Feat. Freddy Genius) - Single by Robin og Bugge|website=iTunes }} {{small|(Robin og Bugge featuring Freddy Genius)}} | style="text-align:center;"|2013 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Gaiastova"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/gaiastova-feat-freddy-genius-single/854726832|title=Gaiastova (Feat. Freddy Genius) - Single by Henrik Sæter & Ole Pedersen on iTunes|website=iTunes }} {{small|(Henrik Sæter and Ole Pedersen featuring Freddy Genius)}} | style="text-align:center;"|2014 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| Year
! Organization ! Award ! Work ! Result |
|---|
| rowspan="1"| 2017
| Årets Låt (Song of the Year) | "Jovial" | {{nom}} |
References
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Category:Norwegian pop singers
Category:Musicians from Drammen
Category:Norwegian male singer-songwriters
Category:Norwegian singer-songwriters