Isak Danielson
{{Short description|Swedish singer and songwriter}}
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| birth_name = Isak Ocke Danielson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|08|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Gothenburg, Sweden
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2012–present
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Isak Ocke Danielson (born 27 August 1997) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He is best known for his song "Always" and his albums Yours (2018) and Remember to Remember Me (2020).
Early life
Danielson was born on 27 August 1997 and has two older sisters. The family grew up in Hovås, south of Gothenburg. His father, Måns Danielson, is one of the founders of the online food company Mat.{{cite web|url=https://www.goteborgdirekt.se/nyheter/isak-vill-sla-med-det-stora-vemodet/reprdD!7juVvaFmI5RJjMvIXEI1A/|title=Isak vill slå med det stora vemodet|website=Gotenborg Direck|language=Swedish|date=26 May 2018|accessdate=17 April 2020|archive-date=24 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424121703/https://www.goteborgdirekt.se/nyheter/isak-vill-sla-med-det-stora-vemodet/reprdD!7juVvaFmI5RJjMvIXEI1A/|url-status=dead}} The family lived in London from 2008 to 2010, where Danielson attended Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and was trained in theatre and singing. Danielson said of this time "I learned to sing classically and use the diaphragm. My voice evolved and I got better at singing."
Career
=2012: ''The X Factor''=
Danielson's breakthrough came in 2012, where he successfully auditioned for The X Factor Sweden, where he eventually placed third.{{cite web|url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/pr-kollektivet-sodermalm/pressreleases/listplacerad-i-usa-idag-slaepper-isak-danielson-aentligen-debutalbumet-2727773|title=Listplacerad i USA - idag släpper Isak Danielson äntligen debutalbumet|website=Mynewsdesk|date=October 2018|accessdate=18 April 2020|archive-date=28 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028225752/http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/pr-kollektivet-sodermalm/pressreleases/listplacerad-i-usa-idag-slaepper-isak-danielson-aentligen-debutalbumet-2727773|url-status=dead}}
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| colspan="4" style="background:#BFBFBF;"| The X Factor Sweden performances and results (2012) |
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| scope="col"| Episode
! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col"| Result |
| Live show 1: Top 12
| "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Safe |
| Live show 2: Top 11
| "Keep On Walking" | Safe |
| Live show 3: Top 10
| "You're Beautiful" | Safe |
| Live show 4: Top 9
| "Skyfall" | Safe |
| Live show 5: Top 8
| "Dancing On My Own"/"Från och med Du" | Safe |
| Live show 6: Top 7
| "Silhouettes" | Safe |
| bgcolor="lightblue"
!rowspan="2"| Live show 7: Top 6 | "Feeling Good" | Bottom two |
| "I Was Here"
| Saved |
| rowspan="2"| Live show 8: Top 5
| "Ordinary People" |rowspan="2" | Safe |
| "9 to 5" |
| bgcolor="lightblue"
!rowspan="3" | Live show 9: Top 4 (Semi-Final) | "Skyfall" |rowspan="2"| Bottom two |
| bgcolor="lightblue"
| "Viva la Vida" |
| "Read All About It, Pt. III"
| Saved |
| bgcolor="tan"
!rowspan="2" | Live show 10: Top 3 (Final) | "Titanium" |rowspan="2" | Eliminated in 3rd position |
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| "Life Is a Rollercoaster" {{small|(with Ronan Keating)}} |
=2013–2017: Career beginnings and EPs=
In December 2013, Danielson uploaded his debut single "Long Live This Love" onto YouTube, before its official release in January 2014 by TEN Music Group.{{cite web|url=https://www.scandipop.co.uk/isak-danielson-long-live-this-love/|title=Isak Danielson: "Long Live This Love"|website=Scandipop|date=15 December 2013|accessdate=17 April 2020}}
In January 2015, Danielson released "Falling Into You", the lead single from his debut EP Volume One which was released in March 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scandipop.co.uk/song-isak-danielson-falling-into-you/|title= SONG: Isak Danielson "Falling Into You"|website=Scandipop|date=21 January 2015|accessdate=18 April 2020}} A Scandipop review called the EP "A six track collection that is seemingly tailored specifically to showcase what we believe to be one of the best male voices in Scandinavian pop music. It's a mixture of soulful ballads, with a couple of acoustic folk pop romps thrown in for good measure."{{cite web|url=https://www.scandipop.co.uk/album-isak-danielson-volume-1/|title= ALBUM: Isak Danielson Volume 1|website=Scandipop|date=22 April 2015|accessdate=17 April 2020}}
In October 2016, Danielson released his second EP, titled Volume Two, which was preceded by the single "Remember" in September.{{cite web|url=https://www.scandipop.co.uk/album-isak-danielson-volume-two-ep/|title=ALBUM: Isak Danielson - Volume Two (EP)|website=Scandipop|date=16 November 2016|accessdate=17 April 2020|archive-date=14 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714000941/http://www.scandipop.co.uk/album-isak-danielson-volume-two-ep/|url-status=dead}}
In April 2017, Danielson's track "Ending" was featured in a choreography video posted by Maddie Ziegler{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1135441193234575|title= maddieziegler dancing to mine and thebradmair song|website=Facebook|date= April 2017|accessdate=17 April 2020}} and in September 2017 the song was also featured on American program So You Think You Can Dance and again in the American television series Cloak & Dagger.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpvVxJvrkKk&t=278s|title=Svenska stjärnskottet Isak Danielsson spelas i amerikansk tv - Nyhetsmorgon (TV4)| via=YouTube|date=20 October 2018|accessdate=17 April 2020}} These events saw an increase in his streaming numbers around the world.{{cite web|url=https://twostorymelody.com/isak-danielson-power/|title=Feel in Control with Isak Danielson's "Power"|website=Two Story Melody|date=February 2019|accessdate=18 April 2020}}
=2018–2020: ''Yours'' and ''Remember to Remember Me''=
In April 2018, Danielson released "Broken", the lead single from his forthcoming debut studio album. Danielson said was inspired by a friend who had experienced a number of sexual assaults.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/IsakDanielsonOfficial/photos/a.275946885850681/1505733599538664/?type=1&theater|title=Broken to me is a very strong and important song|website=Facebook|date=15 April 2018|accessdate=18 April 2020}}
In July 2018, Danielson released "Always",{{cite web|url=https://www.scandipop.co.uk/video-isak-danielson-always/|title=Video Isak Danielson "Always"|website=Scandipop|date=23 July 2018|accessdate=18 April 2020}} which was followed by "I'll Be Waiting" in September and "I'm Falling in Love" in October. On 19 October 2018, Danielson released his debut studio album Yours. Yours peaked at number 27 on the Swedish charts.
In January 2019, Danielson released "Power" which was followed by "Bleed Out" on 5 March. Both tracks were the lead singles from his third EP, titled Run to You, which was released on 29 March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.pmstudio.com/music/music.html?page=20190305-9042|title=Isak Danielson Premieres New Song "Bleed Out"|website=PM Sutudio|date=5 March 2019|accessdate=18 April 2020}}
In September 2019, Danielson released "Silence", his first on new IOD label, after signing with Universal Music Group.{{cite web|url=https://www.scandipop.co.uk/video-isak-danielson-silence/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205215843/https://scandipop.co.uk/video-isak-danielson-silence/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 5, 2023|title=VIDEO: Isak Danielson "Silence"|website=Scandipop|date=October 2019|accessdate=18 April 2020}}
In April 2020, Danielson released his second studio album, Remember to Remember Me. The album title is a message to the listener to follow along on his personal journey, where no topic is too delicate to explore. In the songs "Light Up", "Silence" and "Religion", Danielson reflects on his own relationship with anxiety and his message that no one should ever feel alone in their struggle with anxiety.{{cite web|url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/clap-your-hands/pressreleases/album-isak-danielson-blottar-sitt-moerker-i-nya-studioalbumet-2992025|title=ALBUM. Isak Danielson blottar sitt mörker i nya studioalbumet |website=My News Desk|language=Swedish|date=17 April 2020|accessdate=18 April 2020}}
Per Magnusson from Aftonbladet gave the album 3 out of 5 saying "Isak Danielson makes pop music so emotional and sad that it almost forgets to breathe" and that "he sings well beyond his age".{{cite web|website=Aftonbladet |url= https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/Wb52pg/isak-danielson-blandar-en-livsfarlig-cocktail-av-kanslor|title=Isak Danielson blandar en livsfarlig cocktail av känslor|language=Swedish|date=17 April 2020|accessdate=18 April 2020}}
= 2021–present: ''Tomorrow Never Came'' and ''King of a Tragedy'' =
On 5 March 2021, Danielson released Tomorrow Never Came, followed by the EP Live in Stockholm in July 2021.
Danielson's fourth studio album, King of a Tragedy, was released on 8 April 2022.{{cite web|url=https://woodennickelrecords.com/UPC/200000102159|title=King Of A Tragedy Artist: Danielson Isak |website=wooden nickel records|access-date=28 February 2022}}
Discography
=Albums=
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
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| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE Peak chart positions in Sweden: {{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Isak+Danielson|title=Discography Isak Danielson|website=swedishcharts.com|publisher=Hung Medien}} |
| scope="row"| Yours
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| 27 |
| scope="row"| Remember to Remember Me
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| scope="row"| Tomorrow Never Came
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| scope="row"| King of a Tragedy
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| scope="row"| Truly Yours, Isak
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=Extended plays=
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| scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:22em;"| Details | |
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| scope="row"| Volume One
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| scope="row"| Volume Two
| | |last=Danielson|first=Isak|date=14 October 2016|website=@IsakDanielson|language=en|accessdate=18 April 2020}}
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| scope="row"| Run to You
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| scope="row"| Live in Stockholm
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=Singles=
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Category:Swedish male songwriters
Category:Swedish-language singers
Category:English-language singers from Sweden
Category:21st-century Swedish singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century Swedish male singers