Samir & Viktor

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Samir & Viktor

| image = Samir & Viktor - Melodifestivalen 2024, Malmö-19.jpg

| caption = Samir & Viktor after Melodifestivalen 2024

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| alias =

| origin = Stockholm, Sweden

| genre = Pop, dance, electropop

| years_active = 2014–2020, 2023–2024

| label = Stockhouse, Warner Music Sweden

| associated_acts =

| website =

| current_members = Samir Badran
Viktor Frisk

| past_members =

}}

Samir & Viktor or Samir och Viktor is a Swedish music duo that consists of Samir Badran and Viktor Frisk. They participated in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Groupie", which finished eighth in the final, and again in Melodifestivalen 2016 with "Bada Nakna" which placed 12th overall. They competed a third time in Melodifestivalen 2018 with "Shuffla", finishing in 4th place in the grand final. They competed a fourth time in Melodifestivalen 2024 with "Hela världen väntar", but were eliminated during the early heats.{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/30-artists-melodifestivalen-2024|title=The 30 artists competing in Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024|date=2023-12-01|access-date=2023-12-01|work=Eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}

Career

=2014: Debut single=

File:Samir Badran & Viktor Frisk (1).JPG 2014]]

In May 2014 the duo released their first music single called "Success".{{cite web|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/article19010561.ab|title=Paradise Hotel Samir gör sommarplåga "Success" – Rockbjörnen – Musik – Nöjesbladet – Aftonbladet|work=Aftonbladet|accessdate=4 January 2015}} The song peaked at number one in its first week on the Swedish iTunes chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/har-spelar-samir-och-viktor-in-musikvideon/|title=Här spelar Samir och Viktor in musikvideon|work=Expressen|accessdate=4 January 2015}} It also reached number three on the Swedish Singles Chart.

=2015–2020: Melodifestivalen and Hiatus=

Samir & Viktor participated in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Groupie" in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria.{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/har-ar-artisterna-i-melodifestivalen/|title=Här är artisterna i Melodifestivalen|work=Dagens Nyheter|access-date=4 January 2015}} They performed on 14 February 2015 in the second semi-final round finishing 3rd moving to the "Second Chance" round on 7 March 2015 where they confronted Behrang Miri feat. Victor Crone in "Det rår vi inte för". Winning the round with a big margin, they qualified to the finals in Stockholm held on 14 March finishing eighth overall. "Groupie" proved very successful commercially reaching number three on Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart. The duo's follow-up single was "Saxofuckingfon", the song peaked at number two on the Swedish Singles Chart.

They took part in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song "Bada nakna". They qualified to andra chansen through the first semi-final on 6 February 2016.{{cite web|last1=Escudero|first1=Victor M.|title=Melodifestivalen gets underway in Sweden|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=melodifestivalen_gets_underway_in_sweden|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|accessdate=6 February 2016|date=6 February 2016}} They qualified to the final through andra chasen, but they ended up placing last.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=frans_wins_melodifestivalen_in_sweden|title=Frans wins Melodifestivalen in Sweden|publisher=EBU|last=Escudero|first=Victor M.|date=12 March 2016}} Their follow-up single "Fick Feeling" was digitally released on 25 May 2016. After that, the group announced they would be taking a hiatus to pursue solo endeavours. They released their comeback single "Kung" on 12 May 2017.

They participated in Melodifestivalen 2018 with "Shuffla", finishing in 4th place in the grand final, their best placing in Melodifestivalen yet.

On 16 October 2020, Samir and Viktor announced they will be going on another hiatus to pursue their own interests. They released one final single “Arbetslös”{{cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/sormland/samir-och-viktor-lagger-ner-igen|title=Samir & Viktor lägger ner – igen|website=svt nyheter|date=16 October 2020|accessdate=16 June 2023}}

=2023–present: Second Comeback=

On 4 June 2023, Viktor revealed on the TV program Nyhetsmorgon that he and Samir will be making another comeback, and will release a new single.{{cite web|title=Viktor Frisk bryter ihop i Nyhetsmorgon: "Trodde inte att jag skulle bli 27"|url=https://nyheter24.se/noje/kultur/1149948-viktor-frisk-fick-skador-av-lustgasmissbruk|website=nyheter24.se|date=4 June 2023|accessdate=16 June 2023}} They released their second comeback single "SKÅL" on 16 June 2023.{{cite web|title=Samir Badran och Viktor Frisk återförenas|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/O80L0w/samir-badran-viktor-frisk-aterforenade|website=aftonbladet4.se|date=2023-06-17|accessdate=2023-06-19}}

They participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with the song "Hela världen väntar", being eliminated during their heat on 3 February 2024.

Discography

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"\| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| SWE {{cite web\|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Samir+%26+Viktor\|title=Discography Samir & Viktor\|publisher=Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| NOR {{cite web\|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Samir+%26+Viktor\|title=Discography Samir & Viktor\|publisher=Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien}}
scope="row"\| "Success" \| 2014 \| 3 \|\| — \| GLF: 3× Platinum{{cite web\|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?liid=41&dfom=20140716&dtom=20140722&dspstr=1&dspnum=100&sart=4224885&height=&browser=Firefox&platform=Win32&subframe=\|title=SAMIR & VIKTOR - SUCCESS\|accessdate=19 March 2015\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan}} \| rowspan="19" {{Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "Groupie" \| rowspan="2"\| 2015 \| 3 \|\| — \| GLF: 3× Platinum{{cite web\|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?liid=41&dfom=20150218&dtom=20150224&dspstr=1&dspnum=100&sart=5312866&height=&browser=Firefox&platform=Win32&subframe=\|title=SAMIR & VIKTOR - GROUPIE\|accessdate=9 March 2015\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan}}
scope="row"\| "Saxofuckingfon" \| 2 \|\| 10 \| GLF: 3× Platinum{{cite web\|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?liid=41&dfom=20150617&dtom=20150623&dspstr=1&dspnum=100&sart=5864479&height=&browser=Firefox&platform=Win32&subframe=\|title=SAMIR & VIKTOR - SAXOFUCKINGFON\|accessdate=24 July 2015\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan}} IFPI NOR: 2× Platinum{{cite web\|url=http://www.ifpi.no/component/rstrophybridge/?searchterm=Samir+&+Viktor\|title=IFPI Norge - Samir & Viktor\|language=Norwegian\|publisher=IFPI Norway\|accessdate=17 February 2016}}
scope="row"\| "Bada nakna" \| rowspan="2"\| 2016 \| 1 \|\| — \| GLF: 3× Platinum{{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2016&dspp=1\|title=Årslista Singlar, 2016\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|language=Swedish\|format=Scroll down to number 39 on the chart\|accessdate=14 April 2020}}
scope="row"\| "Fick Feeling" \| 11 \|\| — \| GLF: Platinum
scope="row"\| "Kung" \| rowspan="3"\| 2017 \| 30 \|\| — \|
scope="row"\| "Vi gör det ändå" \| 26 \|\| — \|
scope="row"\| "Rakt in i kaklet" \| 44 \|\| — \|
scope="row"\| "Shuffla" \| rowspan="2"\|2018 \| 2 \|\| — \| GLF: Gold
scope="row"\| "Put Your Hands Up för Sverige" {{small\|(featuring Anis Don Demina)}} \| 4 {{cite web\|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/\|title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|accessdate=6 July 2018}} \|\| — \|
scope="row"\| "Odödlig" \| rowspan="3"\| 2019 \| 20 \|\| — \|
scope="row"\| "Kemi" \| 55 \|\| — \|
scope="row"\| "Va som mig" {{small\|(featuring 1.Cuz)}} \| 48 {{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2019&dspp=46\|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 46\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|accessdate=16 November 2019}} \|\| — \|
scope="row"\| "Karantän"{{Cite web\|title=Karantän by Samir & Viktor, TIX\|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4vAAuIgu6IHPPFgD2bMRd6?si=fqbt02QXRYm9a6gGi4C12Q\|website=Spotify\|access-date=14 May 2020}} {{small\|(with Tix)}} \| rowspan="3"\| 2020 \| 56 \|\| — \|
scope="row"\| "Vad sa du att du hette"{{Cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/vad-sa-du-att-du-hette-single/1518973425\|title=Vad sa du att du hette - Single by Samir & Viktor on Apple Music\|publisher=Apple Music\|access-date=29 May 2021}} \| — \|\| — \|
scope="row"\| "Arbetslös"{{Cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/arbetsl%C3%B6s-single/1533446519\|title=Arbetslös - Single by Samir & Viktor on Apple Music\|publisher=Apple Music\|access-date=29 May 2021}} \| — \|\| — \|
scope="row"\| "Skål"{{Cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sk%C3%A5l-single/1691217304\|title=SKÅL - Single - Single by Samir & Viktor on Apple Music\|publisher=Apple Music\|access-date=16 June 2023}} \| 2023 \| —{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|"Skål" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.{{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2023&dspp=25\|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 25\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|access-date=23 June 2023}}}} \|\| — \|
scope="row"\| "Hela världen väntar" \| 2024 \| 25 {{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2024&dspp=7\|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 7, 2024\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|access-date=17 February 2024}} \|\| — \|
colspan="14" style="font-size:85%"\| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE
{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Samir+%26+Viktor|title=Discography Samir & Viktor|publisher=Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NOR
{{cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Samir+%26+Viktor|title=Discography Samir & Viktor|publisher=Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien}}

scope="row"| "Success"

| 2014

| 3 || —

GLF: 3× Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?liid=41&dfom=20140716&dtom=20140722&dspstr=1&dspnum=100&sart=4224885&height=&browser=Firefox&platform=Win32&subframe=|title=SAMIR & VIKTOR - SUCCESS|accessdate=19 March 2015|publisher=Sverigetopplistan}}

| rowspan="19" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Groupie"

| rowspan="2"| 2015

| 3 || —

GLF: 3× Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?liid=41&dfom=20150218&dtom=20150224&dspstr=1&dspnum=100&sart=5312866&height=&browser=Firefox&platform=Win32&subframe=|title=SAMIR & VIKTOR - GROUPIE|accessdate=9 March 2015|publisher=Sverigetopplistan}}

scope="row"| "Saxofuckingfon"

| 2 || 10

GLF: 3× Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?liid=41&dfom=20150617&dtom=20150623&dspstr=1&dspnum=100&sart=5864479&height=&browser=Firefox&platform=Win32&subframe=|title=SAMIR & VIKTOR - SAXOFUCKINGFON|accessdate=24 July 2015|publisher=Sverigetopplistan}}
IFPI NOR: 2× Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.no/component/rstrophybridge/?searchterm=Samir+&+Viktor|title=IFPI Norge - Samir & Viktor|language=Norwegian|publisher=IFPI Norway|accessdate=17 February 2016}}

scope="row"| "Bada nakna"

| rowspan="2"| 2016

| 1 || —

GLF: 3× Platinum{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2016&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2016|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=Swedish|format=Scroll down to number 39 on the chart|accessdate=14 April 2020}}

scope="row"| "Fick Feeling"

| 11 || —

GLF: Platinum

scope="row"| "Kung"

| rowspan="3"| 2017

| 30 || —

scope="row"| "Vi gör det ändå"

| 26 || —

scope="row"| "Rakt in i kaklet"

| 44 || —

scope="row"| "Shuffla"

| rowspan="2"|2018

| 2 || —

GLF: Gold

scope="row"| "Put Your Hands Up för Sverige"
{{small|(featuring Anis Don Demina)}}

| 4
{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|accessdate=6 July 2018}} || —

scope="row"| "Odödlig"

| rowspan="3"| 2019

| 20 || —

scope="row"| "Kemi"

| 55 || —

scope="row"| "Va som mig"
{{small|(featuring 1.Cuz)}}

| 48
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2019&dspp=46|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 46|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|accessdate=16 November 2019}} || —

scope="row"| "Karantän"{{Cite web|title=Karantän by Samir & Viktor, TIX|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4vAAuIgu6IHPPFgD2bMRd6?si=fqbt02QXRYm9a6gGi4C12Q|website=Spotify|access-date=14 May 2020}}
{{small|(with Tix)}}

| rowspan="3"| 2020

| 56 || —

scope="row"| "Vad sa du att du hette"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/vad-sa-du-att-du-hette-single/1518973425|title=Vad sa du att du hette - Single by Samir & Viktor on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=29 May 2021}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "Arbetslös"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/arbetsl%C3%B6s-single/1533446519|title=Arbetslös - Single by Samir & Viktor on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=29 May 2021}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "Skål"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sk%C3%A5l-single/1691217304|title=SKÅL - Single - Single by Samir & Viktor on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=16 June 2023}}

| 2023

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Skål" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2023&dspp=25|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 25|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=23 June 2023}}}} || —

scope="row"| "Hela världen väntar"

| 2024

| 25
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2024&dspp=7|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 7, 2024|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=17 February 2024}} || —

colspan="14" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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Category:Swedish pop music groups

Category:Swedish-language musical groups

Category:Swedish musical duos