Viktor Frisk

{{short description|Swedish fashion blogger and singer (born 1995)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Viktor Frisk

| birth_name = Carl Viktor Andersson Frisk

| image = Melodifestivalen 2018, Samir & Viktor 06.jpg

| caption = Frisk in 2018

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Alberga, Sweden

| occupation = {{flat list|

Singer
influencer
entrepreneur

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| genre = {{flat list|

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| instrument = {{flat list|

Vocals

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| years_active = 2014–present

| label = {{flat list|

Stockhouse
Warner Music Sweden

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| past_member_of = Samir & Viktor

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Carl Viktor Andersson Frisk (born 2 March 1995) is a Swedish singer, influencer, and entrepreneur. He was part of the musical duo Samir & Viktor alongside Samir Badran.

Career

In May 2014, the duo released their first music single called "Success". The song peaked at number one during 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|date=2 July 2014 |accessdate=4 January 2015|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223010/http://www.expressen.se/noje/har-spelar-samir-och-viktor-in-musikvideon/|url-status=live}}

Samir & Viktor took part in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Groupie" in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/har-ar-artisterna-i-melodifestivalen/|title=Här är artisterna i Melodifestivalen|work=Dagens Nyheter|date=24 November 2014 |access-date=4 January 2015|archive-date=17 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217084941/https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/har-ar-artisterna-i-melodifestivalen/|url-status=live}} They took part in Melodifestivalen 2016 as well with the song "Bada nakna".{{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|access-date=28 August 2016|archive-date=21 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621001252/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=frans_wins_melodifestivalen_in_sweden|url-status=live}} They also took part in Melodifestivalen 2018 with the song "Shuffla".{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/152081/sweden-names-come-light-melodifestivalen-2018/|title=Sweden: More names come to light for Melodifestivalen 2018|publisher=esctoday|accessdate=30 October 2018|archive-date=31 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031005201/http://esctoday.com/152081/sweden-names-come-light-melodifestivalen-2018/|url-status=live}} He participated in Let's Dance 2018 broadcast on TV4 and finished in 5th place.{{cite web|url=https://www.corren.se/kultur-noje/viktor-frisk-fick-lamna-lets-dance-om5286120.aspx|title=Viktor Frisk fick lämna Let's Dance|first=Ann|last=Edliden/TT|date=11 May 2018|website=www.corren.se|accessdate=25 April 2019|archive-date=25 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425104241/https://www.corren.se/kultur-noje/viktor-frisk-fick-lamna-lets-dance-om5286120.aspx|url-status=live}}

In 2017, Frisk published his first book Min Superkraft (My Superpower), which deals with his personal experiences living with an ADHD diagnosis.{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/jyVpn|title=Viktor Frisk släpper bok om sin adhd|website=Aftonbladet|date=13 February 2017 |accessdate=25 April 2019|archive-date=25 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425105308/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/jyVpn|url-status=live}} In 2018, Frisk published his second book Samir & Viktor, this time along with Badran.{{cite web|url=https://via.tt.se/pressmeddelande/samir-viktor-berattar-sanningen-i-deras-forsta-gemensamma-bok?publisherId=2086812&releaseId=3244783|title=Samir & Viktor berättar sanningen i deras första gemensamma bok - Bookmark Förlag|website=via.tt.se|accessdate=25 April 2019|archive-date=26 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126135043/https://via.tt.se/pressmeddelande/samir-viktor-berattar-sanningen-i-deras-forsta-gemensamma-bok?publisherId=2086812&releaseId=3244783|url-status=live}} The same year Frisk made an art print about ADHD with designer David Thornell.{{Cite web|date=2017-11-15|title=ÄNTLIGEN SLÄPPS MIN TAVLA!|url=https://viktorfrisk.cafe.se/antligen-slapps-min-tavla/|access-date=2020-09-29|website=Viktor Frisk|language=sv|archive-date=2020-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205225023/https://viktorfrisk.cafe.se/antligen-slapps-min-tavla/|url-status=live}}

Personal life

In August 2016, he came out as bisexual on Instagram,{{cite web|last=Gallagher |first=Robyn |date=28 August 2016 |title="I Like Both Girls and Guys" - Melodifestivalen Star Viktor Frisk Comes Out as Bisexual |url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2016/08/28/like-guys-girls-viktor-frisk-comes/149339/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828225407/http://wiwibloggs.com/2016/08/28/like-guys-girls-viktor-frisk-comes/149339/ |archive-date=28 August 2016 |access-date=28 August 2016 |website=wiwibloggs.com |publisher=Wiwibloggs}} and years later, he came out as gay.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGw05-TDspI |title=Q&A - Samir&Viktor igen? Skaffa barn? & Hur var det att komma ut? |date=2022-05-29 |last=Viktor Frisk & Andreas Gran |access-date=2025-04-05 |via=YouTube}} In April 2022, he became engaged to his partner Andreas Gran.{{Cite web |last=admin |date=22 April 2022 |title=Viktor Frisk is engaged to his boyfriend Andreas Gran |url=https://asterixia.se/en/2022/04/viktor-frisk-proposed-to-his-boyfriend/ |access-date=2022-07-24 |language=en-US}}