Andreas Wijk | |
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 Andreas Wijk i förgrunden vid Pride Reception vid USA:s ambassad i Sverige 30 augusti 2024. | |
| Born | 17 February 1993  Nybro church parish |
| Website | andreaswijk |
Andreas Mikael Wijk is a Swedish singer and model.
Biography
Andreas Wijk is the son of Pentecostal pastor Thomas Wijk and his wife Ulrika. He grew up in Nybro and Kungälv.1
In 2005, Wijk was in the children's pop band Popcorn together with Idol-Alice and Dominique Pålsson Wiklund.2 As a 16-year-old, he began his music career with song clips on YouTube. In 2011, he was recognized at the Finest-Awards.3 Wijk initially posted covers of famous artists and, as a teenager, secured a record deal with producer RedOne. However, he later chose to pursue music independently, without a record label.4
Wijk gained attention in 2022 with the single "If I was gay", in which he describes the fear of coming out as gay, especially with a background in the free church, and his concerns about the reactions of those around him and his family.567
At the QX Gaygala 2023, Wijk was nominated for LGBTQ of the Year.1 Wijk participated in the entertainment program Let's Dance 2023 and finished in seventh place.1 In autumn 2023, he played Christian in the musical Moulin Rouge! at the China Theater.8
References
References
- "I 15 år försökte Andreas Wijk och hans föräldrar att be bort homosexualiteten". Dagens Nyheter. March 24, 2023.
- "Idolstjärna siktar högt". Dagens Nyheter. July 9, 2011.
- Ferhatovic, Marina (February 10, 2011). "Andreas Wijk 11/2". Göteborgs-Posten.
- "Andreas Wijks bakslag – Molly Sandéns ord som ändrade allt". www.expressen.se. February 29, 2020.
- James, Alastair (November 13, 2022). "Andreas Wijk is a new person after his single 'if I was gay'". Attitude.
- "In-Depth with "if I was gay" Singer Andreas Wijk • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. April 16, 2023.
- Donovan, Joshua (November 16, 2022). "Andreas Wijk Embraces Being Queer In New Song "If I Was Gay"". DNA.
- Knutson, Foto: Peter. ""Det här har varit det bästa året i mitt liv" – Andreas Wijk musikaldebuterar i Moulin Rouge". QX.se.