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David Lindgren

Johan David Stellan Lindgren is a Swedish singer and television presenter. He is signed to the EMI Sweden label.

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David Lindgren
Lindgren at Melodifestivalen 2018 in Karlstad
Lindgren at Melodifestivalen 2018 in Karlstad
Background information
Born
Johan David Stellan Lindgren

(1982-04-28) 28 April 1982
Skellefteå, Sweden
GenresPop
OccupationsSinger, musical artist and television presenter
Years active2009–present
LabelsEMI Sweden
Warner Music Sweden

Johan David Stellan Lindgren (born 28 April 1982) is a Swedish singer and television presenter. He is signed to the EMI Sweden label.

Biography

Johan David Stellan Lindgren was born 28 April 1982 in Nederkalix.1 He grew up in Ersmark.2

In 2009, he appeared on the Swedish television show Så ska det låta3 on SVT in the same team as Kicki Danielsson and Putte Nelsson. In 2010, he appeared on the show for a second time4 with Jessica Heribertsson. His third appearance on the same popular show was on 20 January 2013, competing together with teammate Jennifer Brown. Lindgren presented Let's Dance 2021, 2022 along with Petra Mede and Let's Dance 2023 along with Kristin Kaspersen.5 He participated as a celebrity dancer in Let's Dance 2025 broadcast on TV4.6

Melodifestivalen

In 2012, he took part in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2012.7 In the second heat, his song "Shout It Out" co-written by Fernando Fuentes and Tony Nilsson made it to the Globen final on 10 March 2012 and finished 4th overall. The cover portrait of "Shout It Out" single is photographed by Martin Botvidsson.

He participated in Melodifestivalen 2013 with the song "Skyline" co-written by Fernando Fuentes, Henrik Nordenback and Christian Fast. After his performance in an initial semi-final round on 2 February 2013, he finished 1st/2nd – advancing directly to the Melodifestivalen finals which were held on 9 March 2013, where he finished 8th, with 69 points.8

He participated in Melodifestivalen 2016 with "We Are Your Tomorrow". After performing the second semi-final on 13 February, he moved to the Melodifestivalen finals to be held on 12 March 2016. He finished 11th, with 39 points.9 On 30 September 2016, SVT announced that Lindgren will host all six shows of Melodifestivalen 2017 alongside Clara Henry and Hasse Andersson.10 On 2 November 2017, SVT announced that Lindgren alone will host all six shows of Melodifestivalen 2018, along with his sidekick Fab Freddie.11

Personal life

Lindgren is married12 to Kristina Lindgren, they have a son named Ben, born in 201113 and a daughter, Ella.

Discography

Albums

Album Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
SWE
14
Get Started
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: EMI Sweden
  • Format: CD
 1
Ignite the Beat
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: EMI Sweden
  • Format: CD
 2

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
14 		TUR
15
"Shout It Out" 2012 8 112
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
 Get Started
"Skyline" 2013 17 —
  • GLF: Gold
 Ignite the Beat
"We Are Your Tomorrow" 2016 2716 —
  • GLF: Gold
 Non-album single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
References

References

  1. "David Lindgrens Mello-avslöjande: Vill tävla 2024". 30 September 2023.
  2. "David Lindgren: Jag tackar Gud varje kväll". 19 February 2021.
  3. David med på tv i morgon, "Norran"
  4. Sändningsordning 2010, "Så ska det låta"
  5. "David Lindgren tvingas lämna "Let's dance"". Aftonbladet. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  6. "Alla deltagare i "Let's dance" 2025". Aftonbladet. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  7. Moopy Melodifestivalen Forum. "Melodifestivalen 2012 – Heat Two – Göteborg", 6 February 2012
  8. Melodifestivalen 2013
  9. Escudero, Victor M. (12 March 2016). "Frans wins Melodifestivalen in Sweden". EBU. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  10. Lindqvist, Anton (30 September 2016). "Clara Henry, David Lindgren och Hasse Andersson blir programledare för Melodifestivalen 2017". svt.se (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  11. Frid, Karin (2 November 2017). "Melodifestivalens programledare 2018". SVT (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  12. Moopy Melodifestivalen Forum. "The David Lindgren Thread", 12 February 2012
  13. Schlagerfiasko. "[1]", 10 February 2012
  14. "David Lindgren – Swedish Charts". swedishcharts.com.
  15. Turkish Singles Chart Archived 5 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  16. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
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