Andreas Weise
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| Background information | |
| Born | 18 August 1986 |
| Origin | , Sweden; |
| Genres | Big band, traditional pop, jazz, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals guitar |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Firefly Entertainment |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/andreasweisemusic |
Andreas Georg Fredrik Weise (born 18 August 1986) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, TV host and entertainer.
He finished in fifth place on the Swedish Idol 2010. He is the son of TV-host Arne Weise.
Weise's music has influences from genres such as soul, jazz and swing, he has on several occasions been described as a "crooner". He is not classically trained but has developed his vocal style himself. Weise is a tenor.
Weise is known to be an "entertainer". He's inspired by great musicians as Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Sammy Davis Jr. Thereto Weises music and style is often compared to contemporary artists such as Robbie Williams and John Newman.
In addition to his musical talent, Weise often appears in humorous contexts on Swedish TV-shows.
Andreas Weise early on distinguished himself in the competition by his choice of classical song and as the "entertainer" of the show. He finished in fifth place.
Below is a list of performances that Weise did during Swedish Idol 2010.
"Gimme some lovin'" tillsammans med Olle Hedberg
He also participated on the popular TV show Let's Dance where he finished eighth.
On 28 May 2012 he released his first single, "Another Saturday Night", a cover of Sam Cooke from his self-titled album Andreas Weise that was released in August 2012. Weise himself has written many of the songs on the album. The album entered the Swedish chart at number two.
In the fall of 2014 Weise was the host of Idol Extra together with Malin Stenbäck from Mix Megapol. He also did a performance on the show with the song "Fly me to the moon".
During Christmas Weise did a nationwide tour, "Sinatra Christmas" together with Christer Sjögren and Gunhild Carling. The trio visited 16 cities in Sweden.
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