Axel Ehnström
| Axel Ehnström | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Axel Ehnström |
| Born |
23 October 1990 Kirkkonummi, Finland |
| Genres | Pop, Folk, folk pop, Electronic, Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Elements music, Sony/ATV |
Axel Ehnström is a Finnish songwriter (born on 23 October 1990 in Kirkkonummi, Finland). He is most famous for representing Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany with the song "Da Da Dam".
Ehnström's family belongs to the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland. Before Eurovision, he adopted the name Paradise Oskar from author Astrid Lindgren's children's book "Rasmus and the Vagabond" and used it as a pseudonym when releasing music on the internet. Ehnström studied vocals at the pop and jazz Conservatory in the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Ehnström participated in the Finnish national selection Euroviisut 2011 with the song "Da Da Dam" to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 which was held in Düsseldorf, Germany in May 2011. The song was written by himself and arranged together with Leri Leskinen.
Ehnström participated in the second semi-final of the national selection, and qualified for the final along with two other artists. In the final after the 10 artists performed their songs, Oskar along with Father McKenzie and Saara Aalto went through to the second round known as the "Super Final". Oskar was declared the winner, receiving the highest number of SMS and televotes with 46.7% of the votes.
Oskar won the Marcel Bezençon Press Award given to the best entry as voted on by the accredited media and press during the 2011 Eurovision event.
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