Emmelie de Forest
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Emmelie de Forest in 2013
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| Birth name | Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest |
| Also known as | Emmelie Emmelié de Forest |
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28 February 1993 Randers, Denmark |
| Origin | Mariager, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop, folk |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Universal Music |
Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest (born 28 February 1993) is a Danish singer and songwriter. She was born in Randers, Denmark, and raised in Mariager, Denmark, and in . Emmelie de Forest is of partial Swedish descent as her father is Swedish. She represented Denmark with the song "Only Teardrops" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, winning the contest. Her debut album Only Teardrops was released on the Universal Music label on 6 May 2013. She will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 as the songwriter for the song "Never Give Up On You" representing the United Kingdom.
De Forest began singing at the age of nine and sang with her mother in the Steve Cameron Gospel Choir for several years. From the age of 14, she began performing at music festivals and small venues with Scottish folk musician Fraser Neill. According to Neill, they made an album together titled Emmelié de Forest and Fraser Neill that sold only 100 copies. When de Forest was 18 years old, she ended her collaboration with Neill and moved to Copenhagen to study at the Complete Vocal Institute.
De Forest was one of ten acts that performed in the 2013 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix for a chance to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. On 26 January 2013, she performed the song "Only Teardrops" (written by Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen and Thomas Stengaard) and won the national selection.
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