Eric Saade
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Eric Saade (2011)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eric Khaled Saade |
| Born | 29 October 1990 |
| Origin | Kattarp, Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, television presenter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Roxy Recordings, All Around the World Productions, B1M1 Recordings, Mostiko, Oh My God!, Ratas Music Group, Broma Sixteen |
| Associated acts | What's Up!, J-Son, Dev, |
| Website | Official website |
Eric Saade (Arabic: إريك سعادة Īrik Saʿāda, IPA: [ˈiːrik saʔaːdɐ]; Swedish pronunciation: [ˈeː.ˈrɪk sa.ˈaː.ˈdɛ], (29 October 1990) in Kattarp, Helsingborg, Sweden) is a Swedish pop singer. He spent two years with the boy band What's Up!, leaving the band in February 2009 to pursue a solo career. After winning the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2011 with "Popular" Saade represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany, placing third.
Saade was born in Kattarp, Sweden to Walid Saade, a Palestinian, and Marlene Jacobsson, a Swede. After his parents divorced when he was four, he lived with his mother. Saade is the second of eight siblings and half-siblings.
Saade began singing after seeing Michael Jackson on TV, and his other musical influences are Robbie Williams, Bryan Adams, the Backstreet Boys and Justin Timberlake.
He first sang on stage at his mother's wedding when he was six. Saade began writing songs at 13, winning the Swedish music contest Joker (later renamed Popkorn) and signing a record deal at 15.
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