Linda Pritchard

Linda Pritchard
Linda Pritchard during Melodifestivalen 2010
Background information
Birth name	Linda Norrgård Pritchard
Born	(1983-05-19) 19 May 1983 (age 33)
Origin	Vällingby, Sweden
Genres	Soul, R&B, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, dancer, choreographer
Instruments	Singing
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Universal Music
Associated acts	Idol 2008
Website	Official Website

Linda Norrgård Pritchard (born 19 May 1983) is a Swedish singer and professional dancer, who has worked with Magnus Uggla and Ace of Base. As a student she attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in . She participated in Idol 2008 where she got to the qualifying round but was then eliminated, although she was considered one of the favourites. During the summer of 2009, Pritchard participated in Allsång på Skansen as a dancer for Magnus Uggla and she also choreographed a video for Ace of Base. Pritchard also accompanied Ugglas on his revue tour. Pritchard's first single "Fast Car", originally recorded by Tracy Chapman, was included in the compilation album Absolute Music 61. She had previously sung backing vocals for Celine Dion and for the Swedish singer Velvet.

Pritchard took part in Melodifestivalen 2006, as a backup singer for Velvet, and Melodifestivalen 2008 as a dancer and she participated in Melodifestivalen 2010 with the song "You're Making Me Hot-Hot-Hot", and finished in fifth place in the first semi-final that took place in Örnsköldsvik. She also entered Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song "Alive", which came third during the fourth semi-final. However she was knocked out by The Moniker.

Her first album, Alive, including the singles "You're Making Me Hot-Hot-Hot", "Miracle", and "Alive", was released on 9 March 2011, and entered the Swedish charts at No. 21. It spent three weeks in the album charts, peaking at No. 21 on its first week.