eric saade

Eric Khaled Saade (born 29 October 1990) is a Swedish pop singer and children's television presenter. After two years with the boyband What's Up!he left in February 2009 to pursue a solo career. Eric Saade will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany after winning the national Swedish selection Melodifestivalen 2011 with his entry "Popular".Saade grew up in Kattarp outside Helsingborg to a Palestinian father born in Lebanon and Swedish mother, who divorced when Saade was four.He is the second of eight siblings and half siblings. Saade began writing songs at age 13.Football had been Saade's number one interest up until he signed his first music contract at 15which resulted in one album and three singles. None of them charted. He also came to prominence after he won the Swedish music contest Joker.In 2007, based on his initial success, he also took part in a competition for filling up a position in a new proposed Swedish boyband to be formed. Out of hundreds of applicants, 15 were chosen to perform at the Globe theater including Saade. Saade became successful as one of the 4 finalists to form the band named What's Up!.

The others members of the band picked were Robin Stjernberg, Luwdig "Ludde" Keijser and Johan Yngvesson. All had been in musical competitions earlier just like Saade. Stjernberg, had been a winner in the Sommarchansen in Malmö in 2006, Keijser had competed in Lilla Melodifestivalen and Yngvesson had appeared in Super Trouper television series.

The newly-formed What's Up! band toured Sweden starting Spring 2008. The same year, they sang the Swedish language version of the theme song of a Disney production entitled Camp Rock. Saade and members of What's Up! recorded the soundtrack for the film. The song was titled "Här är jag" in Swedish. Saade also dubbed the voice of the character Shane in the Swedish version of Disney's Camp Rock with other What's Up! members dubbing voices of other characters. They also appeared on the promotional trailer prepared by the Disney Channel.

In 2008, the band released its album In Pose. It stayed one week in the Swedish Albums Chart at #40. Two singles were released, "Go Girl!" in May 2007 that peaked at #5 in the Swedish Singles Chart and "If I Told You Once" in March 2008 reaching #16.

In early 2009, the band announced the departure of Eric Saade for a solo career. He was replaced by Johannes Magnusson.
During the summer of 2009 Saade presented Disney Channel's popular My Camp Rock a Scandinavian music competition based on the Disney Channel's hit movie Camp Rock as well as holding interviews with Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. Saade also appeared on Julias Stjärnskott, a competition for young people, as a compere.

He was a member of the Swedish jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and on the night of the final, 29 May 2010, he announced the Swedish votes.This brief on-screen appearance caused his name to trend on Twitter
In August 2009 Saade signed a new contract with Roxy Recordings (Agnes Carlsson, Malena Ernman, Peter Jöback, Erik Hassle, Sarah Dawn Finer). In December 2009 Saade released his first worldwide single "Sleepless" that reached #44 in the Swedish Singles Chart. His third single after the success with Manboy "Break of Dawn" reached number #45 in the charts.

Eric released his first studio album, Masquerade, on May 19, 2010, and it peaked at #2 in the Swedish Albums charts.All his three singles ("Sleepless", "Manboy" and "Break of Dawn") appear on the album as well as his next single release "Masquerade".

Eric's next album is expected for release between July and September 2011, with singles "Still Loving It" and "Popular" already released. His summer tour is expected to include some songs from his upcoming album.

After winning the national Swedish selection Melodifestivalen 2011, Eric Saade will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany on the second semi-final to take place on 12 May 2011, and if successful to go on to the final in Düsseldorf's Esprit Arena on 14 May 2011.