Basim (singer)
Anis Basim Moujahid, better known as Basim, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He is of Moroccan origin, but lives in Høje Gladsaxe, a large housing project on the outskirts of Copenhagen. He has released two albums, Alt det jeg ville have sagt in 2008 and Befri dig selv in 2009. Basim represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 on home ground in Copenhagen, Denmark with the song "Cliche Love Song". The following year he was the Danish spokesperson at Eurovision.
Career
2008: ''The X Factor'' and ''Alt det jeg ville have sagt''
At age of 15, he took part in the 2008 edition of the talent program The X Factor and reached the quarterfinals before being voted out. After X Factor, Basim released his debut album in 2008 entitled Alt det jeg ville have sagt. For the album, he collaborated with Danish X Factor judge Remee and engaged on a tour in the country. The album reached No. 8 in the Danish Albums Chart going gold. There were three singles from the album, "Alt det jeg ville have sagt", "Jeg vil" and "Baby, jeg savner dig".Performances during ''X Factor''
| Episode | Theme | Song | Artist | Result |
| Live show 1 | Hits from Tjeklisten | "Du Kan Gøre Hvad Du Vil" | Christian Brøns | Safe |
| Live show 2 | FilmHits | "You Are the Music in Me" | Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens featuring Olesya Rulin | Safe |
| Live show 3 | Disco | "Celebration" | Kool & the Gang | Safe |
| Live show 4 | Sing Danish | "Tænder på dig" | Jakob Sveistrup | Safe |
| Live show 5 | BigBand | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Frankie Valli | Bottom two |
| Live show 6 | Anne Linnet | "Glor på Vinduer" | Anne Linnet | Eliminated |
| Live show 6 | Elvis Presley | "Always on My Mind" | Elvis Presley | Eliminated |
2009: ''Befri dig selv''
In October 2009, he released his second album Befri dig selv. The album reached No. 21 on the Danish Albums Chart and saw release of two singles "Lad ikke solen gå ned" and title track "Befri dig selv". Basim has also participated in the 2009 edition of Vild med dans, the Danish edition of Dancing with the Stars, where he danced with Claudia Rex, finishing 9th.2014–present: Eurovision Song Contest
On 8 March 2014, Basim won the Danish "Melodi Grand Prix" with "Cliche Love Song". Basim represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. EBU announced on 17 March Basim would perform 23rd in the running order of the final. He placed 9th in the final, scoring 74 points. The following year Basim was the Danish spokesperson at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna.Personal life
Basim is the son of Abdel Moujahid and his wife Zohra. His father, Abdel, suffered from cancer. Basim's rendition on the album Alt det jeg ville have sagt entitled Himlen Har Alt For Mange Engle was dedicated to his father who died in 2012.Basim's older brother Nabil Moujahid took part in the 2010 edition of the Danish X Factor as part of the group formation In-Joy. The four-member formation also including Essi, Jannick and Kevin was one of the nine finalists during the show. However In-Joy was eliminated at the end of the second week of the live shows of the competition finishing eighth overall.