Erik Segerstedt


Erik Segerstedt is a Swedish singer.
Segerstedt was born in Uddevalla. As a student he attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. He was the runner-up to Markus Fagervall on the third season of Swedish version of Idol 2006.
Erik was part of the Swedish band E.M.D., alongside two other Idol contestants, Danny Saucedo from Idol 2006 and Mattias Andréasson from Idol 2007. The band took a break in late 2010.
Erik was a contestant in Let's Dance 2013. He also voiced Prince Hans in the Swedish dub of Disney's Frozen.

''Idol''

Erik Segerstedt took part in Idol 2006, singing the following:
RoundSongOriginal artistTheme
Audition"Feeling Good"Cy Grant-
Final auditions"Signed, Sealed, Delivered"Stevie WonderAcapella
Final auditions"You've Got A FriendCarole King"Duet
Final auditions"Don't You "Simple MindsSolo song
Semifinal 4"Heaven"Bryan Adams-
Qualifying heat"Home"Michael Bublé-
Final 1"Something Beautiful"Robbie WilliamsMy Idol
Final 2"Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg"Håkan HellströmSwedish Hits
Final 3"I Don't Want to Be"Gavin DegrawMillennium Hits
Final 4"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"U2Rock
Final 5"Against All Odds "Phil CollinsFavorite from auditions round
Final 6"Knockin' On Heaven's Door"Bob DylanUnplugged
Final 7 "I Wish"Stevie WonderMotown
Final 7 "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"Marvin GayeMotown
Final 8 "If I Used To Love You"Daniel LemmaLove songs
Final 8 "Bed Of Roses"Bon JoviLove songs
Final 9 "Right Here Waiting"Richard MarxJury selection
Final 9 "Crazy"Gnarls BarkleyJury selection
Final 10 "The Show Must Go On"QueenPersonal choice
Final 10 "Bed of Roses"Bon JoviViewers' choice
Final 10 "Everything Changes"Jörgen ElofssonWinning song

After having reached the final, he finished as runner-up to winner Markus Fagervall after declaration of the results of the public vote.

Post-''Idol''

Segerstedt was signed at Sony BMG and on 21 February 2007 his debut album A Different Shade was released. The album debuted at #2 on the Swedish albums chart and stayed at this position for a second week. The first single "I Can't say I'm Sorry" written by Andreas Carlsson peaked at #1 on Sverigetopplistan, the Swedish Singles Chart.

E.M.D.

In 2007, Segerstedt formed the musical trio, a boyband called E.M.D., with Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. Like Segerstedt, both Andréasson and Saucedo had taken part in the Swedish version of Idol, with Danny Saucedo finishing 6th on Idol 2006 and Mattias Andréasson as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.
Their first single, a cover of Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting's hit "All For Love", was a chart success. They released their debut album, A State of Mind, in May 2008 with "Jennie Let Me Love You" and "Alone)" as singles and, after the release of the deluxe album edition, the single "Baby Goodbye" which was their song on Melodifestivalen 2009, finishing third in the final of the competition.
In November 2009, E.M.D. released their holiday album Välkommen hem. The Christmas single charted at number 3 on Sverigetopplistan. E.M.D.'s third album Rewind was in 2010. The single "Save Tonight" a cover of an Eagle-Eye Cherry song charted at number 5.
In late 2010, E.M.D. announced an indefinite hiatus and broke up.

Melodifestivalen

In 2013, Segerstedt entered Melodifestivalen 2013 with the duet "Hello Goodbye" with Tone Damli in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. The duo came fourth in the second heat and qualified to the Second Chance round held where they finished in fifth place. They were therefore unable to reach the final and were eliminated from the competition.

Discography

Solo work

;Studio albums
;Singles
TitleYearChart
peak

CertificationAlbum
"I Don't Want to Be"200628Idol 2006 performance
Det Bästa Från Idol 2006
"I Can't Say I'm Sorry"20071
  • GLF: Gold
A Different Shade
"How Did We Change?"2007A Different Shade
"Saturday Night"200916style="text-align:center;"
"Hello Goodbye" 201314Melodifestivalen 2013

E.M.D.

;Studio albums
;Singles