Anis Basim Moujahid (born 4 July 1992), better known as Basim, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He is of Moroccan origin. 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.
Basim | |
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.jpg) Basim at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anis Basim Moujahid |
| Born | 4 July 1992 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Universal |
Career
edit2008: The X Factor and Alt det jeg ville have sagt
editAged 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 (meaning "Everything I would have said"). 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
edit| Episode | Theme | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Free Choice | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Through to Bootcamp (Day 1) |
| Bootcamp (Day 1) | Free Choice | Through to Bootcamp (Day 2) | ||
| Bootcamp (Day 2) | Free Choice | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Through to Live Shows |
| 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 (4th) |
| Elvis Presley | "Always on My Mind" | Elvis Presley |
2009–2010: Befri dig selv and reality shows
edit
In October 2009, he released his second album Befri dig selv (in Danish "Free yourself"). The album reached No. 21 on the Danish Albums Chart and saw release of two singles "Lad ikke solen gå ned" (reaching No. 15 in the Danish Singles Chart) 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. He also competed on the Scandinavian version of Wipeout in 2010, however failed to make it past the Qualifier.[1]
2014–present: Eurovision Song Contest
editOn 8 March 2014, Basim won Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 (the Danish qualification for Eurovision) with "Cliche Love Song".[2] Basim represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. He performed 23rd in the final[3] and ultimately placed 9th, scoring 74 points. The following year Basim was the Danish spokesperson at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna. He was one of the contestants of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 with the song "Johnny".[4]
Personal life
editBasim 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 ("Heaven Has Too Many angels") was dedicated to his father who died in 2012.
Basim's older brother Nabil Moujahid took part in the 2010 edition (third season) 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.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| DEN [5] | ||
| Alt det jeg ville have sagt |
|
8 |
| Befri dig selv |
|
21 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details | Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 (EP) |
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Singles
edit| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [6] |
AUT [7] |
BE (Fl) Tip [8] |
BEL (Wa) Tip [9] |
GER [10] |
IRE [11] |
NL [12] |
SWE [13] |
SWI [14] |
UK [15] | |||||||||
| "Alt det jeg ville have sagt" | 2008 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Alt det jeg ville have sagt | ||||||
| "Jeg vil" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Baby, jeg savner dig" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Befri dig selv" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Befri dig selv | |||||||
| "Lad ikke solen gå ned" (with Lis Sørensen) |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Ta' mig tilbage" | 2011 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "Cliche Love Song" | 2014 | 2 | 37 | 68 | 46 | 50 | 38 | 71 | 9 | 55 | 46 | Melodi Grand Prix 2014 | ||||||
| "Picture in a Frame" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Kostbar" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Comme ci comme ça" (featuring Gilli) |
2017 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Aji Aji" | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Tilfældigt" (featuring Benny Jamz) |
2018 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Tanker" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Umuligt" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Lov mig" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "La historia" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Du gør det godt" (featuring Johnson and Hedegaard) |
2021 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paradise Hotel 2021 | ||||||
| "Versace badekåber" (with Skinz) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "Det er mig der står herude og banker på" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Bye Bye" (featuring $hybxi) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Hvem er de?!" (with Jimilian) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Johnny" | 2024 | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Melodi Grand Prix 2024 | ||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Jeg vil" | [1] |
| 2009 | "Befri dig selv" | [2] |
| 2011 | "Ta' mig tilbage" | [3] |
Notes
edit- ^ "Johnny" did not enter the official Track Top 40 chart, but peaked at No. 8 on the Airplay Top 20 chart.[16]
References
edit- ^ "wipeout s02e01 division". youtube.com. 31 July 2022. [dead link]
- ^ "Denmark: Basim sang for the host nation with 'Cliche love song'". wiwibloggs.com. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Denmark: Basim will sing 23rd in the grand final". wiwibloggs.com. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Denmark 2024: The 'Melodi Grand Prix' lineup is revealed". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Discography Basim". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ Peak chart positions in Denmark:
- For the other songs: "Discography Basim". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- For "Du gør det godt": "Track Top-40 Uge 18, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Discographie Basim". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discografie Basim". Belgian (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discografie Basim". Belgian (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discographie Basim". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Discography Basim". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discografie Basim". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discography Basim". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discographie Basim". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Basim > UK Charts". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Hitlisten Airplay Top-20: Uge 08-2024" [Hitlisten Airplay Top-20: Week 08-2024] (in Danish). Hitlisten. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
