Efraim Faramir Sixten Fransesco Vindalf Cederqvist Leo (born October 5, 1997 in Stockholm) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He took part in Melodifestivalen 2021 with the song "Best of Me".
Efraim Leo | |
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| Birth name | Efraim Faramir Sixten Fransesco Vindalf Cederqvist Leo |
| Born | 5 October 1997 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Website | www |
Career
editEfraim Leo first came to prominence in 2016 when he was featured on the single "Show You the Light" by MARC (Markus Lidén). The song rose to #12 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart.[1] He released his debut single "You Got Me Wrong" in 2018 and his debut EP "Timing" together with two singles "One of Them Girls" and "Talk to Me" in 2020.[2] He has written songs for the South Korean girl group Red Velvet, the Russian-Azerbaijani singer Emin among others.[3]
Efraim participated in Melodifestivalen 2021 with the song "Best of Me"[4] which he co-wrote with Cornelia Jakobsdotter, Amanda Björkegren and Herman Gardarfve. He competed in the fourth round where he moved to "second chance" round.[5]
Discography
editEPs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] | |||
| Timing | 2020 | — |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] | |||
| "You Got Me Wrong" (featuring Juliette Claire) |
2018 | — | |
| "Talk to Me" | 2020 | — | |
| "One of Them Girls" | — | ||
| "When I Wanted You" | — | ||
| "Best of Me" | 2021 | 21 [7] |
Melodifestivalen 2021 |
| "Somebody Else"[8] (with Celina Sharma) |
— | TBA | |
| "Do You Know (The Ping Pong Song)"[9] | — | - |
Featured in
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] |
US Billboard Dance Club Songs | |||
| "Show You the Light" (MARC featuring Efraim Leo) |
2016 | 88 | 12 [1] |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Marc". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Efraim Leo". CelebMix. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "New album: "#Cookie Jar" released by Red Velvet – EKKO Music Rights (Powered by CTGA)". ekkomusicrights.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Melodivestivalen: Efraim Leo - "Best of Me" page (in Swedish)
- ^ "Melodifestivalen 2021: Efraim Leo - "Best Of Me"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "swedishcharts.com - Discography Efraim Leo". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 10". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Efraim Leo släpper nya singeln "Somebody Else" feat. Celina Sharma och presenterar kommande EP" (Press release) (in Swedish). Sony Music. Mynewsdesk. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Do You Know (The Ping Pong Song) Single by Efraim Leo on Apple Music". 23 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.