Karl Felix Wilhelm Sandman (born 25 October 1998) is a Swedish singer and actor.[1] He is best known as a member of the boy band FO&O with two studio albums Off the Grid (2014) and FO&O (2017).[2] He plays Sebastian Fagerman in the first Swedish Netflix original series Quicksand, which premiered on 5 April 2019.
Felix Sandman | |
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.jpg) Sandman in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Karl Felix Wilhelm Sandman |
| Born | 25 October 1998 Värmdö, Stockholm County, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Labels | TEN |
| Website | Official Twitter |
Career
editIn 2017, FO&O split, and Sandman launched a solo career. His first solo single "Every Single Day" peaked at number one on the Swedish singles chart.[3] Sandman took part in Melodifestivalen 2018 with the song making it to the Second Chance round where Sandman and Mimi Werner duelled for a place in the final.[4][2] Sandman won the duel qualifying to the Melodifestivalen 2018 final at Friends Arena.[5] He finished in second place in the final. Sandman was the spokesperson for Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.[2] Later that year, he released his debut album Emotions and went on his first tour as a solo artist alongside friend and colleague Benjamin Ingrosso.
In 2018, Sandman was cast in the main role of Sebastian Fagerman on the Netflix crime drama Quicksand. The series is inspired by the novel of the same name written by Malin Persson Giolito and is the first Swedish produced original series for Netflix.[6] The series premiered on 5 April 2019.[7]
Also in 2019, Sandman was cast as Jonas in a Netflix comedy drama series Home for Christmas released in December 2019 this series was also Netflix's first Norwegian original series. It was renewed for a second series in 2020 also released in December.
In 2020, Sandman competed in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song "Boys with Emotions", reaching the finale through the Second Chance round. He finished in seventh place, scoring a total of 67 points.[8]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWE [3] | ||
| Emotions |
|
3 |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [3] |
NOR [9] | ||||
| "Every Single Day" | 2018 | 1 | — |
|
Emotions |
| "Tror du att han bryr sig" (with Benjamin Ingrosso) |
7 | — |
|
Identification | |
| "Imprint" | 52 | — | Emotions | ||
| "Part of Me"[11][12] | — | — | |||
| "Lovisa" | 34 | — | |||
| "Miss You Like Crazy" | 2019 | — | — | ||
| "Something Right" | 85 | — | TBA | ||
| "Happy Thoughts" (with Benjamin Ingrosso) |
15 | — |
| ||
| "Middle of Nowhere"[14] | —[A] | — | |||
| "Mood for You"[16] | — | — | |||
| "Boys with Emotions" | 2020 | 16 | — | ||
| "Don't Look Back in Anger" | — | — | |||
| "Relations" (featuring Astrid S) |
—[B] | 7 |
| ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
As featuring artist
edit| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Starfish"[19] (Rhys featuring Felix Sandman) |
2018 |
Tours
editHeadlining
edit- Klubbturné (2019)
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2019 | Falun | Sweden | Falu Bowling & Krog |
| 5 October 2019 | Partille | Partille Arena | |
| 11 October 2019 | Helsingborg | The Tivoli | |
| 2 October 2019 | Skövde | Bogrens | |
| 18 October 2019 | Enköping | Cinema | |
| 19 October 2019 | Norrköping | Arbis | |
| 25 October 2019 | Örebro | Ritz | |
| 26 October 2019 | Malmö | KB | |
| 8 November 2019 | Umeå | REX | |
| 9 November 2019 | Skellefteå | Verandan |
Co-headlining
edit- Turné 2018 (with Benjamin Ingrosso) (2018–2019)
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 2018 | Norrköping | Sweden | Louis de Geer konsert & kongress |
| 7 October 2018 | Karlstad | Karlstad CCC | |
| 12 October 2018 | Örebro | Conventum | |
| 13 October 2018 | Gothenburg | Gothenburg Concert Hall | |
| 14 October 2018 | Halmstad | Halmstad Teater | |
| 19 October 2018 | Luleå | Kulturens Hus | |
| 20 October 2018 | Gävle | Konserthus | |
| 21 October 2018 | Västeras | Konserthus | |
| 26 October 2018 | Eskilstuna | Lokomotivet | |
| 28 October 2018 | Linköping | Konsert & Kongress | |
| 2 November 2018 | Karlskrona | Konserthus | |
| 3 November 2018 | Jönköping | Concert Hall | |
| 10 November 2018 | Uppsala | Konsert och Kongress | |
| 11 November 2018 | Sundsvall | Tonhallen | |
| 23 November 2018 | Vara | Konserthus | |
| 24 November 2018 | Helsingborg | Helsingborg Arena | |
| 4 December 2018 | Malmö | Malmö Live | |
| 12 December 2018 | Stockholm | Cirkus | |
| 16 May 2019 | Gröna Lund |
Canceled concerts
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 2018 | Kalmar | Sweden | Kalmarsalen |
Filmography
edit- Vi är bäst! (2013)
- Quicksand (Netflix series) (2019)
- Home for Christmas (Hjem til jul) (Netflix series) (2019–2020)
- Sommartider – Filmen om Gyllene Tider (2024)
Awards and nominations
editMTV Europe Music Awards
editThe MTV Europe Music Awards was established in 1994 by MTV Europe to award the music videos from European and International artists.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Himself | Best Swedish Act | Nominated | [20] |
Rockbjörnen
editRockbjörnen is a music prize in Sweden, divided into several categories, which is awarded annually by the newspaper Aftonbladet. The prize was first awarded in 1979, and is mostly centered on pop and rock.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Himself | Male Live Artist of the Year | Nominated | [21] |
| Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| "Every Single Day" | Swedish Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Felix Sandman Fans | Best Fans | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Himself | Male Live Artist of the Year | Nominated | [22] |
| Concert of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Felix Sandman Fans | Best Fans | Nominated |
Notes
edit- ^ "Middle of Nowhere" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number seven on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[15]
- ^ "Relations" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Felix Sandman: "Jag ventilerar mina känslor på scenen" – DN.SE". Dagens Nyheter. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Felix Sandmans lättnad – tävlar utan exet". Aftonbladet. March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Discography Felix Sandman". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Felix Sandman trivs som soloartist". nt.se. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Felix Sandman sjöng sig till final i Kristianstad – Ystads Allehanda" (in Swedish). Ystads Allehanda. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Netflix Original Series QUICKSAND Confirms Casting". Broadway World. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Quicksand: first trailer for Netflix's new Scandi-noir show". Den of Geek. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Thornéus, Ebba; Demirian, Natalie; Ek, Torbjörn (7 March 2020). "The Mamas vinner Melodifestivalen 2020". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 2, 2021". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "BenjyIngrosso& FelixSandman's single "Tror du att han bryr sig" is certified 2× Platinum in Sweden". Twitter. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Felix Sandman releases music video for "Part of Me"". ESCXTRA.com. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "VIDEO: Felix Sandman – 'Part Of Me' » Scandipop.co.uk". Scandipop.co.uk. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "FelixSandman & BenjyIngrosso's single "Happy Thoughts" is certified Gold in Sweden! Congratulations to them". Twitter. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ @FelixSandman (29 June 2019). "'Middle of Nowhere' New music dropping July 5" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 28". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ Mood for You – Single av FELIX SANDMAN (in Swedish), retrieved 14 February 2020
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 1". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "FelixSandman's latest single "Relations" featuring astridsofficial is certified Gold in Norway. Big congratulations!". Twitter. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Starfish (feat. Felix Sandman) – Single by Rhys on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Benjamin Ingrosso and Zibbz among Eurovision nominees for 2018 MTV EMAs". wiwibloggs. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Rockbjörnen 2018: Här är alla vinnare från musikfesten". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 15 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Rockbjörnen 2019 – här är alla nominerade". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
External links
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Media related to Felix Sandman at Wikimedia Commons