Folgen Sie dem weißen Kaninchen: ERIC SAADE APPRECIATION POST

Hey guys :B how are you?

So, last semester I heard a lot about Eurovision (searching for Hetalia fanart, actually XD) and I was trying to find out what it was and I liked that :B and I kind of wanted Sweden to win (kind of = actually, I wanted a lot of countries to win XD).

Eric Saade is a Swedish pop singer and children's television presenter. After two years with the boyband What's Up!, he left in February 2009 to pursue a solo career. Eric Saade represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany after winning the national Swedish selection Melodifestivalen 2011 with his entry "Popular". In the final Saade came in third place which was Sweden's best result in the contest since1999.Saade grew up in Kattarp outside Helsingborg to a Lebanese father of Palestinian origins and a Swedish mother and they divorced when he was four.Saade began writing songs at age 13. His first music contract was when he was 15 and resulted in one album and three singles. None of them charted. He came to prominence after he won the Swedish music contest Joker (now Popkorn). In 2007, he took part in a competition for filling up a position in a new proposed Swedish boyband to be formed (What's Up!). The newly-formed band toured in Sweden starting Spring 2008. The same year, they sang the Swedish version of the theme song for disney's Camp Rock. Saade and members of What's Up! recorded the soundtrack for the film and the song was titled "Här är jag" in Swedish. Saade also dubbed the voice of the character Shane Grey, played by Joe Jonas, in the Swedish version of Camp Rock with other What's Up! members dubbing voices of other characters. They also appeared on the promotional trailer prepared by Disney Channel.In 2008, the band released its album In Pose. It stayed one week in the Swedish Albums Chart at #40. Two singles were released, "Go Girl!" in May 2007 that peaked at #5 in the Swedish Singles Chart and "If I Told You Once" in March 2008 reaching #16.
In early 2009, the band announced the departure of Eric Saade for a solo career.
During the summer of 2009 Saade presented Disney Channel's popular "My Camp Rock" (a Scandinavian music competition based on the Disney Channel's hit movie Camp Rock). Saade also appeared on Julias Stjärnskott, a competition for young people, as a compere.
He was a member of the Swedish jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and on the night of the final, 29 May 2010, he announced the Swedish votes.
In August 2009 Saade signed a new contract with Roxy Recordings. In December 2009 Saade released his first worldwide single Sleepless that reached #44 in the Swedish Singles Chart. In January 2010 he won a Scandipop Award for "Brightest New Hope for 2010". While participating in Melodifestivalen 2010, Saade released his second single "Manboy". The single topped the Swedish Single Chart, the Swedish Ringtones Chart and has achieved Platinum Certification in Sweden. It stayed three weeks on #1 in Sweden and one week in the Swedish Ringtones Chart. It also was #5 in the Swedish Year-End Singles Chart of 2010. His third single "Break of Dawn" reached number #45 in the charts.
Saade released his first studio album, "Masquerade", on May 2010, and it peaked at #2 in the Swedish Albums Chart. It has also achieved Gold Certification in Sweden. It was #29 in the Swedish Year-End Albums Chart 2010 and #41 in the Swedish Year-End Albums and Collections Chart 2010.
From 9 June until 11 September 2010, Saade went on his first Swedish tour called "Masquerade Tour" and he was also nominated for three Rockbjörnen Awards.In January 2011, Saade released the first promotional single "Still Loving It" for his second album in Sweden.In the same month he was nominated for eight Scandipop Awards. While participating in Melodifestivalen a second time, he released the single "Popular" in Sweden which got him his second #1 hit and his second #1 ringtone there.After winning in Melodifestivalen and participating in the Eurovision Song Contest, the single was released wordwide. In June 2011, Saade released the single "Hearts in the Air" with Swedish rapper J-Son in Sweden. It reached #2 in the Swedish Singles Chart.On 29 June 2011, Saade released his second studio album, "Saade Vol. 1" in Sweden and Finland, which topped the Swedish Albums Chart. It was five weeks on #1 in Sweden. It also reached #16 on the Finnish Albums Chart making the album his first that charted internationally. From 17 June until 3 September 2011, Saade went on his second Swedish tour called "Made of Pop Tour" and, in September 2011, it was revealed that Saade signed with the UK record label called All Around the World Productions.
His third studio album "Saade Vol. 2" is expected to be released on 30 November 2011 in Sweden. The first single from the album "Hotter than Fire" will be a collaboration with American singer Dev. It is set to release on 2 November 2011 in Sweden.

I picked up information from wikipedia because it's almost midnight and it will be better if I don't try to write a lot by myself ^-^"