Emilia Rydberg
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| Emilia Rydberg | |
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| Born | January 5, 1978  Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Ballad Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1998 — present |
| Label(s) | Universal Music Bonnier Music |
Emilia Rydberg (born 5 January 1978, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish ballad/pop music singer, mostly known for her hit "Big Big World". Emilia was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson.
Rydberg's father is Ethiopian and her mother is Swedish.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- "Big Big World" (1998) #1 (SWE), #1 (SWI), #1 (AUT), #2 (FRA), #4 (FIN), #1 (BEL), #3 (NZL), #1 (NOR), #17 (AUS), #5 (UK), #1 (GER), #1 (NL), #2 (IT)
- "Good Sign" (1998) #16 (SWE), #54 (UK), #32 (GER)
- "Twist Of Fate" (1999) #37 (SWE)
- "Sorry I'm In Love" (2000) #17 (SWE)
- "Kiss By Kiss" (2001) #52 (GER)
- "When You Are Here" feat. Oli. P (2001) (released in GER, AUT, SWI) #45 (GER)
- "Var Minut" (2006) #2 (SWE)
- "En Sång Om Kärleken" (2007) #14 (SWE)
- "I Won't Cry" (2008)
[edit] Albums
- Big Big World (1999) #14 (SWE), #14 (FIN)
- Emilia (2000) #51 (SWE)
- Små Ord Av Kärlek (2007) #22 (SWE)
[edit] Trivia
- Vietnamese-American singer Trish Thuy Trang, made a cover version of "Big Big World" for her album I'll Dream Of You.
- "Big Big World" was also used in the Hong Kong television series, Detective Investigation Files IV.
- German techno group Scooter sampled "Big Big World" on their single "And No Matches", taken from the 2007 album Jumping All Over the World.
[edit] References
- Official Emilia's Website
- "Get Into The World Of Emilia!" Unofficial Emilia Fansite
- Profile at rateyourmusic.com
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