Albin Johnsén
| Albin Johnsén | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Albin |
| Born |
22 July 1989 Boo, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Capitol Music Group Sweden |
| Associated acts | Mattias Andréasson |
Albin Johnsén better known by the mononym Albin (born 22 July 1989, in Boo, Stockholm county) is a Swedish artist, rapper and songwriter. He gained fame with his 2014 song "Din soldat" that also featured vocals from Kristin Amparo and was co-written by Albin and Mattias Andréasson known as DNA. The song reached number 1 on Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart. The follow-up "Vilken jävla smäll" also guesting Amparo and co-written with Andréasson was used in soundtrack of the film Den perfekta stöten. Albin and Andréasson have further collaborated on the songs "Moment 22" and "Frank", the latter dedicated to Albin's son called Frank.
Albin was nominated for a number of awards including P3 Guld and the Swedish Grammies gala for best Swedish song for "Din soldat".
Albin is a successful songwriter who has written for other artists, including "Losing Myself Without You" for Mollie Lindén during her time at Idol series and culminating as a single by her. He also wrote "Det rår vi inte för" for Behrang Miri that the latter performed during Melodifestivalen 2015 competition.
Albin and Andréasson are taking part in Melodifestivalen 2016 in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Rik" as duo Albin & Mattias. After their performance on the first semi final of the competition on 6 February 2016, it moved to the "second chance" stage on 5 March 2016.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [1] | |||
| Dyra tårar |
|
59 |
|
EPs
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | |||
| Din soldat |
|
— | |
| Frank |
|
— |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [1] | |||||||||
| "1000 gånger bättre" | 2013 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "Även om" | — | ||||||||
| "Din soldat" (featuring Kristin Amparo) |
2014 | 1 |
|
Din soldat EP and Dyra tårar | |||||
| "Moment 22" (with Mattias Andréasson) |
— | ||||||||
| "Vilken jävla smäll" (featuring Kristin Amparo) |
— | Frank EP | |||||||
| "Frank" (with Mattias Andréasson) |
2015 | 26 |
|
Frank EP and Dyra tårar | |||||
| "En sista gång" | 67 |
|
Dyra tårar | ||||||
| "Rik" (with Mattias Andréasson) |
2016 | 19 |
|
Non-album single | |||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Writing credits
- 2014: "Losing Myself Without You" for Mollie Lindén
- 2015: "Det rår vi inte för" for Behrang Miri
References
- 1 2 "Albin discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 February 2016.