Julia Alfrida
Julia Alfrida Ridderdal (born 25 June 1995) is a Swedish singer and songwriter.
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Birth name | Julia Alfrida Ridderdal |
Born | Åkersberga, Sweden | 25 June 1995
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Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Independent |
Career
In 2018, Alfrida released her debut single titled "Sweet Escape".[2] In 2019, Alfrida released a single, "HER", leading her to perform at the Stockholm Pride and Copenhagen Pride.[3][4]
In 2020, Alfrida participated in the competition P4 Nästa with the song "Dark Doom", placing sixth.[5] Despite not winning, Alfrida was given a wildcard to participate in the music competition Melodifestivalen 2021.[6] She will perform a song titled "Rich", co-written by her, along with Jimmy Jansson and Melanie Wehbe.[1]
Influences
Alfrida's influences include Lady Gaga, Tove Lo, Billie Eilish and Charli XCX.[7]
Personal life
Alfrida identifies herself as queer and a lesbian, stating that Eurovision Song Contest and Melodifestivalen are as a "part of coming out journey".[7]
Discography
Extended plays
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Singles
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"Sweet Escape" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
"Her" | 2019 | |
"Sober" | EPISODE23 | |
"Dark Doom" | 2020 | |
"Oh God" | ||
"Rich" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
See Also
References
- "🇸🇪 SVT reveals the last 10 artists for Melodifestivalen 2021". ESCXtra. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- Abelsted, Magnus (3 September 2019). "Julia Alfrida - En 24-åring på musikalisk frammarsch". Mitt Österåker. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- "Video: Julia Alfrida – HER (LGBT+ themed)". EILE Magazine. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- Larsson, Ronny (8 November 2019). "Julia släpper singel om destruktiva relationen med ex-flickvännen". QX. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- Sieczka, Sean (12 September 2020). "🇸🇪 Julia Alfrida wins the P4 Nästa ticket to Melodifestivalen 2021". ESCXtra. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- Adams, William Lee (12 September 2020). "Melodifestivalen 2021: Julia Alfrida books semi-final place through P4 Nästa". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- Santos, Pedro (24 September 2020). "Julia Alfrida from Melodifestivalen 2021: "Eurovision is part of my coming out"". Eurovision World. Retrieved 11 December 2020.