Linda Pritchard
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Linda Norrgård Pritchard, (Born 19 May 1983), known as Linda Pritchard, is a Swedish
singer
and professional dance
r who has worked with Magnus Uggla
and Ace of Base
. She participated in Idol 2008
where she got to the qualifying round, but was eliminated although she was considered one of the favourites. During the summer of 2009 Pritchard participated in Allsång på Skansen
as a dancer for Magnus Uggla and she also choreographed a video for Ace of Base
. Pritchard also accompanied Ugglas on his revue
tour. Pritchard's first single Fast Car
, originally recorded by Tracy Chapman
, was included in the compilation album Absolute Music 61. She had previously sang backing vocals for Celine Dion
and for the Swedish singer Velvet.
, as a backup singer for Velvet, and Melodifestivalen 2008 as a dancer and she participated in Melodifestivalen 2010
with the song "You're Making Me Hot-Hot-Hot", and finished in fifth place in the first Semi-Final that took place in Örnsköldsvik
.
She also entered Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song Alive which came 3rd during the 4th semi-final. It will progress to the Second Chance round on March 5. However she was knocked out in the first round by The Moniker.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and professional dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
r who has worked with Magnus Uggla
Magnus Uggla
Per Allan Magnus Claësson Uggla is a Swedish artist, composer, actor, and occasional radio host known for his satirical lyrics. He is a member of the Swedish nobility and a descendant of several European rulers, among which John III of Sweden and Gustav Vasa...
and Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
. She participated in Idol 2008
Idol 2008
The fifth season of Swedish Idol premiered on September 3, 2008 and continued until its grand finale on 12 December, when 22-year-old Kevin Borg was crowned winner. It was the first season to feature new judges Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge and Andreas Carlsson, a move that made it the first Idol...
where she got to the qualifying round, but was eliminated although she was considered one of the favourites. During the summer of 2009 Pritchard participated in Allsång på Skansen
Allsång på Skansen
Allsång på Skansen is a Swedish show held at Skansen, Stockholm, every summer on Tuesdays between 8pm and 9pm. The audience is supposed to sing along with musical guests, to well-known Swedish songs. The show started in 1935 on a small scale - about fifty people in the audience...
as a dancer for Magnus Uggla and she also choreographed a video for Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
. Pritchard also accompanied Ugglas on his revue
Revue
A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century American popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own during its golden years from 1916 to 1932...
tour. Pritchard's first single Fast Car
Fast Car
"Fast Car" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. It was released as a single in April 1988 from her self-titled 1988 debut album Tracy Chapman...
, originally recorded by Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", "Give Me One Reason" and "Telling Stories". She is a multi-platinum and four-time Grammy Award-winning artist.-Biography:Tracy Chapman was born in Cleveland,...
, was included in the compilation album Absolute Music 61. She had previously sang backing vocals for Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
and for the Swedish singer Velvet.
Melodifestivalen
Pritchard took part in Melodifestivalen 2006Melodifestivalen 2006
Melodifestivalen 2006 was the selection for the 46th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 45th time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Leksand, Karlstad, Karlskrona, Gothenburg...
, as a backup singer for Velvet, and Melodifestivalen 2008 as a dancer and she participated in Melodifestivalen 2010
Melodifestivalen 2010
Melodifestivalen 2010 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2010. It was the selection for the 50th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 49th edition of Melodifestivalen...
with the song "You're Making Me Hot-Hot-Hot", and finished in fifth place in the first Semi-Final that took place in Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 28,617 inhabitants in 2005.Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of paper products...
.
She also entered Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song Alive which came 3rd during the 4th semi-final. It will progress to the Second Chance round on March 5. However she was knocked out in the first round by The Moniker.
Singles
- 2009 - Fast CarFast Car"Fast Car" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. It was released as a single in April 1988 from her self-titled 1988 debut album Tracy Chapman...
- 2009 - Staying Alive
- 2010 - You're Making Me Hot-Hot-Hot
- 2010 - Miracle
- 2011 - Alive