Sarah Dawn Finer
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Sarah Dawn Finer, born 14 September 1981 in Stockholm
, Sweden
, is a singer, songwriter
and actress. Sarah Dawn Finer has Russia
n and American
heritage. Her grandparents emigrated from Russia to America, and her mother is American.
Sarah's next album Moving On was released on 26 August 2009. The album included the the title single "MOving On" and "Does She Know You".The album Moving On debut #1 on iTunes in its digital release on 17 August 2009. The CD version was released on 26 August 2009, debuting at number one in the Swedish Charts.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
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....
, is a singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and actress. Sarah Dawn Finer has Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
heritage. Her grandparents emigrated from Russia to America, and her mother is American.
Career
When she was younger Dawn Finer played a role in the TV-series and movie "Berts dagbok". Her full-length debut album A Finer Dawn, released 30 May 2007, debuted at number two on the Swedish album charts.Sarah's next album Moving On was released on 26 August 2009. The album included the the title single "MOving On" and "Does She Know You".The album Moving On debut #1 on iTunes in its digital release on 17 August 2009. The CD version was released on 26 August 2009, debuting at number one in the Swedish Charts.
Melodifestivalen Participations
- Sarah Dawn Finer entered Melodifestivalen 2007Melodifestivalen 2007Melodifestivalen 2007 was the selection for the 47th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 46th time that this system of picking a song has been used. Five semifinals took place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle and a...
with the balladBalladA ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
"I Remember Love", which she co-wrote with Peter HallströmPeter HallströmPeter Hallström is a Swedish songwriter who wrote the song "I Remember Love", which was placed 4th with 122 points in the final of Melodifestivalen 2007...
. The song qualified to the final in Globen, Stockholm from the semi final in GävleGävleGävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...
. In the final, the song placed fourth and became a big chart success in Sweden, as well as sold gold. - Sarah competed once again in Melodifestivalen 2009Melodifestivalen 2009Melodifestivalen 2009 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2009. It was the selection for the 49th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 48th edition of Melodifestivalen...
for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009Eurovision Song Contest 2009The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
in MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Her song "Moving On" qualified to the final through the Andra Chansen round at NorrköpingNorrköpingNorrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
, placed 6th in the Final in Globen. Dawn Finer instead got the opportunity to present the Swedish votes in the Eurovision final on 16 May as a spokesperson. Her single "Moving On" reached #3 on the Swedish single charts. The single has also been released with remixes and an acoutic version.
Albums
- 2007: A Finer Dawn - #2 SWE
- 2009: Moving On - #1 SWE
- 2010: Winterland - #2 SWE
Singles
- 2007: I Remember Love
- 2007: A Way Back To Love
- 2007: Stockholm By Morning
- 2008: Does She Know You
- 2009: Moving On
- 2009: Standing Strong
- 2010: Kärleksvisan
- 2010: I'll Be Your Wish Tonight