Swedish singer and songwriter
Molly Hammar
Birth name Ella Molly Natalia Pettersson Hammar Also known as Molly Pettersson Hammar Born (1995-10-16 ) 16 October 1995 (age 28) Stockholm , SwedenGenres Occupation(s) Singer , songwriter Years active 2011–present Labels Cosmos Music
Musical artist
Ella Molly Natalia Pettersson Hammar (born 16 October 1995), known professionally as Molly Hammar , is a Swedish singer and songwriter who participated in the talent show Idol 2011 broadcast on TV4 , where she reached fourth place.[ 1]
Career
2011: Idol
In September 2011 Molly took part in the eighth season of Idol . In the Quarter-Finals she sang Alicia Keys ' "A Woman's Worth ", she finished in the Top 12 and progressed through to the Semi-Final. In the Semi-Final she sang U2 's "Where the Streets Have No Name ", she progressed to the Finals. In the Finals she made it through the final 4 before being eliminated.
2015–present: Melodifestivalen
Hammar participated in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "I'll Be Fine ", finishing sixth in the semifinal and being eliminated.[ 2] The song peaked at number 65 on the Swedish Singles Chart . However the song peaked at number 6 on Digilistan (The Swedish download chart) ahead of the songs that qualified for Andra Chansen.[ 3]
She competed in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song "Hunger ", and qualified to andra chansen from the second semi-final before being eliminated.[ 4]
She co-wrote the Maltese song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 "Walk on Water " performed by Ira Losco . She performed with Ira Losco as her backing vocalist at the Eurovision Song Contest.[ 5]
Personal life
Molly Pettersson Hammar was previously in a relationship with singer Robin Stjernberg whom she met during her time at Idol, until 2015.[ 6]
Discography
Singles
Notes
^ "Words" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart , but peaked at number 15 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[ 8]
^ "Show Me" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[ 9]
^ "Get to Know Me First" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[ 10]
^ "All My Friends" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number nine on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[ 12]
^ "Fight Like a Girl" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[ 13]
^ "Deep Down" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number nine on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[ 14]
^ "I fönstret på andra sidan gatan" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[ 15]
^ "Beredd" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number six on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[ 16]
References
^ "Molly Pettersson Hammar som tävlar i Melodifestivalen: "Jag är skitdålig på dejter" - Hänt.se" . Hant.se. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015 .
^ "Molly Pettersson Hammar - Melodifestivalen - SVT.se" . svt.se . Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015 .
^ Chris Halpin (8 February 2015). "She'll Be Fine: Molly Pettersson Hammar storms Swedish iTunes - Eurovision 2015 Predictions, Polls, Odds, Rankings - wiwibloggs" . Eurovision 2015 Predictions, Polls, Odds, Rankings - wiwibloggs . Retrieved 8 February 2015 .
^ Escudero, Victor M. (13 February 2016). "Sweden: two more finalists in Melodifestivalen" . eurovision.tv . European Broadcasting Union . Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016 .
^ Granger, Anthony (17 March 2016). "Tonight: Malta Reveals "Walk on Water" " . Eurovoix.
^ "Robin Stjernberg och Molly Pettersson Hammar har gjort slut - Nöjesbladet - Aftonbladet" . Aftonbladet . 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2015 .
^ "Discography Molly Hammar" . Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2022 .
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 19" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 10 May 2019 .
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 33" . Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 August 2019 .
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34" . Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 August 2020 .
^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 1" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 10 January 2023 .
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 9" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 4 March 2023 .
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 32" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 11 August 2023 .
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 38" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 22 September 2023 .
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 3, 2024" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 20 January 2024 .
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 9, 2024" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 2 March 2024 .
^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 17 May 2024 .
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