Danny Saucedo | |
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 Saucedo in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Gabriel Alessandro Saucedo Grzechowski Mora |
| Born | (1986-02-25)25 February 1986 (age 39) Stockholm,Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Daniel Gabriel Alessandro Saucedo Grzechowski[1] (born 25 February 1986), known professionally asDanny Saucedo or simplyDanny, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as one of the finalists inIdol 2006, theSwedish version ofIdol, where he reached the top six.[2]
Saucedo has released five studio albums and more than fifteen singles as a solo artist. His debut albumHeart Beats and its three singles "Tokyo", "Play It for the Girls" and "Radio" topped the Swedish charts. He was simultaneously a member of Swedish pop trioE.M.D. withErik Segerstedt andMattias Andréasson, which was active between 2007 and 2010.[3] The trio released three albums and eleven singles (of which one album and four singles topped the Swedish charts). He has competed inMelodifestivalen five times, every time as both artist and songwriter. In2009 E.M.D. finished third with "Baby Goodbye" and as a solo artist he finished second in2011 with "In the Club", as well as in2012 with "Amazing". He returned in2021 with "Dandi dansa", qualifying direct to the final for a third time as a solo artist and finishing in seventh place in the final, and in2024 with "Happy That You Found Me" when he also qualified directly for the final.
Saucedo was born inStockholm to a Polish father and aBolivian mother. As a student he attended theAdolf Fredrik's Music School inStockholm.[4][5] He speaks fluent English,Polish andFrench in addition to his native Spanish andSwedish.[1] Saucedo is a practicingCatholic.[6]
Saucedo was in a relationship with Swedish singerMolly Sandén from 2013 to 2019, they were engaged in 2016.[7][8] As of February 2020, Saucedo was in a relationship with model Anna Eriksson.[9]
Danny embarked on his journey inIdol 2006 by auditioning with the song "I Swear" by the vocal quartetAll-4-One. He was praised by the jury for his touching and convincing voice. Day joined fellow contestantFelicia Brandström in a duet, singingBryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", which according to the jury was the best performance so far in the Idol contest. The jury was unanimous in its opinion that if both were to continue at that level of that performance, they would easily end up in the Idol final. The jury's comments were harsh after Danny's performance ofNick Lachey's single "What's Left Of Me" in the Idol 2006 semi-finals, however, as they claimed his voice did not suit this song. In the top 11 finals, Danny sangThe Jacksons' "Blame It on the Boogie" while doing someMichael Jackson moves. In the top 10 finals, Danny stormed the stage and made jury memberKishti Tomita weep in tears, while Danny sang the ballad "Öppna din dörr" by Swedish singerTommy Nilsson.
| Round | Song | Original artist | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | "I Swear" | All-4-One | - |
| Final audition | "No One Else Comes Close" | Joe | |
| Final audition | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Bryan Adams | Duet (withFelicia Brandström) |
| Final audition | "Isn't She Lovely" | Stevie Wonder | - |
| Qualifying round | "What's Left of Me" | Nick Lachey | - |
| Final 1 | "Blame It on the Boogie" | The Jacksons | My Idol |
| Final 2 | "Öppna din dörr" | Tommy Nilsson | Swedish Hits |
| Final 3 | "So Sick" | Ne-Yo | Hits from the 2000s |
| Final 4 | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | Guns N' Roses | Rock |
| Final 5 | "Lately" | Stevie Wonder | Favourite from auditions |
| Final 6 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men | Acoustic |
In 2006, after end of theIdol season, he released his first single, a cover of "Öppna din dörr", a song byTommy Nilsson. The debut single charted at #24 on theSwedish Singles Chart.
Danny formed with previousIdol contestantsErik Segerstedt &Mattias Andréasson the Swedish pop bandE.M.D., at the same time putting his solo output as well. Both Erik Segerstedt and Danny Saucedo had released successful solo albums, the first with hisA Different Shade and the second with his albumHeart Beats, during the Autumn of 2007, they formed alongside Mattias Andréasson the Swedishtrio E.M.D. Their first single, a cover ofBryan Adams,Rod Stewart andSting's hit "All For Love" rose to third place onHitlistan. "All for Love" charted onSwedish national record chart immediately. The follow-up was a debut album,A State of Mind, in May 2008. The album debuted at #1 on theSwedish Album Chart and produced three additional domestic chart topping singles after "All for Love", being "Jennie Let Me Love You", "Alone" and, after the deluxe album edition, the single "Baby Goodbye".
E.M.D participated in the 2009Melodifestivalen with the track "Baby Goodbye",[10] making it to the final, where they finished third. In November 2009 E.M.D. released their second album and first holiday album,Välkommen hem, containing Swedish Christmas music and the album's first and only single,Välkommen Hem, (originally sung byMagnus Carlsson) was released on 13 November 2009. E.M.D. finished the studio recording of their second studio album and third album overall entitledRewind in 2010. The band released the first single from the album, "Save Tonight", a cover of a song byEagle-Eye Cherry, followed by "What Is Love", a cover of a song byHaddaway, in 2010. The album was released on 3 December 2010 with the release of the "There's a Place for Us" as the album's third single. In late 2010, the band announced an indefinite breakup.[3]
Saucedo was a contestant on the television showLet's Dance 2008 (Swedish version ofDancing With The Stars). In September 2008, Saucedo along with professional dancerJeanette Carlsson, took part in theEurovision Dance Contest 2008. The couple placed 12th in the final on September 6 inGlasgow.[11] In October 2008 Danny revealed that he would be back with a new album in early 2009 and that the first single from it would be "Radio", which had been released top radio for airplay. The track was written by Michel Striton, who composed the song "If Only You", from the albumHeart Beats.[12] Danny's new album "Set Your Body Free" was released on Christmas Eve 2008 in Sweden.[12] He later appeared in the music video for "Victorious", byVelvet andLinda Bengtzing. Furthermore, Saucedo participated inMelodifestivalen 2011 as a solo artist, singing the song "In the Club".[13] He qualified for the final that was held on 12 March 2011 and came second in votes to the winning song "Popular" byEric Saade. Danny garnered 149 points to Saade's 193 points. He later presented the Swedish votes at finals ofEurovision Song Contest 2011. In 2012, he made a return to theMelodifestivalen 2012 for another chance to represent Sweden at theEurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Amazing". He performed on the semi-final 4, on 25 February and later on advanced into the finals. However, in the finals, he came in second place again to the winning song "Euphoria" byLoreen. Saucedo had garnered 198 points to Loreen's 268 points. In 2013, he hostedMelodifestivalen 2013 withGina Dirawi. Saucedo has also been active as a songwriter and has composed songs forAlcazar andPulse.
In 2016, Saucedo participated in the Swedish TV-showSå mycket bättre, which was broadcast onTV4. Having scored more than 13 Top 40 hits in his native Sweden, he was well fit for the show, since the show's general premise is that each artist is supposed to make their own version of other artist's well known songs.[14] Saucedo participated in the show again in 2019.[15] He has in recent years been touring in Sweden, most recently with "The Run(A)way Show", which received acclaim from critics.[16][17] In March 2020, some of Saucedo's shows had to be canceled, due to the amid arising concerns regarding theCOVID-19 pandemic.[18]
He participated inMelodifestivalen 2021, when he qualified for the finale, held on 13 March 2021.[19][20] He finished in seventh place with 74 points; 39 points from the international juries and 35 points from televoting.
He participated inMelodifestivalen 2024 with "Happy That You Found Me";[21] he came first in his heat on 24 February 2024, qualifying for the final.[22]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| SWE [23] | |||
| Heart Beats |
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| Set Your Body Free |
| 2 |
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| In the Club |
| 3 | |
| Hör vad du säger men har glömt vad du sa |
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| Så mycket bättre – Tolkningarna |
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| Title | Year | Peak position | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||||
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| SWE [23] | FIN | TUR [24] | EUR | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Öppna din dörr" | 2006 | 24 | — | — | — | Det bästa från Idol 2006 | |||||||||||||||
| "Tokyo" | 2007 | 1 | 9 | — | — |
| Heart Beats | ||||||||||||||
| "Play It for the Girls" | 1 | — | — | 34 |
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| "If Only You" (withTherese Grankvist) | 3 | 9 | — | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Hey (I've Been Feeling Kind of Lonely)" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Radio" | 2008 | 1 | — | 132 | — | Set Your Body Free | |||||||||||||||
| "Need to Know" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "All on You" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Emely" (withSasha Strunin) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Just Like That" (with Lazee) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "In Your Eyes" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | In the Club | |||||||||||||||
| "In the Club" | 2 | — | 41 | — |
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| "Tonight" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Amazing" | 2012 | 2 | — | 70 | — |
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| "All in My Head" | — | — | 121 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "I Can See Myself in You" (withTommy Körberg) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Delirious" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Todo el Mundo (Dancing in the Streets)" | 2013 | — | — | 50 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Brinner i bröstet" (featuringMalcolm B) | 2015 | 14 | — | — | — |
| Hör vad du säger men har glömt vad du sa | ||||||||||||||
| "Dör för dig" | 2 | — | — | — |
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| "Så som i himlen" (featuring Tensta Gospel) | 27 | — | — | — |
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| "Hör vad du säger men jag har glömt vad du sa" | 2016 | 66 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Snacket på stan" | 5 | — | — | — |
| Så mycket bättre – Tolkningarna | |||||||||||||||
| "Se mig" | 52 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Skepp" | 46 | — | — | — |
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| "Super 8" | 2 | — | — | — |
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| "Öppna upp dit fönster" | 82 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "För kärlekens skull" | 35 | — | — | — |
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| "Jag får inte nog" | 2017 | 71 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||||||
| "Dansa med mig" | —[A] | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Undantag" (featuringLinda Pira) | 2018 | 71 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Tänker på mig" (with Black Moose andEinár) | 2019 | 20 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Hon är min" (withErik Segerstedt andMattias Andréasson) | 21 | — | — | — | Så mycket bättre | ||||||||||||||||
| "Du vet att jag gråter" | 56 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "De ba livet" | 82 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Ere bara jag" | 2020 | 42 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||||||
| "Kungar av december" (withNiello) | —[B] | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Dandi dansa" | 2021 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Fan va har vi gjort..." (withSabina Ddumba) | 19 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Om igen"[28] | —[C] | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Har du sett henne i blått" | 2023 | —[D] | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Happy That You Found Me" | 2024 | 10 [31] | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Be Ok" (with Bellman) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||||
E.M.D. broke up in late 2010.[3]
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