Eric Saade | |
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![]() Saade presenting Melodifestivalen 2019 | |
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Birth name | Eric Khaled Saade |
Born | Kattarp, Helsingborg, Sweden | 29 October 1990
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Years active | 2005–present |
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Website | www |
Eric Khaled Saade (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈêːrɪk saˈâːdɛ]; Arabic: إريك خالد سعادة, romanized: ʾĪrik Ḵālid Saʿāda, Lebanese Arabic: [ˈʔeːrɪk ˈxæːlɪd saˈʕæːde]; born 29 October 1990) is a Swedish singer-songwriter. He spent two years with the boy band What's Up!, leaving the band in February 2009 to pursue a solo career. Saade represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Popular", finishing in third place.[1]