Daniel Lindström

Daniel Lindström
Lindström in 2009.
Lindström in 2009.
Background information
Born
Daniel Lindström

(1978-01-30) 30 January 1978 (age 48)
OriginUmeå, Sweden
GenrePop
OccupationSinger
InstrumentSinging
Years active2004–present
LabelsSony BMG (2004–2007)
LaLuff Records (2007–2009)
Websitedaniellindstrom.se

Daniel Lindström (born 30 January 1978) is a Swedish singer from Umeå who won the Swedish Idol 2004 contest against Darin Zanyar. His first single, "Coming True", sold double platinum, and his self-titled album, released in December 2004, topped the Swedish pop charts. The second album Nån slags verklighet (Some kind of reality) contains songs written in Swedish by the singer himself. His third album, D-Day, was released in January 2009. For a time, he lived with his wife and child in Solna, Sweden.

In October 2009, Lindström and other Idol contestants convened for a panel at CMJ in New York City, to discuss their experiences and the current state of music.

Idol 2004 performances

Discography

Daniel Lindström discography
Studio albums3
Singles7
Music videos5
B-sides4
Tours2

The following is a complete discography of every album and single released by Swedish Pop music artist Daniel Lindström.

Studio albums

Year Information Sweden Sales and Certifications
2004 Daniel Lindström
  • First studio album
  • Released: 9 December 2004
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: CD
1
 Swedish sales: 53,000

IFPI: Platinum

2006 Nån slags verklighet
  • Second studio album
  • Released: 16 August 2006
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: CD
3
 Swedish sales: 22,000

IFPI: Gold

2009 D-Day
  • Third studio album
  • Released: 29 January 2009
  • Label: LaLuff Records
  • Format: CD
25
 Swedish sales: 3,000

IFPI: N/A

Singles

Year Song Sweden
 Certification Album
2004 "Coming True" 1 2xPlatinum (IFPI) Daniel Lindström
2005 "My Love Won't Let You Down" 10 —
"Run" — —
2006 "Nån slags verklighet" 26 — Nån slags verklighet
2008 "Saturday Night" — — D-Day
"Caught in that Feeling" — —
2012 "I Know Nothing" — — Non-album single

Personal life

Lindström was in a relationship with future Eurovision winner Loreen between 2004 and 2006. The couple shared an apartment in Södermalm. He dedicated his first album after winning Idol to Loreen.

References

  1. 1 2 Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2005-01-15.
  2. ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2005-01-15.
  3. ↑ "Jorgen Elofsson Interview - Hit Pop Songwriter". Songwriter Universe | Songwriting News, Articles & Song Contest. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  4. ↑ D-Day - Daniel Lindström | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-05-09
  5. ↑ "Frontface Magazine - Daniel Lindström släpper ett själfullt album. Intervju, nr 1 2009, sid 10a". www.frontface.se. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  6. ↑ "Frontface Magazine - Daniel Lindström släpper ett själfullt album. Intervju, nr 1 2009, sid 10b". www.frontface.se. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  7. ↑ "CMJ Wrap Up: Temper Trap, Top 5, American Idols". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  8. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Daniel Lindström – Daniel Lindström". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  9. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Daniel Lindström – Coming True". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  10. 1 2 "Daniels stora kärlek: Loren". Aftonbladet. 11 December 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Slut mellan idolparet". Expressen. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2023.