Nana Hedin
Encyclopedia
Nana Hedin, also known as Na Na and Nana d'Aquini, is a Swedish singer born May 24, 1968 in Eskilstuna
, Södermanland
County, Sweden
.
and Stakka Bo
. During 1994-2004 she sang the chorus on most of E-Type's
hits, including This is the Way and Set the World on Fire and started working for songwriters/producers Max Martin
and Denniz PoP
as backup singer for artists such as Céline Dion
, Britney Spears
and Ace of Base
.
She has also toured Sweden along with comedian Jonas Gardell
on several occasions.
and went to the final in Globen. In Melodifestivalen 2005
she was present with the song Wherever You Go, but did not reach the final.
In September 2007 Hedin participated in the musical game show Doobidoo
on SVT in pair with Janne Loffe Carlsson against Ingela "Pling" Forsman & Jan Johansen
.
Hedin participated in the music program Så ska det låta
on May 2, 2008. Musical star Fred Johansson was the team-mate against Sarah Dawn Finer
and Patrik Isaksson.
in her tongue and she is therefore currently not performing on stage.
Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna is a city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 60,185 inhabitants in 2005. Eskilstuna has a large Sweden Finn population....
, Södermanland
Södermanland
', sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia or Sudermania, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västmanland and Uppland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea.In Swedish, the province name is...
County, 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....
.
Career
She started her career in the late 1980s as backup singer for Swedish artists such as Dr. AlbanDr. Alban
Alban Uzoma Nwapa , known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian, Sweden-based musician and producer with his own record label dr-records. His music can best be described as a Eurodance/hip-hop reggae with a dancehall style. He is most famous for his worldwide 1992 hit "It's My...
and Stakka Bo
Johan Renck
Bo Johan Renck is a Swedish director of music videos, TV and film. He is an occasional recording artist using the moniker Stakka Bo.-Music videos:...
. During 1994-2004 she sang the chorus on most of E-Type's
E-type (musician)
Bo Martin Erik Eriksson , better known by his stage name E-Type, is a Swedish Eurodance musician.-Early years:...
hits, including This is the Way and Set the World on Fire and started working for songwriters/producers Max Martin
Max Martin
Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
and Denniz PoP
Denniz Pop
Dag Krister Volle , better known under the artistic name Denniz Pop , was a Swedish DJ, music producer and songwriter....
as backup singer for artists such as Céline Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
and Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
.
She has also toured Sweden along with comedian Jonas Gardell
Jonas Gardell
Jonas Gardell, born 2 November 1963 in Enebyberg, Stockholm County, is a Swedish novelist, playwright, screenwriter and comedian. He is the brother of religion scholar Mattias Gardell....
on several occasions.
Notable TV performances
Hedin and E-Type participated with the song Paradise in Melodifestivalen 2004Melodifestivalen 2004
Melodifestivalen 2004 was the selection for the 44th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 43rd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Karlstad, Gothenburg, Umeå, Malmö and a...
and went to the final in Globen. In Melodifestivalen 2005
Melodifestivalen 2005
Melodifestivalen 2005 was the selection for the 45th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 44th time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Gothenburg, Linköping, Skellefteå, Växjö and...
she was present with the song Wherever You Go, but did not reach the final.
In September 2007 Hedin participated in the musical game show Doobidoo
Doobidoo
Doobidoo is a Swedish musical game show first aired in 2005 on the public service network SVT. There is also a Polish version called Dubidu and an Australian version that goes by You may be right....
on SVT in pair with Janne Loffe Carlsson against Ingela "Pling" Forsman & Jan Johansen
Jan Johansen
Jan Christian Johansen is a Swedish singer. His father is jazz musician Egil Johansen and his mother is Ellen Böback. He represented Sweden at the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest with "Se på mej" and finished third with 100 points...
.
Hedin participated in the music program Så ska det låta
Så ska det låta
Så ska det låta is a Swedish game show, based on the Irish The Lyrics Board. The show was introduced in 1997 and led by Peter Harryson until Peter Settman took over in 2006....
on May 2, 2008. Musical star Fred Johansson was the team-mate against Sarah Dawn Finer
Sarah Dawn Finer
Sarah Dawn Finer, born 14 September 1981 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a singer, songwriter and actress. Sarah Dawn Finer has Russian and American heritage. Her grandparents emigrated from Russia to America, and her mother is American.-Career:...
and Patrik Isaksson.
Cancer
In 2009 doctors told Hedin that she has cancerCancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in her tongue and she is therefore currently not performing on stage.
Discography
- FAME 2000 (single)
- It's Raining Men (2004) (single)
- Wherever You Go (2005) (single)
TV appearances
- Melodifestivalen 2004Melodifestivalen 2004Melodifestivalen 2004 was the selection for the 44th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 43rd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Karlstad, Gothenburg, Umeå, Malmö and a...
- Melodifestivalen 2005Melodifestivalen 2005Melodifestivalen 2005 was the selection for the 45th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 44th time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Gothenburg, Linköping, Skellefteå, Växjö and...
- Så ska det låtaSå ska det låtaSå ska det låta is a Swedish game show, based on the Irish The Lyrics Board. The show was introduced in 1997 and led by Peter Harryson until Peter Settman took over in 2006....
(02.05.2008)
Featurings
- 5iveFive (band)Five were an English boyband put together in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The five members were Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abs Breen and Sean Conlon. Signed by Simon Cowell, they were a manufactured band and held several...
- Slam Dunk Da Funk
- 5ive: The Album (album) 1998
- A*Teens
- Half Way Round the World 2001
- Ace of BaseAce of BaseAce of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
- Flowers (album) 1998
- Life is a Flower
- Amadin
- Take Me Up (Alrabaiye) 1993
- U Make Me Feel Alright
- Ardis FagerholmArdis FagerholmArdis Fagerholm, born 8 March 1971, is a Swedish pop singer.-Biography:At the age of thirteen Ardis moved from the West Indian island Dominica to settle down in Sweden...
- Love Addict (album) 1994
- AquaAqua (band)Aqua is a Danish dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two...
- Aquarius (album) 2000
- Cartoon Heroes 2000
- Around The World 2000
- We Belong To The Sea 2000
- Back From Mars
- Freaky Friday
- Good Guys
- Goodbye To The Circus
- Halloween
- Britney SpearsBritney SpearsBritney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
- Baby One More Time
- Oops!...I Did It Again
- (You Drive Me) Crazy
- Born to Make You Happy
- Stronger
- Bombastic Love
- Don't Go Knockin' On My Door
- Baby One More Time (album) 1999
- Oops!...I Did It Again (album) 2000
- Britney (album) 2001
- Céline DionCeline DionCéline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
- That's The Way It Is
- I'm Alive
- New Day Has Come (album) 2002
- One Heart (album) 2003
- On ne change pas 2005
- The Greatest Reward
- Coulda Woulda Shoulda
- Tous Les Secrets
- Dana Dragomir
- PanDana (album) 1995
- DJ BoboDJ BoboPeter René Cipiriano Baumann , better known as DJ BoBo, is a Swiss singer, songwriter, dancer and music producer. He has sold 14 million records worldwide and has released 10 studio albums as well as a few compilation albums which have included his previous hits in a reworked format...
- World in Motion (album) 1996
- For Now And Forever
- Dr. AlbanDr. AlbanAlban Uzoma Nwapa , known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian, Sweden-based musician and producer with his own record label dr-records. His music can best be described as a Eurodance/hip-hop reggae with a dancehall style. He is most famous for his worldwide 1992 hit "It's My...
- Look Who's Talking 1994
- Away From Home 1994
- Let The Beat Go On 1994
- E-TypeE-type (musician)Bo Martin Erik Eriksson , better known by his stage name E-Type, is a Swedish Eurodance musician.-Early years:...
- Made In Sweden (album) 1994
- Do You Always
- Me No Want Miseria
- Set the World on Fire
- This is the Way
- Fight It Back
- Until the End
- Will I See You Again
- The Explorer (album) 1996
- Calling Your Name
- Back in the Loop
- I Just Wanna Be With You
- Free Like a Flying Demon
- Forever Wild
- I'm Not Alone
- Last Man Standing (album) 1998
- Angels Crying
- Here I Go Again
- Hold Your Horses
- I'm Flying
- Morning Light
- I'll Find A Way
- So Far Away
- Euro IV Ever (album) 2001
- Life
- Africa
- Arabian Star
- When I Close My Eyes
- Time
- No More Tears
- Loud Pipes Save Lives (album) 2004
- Paradise
- Far Up In The Air
- Forever More
- Made In Sweden (album) 1994
- Elephant & Castle
- DJ Keep This Feeling
- Flexx
- Wake Up 1993
- GarouGarouGarou may refer to:* A word from the French "loup-garou", meaning "werewolf"* Garou a French Canadian singer** Garou , the 2006 eponymous album by Garou...
- One Woman Man 2003
- Gary BarlowGary BarlowGary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
- SuperHero
- For All That You Want
- Twelve Months Eleven Days (album)
- HerbieHerbie CrichlowHerbie Crichlow is a 4-time ASCAP-awarded English music producer and songwriter. Born in England, raised in Barbados. He is Best known for his Multi Diamond, Platinum and Gold awarded works. He is also known for his penned collaborations with Max Martin , RedOne, Grammy award winner David Franks...
- I Believe 1995
- Papa DeePapa DeeDavid Christopher Daniel Wahlgren , better known by the stage name Papa Dee, is a Swedish rap, ragga and dancehall musician...
- First Cut is The Deepest
- Just Let the Music
- The Journey (album) 1995
- The Tide is High
- Luciano PavarottiLuciano Pavarottiright|thumb|Luciano Pavarotti performing at the opening of the Constantine Palace in [[Strelna]], 31 May 2003. The concert was part of the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of [[St...
& Friends- Pavarotti & Friends for Cambodia & Tibet
- Safe
- Love is All We Need 1995
- Stakka BoJohan RenckBo Johan Renck is a Swedish director of music videos, TV and film. He is an occasional recording artist using the moniker Stakka Bo.-Music videos:...
- Down the Drain 1993
- Here We Go 1993
- Living it Up
- Supermarket (album) 1993