Isak Danielson
Isak Danielson in Gothenburg - August 2018
Born
Isak Ocke Danielson

(1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 26)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2012–present
Websiteisakdanielson.com

Isak Ocke Danielson (born 27 August 1997) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He is best known for his song "Always" and his albums Yours (2018) and Remember to Remember Me (2020).

Early life

Danielson was born on 27 August 1997 and has two older sisters. The family grew up in Hovås, south of Gothenburg. His father, Måns Danielson, is one of the founders of the online food company Mat.[1] The family lived in London from 2008 to 2010, where Danielson attended Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and was trained in theatre and singing. Danielson said of this time "I learned to sing classically and use the diaphragm. My voice evolved and I got better at singing."[1]

Career

2012: The X Factor

Danielson's breakthrough came in 2012, where he successfully auditioned for The X Factor Sweden, where he eventually placed third.[2]

2013–2017: Career beginnings and EPs

In December 2013, Danielson uploaded his debut single "Long Live This Love" onto YouTube, before its official release in January 2014 by TEN Music Group.[3]

In January 2015, Danielson released "Falling Into You", the lead single from his debut EP Volume One which was released in March 2015.[4] A Scandipop review called the EP "A six track collection that is seemingly tailored specifically to showcase what we believe to be one of the best male voices in Scandinavian pop music. It's a mixture of soulful ballads, with a couple of acoustic folk pop romps thrown in for good measure."[5]

In October 2016, Danielson released his second EP, titled Volume Two, which was preceded by the single "Remember" in September.[6][7]

In April 2017, Danielson's track "Ending" was featured in a choreography video posted by Maddie Ziegler[8] and in September 2017 the song was also featured on American program So You Think You Can Dance and again in the American television series Cloak & Dagger.[9] These events saw an increase in his streaming numbers around the world.[10]

2018–2020: Yours and Remember to Remember Me

In April 2018, Danielson released "Broken", the lead single from his forthcoming debut studio album. Danielson said was inspired by a friend who had experienced a number of sexual assaults.[11]

In July 2018, Danielson released "Always",[12] which was followed by "I'll Be Waiting" in September and "I'm Falling in Love" in October. On 19 October 2018, Danielson released his debut studio album Yours. Yours peaked at number 27 on the Swedish charts.

In January 2019, Danielson released "Power" which was followed by "Bleed Out" on 5 March. Both tracks were the lead singles from his third EP, titled Run to You, which was released on 29 March 2019.[13]

In September 2019, Danielson released "Silence", his first on new IOD label, after signing with Universal Music Group.[14]

In April 2020, Danielson released his second studio album, Remember to Remember Me. The album title is a message to the listener to follow along on his personal journey, where no topic is too delicate to explore. In the songs "Light Up", "Silence" and "Religion", Danielson reflects on his own relationship with anxiety and his message that no one should ever feel alone in their struggle with anxiety.[15]

Per Magnusson from Aftonbladet gave the album 3 out of 5 saying "Isak Danielson makes pop music so emotional and sad that it almost forgets to breathe" and that "he sings well beyond his age".[16]

2021: Tomorrow Never Came and King of a Tragedy

On 5 March 2021, Danielson released Tomorrow Never Came, followed by the EP Live in Stockholm in July 2021.

Danielson's fourth studio album, King of a Tragedy, was released on 8 April 2022.[17]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
SWE
[18]
Yours 27
Remember to Remember Me
  • Released: 17 April 2020
  • Label: IOD, Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 —
Tomorrow Never Came
  • Released: 5 March 2021[19]
  • Label: IOD, Universal Music
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
 —
King of a Tragedy
  • Released: 8 April 2022[20]
  • Label: IOD, Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 —

Extended plays

Title Details
Volume One
  • Released: 25 March 2015
  • Label: Isak Danielson
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Volume Two
  • Released: 14 October 2016[7]
  • Label: Isak Danielson
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Run to You
  • Released: 29 March 2019
  • Label: Isak Danielson
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Live in Stockholm
  • Released: 2 July 2021[21]
  • Label: IOD Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title Year Certifications Album
"Long Live This Love"[22] 2014 non album single
"Say Something"[23] non album single
"Falling Into You"[24] 2015 Volume One
"Ending"
"Remember"[25][26] 2016 Volume Two
"I Don't See You"[27] 2017
"Broken"[28] 2018 Yours
"Always"[29]
"I'll Be Waiting"[30]
"Hold Me Hand"
"I Am Falling in Love"[31]
"Power"[33] 2019 Run to You
"Bleed Out"[34]
"Every Song for You"
(live in Studio Brun)[35] 		Remember to Remember Me
"Silence" [36]
"Snowman" [37] non album single
"Light Up"[38] 2020 Remember to Remember Me
"Part of Me"
"I Don't Need Your Love"[39]
"Love Me Wrong"
"Domino"[40]
"Almost Heaven"[41] Tomorrow Never Came
"When You Believe"[42] non album single
"Face My Fears"[43] 2021 Tomorrow Never Came
"If You Ever Forget That You Love Me"[44]
"Start Again"[45]
"Feel My Love"[46]
"Save Me Now"
(with Mike Perry)[47] 		TBA
"Good Things Comes to Those Who Wait"[48] 2022 King of a Tragedy
"King of a Tragedy"[49]
"Believe"
(with April Snow)[50] 		TBA
"Say That Everything Will Be Alright"
(with Irya Gmeyner)[51] 		Thin Blue Line
"White Ferrari"
(with Alba August)[52] 		2023 non album single

References

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  2. ^ "Listplacerad i USA - idag släpper Isak Danielson äntligen debutalbumet". Mynewsdesk. October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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  4. ^ "SONG: Isak Danielson "Falling Into You"". Scandipop. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. ^ "ALBUM: Isak Danielson Volume 1". Scandipop. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. ^ "ALBUM: Isak Danielson - Volume Two (EP)". Scandipop. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b Danielson, Isak (14 October 2016). "'Volume Two' is finally out, I hope you enjoy it !!". @IsakDanielson. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  8. ^ "maddieziegler dancing to mine and thebradmair song". Facebook. April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Svenska stjärnskottet Isak Danielsson spelas i amerikansk tv - Nyhetsmorgon (TV4)". 20 October 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020 – via YouTube.
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  11. ^ "Broken to me is a very strong and important song". Facebook. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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  19. ^ "Tomorrow Never Comes". Apple Music. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  20. ^ "King of Tragedy". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Live in Stockholm (EP)". Apple Music. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  22. ^ ""Long Live This Love" - single". Apple Music. January 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  23. ^ ""Say Something" - single". Apple Music. January 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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  25. ^ ""Remember" - single". Apple Music. September 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  26. ^ "SONG: Isak Danielson "Remember"". Scandipop. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  27. ^ "SONG: Isak Danielson "I Don't See You"". Scandipop. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  28. ^ ""Broken" - single". Apple Music. April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  29. ^ ""Always" - single". Apple Music. July 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  30. ^ ""I'll Be Waiting" - single". Apple Music. September 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  31. ^ "Isak Danielson - I Am Falling In Love (official video)". YouTube. October 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  32. ^ "'I am Falling In love' is gold in Sweden. Tack så mycket ❤️". Facebook. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  33. ^ ""Power"- single". Apple Music. January 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  34. ^ ""Bleed Out"- single". Apple Music. March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  35. ^ ""Every Song for You"- single". Apple Music. May 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  36. ^ ""Silence"- single". Apple Music. September 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  37. ^ ""Snowman"- single". Apple Music. November 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  38. ^ ""Light Up"- single". Apple Music. January 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  39. ^ ""I Don't Need Your Love"- single". Apple Music. February 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  40. ^ ""Domino"- single". Apple Music. March 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  41. ^ ""Almost Heaven"- single". Apple Music. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  42. ^ ""When You Believe"- single". Apple Music. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  43. ^ ""Face My Fears" - single". Apple Music. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  44. ^ ""If You Ever Forget That You Love Me" - single". Apple Music. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  45. ^ "The official video for Isak Danielson's new single "Start Again"". YouTube. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  46. ^ "The official video for Isak Danielson's new single "Feel My Love"". YouTube. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  47. ^ "Save Me Now - Single by Mike Perry & Isak Danielson on Apple Music". Apple Music. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  48. ^ ""Good Things Comes to Those Who Wait" - single". Apple Music. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  49. ^ "King of a Tragedy by Isak Danielson". Anghami. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  50. ^ "Believe by Isak Danielson & April Snow". Anghami. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  51. ^ "Say That Everything Will Be Alright (From Thin Blue Line) - Single". Apple Music. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  52. ^ "Isak Danielson & Alba August - White Ferrari (Official Lyric video) on Youtube". YouTube. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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