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Molly Hammar

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Molly Hammar
Background information
Birth nameElla Molly Natalia Pettersson Hammar
Also known asMolly Pettersson Hammar
Born (1995-10-16) 16 October 1995 (age 29)
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2011–present
LabelsCosmos Music

Ella Molly Natalia Pettersson Hammar (born 16 October 1995), known professionally as Molly Hammar, is a Swedish singer and songwriter who participated in the talent show Idol 2011 broadcast on TV4, where she reached fourth place.[1]

Career

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2011: Idol

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Main article: Idol 2011 (Sweden)

In September 2011 Molly took part in the eighth season of Idol. In the Quarter-Finals she sang Alicia Keys' "A Woman's Worth", she finished in the Top 12 and progressed through to the Semi-Final. In the Semi-Final she sang U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name", she progressed to the Finals. In the Finals she made it through the final 4 before being eliminated.

2015–present: Melodifestivalen

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Main articles: Melodifestivalen 2015 and Melodifestivalen 2016

Hammar participated in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "I'll Be Fine", finishing sixth in the semifinal and being eliminated.[2] The song peaked at number 65 on the Swedish Singles Chart. However the song peaked at number 6 on Digilistan (The Swedish download chart) ahead of the songs that qualified for Andra Chansen.[3]

She competed in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song "Hunger", and qualified to andra chansen from the second semi-final before being eliminated.[4] She co-wrote the Maltese song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 "Walk on Water" performed by Ira Losco. She performed with Ira Losco as her backing vocalist at the Eurovision Song Contest.[5]

Personal life

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Molly Pettersson Hammar was previously in a relationship with singer Robin Stjernberg whom she met during her time at Idol, until 2015.[6]

Discography

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Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SWE
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"I'll Be Fine" 2015 65 Melodifestivalen 2015
"Something Right" — Non-album single
"Hunger" 2016 57 Melodifestivalen 2016
"Liberate" — Sex
"Blossom" 2018 —
"No Place Like Me"
(featuring Big Narstie) 		2019 — Non-album single
"Words" —[A]
"Show Me"
(featuring Kim Cesarion) 		—[B]
"Shortcuts (I Can't Wait)"
"Alone" 2020 — Non-album singles
"Get to Know Me First"
(with Julie Bergan and AWA) 		—[C]
"Love Me Blind" 2021 — Love Me Blind
"Ingen annan rör mig som du" 2022 1 Så mycket bättre 2022 – Tolkningarna
"På riktigt" 94
"Regnar och regnar" 18
"Can't Stay Away" 80
"Så nära" 79
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"All My Friends" 2023 —[D] Non-album singles
"Fight Like a Girl" —[E]
"Deep Down" —[F]
"I fönstret på andra sidan gatan" 2024 —[G]
"Beredd"
(with Per Gessle) 		—[H]
"Misstro"
(with Albin Lee Meldau) 		98
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"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Words" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[8]
  2. ^ "Show Me" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[9]
  3. ^ "Get to Know Me First" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[10]
  4. ^ "All My Friends" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number nine on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[12]
  5. ^ "Fight Like a Girl" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[13]
  6. ^ "Deep Down" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number nine on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[14]
  7. ^ "I fönstret på andra sidan gatan" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[15]
  8. ^ "Beredd" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number six on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Molly Pettersson Hammar som tävlar i Melodifestivalen: "Jag är skitdålig på dejter" - Hänt.se". Hant.se. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Molly Pettersson Hammar - Melodifestivalen - SVT.se". svt.se. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. ^ Chris Halpin (8 February 2015). "She'll Be Fine: Molly Pettersson Hammar storms Swedish iTunes - Eurovision 2015 Predictions, Polls, Odds, Rankings - wiwibloggs". Eurovision 2015 Predictions, Polls, Odds, Rankings - wiwibloggs. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ^ Escudero, Victor M. (13 February 2016). "Sweden: two more finalists in Melodifestivalen". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  5. ^ Granger, Anthony (17 March 2016). "Tonight: Malta Reveals "Walk on Water"". Eurovoix.
  6. ^ "Robin Stjernberg och Molly Pettersson Hammar har gjort slut - Nöjesbladet - Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Discography Molly Hammar". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 19". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 33". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 1". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 9". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 32". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 38". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 3, 2024". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 9, 2024". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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