Robin Stjernberg

Robin James Olof Stjernberg [ˈrɔbɪn ˈdʒeɪms ˈuːlɔf ˈɧæːɳbærj] (born February 22, 1991 in Hässleholm) is a Swedish singer, was a finalist in the singing competition Idol in 2011 and is a former member of the boy band What's Up. He represented Sweden at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, having emerged victorious from the 2013 national preliminary Melodifestivalen with the song You. In 2017, Robin Stjernberg wrote the song I Can't Go On for the Swedish singer Robin Bengtsson. The latter won Melodifestivalen 2017 and represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kiev.

Career

What's Up

Stjernberg was a member of the group What's Up, which also included Eric Saade, Swedish participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.

Idol 2011 and record contract

Stjernberg finished second behind Amanda Fondell in the 2011 Idol competition, releasing his first single, All This Way, on December 2, 2011, a track from the competition written by Darin Zanyar, Idol runner-up from 2004, and Arnthor Birgisson. In the Idol finals, held on December 9, 2011 at the Globe, he was narrowly defeated by Fondell, 48 percent to 52 percent.

On December 19, 2011, it was announced that Stjernberg had signed a record deal with Lionheart Music Group for music publishing, publishing and management. His debut album My Versions, a summary of the Idol season, was released on January 4, 2012 and reached the first place in Sverigetopplistan, the Swedish hit parade. The first single from this album was Halo.

Melodifestivalen and Eurovision Song Contest 2013

In 2013, Robin Stjernberg took part in Melodifestivalen, the Swedish preliminary to the Eurovision Song Contest. He competed in the fourth of a total of four preliminary shows and was unable to secure a direct place for the final. However, he managed to enter the Andra Chans (Second Chance) intermediate round in the final on March 9, 2013. He received only the second most votes in the telephone voting (15.8%, equivalent to 75 points) behind Yohio (21.7%, equivalent to 103 points). However, half of the points were awarded by eleven international juries. Yohio received only 30 points from these, while Stjernberg was narrowly placed first with 91 points. As a result, Stjernberg ultimately won with 166 points, ahead of Yohio with 133 points. He is the first contestant to win the overall competition via the second chance, which has existed in the competition since 2002. At the ESC 2013, Stjernberg finally finished 14th with You.

Discography

Albums

• 2012: My Versions
• 2013: Pieces

Singles

• 2012: On My Mind
• 2013: You
• 2013: Pieces
• 2014: Thunderbolt (feat. Flo Rida)
• 2014: Body Language
• 2015: Let Me Dance With You (produced by TDK)