Cornelia Jakobs
Cornelia Jakobs | |
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 Jakobs at Melodifestivalen 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anna Cornelia Jakobsdotter Samuelsson |
| Born | 9 March 1992 Nacka Municipality, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Anna Cornelia Jakobsdotter Samuelsson (born 9 March 1992), known professionally as Cornelia Jakobs, is a Swedish singer and songwriter.[1] She is best known for representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Hold Me Closer", placing fourth in the final.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Jakobs was born in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, and grew up in Stockholm. The daughter of the Poodles' singer Jakob Samuel and Fia Lönnborn, she first entered music by auditioning for Idol 2008; she received some media attention after being mocked by the judges.[2]
2011–2021: Love Generation and songwriting[]
She started her music career as a member of the girl group Love Generation, who participated in Melodifestivalen 2011 and 2012.[3] Love Generation's 2011 entry "Dance Alone" peaked at number 26 on the Sverigetopplistan.[4]
In 2020, Jakobs composed and performed the song "Weight of the World" which became the soundtrack for the HBO Nordic series Björnstad.[3] She participated in Melodifestivalen 2021 as a songwriter for the song "Best of Me" performed by Efraim Leo.[5]
2022–present: Melodifestivalen and Eurovision[]
In 2022, Jakobs went solo as a singer and participated in Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song "Hold Me Closer", which qualified for the final and later won with 146 points,[6][7] thus earning her the right to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin.[8][9] In the final she finished in fourth place overall, with 438 points.[10]
Discography[]
Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [11] |
FIN [12] |
IRE [13] |
LIT [14] |
NLD [15] |
NOR [16] |
UK [17] | |||
| "Late Night Stories" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "All the Gold" | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Love Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Animal Island" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shy Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Locked Into You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hanging On" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Dream Away" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Weight of the World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hold Me Closer" | 2022 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 5 | 76 | 15 | 59 | |
| "Fine" | —[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Awards[]
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Marcel Bezençon Awards | Composer Award | "Hold Me Closer" | Won | [19] |
| Rockbjörnen | Swedish Song of the Year | [20] | |||
| Breakthrough of the Year | Herself | [20] |
Notes[]
- ^ "All the Gold" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[18]
- ^ "Fine" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[18]
References[]
- ^ ""I found the right one at the wrong time" -- Cornelia Jakobs' "Hold Me Closer" lyrics lament the turmoil of a breakup". wiwibloggs. 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Niklasson, Ylva; Widman, Linda. "Stjärnans dotter hånad av juryn". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Cornelia Jakobs tävlar i Melodifestivalen – är dotter till känd Mello-stjärna". nyheter24.se (in Swedish). 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Melodifestivalen 2021: Efraim Leo - "Best Of Me"". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Melodifestivalen 2022 heat 1 results: Cornelia Jakobs and Robin Bengtsson qualify for final". wiwibloggs. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Meersman, Boris (2022-03-12). "Cornelia Jakobs has won Melfest!!!". ESCUnited. Archived from the original on 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "The right one at the right time? Cornelia Jakobs wins in Sweden