Julia Alfrida
Julia Alfrida | |
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| Birth name | Julia Alfrida Ridderdal |
| Born | 25 June 1995 Åkersberga, Sweden |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Independent |
Julia Alfrida Ridderdal (born 25 June 1995) is a Swedish singer and songwriter.
Career[]
In 2018, Alfrida released her debut single titled "Sweet Escape".[2] In 2019, Alfrida released a single, "HER", leading her to perform at the Stockholm Pride and Copenhagen Pride.[3][4]
In 2020, Alfrida participated in the competition P4 Nästa with the song "Dark Doom", placing sixth.[5] Despite not winning, Alfrida was given a wildcard to participate in the music competition Melodifestivalen 2021.[6] She participated with the song "Rich", co-written by her, along with Jimmy Jansson and Melanie Wehbe.[1] However, the song failed to qualify from the semi finals.
Influences[]
Alfrida's influences include Lady Gaga, Tove Lo, Billie Eilish and Charli XCX.[7]
Personal life[]
Alfrida identifies herself as queer and a lesbian, stating that Eurovision Song Contest and Melodifestivalen are as a "part of coming out journey".[7]
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
| Title | Details |
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| EPISODE23 |
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Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| SWE Heat. [8] | |||
| "Sweet Escape" | 2018 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Her" | 2019 | — | |
| "Sober" | — | Episode23 | |
| "Dark Doom" | 2020 | 26 | |
| "Oh God" | — | ||
| "Rich" | 2021 | 1 | Non-album single |