Albin Lee Meldau
Swedish singer, songwriter and musician (born 1988)
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Albin Lee Meldau (born 8 February 1988) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician. He self-released his debut EP, Lovers, in 2016 with help from producer Björn Yttling (of Peter Bjorn and John).
Albin Lee Meldau | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 February 1988 |
| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | www |
Later that year, Albin signed to Astralwerks, who re-released his Lovers EP, and in 2017 released the follow-up Bloodshot EP.
In 2017, Albin was named by NPR Music as one of their must-see artists at that year's SXSW,[1] and featured as part of their Tiny Desk Concert series. NPR Music described his voice as "breathtaking, soulful, thunderous and impossible to ignore".[2]
He was previously part of a band called the Magnolia.
His debut album, About You, was released on 1 June 2018.[3] In 2018, he appeared on Så mycket bättre, which is broadcast on TV4.[4] On 8 May 2020, Meldau released the first EP out of two, called På svenska (Sida A).[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] | ||
| About You |
|
2 |
| På svenska |
|
34 |
| Discomforts |
|
14 [8] |
| Min vän och jag (with Arvid Nero) |
|
8 [9] |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] | ||
| Lovers |
|
— |
| Bloodshot |
|
— |
| Så mycket bättre 2018 – Tolkningarna |
|
20 |
| The Purgatory Sessions |
|
— |
| Merry Little Christmas |
|
12 |
| På svenska (Sida A) |
|
— |
| Epistlar |
|
29 [12] |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] |
NOR [13] | |||
| 2016 | "Lou Lou" | 77 | — | Lovers |
| 2017 | "Persistence" | — | — | Bloodshot |
| "Bloodshot" | — | — | ||
| "Same Boat" | — | — | About You | |
| 2018 | "The Weight Is Gone" | —[A] | — | |
| "Before & After" | — | — | ||
| "I Need Your Love" | —[B] | — | ||
| "Bara himlen ser på" | —[C] | — | Så mycket bättre | |
| "Spela min favoritvals" | 44 | — | ||
| "I Know Something You Don't Know" | 81 | — | ||
| "Kan man älska nån på avstånd" | 86 | — | ||
| 2019 | "Vita fen" (featuring Stor)[17] | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Kom för mig"[18] | — | — | ||
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 73 | — | Merry Little Christmas | |
| 2020 | "På riktigt"[19] | — | — | På svenska |
| "Från himmelen fallen"[20] (with Louise Hoffsten) |
— | — | Försöker hålla om | |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" | 60 | — | Non-album single | |
| 2021 | "Josefin" | 8 [21] | 6 | Epistlar |
| "Andas"[22] | — | — | ||
| "Ord som rimmar på dig" | —[D] | — | ||
| "Merry Christmas on Your Own" (featuring Grant) |
56 [24] | — | Non-album single | |
| 2022 | "Forget About Us" | — | — | Discomforts |
| "Mamma" | 14 [25] | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Gör dig glad" (featuring Grant) |
35 [25] | — | ||
| "Segla på ett moln" (featuring Arvid Nero) |
—[E] | — | ||
| "Kyss!" | —[F] | — | ||
| 2023 | "Farväl" | 45 [27] | — | |
| "When You're Here" | 90 [28] | — | Discomforts | |
| "Hold Your Head Up" (featuring Jack Savoretti) |
—[G] | — | ||
| 2024 | "Elvis, I Love You" | —[H] | — | |
| "Sinking Like a Stone" | —[I] | — | ||
| "Misstro" (with Molly Hammar) |
98 [32] | — | Non-album single | |
| "Josephine" (featuring Lissie) |
71 [33] | — | Discomforts | |
| "If You Ever Change Your Mind" | —[J] | — | ||
| 2025 | "Barfotabarn" (with Arvid Nero) |
97 [35] | — | Min vän och jag |
| "Min vän och jag" (with Arvid Nero) |
77 [35] | — | ||
| "Julbudskap" (with Arvid Nero) |
62 [36] | — | ||
Notes
- "The Weight Is Gone" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[14]