Newkid
Musical artist
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Jhun Alexander Ferrer, also known by his stage name Newkid (born 2 December 1990), is a Swedish–Filipino singer and rapper[1] signed to Sony Music Entertainment.[2]
Newkid | |
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Newkid in August 2011. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Newkid |
| Born | Jhun Alexander Ferrer 2 December 1990 Uddevalla, Sweden |
| Origin | Uddevalla, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Baseline, Sony Music Entertainment |
Career
Jhun Alexander Ferrer was born in Uddevalla, Sweden in 1990 to a Swedish mother and a Spanish–Filipino father.[3]
Adopting the stage name Newkid, he released his debut studio album on 15 April 2011, named Alexander JR Ferrer and his debut single in Sweden was "Jag gråter bara i regnet". He is also featured on Lorentz & Sakarias' songs "Lever min dröm" and "Swischa förbi", as well as Ison & Fille's song "Lever såhär". Ferrer released the EP SS18 in the summer of 2018, which peaked at number 21 on the Swedish Albums Chart. He released his second studio album, SS/AW18, later that year.[4] He also featured on Tjuvjakt's single "Apelsinskal", which peaked at number eleven on the Swedish Singles Chart.[5] On 24 April 2020, he released the single "Kanske var vi rätt bra ändå".[6] It peaked at number six on the Swedish Singles Chart.[7] A music video for the song was released on Newkid's YouTube channel on 29 April 2020.[8] Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet stated that Newkid will participate in the upcoming eleventh season of TV4's TV-show Så mycket bättre, which will be recorded in June 2020.[9][10]
Newkid announced he would his third studio album in 2020.[11][12] He released the single "Chambea" on 22 May 2020.[13] On 29 May, Newkid released his previously announced third studio album, titled Mount Jhun.[14][15] It peaked at number three on the Swedish Albums Chart, making it Newkid's first album to make the top 10 on the chart. The album contains the previously released singles "Kanske var vi rätt bra ändå", "Mi Amor", "Chambea" and "Över dig".
Discography
Albums
Singles
(The singles are mostly adapted from Spotify.[21])
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [16] | |||
| "Gör det för" | 2010 | — | Non-album single |
| "Jag gråter bara i regnet" | 2011 | 51 | Alexander JR Ferrer |
| "Kate Moss" | 2017 | —[B] | Non-album singles |
| "Drama" | — | ||
| "Ny lur" | 2018 | — | |
| "Lakan" | 55 | SS/AW18 | |
| "Går under med dig"[23] | — | ||
| "Tyst för länge"[24] | — | ||
| "Mona Lisa"[25] | — | ||
| "Mi amor" | 2019 | 75 | Non-album singles |
| "Över dig" | 2020 | 96 | |
| "Svag"[C] | —[D] | Karantän vibbar[27] | |
| "F.A.M.E (LeyLey)"[E] | —[F] | ||
| "En säng av rosor"[G] | —[H] | ||
| "Kanske var vi rätt bra ändå"[6] | 6 [7] |
Mount Jhun | |
| "Chambea"[13] | 43 | ||
| "Du måste finnas" | 1 | Så mycket bättre 2020 – Tolkningarna[30] | |
| "Starkare" | 2 | ||
| "Mitt hjärta bara sviker mig" | 19 | ||
| "Vill vi samma sak" | 26 | ||
| "Aldrig haft något annat val"[31] | 2021 | 8 [32] |
Vi |
| "Chansa"[33] (with Dani M and Jireel featuring Simon Superti) |
39 [34] |
Push3r | |
| "Ingen luft mellan oss" | 17 [35] |
Vi | |
| "Vänner"[36] (with Myra Granberg) |
2022 | 16 [37] | |
| "Aska" | 48 [38] | ||
| "Stå med mig i regnet" (Spotify Studio It's Hits recording) |
32 [39] |
Non-album singles | |
| "Julibarn" (with Naod) |
2023 | 37 [40] | |
| "Underbart" | 2024 | 86 [41] | |
| "Nära" | —[I] | ||
| "Istället" (with Reyn and Dani M) |
2025 | —[J] | |
| "Hos dig är jag stark" (with Tjuvjakt and Clayton) |
34 [44] | ||
| "Hurricane" | 2026 | 41 [45] |
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [16] | |||
| "Lever såhär" (Ison & Fille featuring Newkid) |
2010 | — | För evigt |
| "Mighty" (Petter featuring Newkid) |
2013 | — | Början på allt |
| "Utan dig" (Molly Sandén featuring Newkid) |
2017 | 16 | Större |
| "Apelsinskal" (Tjuvjakt featuring Newkid) |
2020 | 11 [5] |
Tomma fickor |
| "Jag mår bra nu" (Molly Sandén featuring Newkid) |
4 [46] |
Dom ska veta | |
| "Tusen gånger om" (Estraden featuring Newkid) |
2022 | 13 [47] |
TBA |
Other charted songs
Notes
- "Kate Moss" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[22]
- Cover of Victor Leksell's single.
- "Svag" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[26]