Isak Danielson

Isak Ocke Danielson (born 27 August 1997) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He is best known for his song "Always" and his albums Yours and Remember to Remember Me (2020).

Early life Danielson was born on 27 August 1997 and has two older sisters. The family grew up in Hovås, south of Gothenburg. His father, Måns Danielson, is one of the founders of the online food company Mat. The family lived in London from 2008 to 2010, where Danielson attended Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and was trained in theatre and singing. Danielson said of this time "I learned to sing classically and use the diaphragm. My voice evolved and I got better at singing."

The X Factor Sweden performances and results (2012) Episode Song Result Live show 1: Top 12 "Somebody That I Used to Know" Safe Live show 2: Top 11 "Keep On Walking" Safe Live show 3: Top 10 "You're Beautiful" Safe Live show 4: Top 9 "Skyfall" Safe Live show 5: Top 8 "Dancing On My Own"/"Från och med Du" Safe Live show 6: Top 7 "Silhouettes" Safe Live show 7: Top 6 "Feeling Good" Bottom two "I Was Here" Saved Live show 8: Top 5 "Ordinary People" Safe "9 to 5" Live show 9: Top 4 (Semi-Final) "Skyfall" Bottom two "Viva la Vida" "Read All About It, Pt. III" Saved Live show 10: Top 3 (Final) "Titanium" Eliminated in 3rd position "Life Is a Rollercoaster"

2013–2017: Career beginnings and EPs In December 2013, Danielson uploaded his debut single "Long Live This Love" onto YouTube, before its official release in January 2014 by TEN Music Group.

In January 2015, Danielson released "Falling Into You", the lead single from his debut EP Volume One which was released in March 2015. A Scandipop review called the EP "A six track collection that is seemingly tailored specifically to showcase what we believe to be one of the best male voices in Scandinavian pop music. It's a mixture of soulful ballads, with a couple of acoustic folk pop romps thrown in for good measure."

In October 2016, Danielson released his second EP, titled Volume Two, which was preceded by the single "Remember" in September. and in September 2017 the song was also featured on American program So You Think You Can Dance and again in the American television series Cloak & Dagger. These events saw an increase in his streaming numbers around the world.

2018–2020: Yours and Remember to Remember Me In April 2018, Danielson released "Broken", the lead single from his forthcoming debut studio album. Danielson said was inspired by a friend who had experienced a number of sexual assaults.

In July 2018, Danielson released "Always", which was followed by "I'll Be Waiting" in September and "I'm Falling in Love" in October. On 19 October 2018, Danielson released his debut studio album Yours. Yours peaked at number 27 on the Swedish charts.

In January 2019, Danielson released "Power" which was followed by "Bleed Out" on 5 March. Both tracks were the lead singles from his third EP, titled Run to You, which was released on 29 March 2019.

In September 2019, Danielson released "Silence", his first on new IOD label, after signing with Universal Music Group.

In April 2020, Danielson released his second studio album, Remember to Remember Me. The album title is a message to the listener to follow along on his personal journey, where no topic is too delicate to explore. In the songs "Light Up", "Silence" and "Religion", Danielson reflects on his own relationship with anxiety and his message that no one should ever feel alone in their struggle with anxiety.

Per Magnusson from Aftonbladet gave the album 3 out of 5 saying "Isak Danielson makes pop music so emotional and sad that it almost forgets to breathe" and that "he sings well beyond his age".

2021–present: Tomorrow Never Came and King of a Tragedy On 5 March 2021, Danielson released Tomorrow Never Came, followed by the EP Live in Stockholm in July 2021.

Danielson's fourth studio album, King of a Tragedy, was released on 8 April 2022.

Discography Albums Title Details Peak chart positions SWE Yours Released: 19 October 2018 Label: Isak Danielson Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 27 Remember to Remember Me Released: 17 April 2020 Label: IOD, Universal Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — Tomorrow Never Came Released: 5 March 2021 Label: IOD, Universal Music Formats: digital download, streaming — King of a Tragedy Released: 8 April 2022 Label: IOD, Universal Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — Truly Yours, Isak Released 27 September 2024 Label: IOD, Universal Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming —

Extended plays Title Details Volume One Released: 25 March 2015 Label: Isak Danielson Formats: Digital download, streaming Volume Two Released: 14 October 2016 Label: Isak Danielson Formats: Digital download, streaming Run to You Released: 29 March 2019 Label: Isak Danielson Formats: Digital download, streaming Live in Stockholm Released: 2 July 2021 Label: IOD Entertainment Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

IFPI NOR: Platinum Yours "Always" GLF: Gold IFPI NOR: Gold GLF: Gold "Hold My Hand" "I Am Falling in Love" GLF: Gold "Power" 2019 Run to You "Bleed Out" "Every Song for You" Remember to Remember Me "Silence" "Snowman" "Light Up" 2020 Remember to Remember Me "Part of Me" "I Don't Need Your Love" "Love Me Wrong" "Domino" "Almost Heaven" Tomorrow Never Came "When You Believe" "Face My Fears" 2021 Tomorrow Never Came "If You Ever Forget That You Love Me" "Start Again" "Feel My Love" "Save Me Now" (with Mike Perry) "Good Things Comes to Those Who Wait" 2022 King of a Tragedy "King of a Tragedy" "Believe" (with April Snow) "Say That Everything Will Be Alright" (with Irya Gmeyner) Thin Blue Line "White Ferrari" (with Alba August) 2023 "Afterparty"2024 Truly Yours, Isak "Sweat" "Afloat" "Desperate Guy" "Always You" 2026 "Stockholm"