Ace Wilder
| Ace Wilder | |
|---|---|
_By_Daniel_%C3%85hs_Karlsson.jpg) Ace Wilder during Sommarkrysset 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alice Kristina Ingrid Gernandt |
| Born |
23 July 1982 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, electropop, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | EMI Records, Warner Music |
| Associated acts | Mariette Hansson |
Alice Kristina Ingrid Gernandt (born 23 July 1982 in Stockholm) better known by her stage name Ace Wilder, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She first received public attention while taking part in Melodifestivalen 2014.[1][2]
Early life
Wilder was born on July 23, 1982 in Stockholm, Sweden. She grew up in several places around the world, and for a long time she lived in Miami, Florida, United States.[3][4] She is the great-niece of radio personality Anders Gernandt.[5]
Career
2013–2015: Breakthrough and Busy Doin' Nothin
After several years of singing and dancing behind international singers on world tours, Wilder decided in 2012 to launch her solo career.[6] She got a record deal with EMI Records and Warner Music.[7] She released the single "Do It", which has since been used in American television shows. In 2013 she released the single "Bitches Like Fridays".[6][8] In late 2013 Wilder's debut album A Wilder was awarded "Best Music Album of the Year" at the Scandipop Awards.[6][9]
She made her breakthrough in the Swedish music industry after participating in Melodifestivalen 2014. Wilder qualified for the final on 8 March in Friends Arena, progressing from the third semifinal in Scandinavium with her song "Busy Doin' Nothin'".[10][11] She placed second in the final two points behind the eventual winner Sanna Nielsen. The song went on to reach the number-one position on the Swedish singles chart.
2015–present: Melodifestivalen 2016 and Melodifestivalen 2017
In November 2015, it was revealed that Wilder would compete in the first semi-final of the Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song "Don't Worry". She qualified directly for the final along with Robin Bengtsson.[12] In the final she placed third with the juries, eighth with the Swedish public, and placed third overall.[13]
On November 30, 2016, Wilder was announced as one of the 28 acts to compete in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "Wild Child".
Discography
EPs
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [14] | |||||||||||||
| A Wilder |
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— | |||||||||||
| The Wildcard |
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— | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes EP that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [14] |
FIN | UKR | |||||||||||||||||
| "Do It" | 2013 | — | — | — | A Wilder | ||||||||||||||
| "Bitches Like Fridays" | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Busy Doin' Nothin'" | 2014 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
|
Non-album single | |||||||||||||
| "Riot" | — | — | — | The Wildcard | |||||||||||||||
| "Stupid" | 2015 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Don't Worry" | 2016 | 13 | — | — |
|
Non-album singles | |||||||||||||
| "Selfish" | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Wild Child" | 2017 | TBA | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Songwriting discography
| Year | Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Soccx | "From Dusk Till Dawn (Get The Party Started)" | Hold On |
| "Scream Out Loud" | |||
| 2009 | Stefanie Heinzmann | "No One (Can Ever Change My Mind)" | Roots to Grow |
| Sweetbox | "Magic" | The Next Generation | |
| Jolin Tsai | "花蝴蝶" (Butterfly) | Butterfly | |
| 2010 | Jennifer Rush | "Head Above Water" | Now Is The Hour |
| Soma Manuchar | "Crazy 'Bout The Boy" | Crazy 'Bout The Boy | |
| 2011 | Honey | "Carry On" | Honey |
| "Hungover" | |||
| Martina Aitolehti | "Corrupted" | Martina | |
| 2012 | Emma Fällman | "Call Him Dick" | |
| 2014 | Margaret Berger | "Scream" | New Religion |
| Anna Abreu | "Oh Oh" | V | |
| 2015 | 4Minute | "간지럽혀 (Tickle Tickle Tickle)" | Crazy |
References
- ↑ "Ace Wilder - Melodifestivalen". SVT.se. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "Bidragsbibeln: Ace Wilder – Busy Doin' Nothin - Melodifestivalen". SVT.se. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "Fredagspepp med artisten Ace Wilder!". PLAZA Kvinna. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ Jenny Åberg jenny.aberg@vgt.se. "Ace Wilder kliver fram | Skaraborgs Läns Tidning" (in Swedish). Skaraborgslanstidning.se. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ Karin Dofs (2014-02-15). "Oscar Zia och Ace Wilder till final | Nöjesbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- 1 2 3 "Ace Wilder kliver fram | Vetlanda-Posten" (in Swedish). Vetlandaposten.se. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "Musikförläggarna - Mycket på gång för Stereoscope". Musikforlaggarna.se. 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ Words: Peter Krogholm (2013-10-04). "Ace Wilder: Bitches Like Fridays | allscandinavian.com | All Scandinavian Music". allscandinavian.com. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ scandipop (2014-02-03). "– The 2014 Scandipop Awards: The Winners!". Scandipop.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-07. In 2014, she co-wrote "Scream," sung by the Norwegian representative for Eurovision in 2013, Margaret Berger.
- ↑ "Kolla in Ace Wilders fartfyllda debut i Melodifestivalen 2014 - Melodifestivalen". SVT.se. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ Karin Dofs (2014-02-15). "Oscar Zia och Ace Wilder till final | Melodifestivalen | Nöjesbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "Ace Wilder – Don't Worry". svt.se. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ Escudero, Victor M. (12 March 2016). "Frans wins Melodifestivalen in Sweden". EBU.
- 1 2 SwedishCharts Ace Wilder SwedishCharts Retrieved 6 February 2016
External links
Media related to Ace Wilder at Wikimedia Commons