Daniel Lindström

Daniel Lindström (born 30 January 1978) is a Swedish singer from Umeå who won the Swedish Idol 2004 contest against Darin Zanyar.^[1] His first single, "Coming True", sold double platinum, and his self-titled album, released in December 2004, topped the Swedish pop charts.^[1][2][3] The second album Nån slags verklighet (Some kind of reality) contains songs written in Swedish by the singer himself. His third album, D-Day, was released in January 2009.^[4] For a time, he lived with his wife and child in Solna, Sweden.^[5][6]

Daniel Lindström
Lindström in 2009.
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Lindström
Born	(1978-01-30) 30 January 1978 (age 47)
Origin	Umeå, Sweden
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Singing
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Sony BMG (2004–2007) LaLuff Records (2007–2009)
Website	daniellindstrom.se

In October 2009, Lindström and other Idol contestants convened for a panel at CMJ in New York City, to discuss their experiences and the current state of music.^[7]

Idol 2004 performances

• Semi-finals: Lately by Stevie Wonder
• Top 11: Fast love by George Michael
• Top 10: Crazy by Seal
• Top 9: If You Don't Know Me By Now by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
• Top 8: Sarah by Mauro Scocco
• Top 7: That's The Way It Is by Celine Dion
• Top 6: "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra
• Top 5: License To Kill by Gladys Knight
• Top 4: September by Earth, Wind & Fire
• Top 4: Just The Way You Are by Billy Joel
• Top 3: Lately by Stevie Wonder
• Top 3: Glorious by Andreas Johnson
• Grand Final: Coming True written by Jörgen Elofsson (Winning Song)
• Grand Final: Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai
• Grand Final: Sarah by Mauro Scocco

Discography

Daniel Lindström discography
Studio albums	3
Singles	7
Music videos	5
B-sides	4
Tours	2

The following is a complete discography of every album and single released by Swedish Pop music artist Daniel Lindström.

Studio albums

Year	Information	Sweden[8]	Sales and Certifications
2004	Daniel Lindström First studio album Released: 9 December 2004 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD	1	Swedish sales: 53,000 IFPI: Platinum
2006	Nån slags verklighet Second studio album Released: 16 August 2006 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD	3	Swedish sales: 22,000 IFPI: Gold
2009	D-Day Third studio album Released: 29 January 2009 Label: LaLuff Records Format: CD	25	Swedish sales: 3,000 IFPI: N/A

Singles

Year	Song	Sweden [9]	Certification	Album
2004	"Coming True"	1	2xPlatinum (IFPI)	Daniel Lindström
2005	"My Love Won't Let You Down"	10	—
	"Run"	—	—
2006	"Nån slags verklighet"	26	—	Nån slags verklighet
2008	"Saturday Night"	—	—	D-Day
	"Caught in that Feeling"	—	—
2012	"I Know Nothing"	—	—	Non-album single

Songwriting in Asia

Lindstrom is a co-writer of “Let It Go” by Jacky Cheung on Cheung’s “Private Corner” album.^[10] His single release “Caught In That Feeling” was covered by Jason Dy, winner of The Voice of The Philippines, on Dy’s self-titled album “Jason Dy”.^[11]

Personal life

Lindström was in a relationship with future Eurovision winner Loreen between 2004 and 2006.^[12] The couple shared an apartment in Södermalm.^[13] He dedicated his first album after winning Idol to Loreen.^[12]