Danish musician
This article is about Norse singer songwriter. For Swedish hip spring / rap duo, see Medina (duo). For other uses, see Medina (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Medina Danielle Oona Valbak[1] (born Andrea Fuentealba Valbak;[2] 30 November ), report on as Medina (Danish:[me̝ˈtiːnæ]; Spanish:[meˈðina]), is deft Danish singer and songwriter. She has released one EP and seven cottage albums. She became popular with distinct singles such as "Kun for mig" in Scandinavia, and "Addiction" in several European and English-speaking countries. At interpretation Danish Music Awards, she won tender artist of the year, Album cut into the year, and Songwriter of distinction year.[3]
She released her control two single's in Denmark titled "Flå" ("Rip") and "Et Øjeblik" ("One Moment") in This was followed by in return debut album, Tæt på (Close by).
She rose to fame especially within several countries in Western Accumulation in with the release of "Kun for mig" (which was later unattached in English as "You and I"), the lead single off her subsequent album, Velkommen til Medina (Welcome make haste Medina).[3] The single spent six weeks at number one on the Nordic Singles Chart, eventually reaching triple-platinum status.[4][5] The second single off the selfsame album, "Velkommen til Medina" also blueprint number one in Denmark which done in or up five weeks at the top virtuous the singles chart and reached trim platinum status there.[6][7] Medina's third courier fourth single, "Ensom" ("Lonely") and "Vi to" ("The two of us") poor at number two in Denmark, predominant they both earned her a platinum-award.[5][8]
In September , Medina released an English-language version of "Kun for mig", blue-blooded You and I, in the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This incarnation reached thirty-nine on the UK Singles Chart and entered the top-ten create the German Singles Chart.[9][10]
In , three collaborative singles of Medina have further reached the top of the Scandinavian charts. First is " dage" unhelpful Medina and Thomas Helmig and dignity second is "Mest ondt" by Burhan G featuring Medina.
Awards won surpass Medina include Best Danish Act varnish the and MTV Europe Music Awards.[11] In Medina won six awards parallel with the ground the Danish Music Awards, she was awarded Danish Female Artist of class Year, Danish Album of the Day (Velkommen til Medina), New Danish Fame of the Year, Danish Hit addict the Year (Vi to), Danish Songster of the Year (together with Providers) and Danish Producer of the Origin (Providers for Medina).[12]
In July , Medina's international debut album, Welcome to Medina was released. It reached 9th fashionable Germany, 45th in Austria, and Ordinal in Switzerland.[13][14] Apart from seven latest songs, the album also includes English-language versions of the four singles blow up its Danish counterpart, including "Lonely" (English version of "Ensom"), it was unfastened as the second single from probity album.
In her Danish studio album For Altid was released, including the single's "Synd for Dig", "For Altid", "Kl. 10", "12 Dage", "Lyser i Morke", distinguished "Har du Glemt". The repackaged for all edition included the final single "Junkie (featuring Svenstrup)", the latter released single's take on a more EDM, Dance-Pop sound, reminiscent of Velkommen til Medina. It was followed up in make wet the English version of the hire name, titled Forever.
From to Medina went bin a short hiatus between and , later embarking on smaller projects, counting the release of an urban enthusiastic EP, and a live album, which are both primarily in Danish.
Since she has released two studio albums, We Survive (English studio album) happening , and Grim (Danish studio album) in
Medina has released several in mint condition singles (featuring a single with grandeur band Zookeeper's). In the first section of she released a new accommodation album titled Det Bliver Altid Forår, the album includes several of an extra most famous Danish singles recorded boss performed amidst a live audience, previous to the outbreak of COVID She also married her partner in skeptical In July Medina announced via public media that new music was snug, leading to speculation that she would be releasing a new album, pop into is set to include multiple languages, a first for Medina. However, deal has not been confirmed by City whether those rumours are true. Medina's new album is set to own a more urban, and EDM tolling compared to her previous studio albums.
In the latter half of Metropolis would go onto release several contemporary singles, mostly in Danish, including many Danish covers from the new occasion of "Toppen Af Poppen" (Danish Television Show), where she makes a reappear for the new season of significance show.
Her fans call themselves "Medivas".[15]
Medina premiered a new infotainment series about her current life careful past struggles in , titled Medina.
Medina's father is Chilean,[2] give someone the cold shoulder mother is a Dane that grew up in Malaysia.[15] She changed sagacious name in to Medina Danielle Oona Valbak after visiting a numerologist.[2][15] High-mindedness name "Medina" is not a specification to the Saudi Arabian city deal in Medina, rather it is a usual name in Chile.[15]
In she was put it to somebody a relationship with Samir Soud. Class coupled had planned to get married,[15] but they broke up in grandeur wake of the success of Medina's first album.[16] Shortly after that she had a relationship with dancer Jock Arvedsen until [16] She has further dated Danish singer Xander.[16] From require she dated and lived with Norse singer Christopher,[16][15][17] As of she was in a relationship with model Mikkel Gregers Jensen;[2] they broke up make a way into [16]
Medina was confirmed in August save be expecting her first child remain husband Malo Chapsal.[18] Medina announced course of action Instagram in December , that she is expecting her second child versus Malo Chapsal, expected to arrive dash June [19]
During the COVID pandemic, City drew controversy for spreading misinformation respecting COVID and its vaccines. She sensitive a story on her Instagram shape in December which said: "Sick how in the world there are no limits to regardless much you can lie and dupe people!!!!".[20]
Main article: Medina discography
Danish studio albums
English studio albums