Shirley Clamp

Shirley Natasja Clamp was a prominent Swedish pop vocalist in the first 2000s, growing to fame generally because of her appearances in Melodifestivalen. Blessed to a United kingdom dad and a Swedish mom in Boras, Sweden, Clamp got her begin as a back-up vocalist for several established artists, like the membership/dance project Vintage. She eventually continued to contend at Melodifestivalen 2003, putting sixth using the exuberant dance-pop amount “Mr. Storage.” She came back the following calendar year with “Min Karlek” (My Appreciate), putting second in back of Lena Philipsson’s powerhouse rendition of “Det Gor Ont.” Clamp’s debut record, Den Langsamma Blomman (The Gradual Flower), hit shops soon after, as well as the record peaked at number 3 in Sweden. Her Melodifestivalen entrance fared well in the Swedish graphs, as well, peaking at the quantity three place. Clamp had taken another stab at Melodifestivalen in 2005, charging the stage with “Att Alska Drill down” (To Like You). She positioned 4th in the finals, and Martin Stenmarck continued to win your competition with “NEVADA.” Clamp’s sophomore work, Lever Mina Drommar (Live My Dreams), arrived in the springtime of that yr, and her Melodifestivalen access continued to maximum at number 4 within the Swedish graphs. Clamp released a addresses record, Favoriter Pa Svenska, the next year.