Linda Pritchard Explained

Linda Norrgård Pritchard (born 19 May 1983)^[1] is a Swedish artist, who has worked with Magnus Uggla and Ace of Base. As a student she attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm.^[2] She participated in Idol 2008 where she got to the qualifying round but was then eliminated,^[3] although she was considered one of the favourites.^{[4] [5]} During the summer of 2009, Pritchard participated in Allsång på Skansen as a dancer for Magnus Uggla and she also choreographed for Ace of Base.^{[6] [7]} Pritchard also accompanied Ugglas on his revue tour.^[6] Pritchard's first single "Fast Car", originally recorded by Tracy Chapman, was included in the compilation album Absolute Music 61.^[8] She had previously sung backing vocals for Celine Dion and Britney Spears.^[7] In 2019, Pritchard appeared on stage at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel as one of the backing singers for the United Kingdom entry performed by Michael Rice.^[9]

Melodifestivalen

Pritchard took part in Melodifestivalen 2006, as a backup singer for Velvet, and Melodifestivalen 2008 as the opening act and she participated in Melodifestivalen 2010 with the song "You're Making Me Hot-Hot-Hot", and finished in fifth place in the first semi-final that took place in Örnsköldsvik. She also entered Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song "Alive", which came third during the fourth semi-final. However she was knocked out by The Moniker.

Alive

Her first album, Alive, including the singles "You're Making Me Hot-Hot-Hot", "Miracle", and "Alive", was released on 9 March 2011, and entered the Swedish charts at No. 21. It spent three weeks in the album charts, peaking at No. 21 on its first week.

Discography

Albums

• Alive (2011)

1. "Glorious"
2. "Miracle"
3. "Alive"
4. "Not Even Hello"
5. "Dance Your Tears Away"
6. "Erase & Rewind"
7. "Rise Again"
8. "Alienized"
9. "Satellite"
10. "Crying In The Rain"
11. "Stuck In A Riddle"
12. "On Time"
13. "You're Making Me Hot-Hot-Hot" (bonus track)

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	Certification	Album
		SWE [10]
2009	"Fast Car"	–
2009	"Staying Alive"	–
2010	"You're Making Me Hot-Hot-Hot"	8
2010	"Miracle"	19
2011	"Alive"	31
2011	"Wicked Game"	–
2014	"Drummer Boy"	–

External links

• Official Website
• Linda Pritchard's Myspace

Notes and References

1. Web site: Linda Pritchard. April 2008. TV4. 18 August 2010. sv.
2. Web site: Linda Pritchard: "Lars Wallin har designat min klänning" . chic.se (Swedish fashion site) . 26 February 2011 . 25 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110301084738/http://chic.se/linda-pritchard-lars-wallin-har-designat-min-klanning/ . 1 March 2011 . dead .
3. News: Linda Pritchard: Jag mår jättedåligt. 1 October 2008. Aftonbladet. 18 August 2010. sv.
4. Web site: Linda Pritchard. 24 September 2008. Sourze.se. 18 August 2010. sv.
5. News: Linda Pritchard: Skit också.... 1 October 2008. Aftonbladet. 18 August 2010. sv.
6. Web site: "Idol"-Linda dansade med Uggla. 8 July 2008. Expressen.se. 18 August 2010. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20110614133806/http://www.expressen.se/noje/1.1632920/idol-linda-dansade-med-uggla. 14 June 2011. dead.
7. Web site: Medverkande . sv . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160425130953/http://www.stadsteatern.stockholm.se/medverkande/medverkande.asp?id=6329 . 25 April 2016 .
8. Web site: Absolute Music 61 . Telia Musikbutiken . sv . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100830071447/http://musikbutiken.telia.se/Magellan/pages/main.jsp?storeId=12401 . 30 August 2010 .
9. Web site: United Kingdom: Michael Rice's on-stage team revealed. 1 May 2019. ESCXTRA.com. 20 May 2019. en.
10. Web site: Linda Pritchard - Swedish Charts. swedishcharts.com/.