Sweden: Eric Saade releases the official music video of "Every Minute"

Sweden: Eric Saade releases the official music video of
Friday, 05 March 2021

  • Eric Saade, one of this year's Melodifestivalen 2021 contestants has released the official video of his competing entry "Every Minute".

    The Swedish former Eurovision representative and multi times Melodifestivalen participant, is making this year a comeback in the Swedish national selection with his entry "Every Minute".

    Eric competed this year in the fourth semi final heat and is one of the two acts, along with The Mamas, to have won the ticket directly to the grand final set for March 13.

    Today Eric who is among bookies' favorites to win Melodifestivalen 2021 and return on the Eurovsion stage in Rotterdam, released the music video of his competing song which has been penned by Eric himsefl along with Joy Deb, Linnéa Deb & Jimmy Joker. Its music video has been directed by Fredrik Gislander.

     

    A fews words for Eric

    Eric Khaled Saade born October 29, 1990), is a Swedish singer. He spent two years with the boy band What's Up!, leaving the band in February 2009 to pursue a solo career.

    In February 2010 Saade sang "Manboy", written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström, at the second semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2010. He won the semifinal, finishing third overall. Saade released his first solo album, Masquerade, in May 2010. The album reached #2 in Sweden, and went gold.

    In February 2011, Saade entered the Melodifestivalen for a second time. This time he made the final, winning with "Popular" (written by Fredrik Kempe and produced by Peter Boström).Saade competed in the second semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, advancing to the final. He finished third in the competition, Sweden's best placing since Charlotte Perrelli won in 1999 with "Take Me to Your Heaven".During the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, Saade was co-host in the "green room" .

    In November 2011 Saade released the single "Hotter Than Fire", a duet with Dev co-written with Jason Gill and J-Son. Saade participated in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Sting" in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.  In the final Saade placed fifth. On May 27, 2016, Eric released the track "Wide Awake" featuring Gustaf Norén which topped the charts in several European countries.  In 2018 Saade co-hosted all six shows of Melodifestivalen 2019 alongside Sarah Dawn Finer, Marika Carlsson and Kodjo Akolor. Saade was Swedish spokesperson for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.

    Below you can watch Eric's qualifying performance live during the 4th Melidifestivalen 2021 semi-final: