Misplaced Pages

Frans
Jeppsson Wall in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Frans Jeppsson Wall
Born	(1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 26) Ystad, Scania, Sweden
Genres	Pop folktronica
Occupations	singer songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2006–present

Frans Jeppsson Wall (born 19 December 1998), also known mononymously as Frans, is a Swedish singer-songwriter. He represented host nation Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm with the song "If I Were Sorry", finishing in fifth place.

Life and career

2006–2015: Early career

Frans was born in Ystad, Sweden. Frans's father Mark was born in Nigeria to a Nigerian mother and a British father. At the age of eight, Mark moved to London. Frans' mother is Swedish. He was thus raised speaking both English and Swedish. During most of his life, Frans has been a part-time resident in London and he also studied music there for an entire year when he was 15 at The Norwood School. He has a younger brother named Casper and a twin sister, named Filippa. He is best known for his football anthems with the band Elias, including the 2006 hit "Who's da Man", dedicated to Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović. The song, credited to Elias and featuring vocals by Frans, stayed at the top of Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart, for 13 weeks.

For Christmas 2006, he scored a minor hit with his song "Kul med Jul" (English: Fun with Christmas), which peaked at number 24 on the Swedish singles chart. Another sports-related chart entering by Frans was the 2008 song "Fotbollsfest", a song launched in support of the Sweden men's national football team. The song peaked at number one on the Swedish singles chart, which it did in its second week of charting.

2016–present: Melodifestivalen and Eurovision

After years of absence from music, Frans returned with his participation in Melodifestivalen 2016 in a bid to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "If I Were Sorry", which he co-wrote with Oscar Fogelström, Michael Saxell and Fredrik Andersson. He performed it in Gävle during the fourth and last semi-final leg of the competition on 27 February 2016, going on to secure a place in the final on 12 March 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Immediately after his performance, the single was released. It became very popular and went straight to number one of Sverigetopplistan during the first week following its release. It also charted on the Spotify Viral charts in Switzerland, Taiwan, Iceland, Uruguay, the United Kingdom, Spain, Norway, France, Denmark, Turkey and Germany. He won the Melodifestivalen final on 12 March 2016 with 156 points, and went on to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, also held in Stockholm. At the age of 17, Frans became the second youngest ever Melodifestivalen winner after Carola Häggkvist, who was 16 when she won in 1983. In the Eurovision final, "If I Were Sorry" placed fifth overall.

Frans announced the Swedish jury votes as spokesperson in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 11 May.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

Notes

1. "Liar" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart (Sverigetopplistan), but peaked to number 4 on the Sweden Heatseeker Songs.
2. "Do It Like You Mean It" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number seven on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.

Sources

1. "Född i Nigeria, bott i England, bosatt i Sverige". Ystads Allehanda (in Swedish). 30 May 2002. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
2. Mårtensson, Ulf (26 February 2016). "Frukost med Mello-Frans". Ystads Allehanda (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 March 2016.
3. Gyllin, Rebecka (24 June 2014). "Vad hände med Frans som sjöng Zlatanlåten?". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 March 2016.
4. "Frans Jeppsson Wall: 'Jag var rädd att det här skulle hända'". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 8 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
5. Mårtensson, Ulf (12 March 2016). "Frans: Jag är i chocktillstånd". Ystads Allehanda (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 March 2016.
6. Elias feat Frans – Whos´s da man. 18 June 2006. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016 – via YouTube.
7. "How Zlatan inspired Sweden's young Eurovision star Frans". Retrieved 13 May 2016.
8. ^ "9 år efter klassiska Zlatan-låten – så gick det sen för Frans". Lajkat (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
9. Frans: Kul Med Jul. 7 August 2007. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2016 – via YouTube.
10. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 50, 2006". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
11. Official Soccer Video: Frans and the Swedish Team. 5 June 2008. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2016 – via YouTube.
12. "Elias feat Frans". Fotbollsfest. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
13. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 22, 2008". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
14. "Frans – If I Were Sorry". SVT Play. SVT. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
15. ^ "Molly Sandén och Frans vidare till final i Melodifestivalen – Melodifestivalen". Expressen (in Swedish). 27 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
16. Quinn, Angus (11 March 2016). "Melodifestivalen Audience Results: Frans Wins in Landslide". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
17. "Frans discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
18. Quinn, Angus (12 March 2016). "Melodifestivalen 2016: Frans storming Spotify charts globally". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
19. Adams, William Lee (12 March 2016). "Melodifestivalen 2016 results: Frans wins with "If I Were Sorry"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
20. "Eurovision Sweden: Frans wins Melodifestivalen 2016!". esctoday.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
21. "Frans överlägsen segrare i finalen" (in Swedish). SVT. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
22. Amster, Harry (14 May 2016). "Ukraina skrällde och favoriten kom först trea". SvD.se. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
23. "Ukraine's Jamala wins Eurovision 2016". BBC News. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
24. Washak, James (8 May 2024). "Sweden: Frans Announced as Spokesperson for Eurovision 2024". Eurovoix. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
25. ^ "Discography Frans". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
26. "Discographie Frans". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
27. "Discografie Frans". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
28. "Discographie Frans". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
29. "Discographie Frans". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
30. "Discografie Frans". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
31. "Discography Frans: Songs". Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
32. "Discographie Frans". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
33. "Frans". Officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
34. "FRANS FEAT. ELIAS - FOTBOLLSFEST". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
35. "FRANS - IF I WERE SORRY". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
36. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Frans; 'If I Were Sorry')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
37. "Austrian certifications – Frans – If I were sorry" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
38. Swedish Heatseekers Chart - 2 June 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
39. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
40. "Ada - Single by Frans". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
41. "On a Wave - Single by Frans". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
42. "Monday - Single by Frans". Apple Music. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
43. "Mm mm mm - Single by Frans". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
44. "ELIAS FEAT FRANS - WHO'S DA'MAN". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 19 June 2006.

External links

Media related to Frans Jeppsson Wall at Wikimedia Commons

• 1998 births
• Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2016
• Living people
• Melodifestivalen winners
• Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Sweden
• English-language singers from Sweden
• Swedish people of British descent
• Swedish people of Nigerian descent
• Swedish pop singers
• Swedish male songwriters
• Swedish twins
• People from Ystad Municipality
• Musicians from Skåne County
• 21st-century Swedish singers
• 21st-century Swedish male singers
• Melodifestivalen contestants of 2016