Fame (duo)

Fame is a Swedish duo consisting of Jessica Andersson (born October 27, 1973 in Stockholm) and Magnus Bäcklund (born November 16, 1965 in Kristinehamn, Värmland County). They met each other at the televised arts school and contest Fame Factory, which aired in autumn 2002. Bäcklund was the overall winner, while Andersson dropped out to give birth to her son Liam. Bäcklund also has two young twin daughters at home. Andersson is a former photo model and Bäcklund is a commercial pilot.

Melodifestivalen

Jessica Andersson at Melodifestivalen 2010.

In 2003, Fame won the favour of the Swedish public and the jury with the song "Give Me Your Love" in a landslide victory in Melodifestivalen at the Stockholm Globe Arena. Fame won with 240 points, overtaking such former Melodifestivalen winners as Jan Johansen, Jill Johnson and Afro-Dite, as well as the famous Swedish pop group Alcazar. They went on to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, eventually garnering 107 points, which put them in fifth place.

In 2004, they participated in Melodifestivalen again and reached sixth place with the song "Vindarna vänder oss" ("The Winds Turn Us").

Magnus Bäcklund went on to take part in Melodifestivalen 2006 with the song "The Name of Love". He took part in the first semifinal and made it to the Andra Chansen (second chance) round. From there he reached the final, where he finished 5th. Jessica Andersson also entered with the song "Kalla Nätter" ("Cold Nights"), but came in fifth in her semifinal round, which eliminated her from the competition. She returned one year later to perform in the second semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2007 with the song "Kom".

Jessica Andersson won a place in the Andra Chansen (second chance) round in Melodifestivalen 2007 on February 10. On March 3, 2007, Jessica won in the first round over Elin Lanto but lost the second against Sanna Nielsen for a spot in the Melodifestivalen Final 2007.

In the Melodifestivalen 2010 season, Jessica reached eighth place in the final of Melodifestival with the song "I Did It for Love". The song performed best among the Swedish voters, reaching sixth place.

External links

• Melodifestivalen 2003 results
• Eurovision 2003 scoreboard

See also

• List of Swedes in music

Preceded by Afro-dite with "Never Let It Go"

Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

Succeeded by Lena Philipsson with "Det gör ont"