About Molly Sandén

Molly Sandén (born July 3, 1992 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish singer. Her sisters, Frida and Mimmi Sandén, are also singers. Sandén represented Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 by singing the song "Det finaste någon kan få". She received a record position of 3rd place, despite the fact no other Scandinavian countries competed or were eligible to vote, with 116 points, which is the best result for Sweden until then. In the summer of 2007 she participated in Diggiloo tour with Lasse Holm, Linda Bengtzing, Lotta Engberg, Tony Roche, Charlotte Perrelli, Thomas Pettersson, Jan Johansen, Niklas Andersson, Benjamin Wahlgren and Magnus Johansson. Sandén has also sung duets with Ola Svensson in the song You are the music in me, which is included in the Disney film High School Musical 2. Molly and Ola was also a song in the Swedish tryouts to Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Sandén attended Så ska det låta on April 11, 2008 together with Magnus Bäcklund. In summer 2008 she participated again in Diggiloo tour with Lasse Holm, Linda Bengtzing, Lotta Engberg, Thomas Pettersson, Måns Zelmerlöw, Nanne Grönvall, Stefan and Kim and Magnus Johansson. A compilation CD was released in connection with the tour which contains the songs Hallelujah and Gabriellas song with Molly. Molly's cover of Dea Norberg's song Den underbara dagen du kommer hem is played frequently in advertisements for Sibylla 2008. In 2008 Sandén participated in the Sun, wind & water, a tribute to Ted Gärdestad, with Janne Schaffer, Jan Johansen, Johan Boding and Sara Löfgren. The same year, she and Brandur, released a Swedish version of the song Right Here, Right Now contained in the Disney film High School Musical 3. Sandén has also entered Melodifestivalen 2009, the Swedish contest to choose the entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Sandén qualified for the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2009 with her song Så vill stjärnorna. In the final she finished in last place only getting two points. These two points came from the international jury. None of the Swedish juries gave her any points and she finished eighth in the public vote out of 11, the highest place of the no pointers. Sandén competeted in the third semifinal in Melodifestivalen 2012 and proceeded to the final with her song "Why am I Crying". Molly was in a relationship with Swedish singer Eric Saade. They lived together since early 2011, until their relationship officially ended on January 9, 2012.