Sonja Aldén
Sonja Annika Maria Aldén is a Swedish pop singer best known for her 2006, 2007, 2012, and 2020 Melodifestivalen entries, as well as for working together with Shirley Clamp and Sanna Nielsen. She has also written songs for other artists, including "Night of Passion" for The Poodles, which was their entry for the Melodifestivalen 2006.
Early life
Aldén was born in St Albans, England. As a student, she attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm.Career
In the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2006, Aldén presented as Sonya and participated with "Etymon" but did not qualify for the final.In the Melodifestivalen 2007, Aldén participated with the ballad "För att du finns", which reached "Andra Chansen" when it finished 4th in the semifinal in Örnsköldsvik on 17 February 2007.
Aldén returned to the Melodifestivalen 2012, after five years of absence, with her song "I din himmel", but did not qualify for the final.
During the spring of 2017, she toured Sweden with the album "Meningen med livet".
On 26 November 2019, SVT and Eurovision announced that Aldén would be among the 28 competing acts for Melodifestivalen 2020. She performed in the first semifinal with the song "Sluta aldrig gå", failing to qualify and ending in fifth place.