Anis Don Demina

Anis Don Demina (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈâːnɪs]; born 25 April 1993)[2] is a Swedish DJ, singer, and musician.[3]

Anis Don Demina
Demina performing at Melodifestivalen in 2019
Born	Anis Don Demina (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 Sundsvall, Sweden
Occupation	Singer musician DJ
Years active	2017-present
Musical career
Genres	Pop hip hop[1] house[1]
Instruments	Vocals saxophone
Labels	Warner Music Sweden
Associated acts	Eric Saade Mad Kings Joakim Lundell Samir & Viktor Zeana

Early life

His Iraqi father, an auto mechanic, fled from the Gulf War to Russia where he met Anis's Belorusian mother, a pianist and music historian. The couple went on their honeymoon to Sweden and decided to stay in Sundsvall, where Anis was born. When he was one year old, they moved to Jordbro, Stockholm, where he grew up with his parents, an older brother and an older sister.

Career

2017: Record deal

Demina has performed at clubs such as Movida in Dubai and Cirque Le Soir in London.[4] In 2017, he signed a record deal with Warner Music and released his first single, "On My Mind", which received 1.5 million streams in its first month.[4] In the Summer of 2017, Demina went viral on YouTube after uploading a video criticizing Swedish YouTuber and musician Joakim Lundell.[5]

2018-present: Melodifestivalen and new singles

Demina participated in Melodifestivalen 2018, where he played the saxophone during Samir & Viktor's performance of their song "Shuffla", which finished fourth in the finale.[6][7][6] He performed at the Peace & Love festival in 2018.[8] In May 2018, his song "Wasted" (featuring Mad Kings) entered the Sverigetopplistan singles chart at number 33.[9] He was also featured in "Put Your Hands Up för Sverige", a single by Samir & Viktor in support of the Swedish national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He participated in Melodifestivalen 2019, with the song "Mina bränder" along with singer Zeana.[10] On 4 February 2019, the song entered at number 23 on the Spotify Top 200 chart in Sweden.[11] He participated in the competition again in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song "Vem e som oss", this time as a solo artist. Demina competed in the finale, which was held on 7 March 2020.[12] He reached fifth place in the finale, scoring 82 points.[13] On 20 March 2020, Demina release the single "1+1", featuring Råsa. The single debuted and peaked at number 96 on the Swedish Singles Chart.[14][15] On 8 May 2020, Demina released the single "Naken", featuring Swedish musician Timbuktu.[16] It peaked at number 39 on the Swedish Singles Chart.[17]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		SWE [18]
Anis	2019	31

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		SWE [19]
"On My Mind"	2017	66		Non-album singles
"Wasted" (featuring Mad Kings)	2018	33
"Sucker for Love"	47
"Utanför" (featuring Sami and Elias Abbas)	2019	43		Anis EP
"För stora för den här stan" (featuring Mapei)		39 [20]
"Bryr mig inte" (featuring Mapei)		—[upper-alpha 1]
"Postcard" (with Eric Saade)		35 [22]		Non-album singles
"Vem e som oss"	2020	3 [23]
"1+1" (featuring Råsa)		96 [14]
"Naken" (featuring Timbuktu)[16]		39 [17]
"Krossat Glas" (featuring Nils Pontus)		91 [24]

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		SWE [18]
"Put Your Hands Up för Sverige" (Samir & Viktor featuring Anis Don Demina)	2018	4	Non-album singles
"Mina bränder" (Zeana featuring Anis Don Demina)	2019	25

Notes

1. "Bryr mig inte" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[21]

References

1. "TVÅ GULDSKIVOR TILL ANIS DON DEMINA". Musikindustrin. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
2. "Anis Don Demina (24 år) Stockholm - Ratsit.se". www.ratsit.se. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
3. "Snart tar internetkändisarna över". GöteborgsPosten. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
4. "Anis Don Demina: "Det finns ingen som kan göra det jag gör"". Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
5. Ek, Torbjörn (2 November 2018). "Bråket med Joakim Lundell gav egen musikkarriär". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 March 2020.
6. "Samir och Viktors saxofon-kille är känd sen förut – känner du igen honom?". Nyheter14. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
7. "Viktor Frisk kämpar mot röstproblem". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
8. "PEACE & LOVE 2018 - Anis Don Demina". www.peaceandlove.se. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
9. "Anis Don Demina feat. Mad Kings – Wasted". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
10. Dahlander, Gustav (27 November 2018). "Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2019: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna". Gustavs expertblogg (in Swedish). SVT. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
11. "Spotify Charts". www.spotifycharts.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
12. "De går vidare till finalen från andra chansen". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
13. Thornéus, Ebba; Demirian, Natalie; Ek, Torbjörn (7 March 2020). "The Mamas vinner Melodifestivalen 2020". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 March 2020.
14. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 13". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
15. "1+1 (feat.Råsa) by Anis Don Demina". Spotify. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
16. "Naken (feat. Timbuktu)". Spotify. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
17. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
18. "Veckolista Album, vecka 27". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
19. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
20. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 23". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
21. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 27". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
22. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 42". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
23. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 10". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
24. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 24". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 June 2020.

External links

Media related to Anis Don Demina at Wikimedia Commons