Alexandra Rotan
Rotan at Cologne Pride in 2019
Rotan at Cologne Pride in 2019
Background information
Birth nameAlexandra Rotan
Born (1996-06-29) 29 June 1996
Råholt, Eidsvoll, Norway
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2010–present
Websitekeiino.com

Alexandra Rotan (born 29 June 1996) is a Norwegian singer. Rotan began her career as a child singer, becoming a superfinalist in Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2010 with the song "Det vi vil". She later joined the supergroup Keiino in 2018, and as part of the group represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Spirit in the Sky", placing sixth. She had previously competed in Melodi Grand Prix 2018 in a duet with Stella Mwangi, placing third.

Biography

Rotan competed in MGPjr 2010 with the song "Det vi vil" ("What we want"), where she reached the superfinal, and in Melodi Grand Prix 2018 along with Stella Mwangi performing the song "You Got Me", which came third.[1][2]

Rotan competed on Norwegian Idol in 2016, which was broadcast on TV 2, but she was eliminated in the semifinal rounds.[3] In 2017, Rotan joined Alan Walker on his European tour.[4]

Rotan represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 as part of the group Keiino with the song "Spirit in the Sky".[5]

In 2022, during a tour of Australia with Keiino, Rotan was admitted to hospital due to an infected koala scratch.[6]

Rotan is a lyric coloratura soprano.[7]

Discography

Albums

As part of Keiino

Singles

As lead artist

  • "Det vi vil" (2010)
  • "Hawaii" with Chris Baco and Vliet (2017)
  • "You Got Me" with Stella Mwangi (2018)
  • "Crazy 'Bout U" (2018)
  • "Need You" - Alphabeat featuring Alexandra Rotan (2016)
  • "Fargene i meg" - Chris Baco featuring Alexandra Rotan (2016)
  • "Crzy" - Marius featuring Alexandra Rotan (2017)
  • "F.I.L" - Stella Mwangi featuring Alexandra Rotan (2018)
  • "Into You" - Hours featuring Alexandra Rotan (2019)

As part of Keiino

References

  1. ↑ Jon Marius Hyttebakk (2 March 2019). "Her er artistene i MGP 2018 – Melodi Grand Prix - Eurovision Song Contest". NRK.
  2. ↑ "Lørdag sto hun på scenen. I dag var det eksamen på sykepleierstudiet". eub.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Idol-drømmen brast". rb.no (in Norwegian). 11 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Turnerte med Alan Walker – nå er Alexandra Rotan (21) klar for MGP". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 18 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Romerikinger i MGP-finalen". rb.no (in Norwegian). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "KEiiNO-Alexandra: Rispet opp av koala - sendt til sykehus". 7 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Vautrey, Jonathan (2021-09-19). "Queen of the night: KEiiNO's Alexandra Rotan performs iconic opera aria on Stjernekamp 2021". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2023-07-16.

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