Saga Ludvigsson

Saga Ludvigsson
Saga in 2024
Background information
Born
Saga Alice Ludvigsson

(2006-02-03) 3 February 2006
Örby, Sweden
GenresPop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–present
LabelNinetone

Saga Alice Ludvigsson (born 3 February 2006) is a Swedish singer.[1]

Biography

Ludvigsson had her breakthrough in the early half of 2019, when she participated in that year's edition of the TV show Talang, the Swedish version of the Got Talent franchise, where she made it all the way to the final.[2]

Her first single "Don't Ever Be the Same" was released on January 3, 2020.[3] Shortly afterwards, the local newspaper Markbladet named her the 2019 Marks Resident of the Year.[4] In autumn 2020, she signed a contract with Ninetone Records.[5] She released a number of singles on this label in 2021 and 2022.

In the spring of 2023, she auditioned for the nineteenth season of the TV show Idol, where she managed to become one of the participants in the top 12. She and Cimberly Wanyonyi went on to the program's final, where she placed second.[6]

Ludvigsson participated in Melodifestivalen 2025 with the song Hate You So Much, which was written together with Herman Gardarfve and Lisa Desmond.[7][8] On 8 March 2025, she placed 12th in the contest's final.[9]

Ludvigsson participated in Melodifestivalen 2026 with the song "Ain't Today", which qualified from Heat 3 to the final on 7 March 2026.[10] She again placed 12th in the final. [11]

Discography

Singles

  • "Don't Ever Be the Same" (2020)
  • "Calling" (2021)
  • "One Shot" (2021)
  • "Why Don't You" (2021)
  • "Empty Space" (2021)
  • "Only One" (2021)
  • "Cry Anymore" (2021)
  • "Show Me Lights" (2021)
  • "Tell Me Lies" (2022)
  • "Lost" (2022)
  • "Hercules" (2024)
  • "Country Boy" (2025)

Charting singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SWE
[12]
"Hate You So Much" 2025 8 Non-album singles
"Ain't Today" 2026 6

References

  1. ^ "Därför känner du igen Saga Ludvigsson i Idol – här har du sett henne förut: "Tog mig till final"". Hänt (in Swedish). 2023-10-05. Archived from the original on 2025-03-04. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  2. ^ Johansson, Linda (2019-03-15). "Talangens hemliga kändisstöd i publiken". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2025-03-04. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  3. ^ ""Jag vill bli som Beyoncé!" | HN". 2021-12-05. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  4. ^ "Hon är Årets Markbo 2019", Markbladet, 5 February 2020
  5. ^ "Saga Ludvigsson signas till skivbolag". Borås Tidning (in Swedish). 2020-12-31. Archived from the original on 2025-03-04. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  6. ^ "Nyheter - senaste nyheterna i Sverige och världen". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  7. ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (2024-11-26). "De tävlar i Melodifestivalen 2025 – Victoria Silvstedt debuterar". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  8. ^ "Melodifestivalen 2025: Saga Ludvigsson - "Hate You So Much"". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  9. ^ Holdiness, Timothy (2025-03-08). "KAJ Wins Melodifestivalen 2025". ESCXTRA. Archived from the original on 2025-03-09. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  10. ^ TT, Text (14 February 2026). "Medina och Saga Ludvigsson till final i Melodifestivalen". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  11. ^ Kjellsson/TT, Ann Edliden/TT, Fredrik Shayn Scherman/TT, Frida (7 March 2026). "Felicia höll för trycket – vinner Melodifestivalen". Retrieved 7 March 2026 – via Svenska Dagbladet.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11, 2025". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.

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