Andreas Wijk

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Andreas Mikael Wijk is a Swedish singer and model.

Biography

Andreas Wijk is the son of Pentecostal pastor Thomas Wijk and his wife Ulrika. He grew up in Nybro and Kungälv. [1]

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In 2005, Wijk was in the children's pop band Popcorn together with Idol-Alice and Dominique Pålsson Wiklund. [2] As a 16-year-old, he began his music career with song clips on YouTube. In 2011, he was recognized at the Finest-Awards. [3] Wijk initially posted covers of famous artists and, as a teenager, secured a record deal with producer RedOne. However, he later chose to pursue music independently, without a record label. [4]

Wijk gained attention in 2022 with the single "If I was gay", in which he describes the fear of coming out as gay, especially with a background in the free church, and his concerns about the reactions of those around him and his family. [5] [6] [7]

At the QX Gaygala 2023, Wijk was nominated for LGBTQ of the Year. [1] Wijk participated in the entertainment program Let's Dance 2023 and finished in seventh place. [1] In autumn 2023, he played Christian in the musical Moulin Rouge! at the China Theater. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "I 15 år försökte Andreas Wijk och hans föräldrar att be bort homosexualiteten". DN.se. March 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Idolstjärna siktar högt". DN.se. July 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ Ferhatovic, Marina (February 10, 2011). "Andreas Wijk 11/2". Göteborgs-Posten.
  4. ↑ "Andreas Wijks bakslag – Molly Sandéns ord som ändrade allt". www.expressen.se. February 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ James, Alastair (November 13, 2022). "Andreas Wijk is a new person after his single 'if I was gay'". Attitude.
  6. ↑ "In-Depth with "if I was gay" Singer Andreas Wijk • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. April 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ Donovan, Joshua (November 16, 2022). "Andreas Wijk Embraces Being Queer In New Song "If I Was Gay"". DNA.
  8. ↑ Knutson, Foto: Peter. ""Det här har varit det bästa året i mitt liv" – Andreas Wijk musikaldebuterar i Moulin Rouge". QX.se.
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