Håkan Georg Hellström (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhôːkan ˈhɛ̂lːstrœm]; born 2 April 1974) is a Swedish musician. He made his breakthrough in Sweden in 2000 with the song "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg" and the album with the same name. He has released eleven studio albums to date with eight reaching number one on the Swedish Albums Chart, while Ett kolikbarns bekännelser reached number two.
Håkan Hellström | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 2 April 1974 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, jangle pop, soul |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Woah Dad! |
| Website | Official website |
Hellström played drums in the Swedish indie pop band Broder Daniel between 1988 and 1994, then briefly for Swedish alternative rock band Honey Is Cool with Karin Dreijer from The Knife and Fever Ray. In 1997 he rejoined Broder Daniel to play the bass, until 2003 when he left the band again to focus completely on his solo career.
In 2006, following the birth of his son, he announced that he would take a break from touring and recording.[1] Despite this, he still performed occasional gigs and continues to release very successful albums.
On 5 June 2016, he performed a concert at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg that set a new attendance record of 70,144 people.[2] In the summer of 2020, he was supposed to celebrate 20 years since his first album release, by having four concerts at Ullevi Stadium.[3] All the concert were cancelled due to Covid-19. On 15 May 2020, Hellström released the album Rampljus Vol.1.[4] The album peaked at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart, marking Hellström's ninth album to do so. Shortly after the release of Rampljus Vol.1, Hellström released the album Rampljus. The album contains the songs from the previous release and seven new songs.
Hellström is also known for the many complaints about his singing off key,[5][6][7] but some music critics have defended him, calling his voice sensitive and strained, as well as unique and gripping.[8][9]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Album | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | |
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| SWE [10] | NOR [11] | |||
| Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg | 2000 | 1 | 21 |
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| Det är så jag säger det | 2002 | 1 | 3 |
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| Ett kolikbarns bekännelser | 2005 | 2 | 9 |
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| Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått | 2006 | 1 | — |
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| För sent för Edelweiss | 2008 | 1 | 19 |
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| 2 steg från Paradise | 2010 | 1 | 4 |
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| Det kommer aldrig va över för mig | 2013 | 1 | 2 |
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| Du gamla du fria | 2016 | 1 | 9 |
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| Illusioner | 2018 | 1 | 34 | |
| Rampljus | 2020 | 1 | 11 | |
| Poetiska försök | 2023 | 1 | — |
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Live albums
| Album | Year | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWE [10] | ||
| Två steg från Paradise – Tour Edition | 2010 | 2 |
| Håkan boma ye! | 2014 | 1 |
Compilation albums
| Album | Year | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWE [10] | ||
| Samlade singlar 2000–2010 | 2010 | 4 |
Extended plays
- 2002: Luften bor i mina steg
- 2016: 1974
Singles
| Song | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [10] | ||||
| "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg" | 2000 | 29 | Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg | |
| "Ramlar" | 48 | |||
| "En vän med en bil" | 2001 | 27 | ||
| "Nu kan du få mig så lätt" | 54 | |||
| "Luften bor i mina steg" | 2002 | 1 | Ett kolikbarns bekännelser | |
| "Kom igen Lena!" | 2 | |||
| "Den fulaste flickan i världen" | 2003 | 22 | ||
| "Mitt Gullbergs kaj paradis" / "Himmel blå himmel blå" | 6 | |||
| "En midsommarnattsdröm" | 2005 | 1 | Ett kolikbarns bekännelser | |
| "Dom kommer kliva på dig igen" | 24 | |||
| "Gårdakvarnar och skit" | 42 | |||
| "13" | 6 | Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått | ||
| "Jag hatar att jag älskar dig och jag älskar dig så mycket att jag hatar mig" | 2006 | 8 | ||
| "Klubbland" | 33 | |||
| "För en lång lång tid" | 2008 | 8 | För sent för edelweiss | |
| "Kär i en ängel" | 51 | |||
| "Jag vet inte vem jag är men jag vet att jag är din" | 2009 | 60 | ||
| "River en vacker dröm" | 2010 | 6 | Två steg från Paradise | |
| "Saknade te havs" | 7 | |||
| "Det här är min tid, Pt. 2" | 57 | |||
| "Det kommer aldrig va över för mig" | 2013 | 2 |
| Det kommer aldrig va över för mig |
| "Valborg" | 11 | |||
| "Pistol" | 18 | |||
| "Du kan gå din egen väg" | 22 | |||
| "När lyktorna tänds" | 26 | |||
| "Fri till slut" | 31 | |||
| "Livets teater" | 34 | |||
| "Tänd strålkastarna" | 36 | |||
| "Det tog så lång tid att bli ung" | 41 | |||
| "Street Hustle" | 43 | |||
| "Hela huset" (with Veronica Maggio) | 8 | Handen i fickan fast jag bryr mig | ||
| "Din tid kommer" | 2016 | 5 | Du gamla du fria | |
| "Hon är en runaway" | 19 | |||
| "I sprickorna kommer ljuset in" | 31 | |||
| "Du fria" (Nisj Remix) (with Silvana Imam) | 86 [15] | Non-album singles | ||
| "Vänta tills våren" | 2018 | 17 | ||
| "Tillsammans i mörker" | 2020 | 7 | Rampljus | |
| "Studentfylleflaken" | 42 | |||
| "Kaos är min lady" | 68 | |||
| "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg"[16] (with Aden x Asme) | 2021 | 14 [17] | Non-album singles | |
| "Jag vill bara va med dej" (featuring Noonie Bao) | 2022 | 10 [18] | ||
| "Den här gången är det på riktigt" | 2023 | 21 | Poetiska försök | |
| "Jag är en wild story" | 53 | |||
| "Saudade" (with Hov1) | 1 [19] | Non-album single | ||
| "Som sommaren" | 2024 | 65 [20] | TBA |
Other charted songs
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [10][21] | |||
| 2016 | "Brinner in the Shit" | 42 | 1974 EP |
| "Lämna mig inte i det här skicket" | 51 | ||
| "Parlor" | 39 | Du gamla du fria | |
| "Jag utan dig" | 43 | ||
| "Oppen genom hela natten" | 47 | ||
| "Runaway (Fri som en Byrd)" | 51 | ||
| "Ingen oro, tjabo!" | 56 | ||
| "Hoppas att det ska gå bra för de yngre också" | 58 | ||
| "Elefanten & sparven" | 60 | ||
| "Du gamla (That's Alright Since My Soul Got a Seat up in the Kingdom)" | 61 | ||
| "Du fria" | 62 | ||
| "#10 Dream" | 67 | ||
| 2018 | "I dina armar" | 38 | Illusioner |
| "Tro på livet" | 42 | ||
| "Båda sidor nu" | 57 | ||
| "Nordhemsgatan leder rakt in i himlen" | 58 | ||
| "Mitt hjärta är ett jordskried" | 65 | ||
| "Gott nytt" | 74 | ||
| "Interlude: I dina armar" | 87 | ||
| "I Love U Stupid" | 92 | ||
| "Sjung Högre" | 97 | ||
| 2020 | "Alla drömmar är uppfyllda" | 9 [22] | Rampljus Vol.1 |
| "Vägen med regnbågen över" | 45 [22] | ||
| "Bit dig i läppen" | 48 [22] | ||
| "Va inte född att följa efter" | 55 [22] | ||
| "Snälla släck inte ljusen" | 62 [22] | ||
| 2023 | "HH vill bara va med dej" | —[A] | Poetiska försök |
| "Små bäckar, stora floder" | —[B] | ||
| "Symfonivisa" | —[C] | ||
| "Fan ta dig" | —[D] |
Notes
References
External links
- Håkan Hellström's official website (in Swedish)
- Geni profile