Mattias Andréasson


Mattias Andréasson, Swedish singer and Swedish Idol 2007 contestant. As a student, he attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. He is also known as dmaSOUL. He was part of the Swedish band E.M.D., which was active between 2007 and 2010.

''Idol''

For his first audition in Idol 2007, Mattias sang the Musiq Soulchild hit Just Friends. During the Qualifying week he sang Never Again by Justin Timberlake, and Again by Lenny Kravitz.
RoundSongOriginal artistTheme
AuditionJust FriendsSoulchilds-
Final auditionMan in the MirrorArtis/BandSolo song
Qualifying Semi-final Never AgainJustin Timberlake-
Qualifying Semi-final AgainLenny Kravitz-
Final 1Would I Lie to You BabyCharles & EddieOne hit wonders
Final 2Your SongElton JohnMusic from movies
Final 3SummerloveJustin TimberlakeHit song
Final 4Heal the worldMichael JacksonInspiring songs
Final 5If I Could Turn Back TimeCherLove song
Final 6This Is ItMelba MooreDisco
Final 7World's GreatestR. KellyGospel

Mattias was voted out of Idol on 16 November 2007, finishing 5th overall.

After ''Idol''

Andréasson's version of Elton John's "Your Song" was released as a single and reached 48th place on the Swedish Singles Chart.
;In E.M.D.
During Autumn 2007, he formed Swedish trio E.M.D., with previous Idol contestants Erik Segerstedt and Danny Saucedo. Their first single, a cover of Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting's hit "All For Love", rose to 3rd place on Hitlistan on 20 December of the same year. The band broke up in late 2010.
;In Melodifestivalen 2012
Mattias Andréasson took part in Melodifestivalen 2012, a preliminary round to pick the representative of Sweden in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, by singing the song "Förlåt mig" written by him. He sang it in the third semi-final, held on 18 February 2012 in Tegera Arena, Leksand, but he did not qualify for the final.

Discography

Studio albums