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Anis Don Demina
Don Demina performing in January 2019
Background information
Born (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31)
Sundsvall, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • DJ
  • rapper
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • saxophone
Years active2017–present
LabelsWarner
Mega Recordings
Void Records
Deaf By Dawn
The Kennel
Universal Music
Atlantic Records UK
Amuseio AB

Anis Don Demina (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈâːnɪs]; born Anis Dhahir 25 April 1993)[2] is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician, DJ, rapper and YouTuber.[3][4]

Early life

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His Kurdish Iraqi father, an auto mechanic, fled from the Gulf War to Russia where he met Anis's Belarusian mother, a pianist and music historian. The couple went on their honeymoon to Sweden and decided to stay in Sundsvall, where Anis was born. When he was one year old, they moved to Jordbro, Stockholm, where he grew up with his parents, an older brother and an older sister. At 14 years old, Anis started performing as a rapper at children's clubs under the name "Sajjk".[5]

Career

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2017: Record deal

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Demina has performed at clubs such as Movida in Dubai and Cirque Le Soir in London.[6] In 2017, he signed a record deal with Warner Music and released his first single, "On My Mind", which received 1.5 million streams in its first month.[6] In the summer of 2017, Demina went viral on YouTube after uploading a video criticizing Swedish YouTuber and musician Joakim Lundell.[7]

2018–present: Melodifestivalen and new singles

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Demina participated in Melodifestivalen 2018, where he played the saxophone during Samir & Viktor's performance of their song "Shuffla", which finished fourth in the finale.[8][9] He performed at the Peace & Love festival in 2018.[10] In May 2018, his song "Wasted" (featuring Mad Kings) entered the Sverigetopplistan singles chart at number 33.[11] He was also featured in "Put Your Hands Up för Sverige", a single by Samir & Viktor in support of the Swedish national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He participated in Melodifestivalen 2019, with the song "Mina bränder" along with singer Zeana.[12] On 4 February 2019, the song entered at number 23 on the Spotify Top 200 chart in Sweden.[13] He participated in the competition again in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song "Vem e som oss", this time as a solo artist. Demina competed in the finale, which was held on 7 March 2020.[14] He reached fifth place in the finale, scoring 82 points.[15] On 20 March 2020, Demina release the single "1+1", featuring Råsa. The single debuted and peaked at number 96 on the Swedish Singles Chart.[16] On 8 May 2020, Demina released the single "Naken", featuring Swedish musician Timbuktu. It peaked at number 39 on the Swedish Singles Chart.

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Details Peak chart positions
SWE
[17]
Anis
  • Released: 28 June 2019
  • Label: Giant Records, Warner Music Sweden
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 31
"Artist"
  • Released: 26 June 2020
  • Label: Warner Music Sweden
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —
Underbarn
  • Released: 11 June 2021[18]
  • Label: Warner Music Sweden
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
SWE
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"On My Mind" 2017 66 Non-album singles
"Wasted"
(featuring Mad Kings) 		2018 33
"Sucker for Love" 47
"Utanför"
(featuring Sami and Elias Abbas) 		2019 43 Anis
"För stora för den här stan"
(featuring Mapei) 		39
"Bryr mig inte"
(featuring Mapei) 		—[A]
"Postcard"
(with Eric Saade) 		35 "Artist"
"Vem e som oss" 2020 3
"1+1"
(featuring Råsa) 		96
"Naken"
(featuring Timbuktu)[21] 		39
"Krossat glas"
(featuring Nils Pontus) 		91
"Stad i ljus"
(featuring Oscar Zia) 		2021 —[B] Underbarn
"Flaggan i topp"[23]
(with Sami) 		4
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"Så länge du ler"[18] —
"En kväll i juni"[18] —
"Pusselbitar" 2024 —[C] Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SWE
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"Put Your Hands Up för Sverige"
(Samir & Viktor featuring Anis Don Demina) 		2018 4 Non-album singles
"Mina bränder"
(Zeana featuring Anis Don Demina) 		2019 25
"Svärmorsdröm"[27]
(Axel Schylström featuring Anis Don Demina) 		2019 —
"Portkod"
(Samir Badran featuring Anis Don Demina and Nobel) 		2019 —[D]
"Karlavagnen"[29]
(Herbert Munkhammar featuring Anis Don Demina) 		2020 —
"Flowers"[30]
(Nathan Dawe featuring Anis Don Demina) 		2020 —

Notes

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  1. ^ "Bryr mig inte" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[19]
  2. ^ "Stad i ljus" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[22]
  3. ^ "Pusselbitar" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[26]
  4. ^ "Portkod" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[28]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b "TVÅ GULDSKIVOR TILL ANIS DON DEMINA". Musikindustrin. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Anis Don Demina (24 år) Stockholm - Ratsit.se". www.ratsit.se. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Snart tar internetkändisarna över". GöteborgsPosten. 17 February 2018. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Nya Lejonkungen får åldersgräns – då har filmen premiär". Expressen (in Swedish). 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  5. ^ "Det här visste du inte om Anis Don Demina". nyheter24.se (in Swedish). 2020-02-15. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  6. ^ a b "Anis Don Demina: "Det finns ingen som kan göra det jag gör"". 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  7. ^ Ek, Torbjörn (2 November 2018). "Bråket med Joakim Lundell gav egen musikkarriär". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Samir och Viktors saxofon-kille är känd sen förut – känner du igen honom?". Nyheter14. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Viktor Frisk kämpar mot röstproblem". Aftonbladet. 8 February 2018. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  10. ^ "PEACE & LOVE 2018 - Anis Don Demina". www.peaceandlove.se. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Anis Don Demina feat. Mad Kings – Wasted". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  12. ^ Dahlander, Gustav (27 November 2018). "Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2019: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna". Gustavs expertblogg (in Swedish). SVT. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Spotify Charts". www.spotifycharts.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  14. ^ "De går vidare till finalen från andra chansen". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 29 February 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  15. ^ Thornéus, Ebba; Demirian, Natalie; Ek, Torbjörn (7 March 2020). "The Mamas vinner Melodifestivalen 2020". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  16. ^ "1+1 (feat.Råsa) by Anis Don Demina". Spotify. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  17. ^ a b c Peak positions for Sweden:
  18. ^ a b c "Anis Don Demina droppar EP:n "Underbarn" 11 juni, en första låt "Så länge du ler" släpps redan idag" (Press release) (in Swedish). Warner Music. Mynewsdesk. 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 27". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2020" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Naken (feat. Timbuktu)". Spotify. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  22. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 8" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  23. ^ ""Flaggan I Topp" festen kan börja- idag släpps den officiella EM-låten med Anis Don Demina och SAMI" (Press release) (in Swedish). Warner Music Group. Mynewsdesk. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 25" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 31" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  26. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 18". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  27. ^ "SVÄRMORSDRÖM (feat. Anis Don Demina) - Single by Axel Schylström on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  28. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21, 2019" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  29. ^ "Karlavagnen (feat. Anis Don Demina) - Single by Herbert Munkhammar & Anis Don Demina on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  30. ^ "Flowers (feat. Anis Don Demina) - Single by Nathan Dawe on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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