Faith Kakembo
Elna Faith Kakembo Wilén (born 16 April 1985) is a Swedish-Ugandan singer and nurse anesthetist.
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| Birth name | Elna Faith Kakembo Wilén |
| Born | 16 April 1985 Kampala, Uganda |
| Origin | Jönköping, Sweden |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
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Career
Kakembo started her musical career in a church choir when she was a teenager. She studied music at a folk high school for a year.[3]
In 2019, Kakembo participated in music competition held by Sveriges Radio, P4 Nästa, with the song "Through Fire and Rain".[4] In 2020, she participated in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song "Crying Rivers", written by Swedish producer Jörgen Elofsson and Canadian songwriter Liz Rodrigues, where she placed fifth in the third semi-final.[5]
Discography
References
- "Faith Kakembo: Det är bra att folk inte vet vem jag är". DN. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- Oxblod, Aino; Svensson, Ellinor (15 February 2020). "Faith Kakembo jobbar på "Coronasjukhuset"". Expressen. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- Westling, Fanny; Ek, Torbjörn (15 February 2020). "Hyllade Faith Kakembo om Mellodebuten: "Klart man är nervös"". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- Gallagher, Robyn (5 August 2019). "Sweden: Sverigesradio reveals the eight finalists competing in P4 Nästa 2019". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- Quinn, Angus (15 February 2020). "Melodifestivalen 2020 Semi-Final 3 Results: Mohombi and Mariette win in Luleå". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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