Pandora (singer)

Pandora performing in 2004

Pandora (* 20th June 1970 as Anneli Magnusson in Vasteras , Sweden ) is a Swedish singer. Her music contained elements of Eurodance, which was widespread at the time .

Life

Magnusson grew up in a small town in central Sweden and gained experience with the guitar as a child . As a teenager, she often performed in a café near her home. Their role models were Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler . During her studies in Västerås, not far from Stockholm , she met three music producers who were looking for a female voice for a planned dance act . In the fall of 1993 Magnusson signed the record deal and began her career as Pandora. The debut single Trust Me was released that same year and received gold status in Sweden. The accompanying album One Of A Kind achieved high sales in Finland as well as in Sweden . After Ace of Base, Pandora became the most successful dance act in Scandinavia. In the same year, the single Up North followed as a cooperation with the Swedish dance act Melodie MC .

In 1995 the album Tell The World followed, including the single of the same name, which was not only a success in Scandinavia but also in Japan . The following album Changes in 1997 was released worldwide. In the same year she went on tour in Scandinavia and Japan. In 1998 Pandora sang the song for the Olympic Winter Games Spirit to Win , a best-of album followed. More singles and albums followed, which were very successful in Japan and Australia . In 2004 she took part in a preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest , but was not selected as a final candidate.

In the years 2005 to 2009, more singles and albums appeared, but they could not build on the earlier successes.

Discography

Albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		SE	FI
1993	One of a kind	SE12 (12 weeks) SE	FI- gold FI
1995	Tell The World	SE11 (9 weeks) SE	FI9 platinum (9 weeks)FI
1997	Changes	SE29 (2 weeks) SE	FI4th gold (11 weeks)FI
1998	This could be heaven	-	FI19 (8 weeks) FI
2002	Won't look back	-	FI40 (1 week) FI
2005	9 lives	SE16 (2 weeks) SE	-
2005	Celebration	SE38 (1 week) SE	-	vs. United DJ's

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Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		SE	FI
1993	Trust Me One of a Kind	SE3 gold (21 weeks)SE	-
	Come On And Do It One of a Kind	SE5 (14 weeks) SE	-
1994	One of a Kind One of a Kind	SE33 (1 week) SE	-
	Something's Gone One of a Kind	SE18 (10 weeks) SE	-
	Tell The World Tell The World	SE5 (13 weeks) SE	-
1995	Don't You Know Tell The World	SE7 (9 weeks) SE	-
	Naked Sun Tell The World	SE29 (3 weeks) SE	-
	One of Us	SE13 (12 weeks) SE	FI7 (3 weeks) FI
1997	A Little Bit Changes	SE28 (3 weeks) SE	FI3 (6 weeks) FI
	Smile 'n' Shine Changes	SE45 (1 week) SE	FI15 (3 weeks) FI
1998	You Drive Me Crazy	-	FI10 (1 week) FI
2003	You 9 Lives	SE56 (1 week) SE	-
2004	I'm Confused 9 Lives	SE6 (7 weeks) SE	-
2006	Trust Me Celebration	SE2 (32 weeks) SE	-	vs. United DJ's
2007	Don't You Know Celebration	SE1 (20 weeks) SE	FI4 (2 weeks) FI	vs. United DJ's
	Tell The World Celebration	SE7 (11 weeks) SE	FI12 (2 weeks) FI	vs. United DJ's
	On A Night Like This Celebration	SE3 (3 weeks) SE	-	vs. United DJ's
2009	Kitchy Kitchy	SE7 (10 weeks) SE	-	feat. Bloom 06
2010	You Believed	SE3 (9 weeks) SE	-	feat. Matt Hewie

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Guest Posts

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		SE
2008	Call me	SE5 (12 weeks) SE	Deejay Jay feat. Pandora

Web links

• Official website
• Pandora at Discogs (English)

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1. ↑ ^{a b c} Chart sources: SE FI
2. ↑ Awards for Music Sales: SE FI