* En anglais uniquement
Erik Linder is a Swedish pop singer who made his Top Five hit album debut in 2009 with
Inifrån after rising to fame earlier that year on the television talent show Talang. Born on February 22, 1982, in Tyresö, Sweden, he appeared on the third season of Talang and competed well enough to reach the finals in June 2009. In the aftermath of his impressive showing on Talang,
Linder was offered a recording deal with Sony Music and made his commercial recording debut in 2009 with the singles "Tro" and "Ingen Kan Älska Som Vi," both of which he had previously debuted on the show. He made his full-length album debut shortly afterward with
Inifrån (2009), a Top Five hit on the Swedish albums chart. Produced by hitmaker Figge Boström,
Inifrån includes songs written by industry professionals including
Marie Fredriksson,
Krister Linder,
Lars Winnerbäck,
Di Leva,
Eva Dahlgren, and
Ted Gärdestad. ~ Jason Birchmeier