Bella & Filippa

Bella & Filippa
Bella & Filippa
	Bella (left) & Filippa (right) in 2017
Background information
Origin	Upplands Väsby, Sweden
Genres	Folk pop
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Warner Music Sweden;
Members	Isabella Snihs; Filippa Frisell

Bella & Filippa is a Swedish duo from Upplands Väsby. It is made up of stepsisters Isabella Snihs (born (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 (age 24)) and Filippa Frisell (born (1999-07-06) 6 July 1999 (age 25)). They are best known for taking part in Melodifestivalen 2017.

History

2013–2016: Beginnings

Bella & Filippa began their music careers in 2013 after launching their music blog, on which they've since accumulated over 50,000 followers.^[1]^[2] They frequently perform covers of songs by notable artists, such as Miriam Bryant, Tori Kelly, Shawn Hook, and Lukas Graham.^[3]

2017–present: Breakthrough and Melodifestivalen 2017

On 30 November 2016, the duo were announced to be competing in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "Crucified".^[4]^[5] They took part in the third semi-final held on 18 February 2017, and placed fifth, being eliminated from the competition.^[6] Snihs is the first artist born in the 2000s to ever take part in Melodifestivalen.^[7]

Discography

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
Title	Year	SWE ^[8]	Certifications	Album
"Missing Rose"	2016	—		Non-album single
"Crucified"	2017	47^[9]		Non-album single

References

^ Grunér, Josefin (18 February 2017). "Stockholmstungt i Mello i kväll" (in Swedish). Mitt i Stockholm. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^ "Bella&Filippa" (in Swedish). Videofy. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ "Bella & Filippa – Crucified". svt.se (in Swedish). SVT. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ "Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2017: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna". Melodifestivalen. SVT. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
^ Petersson, Emma (9 January 2017). "Crucified – Låtskrivarna". svt.se (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ The NPBC (18 February 2017). "TWO MORE ARTISTS QUALIFY TO THE MELODIFESTIVALEN FINAL". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.
^ "Rudbeckselever med i Melodifestivalen" (in Swedish). Stockholm Direkt. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ "Discography Bella & Filippa". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

[:1-1] Grunér, Josefin (18 February 2017). "Stockholmstungt i Mello i kväll" (in Swedish). Mitt i Stockholm. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

[2] "Bella&Filippa" (in Swedish). Videofy. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

[:0-3] "Bella & Filippa – Crucified". svt.se (in Swedish). SVT. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

[svt-semifinals-4] "Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2017: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna". Melodifestivalen. SVT. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

[5] Petersson, Emma (9 January 2017). "Crucified – Låtskrivarna". svt.se (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

[6] The NPBC (18 February 2017). "TWO MORE ARTISTS QUALIFY TO THE MELODIFESTIVALEN FINAL". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.

[7] "Rudbeckselever med i Melodifestivalen" (in Swedish). Stockholm Direkt. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

[swe-8] "Discography Bella & Filippa". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

[9] "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

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