Sandra Lyng

Norwegian singer (born 1987)

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Sandra Lyng
Lyng in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Sandra Lyng Haugen
Born	(1987-04-18) 18 April 1987 (age 37) Mosjøen, Norway
Genres	Pop, dance
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2004–present

Musical artist

Sandra Lyng Haugen (born 18 April 1987) is a Norwegian singer.

Biography

Sandra Lyng Haugen is from the town of Mosjøen in the municipality of Vefsn. She rose to popularity in 2004 after her participation in the Norwegian TV2 program Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne, the Norwegian version of Pop Idol, in which she placed fourth.^[1]

Sandra released her debut single the summer hit "Sommerflørt" in 2004, singing with Equicez member Phillip. In 2005, she released the single "I morgen", which stayed in the Norwegian charts for 16 weeks, peaking at number 2. Sandra also released the album Døgnvill under the Universal Norway label in 2005. Døgnvill stayed in the charts for 9 weeks, peaking at No. 10, which is a longer period of time than Kjartan Salvesen, who won Sandra's season, charted. In September 2013, Sandra released single "PRTeY" featuring rapper Lazee.^[2]

In January 2023, it was announced that she would participate in Melodi Grand Prix 2023 with the song "Drøm D Bort". She was eliminated in the second semi-final.

Idol performances

Auditions: "Foolish Games" (Jewel) / "Think Twice" (Celine Dion)
Semi-finals: "My Immortal" (Evanescence)
Top 11: "Panic" (Venke Knutson)
Top 9: "Mysteriet Deg" (Lisa Nilsson)
Top 8: "We Are Family" (Sister Sledge)
Top 7: "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (Cutting Crew)
Top 6: "Love Don't Cost a Thing" (Jennifer Lopez)
Top 5: "Love"
Top 4: "Can't Fight the Moonlight" (LeAnn Rimes)/"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams)

Discography

Albums

Year	Album
2005	Døgnvill
2019	Julefantasi

Other collective albums

2004: Idol: De Elleve Finalistene

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
Year	Title	NOR ^[3]	FRA ^[4]	POL ^[5]	Certifications	Album
"Sommerflørt" (with Philip)	2004	—	—	—		Skulk med stil
"I morgen" (featuring Whimsical & Kleen Cut)	2005	—	—	—		Døgnvill
"Hjemsøkt"	2009	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"PRTeY"	2013	—	—	—
"Don't Care"	2014	—	—	—
"Play My Drum"	2015	2	70	8	ZPAV: Gold^[6]
"Night After Night"	2015	9	—	—
"Moonrise"	2016	18	—	—
"Blue"		—	—	—
"LiQR"		—	—	—
"Bungalow" (featuring Temur)^[7]	2017	—	—	—
"Har du plass?" (with Halva Priset)	2022	37	—	—
"Drøm d bort"	2023	—	—	—
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

References

^ Sandra Lyng Haugen (TV 2 Norway)
^ Sandra Lyng Haugen (TV 2)
^
Peak chart positions for singles in Norway:
- For "Har du plass?": "Sandra Lyng - Hard Du Plass? (Song)". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- For other: "Sandra Lyng Disocgraphy". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^ "Sandra Lyng Discographie". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^
Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "Play My Drum": "AirPlay Top: 12.03. – 18.03.2016". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^ "Polish album and single certifications – 2017". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
^ "Bungalow (Feat. Temur) - Single by Sandra Lyng". iTunes. 16 June 2017.