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Denmark Medina is an extraordinarily talented, multi-award-winning Danish artist, celebrated for her achievements in Scandinavia and Europe, now also extending her career into acting.
Medina collaborated with the Danish shoe brand Bianco to launch a capsule collection, stemming from her passion for designing performance looks.
Medina signed with ULTRA Records for her releases in America, expanding her reach to the US market.
Coca-Cola partnered with Medina for a local collaboration, described as 'one that truly lights up the darkness in Denmark'.
Medina, born Andrea Fuentealba Valbak on November 30, 1982, in Aarhus, Denmark, is a Danish singer, songwriter, and actress. She changed her name to Medina Danielle Oona Valbak in 2005. Her career began in 2007 with the release of her debut album, ‘Tæt på’. Medina rose to prominence in 2008 with her single ‘Kun for mig’, which spent six weeks at number one on the Danish Singles Chart and achieved triple-platinum status. The English version, ‘You and I’, reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart and entered the top ten in Germany. Her second album, ‘Velkommen til Medina’, remained at number one in Denmark for five weeks and sold 200,000 adjusted album units, with 25 million streams in Scandinavia. The album also charted at number nine in Germany, achieving Gold status.
Medina’s career milestones include winning ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the Danish Music Awards in 2017, recognizing her contributions since 2007. Her single ‘Addiction’ reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart. In 2010, she received six Danish Music Awards, including Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for ‘Velkommen til Medina’, and Songwriter of the Year. She was also recognized as Best Danish Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards in both 2009 and 2011. Throughout her career, Medina has sold over 220,108 physical albums, accumulated more than 88,883 album downloads, and 974,413 single downloads worldwide. Her music has garnered over 400,000,000 streams globally, and she maintains over 550,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. She has conducted sold-out tours in Germany (GSA) and Denmark.
In 2018, her collaboration ‘First Time’ with M22 became the most played song on UK radio by a non-English artist. Medina has released seven studio albums, including ‘For Altid’ (2011) and its English counterpart ‘Forever’ (2012), ‘We Survive’ (2016), and ‘Grim’ (2018). She also signed with ULTRA Records in America. In 2020, she released a live album ‘Det Bliver Altid Forår’ and a documentary series about her life titled ‘Medina’ premiered in 2022. Her career progression has been marked by a consistent output of music, successful international collaborations, and a transition into acting.
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