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Submission declined on 11 September 2026 by Gurkubondinn (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for music. The draft requires either:
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Comment: The draft has been moved to Draft:Orkid (singer), per the reviewer's suggestion. Inallofmytomorrows (talk) 14:47, 11 September 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: In response to the reviewer's WP:THREE question, the three strongest independent sources are SVT Kulturnyheterna's profile of Orkid, Wonderland's review of Where Flowers Grow, and The Line of Best Fit's coverage of Orkid and her music. The subject also appears to meet WP:MUSICBIO criterion 8: Orkid was directly nominated in her own name for the 2025 Grammis award for Newcomer of the Year for Where Flowers Grow. Criterion 8 specifically lists a Grammis nomination as an example of a major music award nomination. The nomination is independently reported by Sveriges Radio as well as documented by Grammis. Inallofmytomorrows (talk) 14:37, 11 September 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: What would be the main WP:THREE here? Also to note there is already an Orkid redirect, I think you'd need to title Orkid (singer) and create disambig for the Orca. Lacanic (talk) 21:04, 19 August 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest guideline, I disclose that I am professionally affiliated with Orkid in a management capacity and therefore have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. Inallofmytomorrows (talk) 11:49, 15 July 2026 (UTC)
Orkid | |
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| Born | Matilda Melin |
| Origin | Frösön, Östersund, Sweden |
| Genres | Indie pop, electropop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Matilda Melin, known professionally as Orkid, is a Swedish singer and songwriter from Frösön in Östersund.[1] She finished sixth in the Swedish television series Idol in 2013.[1] In 2025, she won the Framtidens artist award at P3 Guld and was nominated for Newcomer of the Year at the Grammis Awards.[2][3]
Early life and Idol
[edit]Melin grew up on Frösön. She competed in Idol in 2013 at the age of 16, reaching sixth place.[1] She returned to the programme's auditions in 2015.[4]
Music career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Melin began releasing music as Orkid in 2017.[5] Her early releases included the singles "Wasted" and "Hands" in 2018.[6][7]
Breakthrough
[edit]Orkid released her debut EP, Where Flowers Grow, in 2024. The EP was written after the death of her mother and deals with grief.[8] It became her breakthrough, more than a decade after her first appearance on Idol.[9]
In January 2025, she won Framtidens artist at P3 Guld.[2] The following month, she was nominated for Newcomer of the Year at the Grammis Awards for Where Flowers Grow.[3][10]
Her second EP, In All of My Tomorrows, was released in April 2026 and also deals with grief and moving forward after loss.[11][12]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Organisation | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | P3 Guld | Framtidens artist | Orkid | Won | [2] |
| 2025 | Grammis | Newcomer of the Year | Where Flowers Grow | Nominated | [3][10] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Hektor, Rebecca (13 January 2025). "Veckans artist: Orkid blandar indiepop och electro". GAFFA (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Orkid från Östersund är Framtidens artist". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 23 January 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "GRAMMIS 2025: Här är alla nominerade". GAFFA (in Swedish). 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ "Matilda Melin gör comeback i Idol – mot reglerna". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 1 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ "Årets nominerade nykomlingar till Grammis 2025". HYMN (in Swedish). 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ Maher, Amelia (16 March 2018). "ORKID ups the stakes with hook-laden new track "Wasted"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ Swash, Olivia (7 December 2018). "ORKID takes a heartfelt diversion with chilling new ballad "Hands"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- 1 2 "ORKID – "Where Flowers Grow"". Wonderland. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ "Så slog Orkid igenom: "Hittade mitt uttryck i sorgen"". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 27 March 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Grammis-nomineringarna är här". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Succé för Orkid från Frösön – satsar på USA". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 27 April 2026. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ Murray, Robin (24 April 2026). "ORKID Locates Hope On New EP 'In All Of My Tomorrows'". Clash. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
External links
[edit]Category:Living people Category:Swedish women pop singers Category:Swedish women singer-songwriters Category:Swedish indie pop musicians Category:Idol (Swedish TV series) participants Category:21st-century Swedish women singers
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