VERØNiKA

Veronica Diana Bergqvist (born 1 July 1992), better known as VERØNiKA, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She competed in Svensksong 1 with the song "Blossom".

Early life
VERØNiKA was born on 1 July 1992 in Gothenburg. Her parents, Nils and Marina, were both musicians and influenced VERØNiKA's decision to become a musician. When she was 14 years old, the family moved to Luleå in Northern Sweden. She is an only child.

VERØNiKA graduated from compulsory schooling in 2008, and later attended a music school in Luleå, graduating in 2011. After her graduation from music school, she moved to Stockholm to pursue a music career.

2011–present: Early career and breakthrough
After moving to Stockholm, VERØNiKA released her debut single, "Nightwoman", in 2012. The single fared poorly commercially. She later independently released an EP in 2013. In 2015, she was signed to Warner Music Sweden.

In 2016, VERØNiKA was confirmed to be taking part in Svensksong 1, with the song "Blossom". She performed the song in the fourth semi-final, and qualified to andra chansen. In andra chansen, she qualified to the final, where she placed fifth.