The Short Story
Erik Grönwall is the Swedish rock and heavy metal singer, singer-songwriter and actor who started his career when he in December 2009 won the Swedish Idol reality television. His first single, “Higher”, sold gold on digital downloads after only three days and the first album, self-titled “Erik Grönwall”, was released just ten days after the finals and debuted at number one on the Swedish albums chart and was certified platinum. In 2010, he joined the rock band H.E.A.T as their lead singer and released four albums with the band. Altogether as a solo artist and band member, he has numerous top 40 hits. In 2018 he made his acting debut in America in the NBC live television concert production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar, in which he received a Grammy nomination. In March 2022 Grönwall announced that he would be joining American heavy metal band Skid Row as their new vocalist. Grönwall, known for his powerful voice, faced health challenges, including a diagnosis of leukemia in March 2021. However, during his time with the band, he contributed to the album “The Gang’s All Here,” released in October 2022, marking Skid Row’s return to the studio after sixteen years. He also toured with the band until the final show on March 22, 2024, After that, he prioritized his recovery, leading to his departure from Skid Row. After Erik’s full recovery it was announced that he will be releasing new music and tour with the legendary Michael Schenker.
For the long story read Erik’s autobiography POWER available here
Vocalist Erik Grönwall and songwriter/producer/multi-multi-instrumentalist Jona Tee, former bandmates in H.E.A.T., have announced that they are continuing their musical partnership by unleashing New Horizon, their new power metal brainchild.
The seeds of NEW HORIZON were planted in Jona’s youth given that he grew up listening to (and still loves) Iron Maiden, Helloween, Hammerfall, Manowar, Edguy, and the like. Heavy metal is in his blood and New Horizon is something that is flowing through his veins and extremely close to his heart. He always dreamed of releasing his own power metal anthems one day. When asked about the sound of New Horizon, Jona Tee describes it as "a mix between classic power and heavy metal, with a touch of the 21st century.”
“It felt so natural to continue working together. We have toured together pretty much all over the world and released music together for a decade. Jona is truly like my brother, by blood, and New Horizon will be the catalyst for us to release great metal together and just have fun,” says Grönwall.
Erik is one of the co-founders of the South African entertainment company Hitchat. Hitchat's mission is to empower people and create equal opportunities in disadvantaged areas with the most powerful and universal force on earth – music.
Hitchat is the leading entertainment company in emerging markets in Africa and create affordable on-the-ground and digital entertainment by finding, developing and launching acts within a unique T-pop concept.
Erik has a collaboration together with the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise where he is a lecturer
