Timoteij
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Cecilia Kallin, Bodil Bergström, Elina Thorsell, Johanna Pettersson |
| Defunct | 2016 |
Area served | Sweden |
| Products | Albums, EPs, singles |
Timoteij was a Swedish ethnopop ensemble established in 2008, initially consisting of Cecilia Kallin, Bodil Bergström, Elina Thorsell, and Johanna Pettersson. Pettersson exited the group in 2014.
History
The group made their first appearance in Melodifestivalen 2010 with the song "Kom," composed by Karl Eurén, Gustav Eurén, and Niklas Arn. They won the third semi-final and ultimately secured fifth place in the national final.
Timoteij competed again in Melodifestivalen 2012 with "Stormande hav," but did not advance to the final round.
In early 2014, Pettersson departed to focus on a career in dance, after which Timoteij continued as a trio. Their initial release as a three-member band was the single "Wildfire."
During 2015, Bergström, Thorsell, and Kallin collaborated with Swedish vocalist Erika Selin at Eurosong 2015 performing "Break Me Up," achieving third place in the Final 5.
Prior to disbanding in 2016, the trio issued an EP titled Under Our Skin.
Cecilia Kallin
Born on 4 December 1991 in Falköping, Kallin served as both vocalist and guitarist for Timoteij. In 2015, she took part in Ireland’s Eurovision selection with "Break Me Up," primarily credited to Erika Selin, where Kallin and her brother Charles contributed guitar and backing vocals. The song reached the Top 5 during the live final broadcast on The Late Late Show and finished third overall.
Kallin embarked on a solo path in 2018, releasing singles such as "Runaway" and "Don't You Wanna Know," co-written alongside Tony Nilsson. Additionally, she was featured on the track "Unfeather" by Swedish producers duo 528.
Bodil Bergström
Born on 20 June 1991 in Skara, Bergström contributed vocals and played accordion for the band.
Elina Thorsell
Thorsell, born on 27 April 1991 in Skövde, was a vocalist and flutist within Timoteij.
Johanna Pettersson
Born on 31 May 1991 in Tibro, Pettersson performed as a vocalist and violinist. She left Timoteij in early 2014 to pursue opportunities in dance, beginning her career development in New York.
Albums
| Year | Album | Highest Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| SWE | ||
| 2010 | Längtan
|
1 |
| 2012 | Tabu
|
2 |
EPs
| Year | EP Title | Peak Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Högt över ängarna | Template:Center |
| 2016 | Under Our Skin | Template:Center |
Singles
| Year | Single | English Translation | Chart Position (SWE) |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | ||||
| 2010 | "Kom" | Come/Run | 2 | Längtan |
| "Högt över ängarna" | High Over the Meadows | 3 | ||
| 2011 | "Het" | Hot | Template:Spaced ndash | Tabu |
| 2012 | "Stormande hav" | Stormy Seas/Stand by the Shore | 34 | |
| "Tabu" | Taboo | |||
| "Ta mig till sommaren" | Take Me to the Summer | |||
| "Faller" | Falling | |||
| "Jag kommer hem till Jul" | I'll Be Home for Christmas | Template:TBA | ||
| 2015 | "Wildfire" | |||
| "Milky Way" | ||||
| 2016 | "Never Gonna Be the Same Without You" | |||
| 2023 | "Come" |