Medina

Who is Medina?

Medina Danielle Oona Valbak, known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter.

She released her first singles in Denmark titled "Flå" and "Et øjeblik" in 2007, followed by her debut album, Tæt på.

She rose to national fame in 2008 with the release of "Kun for mig", the lead single off her second album, Velkommen til Medina. The single spent six weeks at No.1 on the Danish Singles Chart, eventually reaching the triple-platinum status. The second single off the same album, "Velkommen til Medina" also peaked at No.1 in Denmark which spent five weeks at the top of the singles chart and reached a platinum status there. Even Medina's third and fourth single, "Ensom" and "Vi to" peaked at No.2 in Denmark and they both managed to earn her a platinum-award at home.

In September 2009, Medina released an English-language version of "Kun for mig", titled You and I, in the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This version reached No.39 on the UK Singles Chart and entered the top-10 on the German Singles Chart.