Early Life

Eric Saade grew up in Kattarp, Sweden with his Swedish mother and Palestinian / Lebanese Arab father. His parents divorced when Saade was four years old. He is the second oldest of eight siblings and half-siblings.
When he was six years old, Saade first sang on a stage at his mother's wedding. He has been writing songs since he was 13 years old. He got his first record deal when he was 15 years old. Before starting his solo career, Saade was in the boyband What's Up!.