Zia first appeared in the 2012 Swedish '' X Factor '' in the show 's inaugural season auditioning with " Without You " by David Guetta . He ended in the Final 12 in the " Boys under 25 " category coached by the judge assigned for the category Ison Glasgow . He finished 8th overall between 12 final contestants . His performances included : In 2013 , Zia was in the backing vocals alongside Loulou Lamotte in the Behrang Miri song " Jalla Dansa Sawa " performed in Melodifestivalen 2013 , the Swedish selection process for Eurovision Song Contest 2013 . Although the song failed to make it to the finals after a duel elimination round won by Anton Ewald and his song " Begging " , the song gained great popularity with the Swedish public and the single was released immediately after the competition reaching number 4 on Sverigetopplistan , the official Swedish Singles Chart
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Oscar Zia