Mariette Hansson, sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna in 1999 imitating singer Amanda Marshall. She participated in Idol 2009 which was broadcast on TV4 and finished fourth. A year later, Hansson was announced as "homo of the year" at the QX Gaygala in Stockholm.
Daniel Monserrat, better known by his stage name Dani M, is a rapper, reggae and hip hop solo artist from Uppsala, Sweden. Monserrat first gained recognition after being a featured singer in hit songs in 2012–2013 by Kartellen, Syster Sol and Labyrint. His own solo career thereafter gained popular acclaim alongside Syster Sol, both singers in the reggae & hiphop scenes. He quickly received top reviews among Swedish newspapers' music critics and music magazines.
Lisa Kristina Ajax is a Swedish-Finnish singer. She began her career after winning Idol 2014, and is also known for her five Melodifestivalen participations, having qualified to the final on four occasions.
Idol 2015 is the eleventh season of the Swedish Idol series, which began on 17 August 2015 and ended with the final on 4 December 2015. This was the last season with the current jury which consisted of Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge and Alexander Bard. Martin Almgren won the competition, Amanda Winberg became the runner-up and Simon Zion came third.
Silvana Imam is a Swedish rapper. She is known for her political songs protesting racism, homophobia, and the Sweden Democrats.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2015 in Swedish music.
Liam Cacatian Thomassen, known professionally as Liamoo, is a Swedish singer. In 2016, he won the twelfth season of Swedish Idol series and released his winner's single "Playing with Fire".
Renaida Kebyera Braun, sometimes known simply as Renaida, is a Swedish singer. She first began her singing career participating in Idol 2016 which was broadcast on TV4, where she placed sixth. Afterwards, she began performing in the musical Aladdin.
Johanna Maria Jansson, better known by her stage name Dotter, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She is best known for her participations in Melodifestivalen: placing second with "Bulletproof" at Melodifestivalen 2020, fourth with "Little Tot" at Melodifestivalen 2021, and twelfth with "It's Not Easy to Write a Love Song" at Melodifestivalen 2024.
Ramón Marcos Enrique Monserrat, better known by his stage name Moncho, is a Swedish rapper, singer, and songwriter. He competed in Melodifestivalen 2018 with the song "Cuba Libre", and qualified to andra chansen. He is the brother of Swedish rapper Dani M, and was born in Sweden to a Finnish mother and Venezuelan father.
Hanna Alma Beata Ferm is a Swedish singer. She competed in Idol 2017, where she placed second.
"A Bitter Lullaby" is a song performed by Swedish singer Martin Almgren. Almgren participated with the song in Melodifestivalen 2018 where it made it to the final from the third semi-final, finishing eighth.
Ida Rebecka Eloise Karlsson is a Swedish singer. At the age of eight she participated in Talang 2009 which is broadcast on TV4. She again participated on the show in Talang 2014 which was broadcast on TV3, making it to the semifinal. In 2014, she signed with Popopjone Records and released the music single "Ghost Flower", which also became the official song for the LGBT-festival Pride Ung in Stockholm. Karlsson participated as a contestant on Idol 2016, ending up in second place during the 8 December final in Globen. She competed in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "Who I Am" and made it to the Second Chance Round.
Kadiatou Claudine Holm Keita, is a Swedish singer of Guinean and Ugandan descent. She grew up in Lidingö.
Johan Sebastian Walldén, is a Swedish singer and winner of Idol 2018.
Idol 2020 was the sixteenth season of the Swedish Idol series. Like earlier seasons, the season was broadcast on TV4. New for this year is that one person got to audition for this season already during the final of Idol 2019 in Globen, Rebecka Assio made it through to the final audition in Stockholm.
Paulina Pancenkov, is a Swedish singer and finalist in Idol 2020. She grew up in Bjuv. On 27 November, 2020, she along with Nadja Holm made it to the final of the TV4 singing competition Idol 2020. In the final she placed second. She is the sister of singer Suzi P.
Birkir Blær Óðinsson is an Icelandic singer. On 10 December 2021, he won Swedish Idol 2021 at the Avicii Arena having resided in Sweden since November 2020.
Anna Cornelia Jakobsdotter Samuelsson, known professionally as Cornelia Jakobs, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Hold Me Closer", placing fourth.
Nike Maria Mathilde Sellmar, is a Swedish singer. She won Idol 2022 on 25 November 2022 in Tele2 Arena. Her winner song was "Anything You Say".
