Martin Svensson (singer)

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Martin Svensson
Born (1978-03-11) 11 March 1978 (age 47)
Origin Kalmar, Sweden
GenresPop, rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician, author
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active1997–present
Website www.martinsvensson.net

Martin Svensson also known as Martin (born 11 March 1978) is a Swedish singer, author and musician.

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Music

He started as a solo artist. His debut single "Rymdraket" from his 1997 debut album Pojkdrömmar. His biggest hit remains though "(Du är så) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow", a song he wrote himself and sang at Melodifestivalen 1999 in a bid to represent Sweden in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem. He finished 4th overall, but the single reached the top of the Swedish Singles Chart. There was also an English version of the song entitled "(You Are So) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow".

He also took part in Melodifestivalen 2002 with the song "Du och jag (i hela världen)", but was eliminated from first round finishing seventh in day 2 of the competition. In 2003, he formed a Swedish rock band called Nina Rochelle

Author

Martin Svensson also began a career as a writer with Hej! Mitt namn var Elton Persson (Hello! My name vas Elton Persson) followed up by Din heder (Meryem's honour) in 2009. [1]

Personal life

Svensson was born in Kalmar, Sweden. His family moved to Varberg in 1981.

In 1998, Svensson met Swedish-Kurdish pop singer Dilbihar Demirbag known as Dilba at a party, and they later married in the summer of 2000. A divorce was filed in 2002.

Discography

Solo

Albums

TitleYearPeak positions
SWE
[2]
Pojkdrömmar199738
En helt vanlig Svensson199926
Lyxproblem och moderna storningar2000 –
Martin och Sibirien2002 –

Singles

TitleYearPeak positionsAlbum
SWE
[2]
"Rymdraket"199714Pojkdrömmar
"Videofilm"199812
"Teater känns det som"20
"(Du är så) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow"19991En helt vanlig Svensson
"Fiskar som viskar"21
"Dumkåt"200021Lyxproblem och moderna storningar
"Jag vill inte motionera"25
"Du och jag (i hela världen)"200252Martin och Sibirien
"VM-guld 2002"10

With Nina Rochelle

Albums
Singles

Bibliography

Novels

Children / Youth

Editing and narration

Joint books

References

  1. ↑ GrandAgency.se Martin Svensson biography page
  2. 1 2 "Martin discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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