Agnes Emilia Carlsson, known mononymously as Agnes, is a Swedish singer. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series. She was then signed to Sony Music, through which she released her self-titled debut album, Agnes, and follow-up, Stronger, both of which topped the Swedish Top 60 Albums Chart. In early 2008, it was announced that Agnes had parted ways with her record label, and was now signed to small independent label Roxy Recordings. Released on 28 October 2008, her third album, Dance Love Pop, reached number five in Sweden, 70 in Austria, 38 in France, 45 in Switzerland and 13 in the United Kingdom. With 200,000 albums sold worldwide this is her most successful album, 50,000 albums were sold in France, 40,000 in Sweden. Its first two singles, "On and On" and "Release Me" became international hits, reaching the top-ten in charts worldwide. "Release Me" topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs and peaked at three in the United Kingdom, selling over 900,000 copies worldwide.
Petra Linnea Paula Marklund, known also by her previous stage name September, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and television presenter. Marklund started recording in professional studios around the age of twelve, and first came to the attention of the music scene with September's debut single "La La La " in 2003, released from her studio album September (2004).
In Orbit is the second studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Petra Marklund, performing as September. It was released on 26 October 2005 by Catchy Tunes, making it September's first album with the label. The album was supported by three singles; "Satellites", "Looking for Love" and "Cry for You", all which reached at top twenty in Sweden, and two promotional singles; "Flowers on the Grave" and "It Doesn't Matter". The album debuted and peaked at 17 on the Swedish Album Chart, and peaked at 36 on the Finnish Album Chart. In Poland, the album was re-released as a limited edition in 2007, including remixes and a DVD with music videos. This edition peaked at No. 10 and was certified Gold for sales of over 10,000 units. September won a Swedish Grammis Award for In Orbit in the category Club/Dance of the Year in February 2006.
Idol is a Swedish reality-competition talent show broadcast on TV4. It first appeared in August 2004, and became one of the most popular shows on Swedish television. Part of the Idols franchise, it originated from the reality program Pop Idol created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, which was first aired in 2001 in the United Kingdom.
"Opa Opa" is a song by Greek singer Notis Sfakianakis, released as a single from his second album Ise Ena Pistoli in 1992. Opa Opa is a laïko dance song and was written and produced by singer Giorgos Alkaios in 1992.
Dancing Shoes is the third studio album by Swedish singer September. It was released on 26 September 2007 on Catchy Tunes. The album was September's highest-peaking album in Sweden at the time, peaking at #12 on the Swedish Album Chart. In Poland, the album peaked at #19. Dancing Shoes spawned two singles; "Can't Get Over" and "Until I Die", which both reached the top ten in Sweden. The album track "Because I Love You" was released as a promotional single for her compilation album Gold, and the single edit of "Cry for You was included as a bonus track on this album; it was previously released as single from her previous album In Orbit.Dancing Shoes was nominated for a Swedish Grammis Award in the category Dance/Hip Hop/Soul of the Year.
"Lucky" is a song by Swedish pop duo, Lucky Twice. The song was released as the lead single of the duo first and only studio album Young & Clever on July 6, 2006. The song was first released in Spain, where it reached number one on the singles chart, and has performed strongly in other European countries, the only Lucky Twice song to do so.
"Cry for You", released as "Cry for You (You'll Never See Me Again)" on Hard2Beat, is a song by Swedish singer Petra Marklund, performing as September, from her second studio album In Orbit (2005). It was released in Sweden on 29 November 2006 as the third and final single from the album. The single version was also included on her third studio album Dancing Shoes (2007) as a bonus track, and it was released as a single from her various compilation albums that were released in Europe. Musically, "Cry for You" is a dance-pop and euro-pop track, with it lyrically being about getting out of a relationship.
"Can't Get Over" is a song by Swedish singer Petra Marklund, credited under her stage name September from her third studio album Dancing Shoes (2007). Written by Anoo Bhagavan, Jonas von der Burg and Niklas von der Burg, it was released on 20 June 2007 in Sweden as the lead single from the album. The song was also released as a single from Marklund's various compilations that were released internationally, with a new remix of the song was released in the UK on 9 March 2009 as the second single from Cry for You - The Album (2009). Commercially, "Can't Get Over" was a commercial success, peaking at five in Sweden and fourteen in the United Kingdom.
"Until I Die" is a song by Swedish singer Petra Marklund performing as September, from her third studio album Dancing Shoes (2007). It was released on 7 November 2007 in Sweden as the album's second and final single, while in the UK, a remix produced by Dave Ramone was released as a digital download in the country by Hard2Beat as the third and final single from Cry for You - The Album (2009). The song was written by Anoo Bhagavan, Jonas von der Burg and Niklas von der Burg.
September is the first compilation album by Swedish singer September. The album is a compilation of tracks from her second and third European studio albums, titled In Orbit and Dancing Shoes, respectively, but not from her original, 2004 album, September. The album was the first album by September to be released in the United States, Canada and Australasia.
Dancing in Orbit is a compilation of Swedish singer September's second and third albums, In Orbit and Dancing Shoes, respectively, released on 8 May 2008 in the Netherlands. Following the success of September's first major international hit single, "Cry for You", it was released as September's debut album in the Netherlands and Belgium.
"Seemann (Deine Heimat ist das Meer)" (English translation "Sailor (Your Home is the Sea)") is a song originally written in German by Werner Scharfenberger (de) and lyricist Fini Busch (de). A 1959 German-language recording by Lolita became an international hit in 1960–61.
Gold is a compilation album by Swedish singer Petra Marklund released as September. It was released on 14 November 2008 by Catchy Tunes. The album marked her first compilation album for her domestic market, including songs from her second and third albums, In Orbit (2005) and Dancing Shoes (2007), respectively. "Because I Love You", a track previously included on Dancing Shoes, was released as a promotional single for the album on 26 November 2008.
Cry for You – The Album is the first compilation album by Swedish singer-songwriter Petra Marklund released in the United Kingdom. The album was released on 2 August 2009, as a digital download by Hard2Beat Records. The album includes new material, along with new versions of other songs from previous albums, including a new edit of "Satellites", due to it not being originally released in the UK by Hard2Beat and on a different label. Cry for You features her singles that were released in the UK; "Satellites", "Cry for You", "Can't Get Over" and "Until I Die". Despite "Cry for You" peaking at five on the UK Singles Chart, the album failed to chart on the UK Albums Chart.
"Play It for the Girls" is an English language song by Danny Saucedo, better known as Danny, from his album Heart Beats. The song was written by Jonas von der Burg and Anoo Bhagavan.
Love CPR is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Petra Marklund under the alias September. It was released digitally on 14 February 2011 in Sweden by Catchy Tunes, with a physical release two days later. Producers that worked on the album include Jonas von der Burg, who worked with September on almost all of her songs, StoneBridge, Lucas Secon, Cutfather and Jaakko Salovaara of Darude fame. The album was mastered by Björn Engelmann at Cutting Room Studios. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with many calling it more pop than her previous work. The album debuted at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart and was eventually certified double platinum in Sweden for shipments of 80,000 copies.
Tove Styrke is the debut studio album by Swedish electropop singer Tove Styrke. The album was released on 12 November 2010 on Sony Music. It debuted at number 21 in Swedish charts and went up to 10th place in its second week. Most tracks have been written by Tove Styrke, Patrik Berger, Peter Ågren and Janne Kask. On 10 October 2011, the album was re-released with the new single "Call My Name" and a 2011 remake of "High and Low". After promoting and releasing the single "Call My Name" across Europe, the album got reissued another time.
"Here We Go" is a song by Swedish artist and film/music video director Stakka Bo, released in 1993 by Stockholm Records as the first single from Bo's debut album, Supermarket (1993). The song features vocals by Bo himself, alongside Swedish singers Nana Hedin, Monica Hultén, Katarina Wilczewski and Oscar Franzén, with flute by David Wilczewski. It was written by Stakka Bo and Jonas von der Burg, and produced by von der Burg. "Here We Go" was very successful in Europe, charting in several countries and peaking at number four in Sweden. The artist and song was compared by many music critics to English hip hop/electronic dance group Stereo MC's, and the accompanying music video was played frequently on music channels such as MTV Europe.
"What's in It for Me" is a song by Swedish singer and actress Amy Deasismont, released under her stage name, Amy Diamond. The song was written by Grizzly, Tommy Typser, and Mack and was produced by the former two. Deasismont recorded the song when she was 12 years old, after winning a national radio talent competition. It was included on her first studio album, This Is Me Now, as the second track. The single was released in Scandinavia in March 2005, eventually topping the charts of Sweden and Norway. On 19 September 2005, it was released in continental Europe, where it topped the Polish Airplay Chart and also charted in Germany and the Netherlands. The song remains Deasismont's biggest hit.
