Martin Svensson (singer)

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Born (1978-03-11) 11 March 1978 (age 48)
OriginKalmar, Sweden
GenresPop, rock
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, musician, author
Martin Svensson
Born (1978-03-11) 11 March 1978 (age 48)
OriginKalmar, Sweden
GenresPop, rock
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, musician, author
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano
Years active1997present
Websitewww.martinsvensson.net

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

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

Title Year Peak positions
SWE
[2]
Pojkdrömmar 1997 38
En helt vanlig Svensson 1999 26
Lyxproblem och moderna storningar 2000  
Martin och Sibirien 2002  

Singles

Title Year Peak positions Album
SWE
[2]
"Rymdraket" 1997 14 Pojkdrömmar
"Videofilm" 1998 12
"Teater känns det som" 20
"(Du är så) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow" 1999 1 En helt vanlig Svensson
"Fiskar som viskar" 21
"Dumkåt" 2000 21 Lyxproblem och moderna storningar
"Jag vill inte motionera" 25
"Du och jag (i hela världen)" 2002 52 Martin och Sibirien
"VM-guld 2002" 10

With Nina Rochelle

Albums
  • 2003: Om Sverige vill ha det så
  • 2005: Mörkertal
  • 2006: Måndagsfolket
Singles
  • 2003: "Taxi 43"
  • 2003: "(Happy) Jag hatar att det är så"
  • 2004: "Stockholm kommer förstöra mig"
  • 2005: "Mörkertal"
  • 2005: "Rött ljus"
  • 2006: "Måndagsfolket"

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