Agnes

Agnes Carlsson is a 20 year old singer song writer from Sweden. The first track of hers to be picked up in the UK is the Radio 1 play listed Release Me which is due for release on the 25th of May.

2008 was a year when everything fell into place for Agnes - both creatively and career wise.
Her third album, Dance Love Pop, evolved from her vision to create the ultimate "pre- party" album. The drive, the energy and the attitude we associate with a 20 year old who is eager to explore life and music are all apparent on this her strongest album to date.

The first single "On and On" became an instant success right from the onset when the song was premiered in popular live TV show "Sommarkrysset" with close to a million viewers. Soon it topped both the Tracks chart (popular listener voted chart) and the Music Control chart. The year also became a new beginning for Agnes. Just before the new year she changed management firm. Soon after, she changed record companies to the smaller more versatile Roxy Recordings where she gets the personal backing that all artists strive after. Around the same time she found the perfect collaborator in song writer and producer Anders Hansson. Sparks flew when the somewhat unexpected meeting of Hanssons electronic flavoured music team up with Agnes soulful vocals. The first product of this partnership is Love Love Love, a track entered in the forthcoming "Melodifestivalen" - a competition followed closely by a huge part of Sweden population and the competition where the choice of the song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest is decided.

I have been asked in the past to participate in the competition but not until now did it feel right - says Agnes. Especially as I have an upbeat, energetic disco pop song that hasn't been adjusted to the "schlager" format but follows the style of my album. Anders Hansson and I clicked creatively with each other at once and we have been working really hard with this album. It is great to work directly with someone and be able to create an entire body of work. Plus we have had a blast doing it - and have inspired each other.

The last years have been eventful for Agnes to say the least.

The two first albums and three nationwide tours came one after the other. During the winter of 2007 Agnes took part in the show -ABBA Christmas Edition - at the Annexet in Stockholm. She showed the first signs of her song writing progress. She also had time to take part in the MQ Christmas campaign together with Måns Zelmerlöw where the two duetted on "All I want for Christmas" that topped the sales charts. The spring of 2008 was kick started with the TV show "Körslaget" (Battle of the Choirs) where Agnes expertly chose members for a choir from her hometown of Vänersborg and competed against six other choirs.

Agnes has co-written three songs on the last album amongst others the new single Release Me. The video for the track amassed 45,000 viewings on MSN during the premiere weekend alone - proof that Agnes knows what she is doing in that department as well. The difference between the timid young girl who 2005 became the first female winner of Sweden Idol and today’s assertive but still humble pop star is striking. I have grown into the role - she corroborates. In the beginning it was fun but difficult for me to understand why people were so interested in me as an individual. I didn't know the industry that well. Today it is easier. I am both used to the attention now and I have a lot more to say!

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