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Martin Svensson

b. 1978

Swedish singer

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Born 1978. Martin Svensson is a Swedish writer, journalist, singer and composer.

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

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.

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 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 "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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Frequently asked questions

Who is Martin Svensson?

Swedish singer

When was Martin Svensson born?

Martin Svensson was born on 11 March 1978 in Varberg.

What is Martin Svensson's occupation?

Martin Svensson is a writer, journalist, singer and composer.

What nationality is Martin Svensson?

Martin Svensson is Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Martin Svensson

· Wikidata: Q6198855

· DBpedia: Martin Svensson (singer)

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