Martin Svensson

Martin Svensson
Birth name	Martin Svensson
Born	March 11, 1978 (1978-03-11) (age 33)
Origin	Kalmar, Sweden
Genres	Pop , Rock
Occupations	Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Author
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active	1997–present
Associated acts	Nina Rochelle
Website	Official Site

Martin Svensson also known as Martin (born in Kalmar, Sweden on 11 March 1978) is a Swedish singer, author and musician. He moved to Varberg in 1981. 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 entitles "(You Are So) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow".

In 2003, he formed a Swedish rock band called Nina Rochelle

Martin Svensson also started authoring with his initial book Hej! Mitt namn var Elton Persson (Hey! My name vas Elton Persson) followed up by Din heder (Meryem's honour) in 2009.^[1]

In 1998, Martin 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. However, they still remain friends.

Discography

Solo

Albums

• 1997: Pojkdrömmar
• 1999: En helt vanlig Svensson
• 2000: Lyxproblem & Moderna Störningar
• 2002: Martin och Sibirien

Singles

• "Dom säger att alla gråter"
• "VM-guld 2002"
• "Du och jag (i hela världen)"
• "Alltid vara din"
• "Jag vill inte motionera"
• "Dumkåt"
• "Sodapop Cafe"
• "Fiskar som viskar"
• "(Du är så) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow"
  • {You are so} Yeah Yeah Wow Wow
• "Neon"
• "Teater känns det som"
• "Videofilm"
• "Rymdraket"

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"

Bibliography

• 2007: Hej! Mitt namn var Elton Persson
• 2009: Din heder

References

1. ^ GrandAgency.se Martin Svensson biography page

External links

• Martin Svensson Official website
• Martin Svensson MySpace site

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Name	Svensson, Martin
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Date of birth	11 March 1978
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