Amit Sebastian Paul (born 29 October 1983) is a Swedish businessman and singer. He is a member of the Swedish pop band

A*Teens A-Teens (stylized as A*Teens) is a Swedish pop music group from Stockholm. The group was formed by Niklas Berg in 1998 as an ABBA tribute group called ABBA-Teens, which was later renamed A-Teens. The band members are Marie Serneholt, Amit Paul ...

from 1998 to 2004 2024, and briefly pursued a solo recording career after the band dissolved.

Early life, family and education

Paul was born in Boden,

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

. His father is a

Bengali Hindu Bengali Hindus () are adherents of Hinduism who ethnically, linguistically and genealogically identify as Bengalis. They make up the majority in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Assam's Barak Valley ...

who relocated to Sweden from India 10 years before Amit's birth, while his mother was originally from

Värmland Värmland () is a ''Provinces of Sweden, landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Name Several Latinized version ...

. He completed his Masters of Business degree at the

Stockholm School of Economics The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE; , HHS) is a private business school located in city district Vasastaden in the central part of Stockholm, Sweden. SSE offers BSc, MSc and MBA programs, along with PhD- and Executive education progr ...

in 2009.

Music career

A-Teens (1998–2004)

In 1998, Paul signed a record deal with

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(part of

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) along with his then bandmates Marie, Dhani and Sara. Together they performed as the

A-Teens A-Teens (stylized as A*Teens) is a Swedish pop music group from Stockholm. The group was formed by Niklas Berg in 1998 as an ABBA tribute group called ABBA-Teens, which was later renamed A-Teens. The band members are Marie Serneholt, Amit Seba ...

. In 1999, they released their first single, a cover of

ABBA ABBA ( ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the List ...

's " Mamma Mia". The single topped the charts in Sweden for 8 consecutive weeks, and the success was similar around the world. By 2000, the A-Teens' first album, ''The ABBA Generation'', had sold 4 million copies, and they became one of the most internationally successful Swedish pop bands. After six years together and more than 5 million albums sold, the A-Teens disbanded following a Greatest Hits album and a final tour in

Solo

In April 2008, Amit released his first solo album ''Songs In A Key Of Mine'' which features 12 songs; its first single "Judge You" was released soon after.

Business career

Amit earned his Masters of Business degree at the

in 2009 and completed an internship at the management consultancy Bain & Company. In 2010, he joined his family business, Paxymer AB which specialises in flame retardants and product development within polymer chemistry. He is currently serving as Managing Director.

Personal life

Paul married Unnur Ýrr Helgadóttir, an Icelandic graphic designer in 2012. On 31 December 2015, she gave birth to their first child. The couple have two daughters, Lóa and Jari. They live in Iceland.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Paul, Amit Sebastian 1983 births Living people Swedish pop singers A-Teens members 20th-century Swedish male singers 21st-century Swedish male singers English-language singers from Sweden Swedish people of Bengali descent Stockholm School of Economics alumni People from Boden, Sweden