Staffan Olsson (born 21 February 1969), better known by his stage name Bosson, is a

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singer-songwriter.

Early life

His stage name comes from the fact that his father's first name is Bo – hence he is Bo's son.

Career

Bosson first gained nationwide fame in Sweden when he imitated

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in the first season of

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, performing "

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" and winning his semi-final. His big break as a solo artist came when composing and performing the song " One in a Million", from the album '' One in a Million'', which became a Top 10 hit in Europe and Asia in 2000 and 2001, which also appeared in the film ''

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''. He wrote it for his then-girlfriend

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, Miss Sweden 1998, and was nominated for a

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. Two years later, the successful follow-up '' Rockstar'' was released. The year after, he competed in Melodifestivalen with a song he released that year, Efharisto. But in the second opportunity round (andra chansen) he finished 6th, only beating Fredrik Kempe and Anne-Lie Rydé. In June 2007, he released his fourth album '' Future's Gone Tomorrow / Life Is Here Today'' and in June 2013, he released his fifth album '' Best of 11-Twelve''. He served as an opening act for

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during her tour in 2000, and has toured with

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. He has also written songs for

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and the famous guitarist

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. As well as in his native

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, Bosson has achieved huge success and toured extensively in countries like

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and

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. He also performed with

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Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Collaborations

* 2002:

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featuring Bosson – Weightless * 2009: Elizma Theron featuring Bosson – One in a Million * 2016: Sunbeat featuring Bosson – Eagle in the Sky * 2017: Edgar featuring Bosson – My Love

Filmography

References

External links

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Official Russian website

Fan site
{{Authority control 1969 births Living people Swedish pop singers Swedish male singers Swedish singer-songwriters People from Kiruna