Sebastian Karlsson (born 2 January 1985), known professionally as Sebastian, is a
Swedish singer and performer, best known for his participation in
Idol 2005, where he came in second place after
Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Emilia Carlsson (born 6 March 1988), known Mononymous person, mononymously as Agnes, is a Swedish singer. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Idol (Sweden), Swedish Idol series. She was then signed to Sony ...
. He got a radio hit in Sweden with his first single "Do what you're told" in 2006.
Karlsson was born in
Morgongåva
Morgongåva is a urban areas of Sweden, locality situated in Heby Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 1,409 inhabitants in 2010.
Town name
The town name is the same as that of the oldest known name for a cottage (est. 1667) in the area. The ...
. He competed in the Swedish
Melodifestivalen 2007
2007 was the 47th edition of the Swedish music competition , which was organised by (SVT) and took place over a six-week period between 3 February and 10 March 2007. The winner of the competition was the band The Ark with the song " The Worryi ...
with the song "
When the Night Comes Falling" for the opportunity to represent Sweden in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Helsinki, Finland, following the country's victory at the with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi. Organised by the European Broadcasti ...
in Helsinki, Finland, finished 8th in the final. He returned to Melodifestivalen in
2011
The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
with the song "No One Else Could", finishing 5th in the third semi-final.
Discography
Albums
Singles
External links
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1985 births
Living people
People from Heby Municipality
Idol (Swedish TV series) participants
21st-century Swedish singers
21st-century Swedish male singers