"This Moment" is a

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that was released as the debut single of

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, the winner of the fourth series of the Swedish singing competition ''

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'' in 2007. The song was written by Swedish songwriters Mårten and Lina Eriksson, and produced by the former. The song debuted and peaked at number one on the Swedish Singles Chart, holding the top spot for two consecutive weeks. It was certified double platinum for sales of over 40,000 copies. With the song, Picasso also scored a

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hit, charting between 13 January and 10 February 2008. It peaked at number three on the chart. It also charted at Trackslistan, peaking at number seven, while topping

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. The song was originally intended to have been performed at Melodifestivalen 2008 by

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, who rejected the song during the autumn of 2007.

Track listing

;CD single #"This Moment" – 3:36 #"This Moment" nstrumental– 3:36

Charts

References

2007 singles Number-one singles in Sweden English-language Swedish songs Marie Picasso songs Songs written by Lina Eriksson 2007 songs Sony BMG singles Songs written by Mårten Eriksson {{Swedish Idol