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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Petra Linnea Paula Marklund |
| Born | 12 September 1984 |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, eurodance, electropop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Catchy Tunes, Family Tree, Hard2Beat (UK), Robbins Entertainment (US), Stockholm Records (debut album) |
| Website | Official website |
Petra Linnea Paula Marklund who is better known as September (Born in Stockholm, Sweden on 12 September 1984) is a Swedish singer and songwriter.
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Petra Marklund was born on 12 September 1984[1] to a Slovenian mother with a musical past and a Swedish father who is a professor in Astrophysics.[2] She started recording music in studios at the age of 12. When she was 17, she sang in a rock band and gained a record deal.
June 2, 2003, at the age of 18, she had released her debut single "La La La (Never Give It Up)". The single was a success in her homeland in Sweden, where it peaked at number 8 for twenty two weeks.[3] The second single that was released was "We Can Do It", which was released on November 3, 2003. The song peaked at number 10, staying in the charts for twelve weeks.[4]
Due to the success of both the singles, the self-titled album September was released on 11 February 2004 in Sweden, the released worldwide later in 2004. The song peaked at number 36 on the charts, becoming a least success, but stayed on the charts for six weeks.[5] As a result, September released her last single "September All Over". The song peaked at number 8, and stayed in the charts for ten weeks.[6]
After a silence for a while, September later signed to her current label CatchyTunes, and she later released her fourth single "Satellites" on 6 July 2005. "Satellites" was Septembers first single from her upcoming second album, and became her most successful single to date in Sweden, peaking at number 4 on the Swedish Single Charts, staying in for twenty nine weeks. It also manage to chart in Finland, peaking at number 18, for one week.[7][8] The song currently stands at number 139 in the Swedish All-time Bestperforming in the Singles Chart being certified as Platinum.[9]
Her second single was "Looking For Love", which had peaked at number 17 on the Swedish Charts, breaking Septembers top ten singles, staying in the charts for thirteen weeks.[10] September later released her third single "Flowers on the Grave", which was released on 1 March 2006. The song was unsuccessful in Sweden, as it did not manage to chart on any important charts. After it did not manage to chart, it was released additionally as a promotional single outside Scandinavia and Europe. After releasing the single, she later released her fourth single "It Doesn't Matter". The song was not meant to release in Sweden, instead in other parts of Europe. It had minor success in Russia and Romania, where it peaked at 121 and 66 respectively. It had success through Poland, where it peaked at number 20.
September released her fifth single from In Orbit entitled "Cry for You" on 29 November 2006. The song entered at number 38 in Sweden, and peaked at number 6, staying in the charts for seventeen weeks. The song was later released worldwide, receiving much attention.
The song was released in the United States, where her compilation September also got an official release. The song peaked at number 74 on the Official Billboard charts, number 29 on the Billboard Pop songs, and number 1 on Billboard Hot Dance Airplay.[11] It peaked at number 33 in Canada, where it also received much attention, also charting around the Oceania areas as well, as it peaked at number 14 in Australia, staying in the charts for seventeen weeks, and number 39 in New Zealand, staying in the charts for a sole week.[12][13]
It also peaked at number 15 on the European Hot 100 charts, and charted in other European charts. It peaked at number 6 in France, 13 in Finland, 10 in Denmark and 10 in The Netherlands. It was later considered as Septembers most successful single to date, where it was September's only single to chart in worldwide charts.
On 1 September 2007, September competed in the Sopot International Song Festival in Poland, representing Sweden, her rivals were music stars: Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Thierry Amiel, The Cloud Room and Monrose. She finished 3rd in Viewers Choice (Silver Place) and 2nd in Jury Choice (Amber Place).
September released a new single entitled "Can't Get Over" on 20 June 2007 in Sweden and peaked at number 4 on the charts. The single was followed by the release of Petra's third album in September called Dancing Shoes. The album reached 12 on the Swedish album chart. It only remained on the charts for 4 weeks while her previous two albums remained on the charts for 6 weeks. The second single released from the album is "Until I Die" it entered the Swedish Charts at number 5 on the week of 15 November, in Finland it peaked at number 6 and remained in the charts for a total of thirteen weeks.
On 26 February 2008, Petra released her debut album in the US, Canada and Australia called September. It includes songs from her previous albums, In Orbit and Dancing Shoes. On April 6, 2008 she released her second U.K. single "Cry for You", the single has been remixed for the release and a new video filmed. The song peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart and remained for 22 weeks on the chart. September released her 11th single "Because I Love You on November 26, 2008, a week before releasing her third compilation album, Gold.
Her third single for the U.K. was "Can't Get Over"; which also had a new mix and a new video. It was released in the UK on 9 March 2009. The song charted at Number 14 on the UK Chart.
September performed the new song "Leave It All Behind" at Dance Nation Live stating that it would be the next UK single. Although September confirmed that "Leave It All Behind" would be the next UK single, Hard2Beat has confirmed that the next UK single will be Until I Die. During Summer 2009, September took residency in the UK to promote her new album. "Until I Die" was expected to be released at then end of July 2009 but due to lack of radio support, the release was cancelled.
The debut album for September in the UK was given a digital only release on 3 August 2009. The album is entitled Cry For You and features new material, material from previous albums and re-worked material.
On 12 November 2010, September released the single "Mikrofonkåt" as a digital download in Sweden. The song was not released worldwide, only in Sweden, and received commercial acclaim. The song debuted at number 1 on Swedish Single Charts, making it Septembers most successful single in Sweden alone. The single is currently in its 26 week, and received 4X platinum, becoming Septembers most certificated single to date. It is also listed at number 68 on Swedens Best of All Time.[14][15] September later released her second single "Resuscitate Me", which was released on 19 November 2010. The song was released in Sweden, where it charted at number 45, staying in the charts for two weeks, becoming Septembers least successful single in Sweden.[16]
September announced the release of her fourth studio album Love CPR. The album was released on 11 February 2011 in Sweden. The album peaked at number 1 on Swedish Album Charts, and received platinum, becoming Septembers only album to be certificated.[14]
For the third single, September released "Me & My Microphone", the English version of Mikrofonkat. The single was released in the United States, but did not generate much interest. The song peaked at number 41 in Belgium, becoming a commercial failure. It also did not manage to chart in her homeland Sweden. Although however, September did mention that the single will be released worldwide. September announced that she will be touring for her album, as she had said on her official website.
September announced that the third Swedish single is "Party In My Head".[14] The song was released in Sweden on July 11, 2011.
After September's huge international success with "Cry for You", September has been nominated with Biggest Music Export from Sweden 2008.[17] Her song Satellites was nominated for International Song of the Year at the NRJ Music Awards in 2006 and in 2007 September was nominated for Best Swedish Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Dancing Shoes Petra's third studio album was nominated at the Grammis for Best Dance Album in 2008.
Petra Marklund provided the vocals for a song by German electronica project Schiller. The track is called "Breathe" and can be found on Schiller's album Sehnsucht.[18] The song charted at number one on the Macedonian Singles Top 20.[19]
On November 16, 2010, September released a cover of Petter's Mikrofonkåt after she performed it on Så mycket bättre. The song went straight to number one on the Swedish iTunes chart and later in the Swedish TOP 60, being the first ever number one by September in her homeland. Due to the successful chart-running of Mikrofonkåt, an English version of the song, called "Me and My Microphone", was recorded and intended to be released as a single. Mikrofonkåt has since been certified as 4x Platinum. Also on the 49th week of the chart, "Kärlekens Tunga" appeared and then charted at number six on Sweden chart, thus became her ninth top-ten hit in Sweden totally. In December 24, September released a duet whit Petter fom Så mycket bättre and it peaked at number 3 on the Swedish chart. It has been certified as Platinum.
In November 2008 September performed at the prestigious Melbourne Cup. September was announced as the special guest by Swede car manufacturer Saab. She performed in the Saab Marquee dubbed the 'Saab Song Sauna' bringing a touch of Sweden to the Melbourne Cup. This was part of her world tour promoting her smash hit Cry For You which was released in Australia in mid 2008.
September was part of the Clubland Live two lineup and went on tour throughout the UK late 2008. She was also part of the lineup for the UK Dance Nation tour 2009 and presented her new single "Leave It All Behind". Petra has also been touring periodically around Sweden since 2005, on festivals, music venues and concerts to promote her albums and singels.
Review: Daily Music Guide
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