Sebastian Karlsson (singer)

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Sebastian
Sebastian at a record signing in Norrköping, Sweden 2007.
Background information
Birth name	Sebastian Karlsson
Born	(1985-01-02)January 2, 1985
Origin	Sweden
Genres	Pop, Rock
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Sony BMG (2005-2007) Roxy Records (2008-Present)
Website	Sebastian's Official Website

Sebastian Karlsson, or Sebastian (born 2 January 1985 in Morgongåva), is a Swedish singer and performer, best known for his participation in Idol 2005, where he came in second place after Agnes Carlsson. He got a radio hit in Sweden with his first single "Do what you're told".

He is also competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2007 with the song "When the Night Comes Falling" for the opportunity to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland, finished 8th in the final. He returned to Melodifestivalen in 2011 with the song "No One Else Could", finishing 5th in the third semi-final.

Discography

Albums

Year	Information	Chart positions	Sales and certifications
Year	Information	Sweden	Sales and certifications
2006	Sebastian 1st Studio album Released: March 1, 2006 Format: CD	1	^{IFPI Sweden: Gold Swedish Sales: 30,000}
2007	The Vintage Virgin 2nd Studio album Released: March 8, 2007 Formats: CD	2	^{IFPI Sweden: Gold Swedish Sales: 30,000}
2009	The Most Beautiful Lie 3rd Studio album Released: January 28, 2009 Formats: CD	32	^{IFPI Sweden:}

Singles

Year	Single	Album	Chart positions
Year	Single	Album
Sweden	Europe
2006	"Do What You're Told"	Sebastian	1	129
2006	"Indifferent"	Sebastian	38	-
2006	"Words and Violence"	The Vintage Virgin	3	170
2007	"When the Night Comes Falling"	The Vintage Virgin	2	184
2007	"I Can Feel You"	The Vintage Virgin
2008	"My Getaway"	The Most Beautiful Lie
2009	"Serial Lovers"	The Most Beautiful Lie
2011	"No One Else Could"

External links

Media related to Sebastian Karlsson at Wikimedia Commons

Sebastian Karlsson's official website (Sami)

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Albums	Sebastian The Vintage Virgin" The Most Beautiful Lie

Singles	"Do What You're Told" "Indifferent" "Words and Violence" "When The Night Comes Falling" "My Getaway" "Serial Lovers"

Related articles	My Own Idol Idol 2005 Melodifestivalen 2007

v t e Idol (Swedish TV series)

Seasons	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Hosts	TBA (2014) Pär Lernström, Karin "Kakan" Hermansson (sidekick)

Former hosts	Carolina Gynning Carina Berg Sanna Bråding Mogge Sseruwagi Tobbe Blom Johan Wiman David Hellenius Peter Magnusson Peter Jihde

Judges	Alexander Bard Anders Bagge Laila Bagge Wahlgren

Former judges	Claes af Geijerstam Daniel Breitholtz Peter Swartling Kishti Tomita Andreas Carlsson Pelle Lidell

Winners	Daniel Lindström Agnes Carlsson Markus Fagervall Marie Picasso Kevin Borg Erik Grönwall Jay Smith Amanda Fondell Kevin Walker

Winners' singles	"Coming True" "Right Here, Right Now" "Everything Changes" "This Moment" "With Every Bit of Me" "Higher" "Dreaming People" "All This Way" "Belong"

Runners-up	Darin Zanyar Sebastian Karlsson Erik Segerstedt Amanda Jenssen Alice Svensson Calle Kristiansson Minnah Karlsson Robin Stjernberg Elin Bergman

Notable alumni	Andreas Weise Ola Svensson Måns Zelmerlöw Danny Saucedo Loreen Sibel Redžep E.M.D. Johan Palm Daniel Karlsson (aka The Moniker) Anna Bergendahl Lars Eriksson Rabih Jaber and Eddie Razaz (as Rebound!) Robin Stjernberg Tove Styrke Geir Rönning Oleg Nejlik Linnea Henriksson

Related articles	Det bästa från Idol (series) Idol series Ericsson Globe Scandinavium Malmö Arena TV4

Persondata
Name	Karlsson, Sebastian
Alternative names
Short description	Swedish singer
Date of birth	January 2, 1985
Place of birth
Date of death
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