Veronica Maggio

Veronica Maggio

Veronica Maggio 2012
Background information
Birth name Veronica Sandra Karin Maggio
Born March 15, 1981
Origin Sweden, Stockholm
Genres Soul, pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2006–present
Labels Stockholm, Universal
Website veronicamaggio.com

Veronica Sandra Karin Maggio (born March 15, 1981, Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish singer of Swedish and Italian origin.[1] She won the category "Årets nykomling" (Newcomer of the Year) in the Grammisgalan 2007.

Biography

Maggio went to Uppsala Musikklasser primary school and went on to study music at Bolandgymnasiet (Boland highschool) in Uppsala and was also the lead singer of the group Solitude, with other members Daniel Fredriksson, Marcus "Gonzo" Berglund, Karl Jansson, and Kristoffer Hoflund.

Veronica Maggio is currently in a relationship with Nils Tull of the band Hoffmaestro & Chraa. In October 2010 they had a son called Bosse.[2]

Music career

2006–07: Vatten och bröd

In March 2006, Maggio released her debut single "Dumpa mig" (Dump Me); the video for the single soon became the hit of the week on TV stations like ZTV. Her second single was the song "Nöjd?" (Satisfied?). She signed a contract with Universal Music and went on a tour in Summer 2006 as part of Sommarkrysset, a Swedish live-music program on TV4.

Maggio's debut album is called Vatten och bröd (Water and Bread). The lyrics and music were written by Stefan Gräslund, except for the rap verse in "Vi har, vi har" (We Have, We Have), which was written by rapper Kristoffer Malmsten (known as LKM).

2008–10: Och vinnaren är...

On March 26, 2008, Maggio released another album – Och vinnaren är... (And the Winner Is...), which she wrote and recorded together with Oskar Linnros.[3]

In 2009 she enjoyed some success in Norway and Denmark with her single "Måndagsbarn" (Monday child) reaching 1st position at the Norwegian charts,[4] as well as being A-listed on the Norwegian radio station NRK P3, and the album Och vinnaren är... broke into the top 40 albums list.

In 2010 Maggio worked with Petter on his new single "Längesen" (Long Time ago) from his album "En räddare i nöden" (A saviour).

2011–12: Satan i gatan

In 2011 she released the album Satan i gatan, on which she collaborated with amongst others Christian Walz and Markus Krunegård. The album was a success and reached the 1st place in both Swedish and Norwegian music charts, as did the single "Jag kommer". During the summer and autumn of 2011, Maggio toured through Denmark, Norway and Sweden,[5] and again in 2012 at Ruisrock festival in Finland.

2013–present: Handen i fickan fast jag bryr mig

On October 4, 2013, Maggio released her fourth album, Handen i fickan fast jag bryr mig, which is produced by Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare and Magnus Lidehäll. The album includes a duet with Swedish singer Håkan Hellström, "Hela huset".

Awards

Veronica Maggio has won many Swedish music awards. In 2007 she received "Årets Nykomling" (Newcomer of the year) at the Grammisgalan.

In 2011 Maggio won the Rockbjörnen (rock bear) prize for both "Årets kvinnliga liveartist" (Live female artist of the year) and "Årets svenska låt" (Swedish song of the year) which was presented by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

At the 2012 Grammisgalan Maggio was named winner in the categories "Årets pop" (Pop of the year), "Årets kompositör" (composer of the year) and "Årets textförfattare" (Lyricist of the year). The latter two were won together with Christian Walz.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Veronica Maggio" (in Swedish). Café. 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
  2. ↑ "Veronica Maggio störst just nu". 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  3. ↑ "Oskar Linnros byter rap mot soulpop". 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  4. ↑ "VG-lista - Veronica Maggio / Måndagsbarn". Lista.vg.no. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  5. ↑ "TV4 Nyhetsmorgon söndag". 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2013-01-24.

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