September (singer)
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| Birth name | Petra Eos Marklund |
| Born | 12 September 1984 |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Europop, Eurodance |
| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Catchy Tunes, Family Tree Music AB, Hard2Beat, Robbins Entertainment, Awesome, Stockholm Records (debut album) |
| Website | Official website |
Petra Eos Marklund (born 12 September 1984 in Stockholm),[1] better known by her stage name September, is a Swedish dance singer.
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[edit] Biography
Petra Marklund was born to a Slovenian mother with a musical past and a father who was a professor in space physics.[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. The songs were written and produced by Jonas von der Burg, Niclas von der Burg and Anoo Bhagavan.[3]
[edit] Career
In 2003, at the age of 18, she had her first hit in Sweden with "La La La (Never Give It Up)", which reached number 8 in her homeland. The single was followed by "We Can Do It", which became her second top 10 hit. As a result of these two singles, her debut album was recorded and released in February 2004, along with the third single from the album, "September All Over", which reached the number 8 position as well.
It then stayed quiet for September until she broke the silence by releasing "Satellites", as the first single from her second album In Orbit, which became her biggest hit to date. The song currently stands at number 139 in the Swedish Alltime Bestperforming Singles Chart.[4] Other singles that followed from the same album included "Looking for Love", "Flowers on the Grave" "It Doesn't Matter" and "Cry for You" (which can now be considered her biggest worldwide hit to date).
In Poland September's second album, In Orbit, was released with new remixes and a DVD with music videos from the album. The album was well received there and peaked at number ten for two weeks, being certified Gold by selling over 10,000 copies.[citation needed]
In the United States, September released one of her biggest hits to date "Satellites" in late 2006 where it had achieved a moderate success, reaching the number 8 position on the Hot Dance Airplay chart. "Cry for You" was released to US radio stations on the 5 June 2006, and peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Airplay where it stayed for a total of three weeks. Also it started to be picked up on top 40 radio in cities such as Chicago, Denver and New York, in the summer of 2008 after its massive success in the UK.[5]
In 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. 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, her highest peak to date. 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". The song reached the top 10 on the Swedish iTunes store. "Until I Die" entered the Swedish Charts at number 5 on the week of November 15, falling off the charts after four more much less successful weeks.
September's first single from Dancing Shoes, "Can't Get Over" was released on American iTunes the week of 27 November 2007. In the Netherlands, the first single from Dancing Shoes was "Cry for You". This single peaked at number 4 in the Dutch top 40. September released "Can't Get Over" as her second single in the Netherlands where it peaked at number 35 on the singles chart. Her third single to be released in the Netherlands is "Until I Die" which has so far only peaked at number 91.
On April 14, 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 5 on the UK Singles Chart.
September released her 11th single "Because I Love You on November 19 2008, a week before releasing her 3rd compilation album, September - 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 March 9, 2009. The single was also re-released in the Netherlands.
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. It will be released 20 July 2009, with "Cry For You - The Album" being released 3rd August 2009.
[edit] Nominations
After September's huge international success with "Cry for You", September has been nominated with Biggest Music Export from Sweden 2008[6]
[edit] Side projects
Petra Marklund provided the vocals for a song by German electronica project Schiller. The track is called "Breathe" and can be found Schiller's album Sehnsucht.[7] The song charted at #1 on the Macedonian Singles Top 20.[8]
On October 4th she sang live at Kremlin Nightclub in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
[edit] Discography
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Chart positions | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
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| SWE | FIN | SPA | UK | U.S. Dance | CAN | ROM | ISR | RUS | POL | NL | IRL | DK | CZ | FRA | GER | AUS | AUS Dance | ||||
| 2003 | "La La La (Never Give It Up)" | September | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "We Can Do It" | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "September All Over" | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | "Satellites" | In Orbit | 4 | 18 | 1 | 96 | 8 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Looking for Love" | 17 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 73 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Flowers on the Grave" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "It Doesn't Matter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | 121 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cry for You" | 6 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 2 | Re-released in 2008 | ||
| 2007 | "Can't Get Over" | Dancing Shoes | 5 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 12 | — | 28 | — | 76 | 7 | 28 | 38 | — | 11 | TBR | — | 41 | 4 | Re-released in 2009 |
| "Until I Die" | 5 | 6 | 20 | TBR | — | — | 29 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBR | — | Re-released in 2009 | ||
| 2008 | "Because I Love You" | 43 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nº1 hits | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Top 10 Hits | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | ||
[edit] Television appearances
- Bingolotto (1 episode, 9 February 2008, 2008) .... Herself
- FörKväll (1 episode, 2 February 2007, 2007) .... Herself
[edit] Touring
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 world smash Cry For You which was released in Australia in mid 2008.
September was part of the Clubland Live 2 lineup and went on tour throughout the UK late 2008. She is also part of the lineup for the UK Dance Nation tour and presented her new single "Leave It All Behind"
[edit] References
- ^ Interview on her Official Polish Site
- ^ Staff. "Biography". SeptemberMusic.se. http://septembermusic.se/bio.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-07.
- ^ MySpace.com - September - Stockholm, SE - Club / Pop / R&B - www.myspace.com/septemberinorbit
- ^ swedishcharts.com - September - Satellites
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ http://www.victoriaekeberg.com/
- ^ SeptemberFan - Petra Marklund fansite
- ^ Schiller and September - Breathe - Music Charts
[edit] External links
- September at the Internet Movie Database
- September at MySpace
- September's Official website
- September's Official Polish website
- Cry For You
- September's Profil in Czech Language
Review: Daily Music Guide
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