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==Career==
==Career==
Eriksson was just one year old when his family moved to [[Liberia]] in 1981, where Lars' father worked at a mining company. Moving back to Sweden in 1984, Lars began playing piano at age 5. He started writing music at age 9 and performed at school. He learned playing the guitar at around age 16. Together with three friends, he formed the band "The Jisreels" for three years (1997–1999). They played mainly in local gigs, and toured the west coast in summer 1998.<ref>[http://nwt.se/karlskoga/article623276.ece Karlskoga Tidning: Lars Eriksson gillar musik som har något att säga] (in Swedish){{Dead link|date=February 2016}}</ref>
Eriksson was just one year old when his family moved to [[Liberia]] in 1981, where Lars' father worked at a mining company. Moving back to Sweden in 1984, Lars began playing piano at age 5. He started writing music at age 9 and performed at school. He learned playing the guitar at around age 16. Together with three friends, he formed the band "The Jisreels" for three years (1997–1999). They played mainly in local gigs, and toured the west coast in summer 1998.<ref>[http://nwt.se/karlskoga/article623276.ece Karlskoga Tidning: Lars Eriksson gillar musik som har något att säga] (in Swedish) {{wayback|url=http://nwt.se/karlskoga/article623276.ece |date=20111002223803 }}</ref>


By the time Eriksson applied to Swedish ''[[Idol (Sweden)|Idol]]'' auditions, he had reportedly written around 200 songs.<ref>[http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=33874&a=1484057&lid=senasteNytt_364005&lpos=rubrik_1484057 SVT: Lars Erikson en IDOLdis] (in Swedish){{Dead link|date=February 2016}}</ref> Eriksson became a favorite of the competition from the day he auditioned when Idol jury member [[Anders Bagge]] promised to cooperate on a record after he heard him perform two songs on his audition in Lund.<ref>[http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/idol2008/article3250960.ab Aftonbladet: Kan få kontrakt –efter en audition] (in Swedish)</ref> But he created big controversy when he became critical of the competition, even quoted as saying he did not wish to win the race.<ref>[http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/idol2008/article3679031.ab Aftonbladet: Lars: Jag vill utnyttja ”Idol”] (in Swedish)</ref><ref>[http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/idol2008/article3648527.ab Aftonbladet: Lars Eriksson: ”Hela jippot äcklar mig”] (in Swedish)</ref> In November 2008, he was eliminated, finishing 7th overall.
By the time Eriksson applied to Swedish ''[[Idol (Sweden)|Idol]]'' auditions, he had reportedly written around 200 songs.<ref>[http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=33874&a=1484057&lid=senasteNytt_364005&lpos=rubrik_1484057 SVT: Lars Erikson en IDOLdis] (in Swedish){{Dead link|date=February 2016}}</ref> Eriksson became a favorite of the competition from the day he auditioned when Idol jury member [[Anders Bagge]] promised to cooperate on a record after he heard him perform two songs on his audition in Lund.<ref>[http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/idol2008/article3250960.ab Aftonbladet: Kan få kontrakt –efter en audition] (in Swedish)</ref> But he created big controversy when he became critical of the competition, even quoted as saying he did not wish to win the race.<ref>[http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/idol2008/article3679031.ab Aftonbladet: Lars: Jag vill utnyttja ”Idol”] (in Swedish)</ref><ref>[http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/idol2008/article3648527.ab Aftonbladet: Lars Eriksson: ”Hela jippot äcklar mig”] (in Swedish)</ref> In November 2008, he was eliminated, finishing 7th overall.


He also recorded the single "Love" jointly with Elin Sigvardsson.<ref>[http://www.svd.se/kultur/elin-ruth-sigvardsson-idol-lars_2943227.svd SVD: Elin Ruth Sigvardsson + "Idol"-Lars] (in Swedish)</ref> [11] It reached #5 in the Swedish singles chart. Eriksson also cooperated with Anders Bagge on an album in autumn of 2009.<ref>[http://www.svd.se/kultur/bagge-gor-skiva-med-idol-lars_2634833.svd SVD: Bagge gör skiva med ”Idol” - Lars] (in Swedish)</ref> But for unknown reasons, the album was not released until 11 February 2011.<ref>[http://nwt.se/karlskoga/article682636.ece Karlskoga Tidning: Idol-Lars spelade in egna låtar i Åke Noreens studio] (in Swedish){{Dead link|date=February 2016}}</ref> In May 2010, a collaboration began between Eriksson and Birger Pettersson Wiik and his record label HGM (High Gear Music) in Årjäng, with the single "Rejected Love" released digitally.<ref>[http://nwt.se/karlskoga/article718216.ece Karlskoga Tidning: Lars Eriksson har släppt singel digitalt] (in Swedish){{Dead link|date=February 2016}}</ref>
He also recorded the single "Love" jointly with Elin Sigvardsson.<ref>[http://www.svd.se/kultur/elin-ruth-sigvardsson-idol-lars_2943227.svd SVD: Elin Ruth Sigvardsson + "Idol"-Lars] (in Swedish)</ref> [11] It reached #5 in the Swedish singles chart. Eriksson also cooperated with Anders Bagge on an album in autumn of 2009.<ref>[http://www.svd.se/kultur/bagge-gor-skiva-med-idol-lars_2634833.svd SVD: Bagge gör skiva med ”Idol” - Lars] (in Swedish)</ref> But for unknown reasons, the album was not released until 11 February 2011.<ref>[http://nwt.se/karlskoga/article682636.ece Karlskoga Tidning: Idol-Lars spelade in egna låtar i Åke Noreens studio] (in Swedish) {{wayback|url=http://nwt.se/karlskoga/article682636.ece |date=20100402001701 }}</ref> In May 2010, a collaboration began between Eriksson and Birger Pettersson Wiik and his record label HGM (High Gear Music) in Årjäng, with the single "Rejected Love" released digitally.<ref>[http://nwt.se/karlskoga/article718216.ece Karlskoga Tidning: Lars Eriksson har släppt singel digitalt] (in Swedish) {{wayback|url=http://nwt.se/karlskoga/article718216.ece |date=20111002224921 }}</ref>


== Diskography ==
== Diskography ==

Revision as of 00:47, 26 February 2016

Lars Eriksson
Birth nameLars Erik Ludvig Eriksson
Born (1980-04-01) April 1, 1980 (age 44)
OriginKarlskoga, Sweden
GenresFolk music
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar
Years active1997 – present
LabelsHigh Gear Music
WebsiteOfficial Site

Lars Erik Ludvig Eriksson (born 1 April 1980, in Karlskoga, Sweden) is a Swedish singer-songwriter who became famous for his participation in Sweden's Idol 2008.

Career

Eriksson was just one year old when his family moved to Liberia in 1981, where Lars' father worked at a mining company. Moving back to Sweden in 1984, Lars began playing piano at age 5. He started writing music at age 9 and performed at school. He learned playing the guitar at around age 16. Together with three friends, he formed the band "The Jisreels" for three years (1997–1999). They played mainly in local gigs, and toured the west coast in summer 1998.[1]

By the time Eriksson applied to Swedish Idol auditions, he had reportedly written around 200 songs.[2] Eriksson became a favorite of the competition from the day he auditioned when Idol jury member Anders Bagge promised to cooperate on a record after he heard him perform two songs on his audition in Lund.[3] But he created big controversy when he became critical of the competition, even quoted as saying he did not wish to win the race.[4][5] In November 2008, he was eliminated, finishing 7th overall.

He also recorded the single "Love" jointly with Elin Sigvardsson.[6] [11] It reached #5 in the Swedish singles chart. Eriksson also cooperated with Anders Bagge on an album in autumn of 2009.[7] But for unknown reasons, the album was not released until 11 February 2011.[8] In May 2010, a collaboration began between Eriksson and Birger Pettersson Wiik and his record label HGM (High Gear Music) in Årjäng, with the single "Rejected Love" released digitally.[9]

Diskography

Albums

  • 2011: Rust and Golden Dust (released on HGM, reached #24 in Swedish Singles Chart)

Tracklist:

  1. The Lonely Journey Called Life
  2. Sing for the Angels
  3. Reasons for Love
  4. Rejected Love
  5. Let's Go
  6. Ink Well Dweller
  7. Cloud of My Own Rain
  8. Boredom
  9. Console
  10. Like the Flowing River

Singles

  • 2008: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (on Columbia Records, reached #53 on Swedish Singles Chart)
  • 2010: "Rejected Love"
  • 2010: "Ink Well Dweller"
Featured in

In compilations

References

  1. ^ Karlskoga Tidning: Lars Eriksson gillar musik som har något att säga (in Swedish) Template:Wayback
  2. ^ SVT: Lars Erikson en IDOLdis (in Swedish)[dead link]
  3. ^ Aftonbladet: Kan få kontrakt –efter en audition (in Swedish)
  4. ^ Aftonbladet: Lars: Jag vill utnyttja ”Idol” (in Swedish)
  5. ^ Aftonbladet: Lars Eriksson: ”Hela jippot äcklar mig” (in Swedish)
  6. ^ SVD: Elin Ruth Sigvardsson + "Idol"-Lars (in Swedish)
  7. ^ SVD: Bagge gör skiva med ”Idol” - Lars (in Swedish)
  8. ^ Karlskoga Tidning: Idol-Lars spelade in egna låtar i Åke Noreens studio (in Swedish) Template:Wayback
  9. ^ Karlskoga Tidning: Lars Eriksson har släppt singel digitalt (in Swedish) Template:Wayback

External links

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