Martin Svensson (singer)

Martin Svensson
Birth name	Martin Svensson
Born	(1978-03-11) 11 March 1978
Origin	Kalmar, Sweden
Genres	Pop , rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician, author
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	1997–present
Website	Official Site

Martin Svensson also known as Martin (born 11 March 1978) is a Swedish singer, author and musician.

Svensson was born in Kalmar, Sweden. He moved to Varberg in 1981. He started as a solo artist. His debut single "Rymdraket" from his 1997 debut album Pojkdrömmar. His biggest hit remains though "(Du är så) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow", a song he wrote himself and sang at Melodifestivalen 1999 in a bid to represent Sweden in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem. He finished 4th overall, but the single reached the top of the Swedish Singles Chart. There was also an English version of the song entitles "(You Are So) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow".

In 2003, he formed a Swedish rock band called Nina Rochelle

Martin Svensson also began a career as a writer with Hej! Mitt namn var Elton Persson (Hello! My name vas Elton Persson) followed up by Din heder (Meryem's honour) in 2009.

In 1998, Svensson met Swedish-Kurdish pop singer Dilbihar Demirbag known as Dilba at a party, and they later married in the summer of 2000. A divorce was filed in 2002.

Discography

Solo

Albums

• 1997: Pojkdrömmar
• 1999: En helt vanlig Svensson
• 2000: Lyxproblem & Moderna Störningar
• 2002: Martin och Sibirien

Singles

• "Dom säger att alla gråter"
• "VM-guld 2002"
• "Du och jag (i hela världen)"
• "Alltid vara din"
• "Jag vill inte motionera"
• "Dumkåt"
• "Sodapop Cafe"
• "Fiskar som viskar"
• "(Du är så) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow"
  • {You are so} Yeah Yeah Wow Wow
• "Neon"
• "Teater känns det som"
• "Videofilm"
• "Rymdraket"

With Nina Rochelle

Albums

• 2003: Om Sverige vill ha det så
• 2005: Mörkertal
• 2006: Måndagsfolket

Singles

• 2003: "Taxi 43"
• 2003: "(Happy) Jag hatar att det är så"
• 2004: "Stockholm kommer förstöra mig"
• 2005: "Mörkertal"
• 2005: "Rött ljus"
• 2006: "Måndagsfolket"

Bibliography

• 2007: Hej! Mitt namn var Elton Persson
• 2009: Din heder

External links

• Martin Svensson Official website
• Martin Svensson MySpace site