Magnus Carlsson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Magnus Carlsson
Background information
Birth name	Lars Magnus Carlsson
Born	(1974-06-24) 24 June 1974 (age 50) Fristad, Borås, Sweden
Genres	Dansband, Pop, nu-disco, Schlager
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Years active	1994–present

Lars Magnus Carlsson (born on June 24, 1974) is a famous Swedish singer. He was a member of two popular bands, Alcazar and Barbados. Magnus also performs as a solo artist.

Early Life and Music Start

Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås, Sweden. He grew up in a town called Fristad. He loved music from a young age.

Magnus studied music for many years. He spent two years in high school focusing on music. Then, he studied for four more years at Gothenburg University. There, he learned to be a music and singing teacher.

In 1992, Magnus joined a Swedish dansband called Barbados. A dansband is a type of band that plays music for dancing. He sang with Barbados for ten years.

In 2002, Magnus left Barbados. On December 13, 2002, he joined the pop-dance group Alcazar. His last concert with Barbados was on January 24, 2003.

Magnus Carlsson's Solo Career

Magnus Carlsson started his solo music career in 2006. He took part in a big music contest called Melodifestivalen. This contest chooses Sweden's song for the Eurovision Song Contest.

In February 2006, he sang "Lev Livet!" in Melodifestivalen. The song was written by Anders Glenmark and Niklas Strömstedt. Magnus made it to the final round of the competition.

In 2007, Magnus tried Melodifestivalen again. He performed an energetic song called "Live Forever." It was an electropop dance song inspired by the 1980s. Even though he didn't win, "Live Forever" became very popular. It was one of the most played songs on Swedish radio that year. The song also earned a gold certificate, meaning it sold many copies.

Magnus Carlsson returned to Melodifestivalen in 2015. He sang "Möt mig i Gamla stan" (Meet me in Gamla stan). He reached the final again. He finished in 9th place out of 12 finalists.

Magnus Carlsson's Music Albums

Magnus Carlsson has released many albums throughout his career. These include studio albums and special compilation albums.

• En ny jul (A New Christmas) - 2001
• Magnus Carlsson - 2006
• Spår i snön (Tracks in the Snow) - 2006
• Live Forever – The Album - 2007
• Pop Galaxy - 2010
• Happy Holidays - 2014
• Gamla stan - 2015
• Once Upon a Christmas Night (with Jessica Andersson) - 2016
• Atmosphere - 2021

He also released compilation albums:

• Re:collection 93-08 - 2008
• Christmas (Deluxe Edition) - 2009

Magnus Carlsson's Singles

Magnus Carlsson has released many singles, which are individual songs. Some of his popular singles include:

• "Madeleine" - 1995
• "Nätterna Med Dig I Californien" (Nights With You In California) - 1995
• "Bländad Av Ett Ljus" (Blinded By A Light) - 1998
• "Mitt vinterland" (My Winterland) - 2001
• "Finns det mirakel" (Are There Miracles) - 2002
• "Stilla Ro Och Nära" (Quiet Peace And Near) - 2002 (with Åsa Jinder)
• "Lev livet!" (Live Life!) - 2006
• "Mellan vitt och svart" (Between White and Black) - 2006
• "Wrap Myself in Paper" - 2006
• "Live Forever" - 2007
• "Another Rainbow" - 2007
• "Waves of Love" - 2007
• "Crazy Summer Nights" - 2008
• "Walking In My Shoes" - 2008
• "I Was Born This Way" - 2008
• "YMCA" - 2009
• "Sommar'n som aldrig säger nej" (The Summer That Never Says No) - 2009 (with Wille Crafoord and Monica Dominique)
• "This Is Disco" - 2009
• "Feel You" - 2010
• "A Little Respect" - 2010
• "Mitt livs gemål" (The Spouse of My Life) - 2010 (with Charlotte Perrelli)
• "The Best in Me" - 2010
• "Christmas With You" - 2010
• "The Kiss" - 2011
• "Arrival" - 2011
• "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" - 2011
• "People Change" - 2012
• "Glorious" - 2013
• "Tillsammans" (Together) - 2014
• "Möt mig i Gamla stan" (Meet Me in Gamla stan) - 2015
• "Nej Nej Nej" (No No No) - 2015
• "Julen Med Dig" (Christmas With You) - 2015
• "Ge Mig Sommar" (Give Me Summer) - 2016
• "Se Mig" (See Me) - 2016
• "En Stilla Väntan" (A Quiet Wait) - 2016 (with Jessica Andersson)
• "Sommarnatt" (Summer Night) - 2017
• "My Freedom (Officiella Stockholm Pride Anthem)" - 2020
• "Day And Night" - 2021 (feat Helena Paparizou)

See also

In Spanish: Magnus Carlsson para niños