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Marie Picasso
Background information
Birth name	Lilly Marie Pettersson
Born	(1979-04-24) 24 April 1979 (age 46)
Origin	Sweden
Genres	Pop, Pop Rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, Presenter, Model
Instruments	Singing
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Sony BMG (2007–present)
Associated acts	Daniel Lindström, Agnes Carlsson, Markus Fagervall

Marie Picasso (born Lilly Marie Pettersson on April 24, 1979) is a singer, TV host, and model from Sweden. She became famous after being on the reality TV show Big Brother. Later, she won the singing competition Idol in Sweden.

Marie Picasso's Journey to Fame

Early TV Appearances

In 2002, Marie was a contestant on the TV show Big Brother. This show is about people living together in a house while being filmed. After the show, she hosted several game shows on TV4. She also released a song called Tell The World in Germany. This song helped promote a TV show there.

Winning Idol 2007

In the summer of 2007, Marie tried out for the singing show Idol in Stockholm. She sang "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera. The judges loved her voice and she moved on to the next round.

Marie made it to the top 11 contestants. Her strong voice kept impressing the judges and the public. Even though she was in the bottom 3 twice, she reached the final show. On December 7, she won Idol, beating Amanda Jenssen.

Idol Performances

Marie performed many songs during her time on Idol. Here are some of them:

• Stockholm Auditions: "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera
• Top 16: "I Can't Make You Love Me"
• Top 14: "The Power of Love"
• Top 11 1-Hit Wonders: "Baby Love"
• Top 10 Movie Themes: "Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara
• Top 9 Hitlist: "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie - Bottom 3
• Top 8 Blood, Sweat and Tears: "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5
• Top 7 Dedicated To...: "Always on My Mind"
• Top 6 Disco: "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan
• Top 5 Gospel: "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston - Bottom 3
• Top 4 Rock: "Weak" by Skunk Anansie
• Top 4 Rock: "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette
• Top 3 Judge's Choice: "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston
• Top 3 Judge's Choice: "Maneater" by Nelly Furtado
• Top 2 Grand Finale: "All By Myself"
• Top 2 Grand Finale: "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5
• Top 2 Grand Finale: "This Moment" by Marie Picasso - Declared 4th Swedish Idol

After Idol: Music Career

First Album: The Secret (2007-2008)

After winning Idol, Marie signed with Sony BMG. Her first song, This Moment, came out. It quickly became number one on the Swedish music charts. The song sold over 40,000 copies, earning a double platinum award.

Her first album, The Secret, was released soon after. It also went straight to number one. In just one week, the album sold almost 30,000 copies and earned a gold award. The Secret stayed at number one for three weeks. This was longer than any other Idol winner's album.

In early 2008, Marie announced her first tour, called The Secret Tour. She performed 23 sold-out shows across Sweden. In March 2008, The Secret album sold over 60,000 copies, becoming platinum. Marie then released a second song from the album, "Winning Streak." However, this song was not as popular and did not make it onto the charts.

Later Career

Marie continued to promote her album by appearing on TV and at summer festivals. Later, there were talks about her record company possibly ending her contract. This was partly because her second song didn't do well.

In September 2008, Sony BMG said they were talking with Marie about her future. She also appeared on a TV show called I Survived a Japanese Game Show in 2009. Marie also helped write the song "Alive" for singer Jasmine Abela. This song was for the Maltese national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

Marie Picasso's Music

This is a list of Marie Picasso's albums and songs.

Albums

Singles

Other Songs on Charts

Tours

• 2008: The Secret Tour

See also

In Spanish: Marie Picasso para niños