Roxy Recordings
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King Island Roxystars Recordings AB, more known as Roxy Recordings, or Roxy was an independent record label
based in Stockholm
, Sweden
. It was bought by Universal Music Group
in August 2011. The label was formed in 2007
and is owned by Egmont through Nordisk Film
and MBO. The label is mostly active on the Swedish market, but with signings such as Agnes and Erik Hassle
, they have made an international leap. Agnes was the first one out, selling almost one million copies of her international hit single "Release Me
" in 2009 and being released under Roxy's licence in 35 countries. Erik Hassle was successful with his hit "Hurtful" in among others, the UK.
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
based in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It was bought by Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
in August 2011. The label was formed in 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
and is owned by Egmont through Nordisk Film
Nordisk Film
Nordisk Film , established in Denmark in 1906 by Danish filmmaker Ole Olsen, is the oldest continuously operating film studio in the world. Olsen started his company in the Copenhagen suburb of Valby under the name "Ole Olsen's Film Factory" but soon changed it to the Nordisk Film Kompagni...
and MBO. The label is mostly active on the Swedish market, but with signings such as Agnes and Erik Hassle
Erik Hassle
Erik Hassle is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter.-Biography:Hassle was raised in a rural village two hours south of Stockholm and originally aspired to be a professional footballer. He grew up listening to soul music and realised his love of music early after listening to Wilson Pickett...
, they have made an international leap. Agnes was the first one out, selling almost one million copies of her international hit single "Release Me
Release Me (Agnes song)
"Release Me" is a pop song recorded by Swedish singer Agnes taken from her third album Dance Love Pop. The track was written by Agnes Carlsson, Anders Hansson and Sharon Vaughn. It was released as the album's second single in Sweden, and as Agnes' debut single internationally.The song has been...
" in 2009 and being released under Roxy's licence in 35 countries. Erik Hassle was successful with his hit "Hurtful" in among others, the UK.
Artists signed on Roxy Recordings
- AgnesAgnes CarlssonAgnes Emilia Carlsson, also known mononymously as Agnes , is a Swedish recording artist. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series...
- OrupOrupOrup is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter and guitarist who enjoyed major success in his native country in the late 1980s and early 1990s with songs like "M.B.", "Då står pojkarna på rad", "Magaluf", "Stockholm" and "Regn hos mej." Orup has also written several songs for other performers...
- Sebastian KarlssonSebastian Karlsson (singer)Sebastian Karlsson, or Sebastian , is a Swedish singer and performer, best known for his participation in Idol 2005, where he came in second place after Agnes Carlsson...
- Patrik Isaksson
- Peter JöbackPeter JöbackPeter Arne Jöback is a Swedish singer and musical artist, and is regarded as being one of Sweden's best male vocalists .- 1997–2000 :...
- Malena ErnmanMalena ErnmanSara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes...
- The ArkThe Ark (band)The Ark was a Swedish glam rock band formed in 1991 by Jepsson Mikael , and Lasse Ljungberg, when Ola Salo and Leari were only fourteen years old. Martin Axén officially joined the band in 1997, and Sylvester Schlegel in 1999. In late 2005, Jens Andersson joined The Ark as an official member...
- Sarah Dawn FinerSarah Dawn FinerSarah Dawn Finer, born 14 September 1981 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a singer, songwriter and actress. Sarah Dawn Finer has Russian and American heritage. Her grandparents emigrated from Russia to America, and her mother is American.-Career:...
- Erik HassleErik HassleErik Hassle is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter.-Biography:Hassle was raised in a rural village two hours south of Stockholm and originally aspired to be a professional footballer. He grew up listening to soul music and realised his love of music early after listening to Wilson Pickett...
- Eric SaadeEric SaadeEric Saade born 29 October 1990) is a Swedish pop singer and children's television presenter. After two years with the boyband What's Up!, he left in February 2009 to pursue a solo career. Eric Saade represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany after winning the national...