Sebastian Karlsson, or Sebastian (born 2 January 1985 in Morgongåva

Morgongåva

Morgongåva is a locality situated in Heby Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 1,351 inhabitants in 2005.-Town name:Town name - as the oldest known name for a cottage from 1667 containing the word...

), is a Swedish singer and performer, best known for his participation in Idol 2005

Idol 2005

The second season of Swedish Idol premiered in August 2005 and continued until its grand finale on 2 December, when 17-year-old Agnes Carlsson from Vänersborg was crowned winner. The series was the first to crown a female Idol and is to date the sole season to be won by either a public or judges'...

, where he came in second place after Agnes Carlsson

Agnes Carlsson

Agnes 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...

. He got a radio hit in Sweden with his first single "Do what you're told".

He is also competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2007

Melodifestivalen 2007

Melodifestivalen 2007 was the selection for the 47th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 46th time that this system of picking a song has been used. Five semifinals took place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle and a...

 with the song "When the Night Comes Falling" for the opportunity to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

Eurovision Song Contest 2007

The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...

 in Helsinki, Finland, finished 8th in the final. He returned to Melodifestivalen in 2011 with the song "No One Else Could", finishing 5th in the third semi-final.

Albums

Year	Information	Chart positions	Sales and certifications
		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....
2006	Sebastian Sebastian (album) Sebastian is the 2006 debut album from Swedish pop/rock singer Sebastian Karlsson, led by the first single and four weeks #1 hit "Do What You're Told". The album was released on March 1, debuting at #1 in Sweden, and not falling until a few weeks thereafter... 1st Studio album Released: March 1, 2006 Format: CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...	1	IFPI Sweden IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... : Gold Swedish Sales: 30,000
2007	The Vintage Virgin The Vintage Virgin The Vintage Virgin is the second studio album from Swedish pop/rock and alternative rock singer Sebastian Karlsson, led by the singles "Words and Violence" and the Melodifestivalen 2007 entry "When the Night Comes Falling" the album was released on March 7, 2007 one year and one week after his... 2nd Studio album Released: March 8, 2007 Formats: CD	2	IFPI Sweden IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... : Gold Swedish Sales: 30,000
2009	The Most Beautiful Lie The Most Beautiful Lie The Most Beautiful Lie is the third album by Sebastian Karlsson.-Track listing:#"Stay Forever" 3:57#"Serial Lovers" 3:54#"Up Up High" 3:36#"My Baby Fears No One" 3:41#"Cross My Heart" 3:55#"Come On " 4:28... 3rd Studio album Released: January 28, 2009 Formats: CD	32	IFPI Sweden IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... :

Singles

Year	Single	Album	Chart positions
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....	Europe
2006	"Do What You're Told Do What You're Told "Do What You're Told" is the debut single from Swedish pop/rock and alternative rock artist Sebastian, released from his debut album "Sebastian" on February 1, 2006... "	Sebastian Sebastian (album) Sebastian is the 2006 debut album from Swedish pop/rock singer Sebastian Karlsson, led by the first single and four weeks #1 hit "Do What You're Told". The album was released on March 1, debuting at #1 in Sweden, and not falling until a few weeks thereafter...	1	129
2006	"Indifferent"	Sebastian	38	-
2006	"Words and Violence"	The Vintage Virgin The Vintage Virgin The Vintage Virgin is the second studio album from Swedish pop/rock and alternative rock singer Sebastian Karlsson, led by the singles "Words and Violence" and the Melodifestivalen 2007 entry "When the Night Comes Falling" the album was released on March 7, 2007 one year and one week after his...	3	170
2007	"When the Night Comes Falling"	The Vintage Virgin	2	184
2007	"I Can Feel You"	The Vintage Virgin
2008	"My Getaway"	The Most Beautiful Lie
2009	"Serial Lovers"	The Most Beautiful Lie
2011	"No One Else Could"

External links

• Sebastian Karlsson's official website