Veronica Maggio
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Veronica Sandra Karin Maggio (born March 15, 1981 in Uppsala
) is a Swedish singer of Swedish
and Italian
origin. She won the category "Årets nykomling" (Newcomer of the Year) in the Grammis
galan 2007.
In March 2006, Maggio released her debut single "Dumpa mig" (Dump Me); the video for the single soon became the hit of the week on TV stations like ZTV
. Her other single after "Dumpa mig" was the song "Nöjd?" (Satisfied?). She signed a contract with Universal Music and went on a tour in Summer 2006.
Maggio's debut album is called Vatten & bröd (Water and Bread). The lyrics and music were written by Stefan Gräslund, except for the rap verse in "Vi har, vi har" (We Have, We Have), which was written by LKM Kristoffer Malmsten. On March 26, 2008, Maggio released another album – Och vinnaren är... (And the Winner Is...), which she wrote and recorded together with Oskar "Kihlen" Linnros
.
Maggio went to high school in Uppsala
on Bolandsskolan's music department and was also the lead singer of the group Solitude, with other members Daniel Fredriksson, Marcus "Gonzo" Berglund, Karl Jansson, and Kristoffer Hoflund.
In 2009 she enjoyed some success in Norway
and Denmark
with her single Måndagsbarn (Monday child) reaching 1st position at the Norwegian charts, as well as being A-listed on the Norwegian radio station NRK P3
, and the album Och vinnaren är... broke into the top 40 albums list.
In 2011 she released the album Satan i gatan, which was a success. It reached the 1st place in Sweden, as did the single Jag kommer.
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
) is a Swedish singer of Swedish
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....
and Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
origin. She won the category "Årets nykomling" (Newcomer of the Year) in the Grammis
Grammis
The Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
galan 2007.
In March 2006, Maggio released her debut single "Dumpa mig" (Dump Me); the video for the single soon became the hit of the week on TV stations like ZTV
ZTV
-History:The channel started in Sweden as a daily afternoon show in TV3 and TV4 in February 1991. The channel got its name as it was a simulcast version of the radio station Z Radio. There was also a Z magazine available for some time....
. Her other single after "Dumpa mig" was the song "Nöjd?" (Satisfied?). She signed a contract with Universal Music and went on a tour in Summer 2006.
Maggio's debut album is called Vatten & bröd (Water and Bread). The lyrics and music were written by Stefan Gräslund, except for the rap verse in "Vi har, vi har" (We Have, We Have), which was written by LKM Kristoffer Malmsten. On March 26, 2008, Maggio released another album – Och vinnaren är... (And the Winner Is...), which she wrote and recorded together with Oskar "Kihlen" Linnros
Oskar Linnros
Hans Oskar "Kihlen" Linnros is a Swedish musician.-Snook:Linnros started out as a rapper in the alternative hip hop duo Snook together with Daniel Adams-Ray. Snook released two albums and received both praise and heavy criticism...
.
Maggio went to high school in Uppsala
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
on Bolandsskolan's music department and was also the lead singer of the group Solitude, with other members Daniel Fredriksson, Marcus "Gonzo" Berglund, Karl Jansson, and Kristoffer Hoflund.
In 2009 she enjoyed some success in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
with her single Måndagsbarn (Monday child) reaching 1st position at the Norwegian charts, as well as being A-listed on the Norwegian radio station NRK P3
NRK P3
NRK P3 is one of three nation-wide analogue radio channels operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established as NRK's third radio channel in 1993, and focuses on youth culture: principally music, together with humour, entertainment, and health education.Over the years NRK P3...
, and the album Och vinnaren är... broke into the top 40 albums list.
In 2011 she released the album Satan i gatan, which was a success. It reached the 1st place in Sweden, as did the single Jag kommer.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | NOR VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
DEN | FIN Mitä hittiä The Official Finnish Charts is a national record chart in Finland composed by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.The singles chart was started in January 1991 as Radiomafian lista and was broadcast on the radio station Radiomafia of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE. This chart is based on a... |
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| 2006 | Vatten & bröd | 14 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Och vinnaren är... | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| 2011 | Satan i gatan Satan i gatan -Charts:... |
1 | 2 | 24 | 33 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | NOR VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
DEN Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl... |
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| 2006 | "Dumpa mig" | 14 | — | — | Vatten & bröd |
| "Nöjd?" | 6 | — | — | ||
| "Havanna mamma" | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Måndagsbarn" | 23 | 1 | 8 | Och vinnaren är... |
| "Stopp" | 30 | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "17 år" | 19 | — | — | |
| 2011 | "Jag kommer" | 1 | 12 | — | Satan i gatan Satan i gatan -Charts:... |
| "Välkommen in" | 2 | — | — | ||
Other charted songs
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | |||
| 2011 | "Satan i gatan" | 2 | Satan i gatan Satan i gatan -Charts:... |
| "Snälla bli min" | 6 | ||
| "Mitt hjärta blöder" | 5 | ||
| "Inga kläder" | 12 | ||
| "Vi kommer alltid ha Paris" | 18 | ||
| "Sju sorger" | 18 | ||
| "Alla mina låtar" | 24 | ||
| "Finns det en så finns det flera" | 27 | ||
| "Lördagen den femtonde mars" | 30 | ||