Sebastian Karlsson (born 2 January 1985), known professionally as Sebastian, is a
Swedish
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singer and performer, best known for his participation in
Idol 2005, where he came in second place after
Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Emilia Carlsson (born 6 March 1988), 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. She was then signed to Sony Music, through which s ...
. He got a radio hit in Sweden with his first single "Do what you're told" in 2006.
Karlsson was born in
Morgongåva. He competed in the Swedish
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 heats took place to select the ten songs for the final, in J ...
with the song "
When the Night Comes Falling
"When the Night Comes Falling" is a song written by Sebastian Karlsson and Peter Kvint, and performed by Sebastian Karlsson at Melodifestivalen 2007. The song participated at the semifinals in Örnsköldsvik on 17 February 2007, heading directl ...
" for the opportunity to represent Sweden in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Helsinki, Finland, following the country's victory at the with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi. Organised by the European Broadcasti ...
in Helsinki, Finland, finished 8th in the final. He returned to Melodifestivalen in
2011
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with the song "No One Else Could", finishing 5th in the third semi-final.
Discography
Albums
Singles
External links
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1985 births
Living people
People from Heby Municipality
Melodifestivalen contestants
Idol (Swedish TV series) participants
21st-century Swedish singers
21st-century Swedish male singers