Sebastian Karlsson (born 2 January 1985), known professionally as Sebastian, is a
Swedish singer and performer, best known for his participation in
Idol 2005
The second season of Idol (Sweden), 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'' ...
, 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 with the song "
When the Night Comes Falling" for the opportunity to represent Sweden in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland, finished 8th in the final. He returned to Melodifestivalen in
2011
File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrates ...
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