Martin Olof Jon Stenmarck (born 3 October 1972) is a Swedish singer. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Las Vegas", finishing 19th with 30 points.[1]
Martin Stenmarck | |
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 Stenmarck at Melodifestivalen 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Martin Olof Jon Stenmarck |
| Born | 3 October 1972 Täby, Sweden |
| Origin | Örebro, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, voice actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | martinstenmarck |
Career
editIn 2006, Stenmarck released his first single in Swedish, "Sjumilakliv", which became one of the year's biggest hits in Sweden.[2] The single was certified Platinum and spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the official Swedish singles chart.[citation needed]
The album Nio sanningar och en lögn (Nine truths and one lie) topped the Swedish albums chart and achieved gold status in the first of its three weeks at number 1.
Stenmarck has also embarked on a voice acting career, dubbing animated films. He provided the Swedish voice for Lightning McQueen in the Disney movie Cars. Since 2011, he is the host of the TV show Kvällen är din.
He participated in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "Låt skiten brinna".[3]
Discography
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Albums
edit- 2002: One
- 2003: One (international version with I'm Falling added)
- 2004: Think of Me (#25)
- 2005: Think of Me (with Las Vegas added) (#9)
- 2006: 9 sanningar och en lögn (#1)
- 2007: 9 sanningar och en lögn (with three remixes added)
- 2007: Det är det pojkar gör när kärleken dör (#4)
- 2009: Septemberland (#10)
- 2010: Kaffe på Everest
- 2015: Härifrån ser jag allt!
EPs
edit- 2005: Upp och ner sånger
Singles
edit- 1990: "En bomb" / "Breakdown"
- 2002: "The Cure for You" (#38)
- 2002: "Losing Game"
- 2003: "I'm Falling"
- 2004: "I ljus och mörker" (duet with Viktoria Krantz)
- 2004: "That's When I Love You"
- 2004: "I Believe"
- 2005: "Las Vegas" (#1)
- 2006: "Sjumilakliv" (#1)
- 2007: "Nästa dans" (#32)
- 2007: "Ta undulaten"
- 2007: "100 år från nu (blundar)" (#1)
- 2008: "Rubb och stubb" (#26)
- 2008: "A Million Candles Burning" (#1)
- 2009: "1000 nålar" (#1)
- 2010: "Andas"
- 2010: "Everybody's Changing" (#27)
- 2011: "Tonight's the Night"
- 2014: "När änglarna går hem" (#41)
- 2016: "Du tar mig tillbaks" (#90)
- 2016: "Den svenska sommaren"
- 2018: "Låt mig brinna"[4]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | |||
| "Låt skiten brinna" | 2019 | 53 | Non-album single |
Other appearances
edit- 1997: West Side Story (sings "Vem vet?", "Maria" and "Bara du (i natt)")
- 2001: Rhapsody in Rock Completely Live (sings "You're the Voice")
- 2003: Rhapsody in Rock The Complete Collection (sings "Dance with the Devil")
- 2004: Arn de Gothia (TV soundtrack)
- 2005: Svenska musikalfavoriter (sings "Maria" from West Side Story)
References
edit- ^ Barclay, Simon (2010). The Complete and Independent Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest. Simon Barclay. p. 124. ISBN 978-1445784151. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ Karlsson, Viktoria (14 October 2008). "Martin Stenmarck climbs the Swedish Charts". EuroVisionary.com. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ Dahlander, Gustav (27 November 2018). "Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2019: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna". Gustavs expertblogg (in Swedish). SVT. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Martin Stenmarcks utbrott på scenen: "Jävlar i helvete, jävla skit"". 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Martin Stenmarck at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Swedish)