Bosson Explained

Bosson
Birth Name:Staffan Olsson
Birth Date:1969 2, df=y
Birth Place:Kiruna, Sweden
Genre:Pop, dance-pop
Occupation:Singer, songwriter
Years Active:1994–present
Label:MNW, BAM, Spinnup
Associated Acts:Dima Bilan, Loreen

Staffan Olsson (born 21 February 1969),[1] better known by his stage name Bosson, is a Swedish singer-songwriter.

Early life

His stage name comes from the fact that his father's first name is Bo – hence he is Bo's son.[2]

Career

Bosson first gained nationwide fame in Sweden when he imitated Michael Jackson in the first season of Sikta mot stjärnorna, performing "Black or White" and winning his semi-final.[3] His big break as a solo artist came when composing and performing the song "One in a Million", from the album One in a Million, which became a Top 10 hit in Europe and Asia in 2000 and 2001, which also appeared in the film Miss Congeniality. He wrote it for his then-girlfriend Jessica Olérs, Miss Sweden 1998, and was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Two years later, the successful follow-up Rockstar was released, and in June 2007, he released his fourth album Future's Gone Tomorrow / Life Is Here Today and in June 2013, he released his fifth album Best of 11-Twelve. He served as an opening act for Britney Spears during her tour in 2000,[4] and has toured with Kylie Minogue. He has also written songs for Amy Grant and the famous guitarist Al Di Meola. As well as in his native Sweden, Bosson has achieved huge success and toured extensively in countries like Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. He also performed with Dima Bilan.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
SWE
[5]
AUT
[6]
FIN
[7]
GER
[8]
NOR
[9]
SWI
[10]
The Right Time
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: MNW, BAM
  • Formats: K7, CD
29
One in a Million
  • Released: 28 May 2001
  • Label: MNW, BAM
  • Formats: K7, CD
21 72 38 50 30 43
Rockstar
  • Released: 5 November 2003
  • Label: MNW, BAM
  • Formats: K7, CD
49
Future's Gone Tomorrow / Life Is Here Today
  • Released: 11 June 2007
  • Label: SEO Music, Bonnier Amigo
  • Formats: CD
21
Best of 11-Twelve
  • Released: 10 June 2013
  • Label: Spinnup
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum details
The Best
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Prof Music, Veter Entertainment
  • Formats: CD
One in a million – The Hit Collection
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: ASP Records
  • Formats: CD/DVD
The Best Collection

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SWE
AUT
BEL FLD
[11]
BEL WL
[12]
DEN
[13]
GER
NOR
SWI
1997"Baby Don't Cry"The Right Time
1999"We Live"17
2001"One in a Million"21 5 3 37 16 12 2 8
  • SWE: Gold
One in a Million
"I Believe"16 17 18 69 34
"Over the Mountains"32
2002"Weightless"
(duet with Emma Andersson)
9 Who I Am
"This Is Our Life"40 One in a Million
2003"You Opened My Eyes"32 98 Rockstar
"A Little More Time"25 47
"Beautiful"
2004"Efharisto"24
"Falling in Love"47
"I Need Love"22
2006"You"Future's Gone Tomorrow / Life Is Here Today
2007"What If I"39
"I Can Feel Love"
"Believe in Love"
2011"Guardian Angel"Best of 11-Twelve
2012"Love Is in the Air"
(featuring Baby Bash and Apollo-4)
"10.000 Feet"
(featuring Nobium and Wreck n play Apollo-4)
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Collaborations

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Från sunk till modellhunk. 3 September 2012 . . Swedish . 5 September 2012.
  2. Web site: Bosson: "Man försvinner in i varandra och ingenting annat spelar någon roll" . Emelie Berglund . 11 June 2007 . SalongK . 28 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724054245/http://www.salongk.se/artiklar/import/2007/6/11/1136/index.xml . 24 July 2011 .
  3. Web site: Bosson siktar på Östeuropa . Av Kai Martin . 11 June 2007 . GT . Swedish . 7 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090319062053/http://www.gt.se/noje/1.716112 . 19 March 2009 . dead .
  4. Web site: A look back at our review of Britney Spears' 2000 concert in Birmingham. Colurso. Mary. 25 January 2017. al.com. 19 February 2019. After brief opening sets by Swedish newcomer Bosson and the hip-hoppy group LFO....
  5. Web site: Bosson Discography. swedishcharts.com. 1 April 2017.
  6. Web site: Bosson Discography. austriancharts.at. 1 April 2017.
  7. Web site: Bosson Discography. finnishcharts.com. 1 April 2017.
  8. Web site: Bosson Discography. offiziellecharts.de. 1 April 2017.
  9. Web site: Bosson Discography. norwegiancharts.com. 1 April 2017.
  10. Web site: Bosson Discography. hitparade.ch. 1 April 2017.
  11. Web site: Bosson Discography. ultratop.be. 1 April 2017.
  12. Web site: Bosson Discography. ultratop.be. 1 April 2017.
  13. Web site: Bosson Discography. danishcharts.dk. 1 April 2017.
  14. Web site: BOSSON in "Full House". https://web.archive.org/web/20210828225227/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EneQ0-YeF-0 . 2021-08-28 . dead. 9 October 2017. YouTube . Armenian. 18 November 2017.