| Martin Svensson | |
| Birth Date: | 1978 3, df=yes |
| Origin: | Kalmar, Sweden |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Genre: | Pop, rock |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter, musician, author |
| Years Active: | 1997 - present |
| Associated Acts: | Nina Rochelle |
Martin Svensson also known as Martin (born 11 March 1978) is a Swedish singer, author and musician.
He started as a solo artist. His debut single "Rymdraket" from his 1997 debut album Pojkdrömmar. His biggest hit remains though "(Du är så) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow", a song he wrote himself and sang at Melodifestivalen 1999 in a bid to represent Sweden in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem. He finished 4th overall, but the single reached the top of the Swedish Singles Chart. There was also an English version of the song entitled "(You Are So) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow".
He also took part in Melodifestivalen 2002 with the song "Du och jag (i hela världen)", but was eliminated from first round finishing seventh in day 2 of the competition. In 2003, he formed a Swedish rock band called Nina Rochelle
Martin Svensson also began a career as a writer with Hej! Mitt namn var Elton Persson (Hello! My name vas Elton Persson) followed up by Din heder (Meryem's honour) in 2009.[1]
Svensson was born in Kalmar, Sweden. His family moved to Varberg in 1981.
In 1998, Svensson met Swedish-Kurdish pop singer Dilbihar Demirbag known as Dilba at a party, and they later married in the summer of 2000. A divorce was filed in 2002.
| Title | Year | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [2] | |||
| Pojkdrömmar | 1997 | 38 | |
| En helt vanlig Svensson | 1999 | 26 | |
| Lyxproblem och moderna storningar | 2000 | ||
| Martin och Sibirien | 2002 |
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | |||
| "Rymdraket" | 1997 | 14 | Pojkdrömmar |
| "Videofilm" | 1998 | 12 | |
| "Teater känns det som" | 20 | ||
| "(Du är så) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow" | 1999 | 1 | En helt vanlig Svensson |
| "Fiskar som viskar" | 21 | ||
| "Dumkåt" | 2000 | 21 | Lyxproblem och moderna storningar |
| "Jag vill inte motionera" | 25 | ||
| "Du och jag (i hela världen)" | 2002 | 52 | Martin och Sibirien |
| "VM-guld 2002" | 10 |
Novels
Children / Youth
Editing and narration
Joint books