Calle Kristiansson

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Calle Kristiansson

| image = Calle Kristiansson.jpg

| caption = Kristiansson in 2009

| birth_name = Calle Kristiansson

| alias =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|7|5|df=y}}

| death_date =

| origin = Kristianstad, Sweden

| instrument = Vocals, guitar

| genre = Rock

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 2009–present

| label = Sony Music

| associated_acts = Calle & The Undervalleys

| website = [http://www.callekristiansson.com/ www.callekristiansson.com]

| current_members =

| past_members =

}}

Calle Kristiansson (born 5 July 1988 in Kristianstad) is a Swedish singer, who came first runner-up in Idol 2009 after the winner Erik Grönwall.

Music

File:Calle Kristiansson and Erik Grönwall 2009.jpg runner-up Erik Grönwall (right) in 2009]]

One of the songs he performed in the Idol 2009 competition, Marc Cohn's "Walking in Memphis", was featured on the 12-track "Best of Idol 2009" compilation CD,{{cite web| title=Det Bästa Från Idol 2009 (Album) Idol 2009 |publisher=Columbia/BME |date=18 November 2009 |url=http://cdon.eu/music/idol_2009/det_b%C3%A4sta_fr%C3%A5n_idol_2009-7545273 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210172645/http://cdon.eu/music/idol_2009/det_b%C3%A4sta_fr%C3%A5n_idol_2009-7545273 |archivedate=2010-02-10}} and three other 2010 compilations.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/calle-kristiansson-mn0002395845/credits |accessdate=2012-09-06 |title=Calle Kristiansson – Credits : AllMusic |year=2010 |publisher= AllMusic/Rovi}} On 23 December 2009 Kristiansson released his first studio album, containing 11 songs from his performances on Idol.{{cite web|url=https://cdon.se/musik/kristiansson_calle/calle_kristiansson-7705217 |accessdate=2012-09-06 |title=Calle Kristiansson (Album) |work=CDON.com |publisher=Columbia/SME |date=23 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827230054/http://cdon.se/musik/kristiansson_calle/calle_kristiansson-7705217 |archivedate=August 27, 2010 }}

He toured during 2010 with his band Calle & The Undervalleys. In 2011 they were credited by event organizers in one news report with "saving the festival" in the town of Hörby, when the headlining band was fired due to a conviction on a minor drugs charge.{{cite web|title=Calle Kristiansson räddar torgfesten Skriv ut |first=Jonas |last=Karlsson |date=13 May 2011 |work=Skånskan.se |publisher=Skånska Dagbladet |language=Swedish |url=http://www.skanskan.se/article/20110513/NOJE/705139851/1019 |accessdate=2012-11-05}}

The band released their new album "Valley Rally" in June 2011.{{cite web |first=Abigail |last=Sykes |date=7 June 2011 |publisher=Skånska Dagbladet |work=Skånskan.se |language=Swedish|title=Calle Kristiansson släpper ny skiva – SommarRock Svedala |url=http://www.skanskan.se/article/20110607/SOMMARROCK/706079911/-/calle-kristiansson-slapper-ny-skiva |accessdate=2012-11-05}} The band was featured at a 2012 four-day free festival in Kristianstad.{{cite web |title=Festival i fyra dagar – Nöje – |work=Skånskan.se|date=6 July 2012|first=Simon |last=Frödeberg|publisher= Skånska Dagbladet |language=Swedish |url=http://www.skanskan.se/article/20120706/NOJE/707069979/-/festival-i-fyra-dagar |accessdate=2012-11-05}}