Markus Fagervall
{{Short description|Swedish singer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Markus Fagervall
|image = Markus Fagervall.jpg
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|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Markus Eino Fagervall
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1982|10|5}}
|death_date =
|origin = Kiruna, Sweden
|instrument = Singing
|genre = Pop, Rock
|occupation = Singer
|years_active = 2006–present
|label = Sony BMG (2006–present)
|associated_acts = Daniel Lindström, Agnes Carlsson, Marie Picasso
|website ={{url|markusfagervall.se/}}
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Markus Eino Fagervall (born 5 October 1982) won Idol 2006, the third season of the Swedish version of Pop Idol.{{Cite news|url=https://www.svd.se/markus-fagervall-vann-idol|title=Markus Fagervall vann "Idol"|date=2 December 2006|work=Svenska Dagbladet|access-date=17 March 2020|language=sv}} Fagervall beat Erik Segerstedt on 1 December 2006 to take the title. His first single "Everything Changes" peaked at number one on the Swedish Singles Chart. His debut album, Echo Heart, was released on 18 December the same year and has to date been certified double platinum. Prior to winning Idol, Markus was the vocalist in the progressive rock band, Liquid Scarlet.
In 2008, Fagervall was a contestant in the Swedish version of Dancing on Ice, hosted by Carolina Gynning and Carina Berg.
Early life
Fagervall was born in Kiruna to a Tornedalian father and a Finnish mother. He is fluent in both Finnish and Meänkieli.
Discography
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| Studio = 2
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| Music videos = 3
| Singles = 3
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The following is a complete discography of every album and single released by Swedish Pop/Rock music artist Markus Fagervall.
=Albums=
| class="wikitable"
!align="center" rowspan="1"|Year !align="center" rowspan="1"|Information !align="center" rowspan="1"|Sweden{{Cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Markus+Fagervall&titel=Echo+Heart&cat=a|title=swedishcharts.com - Markus Fagervall - Echo Heart|website=swedishcharts.com|access-date=2020-03-17}} !align="center" rowspan="1"|Sales and Certifications |
2006
|{{center|1}} |Swedish sales: 81,000 IFPI: 2xPlatinum{{Cite web|url=https://www.st.nu/artikel/dubbel-platina-till-markus-fagervall|title=Dubbel platina till Markus Fagervall|website=st.nu|date=15 January 2007 |access-date=17 March 2020}} |
2008
|{{center|11}} |Swedish sales: 21,000 IFPI: Gold |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable"
!width="40"|Year !Song !Certification !Album |
| align="center" rowspan=1|2006
|align="center"|1 |Platinum (SWE) |align="center" rowspan=2|Echo Heart |
| align="center" rowspan=1|2007
|"For Once" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |
| align="center" rowspan=1|2008
|align="center"|6 |align="center"|— |align="center" rowspan=2|Steal My Melody |
=Other Charted Songs=
| class="wikitable"
!width="40"|Year !Song |
| align="center" rowspan=1|2006
|align="center"|36 |
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{{succession box|title=Idol winner|before=Agnes Carlsson |after=Marie Picasso|years=Markus Fagervall (2006)}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.markusfagervall.se/ Official website]
- [http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,982438,00.html News article (in Swedish)]
- [http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,959549,00.html News article (in Swedish]
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Category:Idol (Swedish TV series) winners
Category:Swedish people of Finnish descent
Category:21st-century Swedish singers
Category:21st-century Swedish male singers
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