September 30, 2013

Idolator interview with Agnes on her career choice - "It’s a loss for the rest of the world"

An interview published September 3, 2013, by a leading independent website for pop music fans - "Idolator" - gives an explanation to Agnes choice of giving up her chances of a truly international career following her breakthrough with "Release me".

Sam Lansky - Idolator - writes as follows:

"She was rocketed into stateside success in 2010 with the global takeover of her amazing dance single “Release Me,” which went to #1 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart and became a Top 10 radio hit all over Europe. But instead of rallying hard for a big international push to follow up that initial launch, when the time came to release her next album, Carlsson scaled back the vision, foregoing the huge commercial sound of her mega-successful 2008 LP Dance Love Pop..... 


Sam Lansky continues: 

.... It’s a loss for the rest of the world, and when I stopped by the singer’s sound check before her show at Gröna Lund in Stockholm last weekend, I told her so. But, as she explained, it was important to her that she focus her energies where it mattered most — rather than courting further international approval."


Read the full interview here:

http://idolator.com/7482223/agnes-interview-english-veritas

Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Gröna Lund, Stockholm, August 29, 2013

Right Here Right Now, Gröna Lund, Stockholm, August 29, 2013

August 30, 2013

Agnes concert - long clip, bad audio, close up - live at Gröna Lund, Stockholm, August 29, 2013

Agnes concert, Gröna Lund, Stockholm, August 29, 2013

"One last time" - Agnes concert, Gröna Lund, Stockholm, August 29, 2013

"Right here, Right now" - Agnes concert, Gröna Lund, Stockholm, August 29, 2013

"Got me good" - Agnes concert, Gröna Lund, Stockholm, August 29, 2013

"I need You now" - Agnes concert, Gröna Lund, Stockholm, August 29, 2013

"All I Want Is You" - Agnes concert, Gröna Lund, Stockholm, August 29, 2013

"Release me" - Agnes concert, Gröna Lund, Stockholm, August 29, 2013

"On and on" - Agnes concert, Gröna Lund, Stockholm, August 29, 2013

"Amazing" - Agnes concert, Gröna Lund, Stockholm, August 29, 2013

May 16, 2013

May 08, 2013

Agnes will appear before millions of European television viewers during the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals next week

The swedish public television company SVT says in a press release that the pop star will perform a medley during the second semi-final, which airs on Thursday, May 16, 2013.

Agnes will perform along side with the male singer "Darin" during an intermission in the contest.
Agnes and Darin
 
The number is called "Swedish pop voices."

 - We are immensely proud to invite all of Europe to one of the strongest pop-voices in Sweden right now. Agnes with her wonderful voice will shine like the international star she is, says Christer Bjorkman in the press release.