Minnah Karlsson
Encyclopedia
Minnah Caroline Karlsson, born 26 March 1989 in Hallstavik
is a Swedish singer.
MK came second in the Swedish Idol 2010, where she met Jay Smith
in the finals.
MK is also one of the few Idol-participants world
over who has once been voted out, to then come back and get to the final
. She is the first woman in the Swedish Idol finals since 2008, when Alice Svensson
managed to get to the finals in the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm
.
Although MK came in second place, Sony Music signed a contract with her. Her debut album, Minnah Karlsson
, was released on December 19 for digital downloads, and for in-store purchases on 20 December, only one week after the finals.
MK should also be included in the Idol Live Tour in which she and the other Swedish 9 idols are going on tour around Sweden
.
Adam Lambert
has praised MK for her cover of his song Whataya Want From Me
, and the song is included on her debut album.
.
Hallstavik
Hallstavik is a locality situated in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 4,530 inhabitants in 2005. The town is famous for its paper-factory and the Speedway team Rospiggarna.- The modern Hallstavik :...
is a Swedish singer.
MK came second in the Swedish Idol 2010, where she met Jay Smith
Jay Smith
Jay Alexander Smith is an English footballer who plays for Conference National side AFC Telford, where he plays as a midfielder.-Playing career:Smith started his professional football career with Aston Villa...
in the finals.
MK is also one of the few Idol-participants world
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
over who has once been voted out, to then come back and get to the final
Final
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. She is the first woman in the Swedish Idol finals since 2008, when Alice Svensson
Alice Svensson
Alice Cecilia Linh Svensson is a Swedish singer and Idol 2008 1-runner up. Svensson was adopted from Vietnam and moved to Sweden with her family when she was 10 months old she has since resided in Hedesunda.- Beginnings :...
managed to get to the finals in the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
Although MK came in second place, Sony Music signed a contract with her. Her debut album, Minnah Karlsson
Minnah Karlsson (album)
Minnah Karlsson is a cover album by Minnah Karlsson, Sweden. On the album are songs that she has made during the Swedish Idol 2010. The album was released on 19 December 2010 for digital download and 20 December 2010 in stores...
, was released on December 19 for digital downloads, and for in-store purchases on 20 December, only one week after the finals.
MK should also be included in the Idol Live Tour in which she and the other Swedish 9 idols are going on tour around Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert
Adam Mitchel Lambert is an American singer, songwriter, and actor from San Diego, California. In May 2009, he finished as the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol...
has praised MK for her cover of his song Whataya Want From Me
Whataya Want from Me
"Whataya Want from Me" is the second mainstream single by American pop vocalist and American Idol season eight runner-up Adam Lambert. It is the second radio single release off his debut album, For Your Entertainment and his first ever top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100.The song was written by...
, and the song is included on her debut album.
Family
Minnah is the daughter of Heli and Bengt Karlsson and has two brothers. The mother is from FinlandFinland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
Compilation
- 2010 -Det Bästa Från Idol 2010 - Audition (Not Ready To Make NiceNot Ready to Make Nice"Not Ready to Make Nice" is a country pop song co-written and performed by the American all-female band Dixie Chicks for their seventh studio album Taking the Long Way...
) - 2010 -Det Bästa Från Idol 2010 (Piece of My HeartPiece of My Heart"Piece of My Heart" is a song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns and originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967. The song came to greater mainstream attention when Big Brother and the Holding Company covered the song in 1968 and had a hit with it...
)