Agnes Carlsson - Radio Regenbogen Awards

Agnes Emilia Carlsson, also known mononymously as Agnes (born on March 6, 1988, in Vänersborg, Sweden), is an Swedish recording artist. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series. She was then signed to Sony Music, where she released her self titled debut album Agnes and follow-up Stronger which both topped the Swedish Top 60 Albums Chart. In early 2008 it was announced that Carlsson had parted ways with her record label, and was now signed to small independent label Roxy Recordings. Released on October 28, 2008, her third album, Dance Love Pop, reached number five in Sweden, seventy in Austria, thirty-eight in France, forty-five in Switzerland and 112 in the United Kingdom. Its first two singles, "On and On" and "Release Me" became international hits, reaching the top-ten in charts worldwide. "Release Me" topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs and peaked at three in the UK, selling over 900,000 copies worldwide.

Agnes has cited legendary soul-singer Stevie Wonder as her inspiration[2] and has often mentioned Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson as her inspiration in music.