Agnes Carlsson

Agnes Emilia Carlsson, better known as Agnes, is a Swedish singer and songwriter born on March 6, 1988, in Vänersborg, Sweden. She gained public attention at seventeen when she won the second season of the Swedish television competition Idol in 2005. Following her win, she signed with Sony BMG and released her debut album, Agnes, along with its follow-up, Stronger, both of which reached number one on the Swedish albums chart and established her presence in the domestic pop music scene.

In 2008, Agnes shifted her musical direction toward dance-pop and disco with her third album, Dance Love Pop. The album featured the single "Release Me," which achieved international recognition, topping the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart and securing top-ten positions across various European countries. Agnes continued to explore different musical styles in subsequent albums including Veritas in 2012, the soul-oriented Magic Still Exists in 2021, and her sixth album, Beautiful Madness, released in 2026. Throughout her career, she has received several awards such as the Swedish Grammis and an MTV Europe Music Award.