In the spring of 2005, a 17-year-old Carlsson auditioned for the second series of phenomenally popular Swedish singing competition Idol in Göteborg, singing "Varje Gång Jag Ser Dig" by Lisa Nilsson. The four judges were all hugely impressed by the strong power of her voice and she successfully passed through to the theatre rounds of the contest. Her vocals continued to impress, and she made it to the semi-finals. To the dismay of the judges, Carlsson did not get a place in the final eleven contestants, and when she again failed to grab a place through the special 'wildcard' round, they decided to pass her through to the finals as the judges' choice contestant. Despite this setback, Carlsson wowed both the judges and the public during every week of the finals, and after making it to the grand finale nine weeks later, she defeated runner-up Sebastian Karlsson and was crowned as the second Swedish Idol. Throughout the finals, Carlsson had never landed in the bottom 2 or 3, and she is currently one of only 4 wildcard contestants to win an Idol competition anywhere in the world. She was preceded in 2004 by Canada's Ryan Malcolm and Kazakhstan's Almas Kishkenbayev, and followed in 2007 by Australia's Natalie Gauci.
Immediately after winning Idol, Carlsson signed a recording contract with Sony BMG and her debut single, "Right Here Right Now" was released. A week later, the song debuted at number one on the Swedish singles chart, a position it held for six weeks. It was quickly certified double platinum for the sale of 40,000 copies in Sweden. Just one week later, on December 19, 2005, her debut album Agnes was released to positive reviews and massive opening week sales. It shot into the albums chart a week later at number one, a position it held for two consecutive weeks.
In March 2006, whilst touring in support of her debut album, Carlsson released her second single, "Stranded". Although it received positive critical reviews, the single did not gain commercial success and stalled in the singles chart at number twenty-seven. Despite this however, Carlsson's debut album continued to enjoy huge sales success, selling over 90,000 copies in Sweden alone. It was certified double platinum and to date holds the record for being the highest-selling album by any Idol contestant.
On August 22, 2006, only eight months after her Idol win, Carlsson's third single "Kick Back Relax" premiered on the TV-show "Sommarkrysset". The song, which would serve as the lead single from her much anticipated sophomore album, was released on September 7 and narrowly missed the top spot on the Swedish singles chart, peaking at number two. Her second album, Stronger was released on October 11, less than a year after the release of her debut. Like its predecessor, Stronger debuted at number one on the albums chart, and went on to sell 50,000 copies, certifying it platinum. One of the album's tracks, "Love Is All Around" has since been covered by numerous singers in three continents, the most notable being by Australian Idol alumni Ricki Lee Coulter, which peaked at number two in Australia and became one of the country's biggest hits in 2007.
On November 15, Carlsson released "Champion", the second single from her sophomore album. The song peaked at number nineteen, seemingly setting a pattern of high-low chart positions for Carlsson, which had also occurred with the two singles from her first album. In early 2007, Carlsson embarked upon her second national tour in just over one year. In December, Carlsson and her former Idol fellow contestant Måns Zelmerlöw joined forces for a huge Christmas campaign for clothing store MQ. In order to promote the company, they released a cover of the Mariah Carey song "All I Want For Christmas Is You", which peaked at number three on the Swedish singles chart.
In early 2008, it was announced that Carlsson had parted ways with her record label Sony BMG, citing creative differences as the reason behind the split. She quickly signed to record company Roxy Records, who stated that after taking a short break from the music industry, Carlsson would return with her third studio album, the first with her new label. On August 11, Carlsson's fifth single "On And On" was passed to radio stations and released as a digital download. Geared towards the dance and club genre, the single was a clear change of artistic direction for Carlsson's music, which had previously consisted of pop and RnB. The first public performance of the single was on August 16 during the Swedeish TV-show "Sommarkrysset". The single debuted at number twenty-seven, but following its physical release it surged up the chart and spent three weeks at its peak of number 8, as well as charting at the top spot of the dance and club charts.
On September 13, Kaj Kindvall, the host of the radioshow "Tracks" announced that Carlsson's highly anticipated third studio album would be called "Dance Love Pop" and then went on to explain the reason behind the record's name: "Dance Love Pop covers the three things that the music is all about on this album; dance-music that has a twist of pop and is about love". Roxy Records confirmed the album's title four days later, and also stated that the release date of the album would be October 29, 2008.
In an interview with Swedish radio channel P3 the song "Love Me Senseless" was played, and although it was confirmed as a track on Carlsson's third album, it was not confirmed whether it would be released as the second single. The album Dance! Love! Pop! was released on October 28 and debuted on the Swedish albums chart at number 5 with sales of 10,000 copies. On November 24, "Release Me" was released as the second single from the album. It debuted on the Swedish singles chart at number 60 based on digital downloads alone, whilst the album was certified gold for the sale of 20,000 copies since its release.
On & on
Agnes Lyrics
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That you've got so far
I know the good, the great
Is working you like a charm.
Oh my one, rushing away
With a bag full of bones
I know the place you left
The crow, the cat, the bird and the bee
I'm sure they would agree
That my one is falling for tricks,
Smoke and mirrors playing your wit.
A hue and cry waiting to blow
Under your skin, wherever you go
Still I wish that I knew
The taste of something that good
In Agnes's song "On & On," she sings about a person she deeply cares for, referring to them as "my one." The first verse implies that this person has achieved great success and is thriving, but the second verse suggests that they may be running away from something, carrying the weight of their past with them. Despite the challenges they face, Agnes remains supportive and acknowledges that they are being tested. She personifies different animals, suggesting that they too can sense that something is not quite right. However, she also longs to experience the feeling of achieving something as amazing as they have.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh my one, I'm so happy
Agnes is expressing her happiness and joy to someone dear to her
That you've got so far
Agnes is happy that the person she is addressing has made significant progress in life
I know the good, the great
Agnes acknowledges the incredible potential in the person she is talking to
Is working you like a charm.
Agnes believes that the person she is addressing is achieving great things with ease
Oh my one, rushing away
Agnes is aware that the person she is addressing is in the habit of moving about quickly
With a bag full of bones
Agnes may be referring to a physical bag or a metaphorical one. Either way, she feels that the person she is addressing is carrying a heavy burden
I know the place you left
Agnes is aware that the person she is talking to has left a certain place, but not the emotional baggage associated with that place
Still won't leave you alone.
Agnes emphasizes that the emotional baggage has been hard to shake off
The crow, the cat, the bird and the bee
This is a figurative depiction of different signals or warning signs that Agnes feels are around the person she is addressing
I'm sure they would agree
Agnes believes these signs are all too clear
That my one is falling for tricks,
Agnes believes the person she is addressing is being deceived or misled by someone or something
Smoke and mirrors playing your wit.
Agnes believes that this deception is done in a clever or manipulative way, possibly affecting the person she is addressing's decision-making abilities
A hue and cry waiting to blow
Agnes believes that there is a potential crisis or disaster looming that may affect the person she is addressing
Under your skin, wherever you go
Agnes is aware that this 'threat' is something that the person she is addressing may find difficult to evade or escape
Still I wish that I knew
Despite all these challenges, Agnes expresses a desire to be able to understand exactly what the person she is addressing is going through
The taste of something that good
Agnes may be referring to the positive experiences or outcomes the person she is addressing has achieved or will achieve from their hard work, and wishes to have experienced them too.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AGNES CAROLINE THAARUP OBEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DomerOfficial
This song should have had billions of views. 😢 Such a masterpiece and classic! ❤ Anyone 2023?
@thumpercomet3856
13 years on and this song is still an absolute banger. It's part of my regular gym playlist, it's great for when you're on a spin bike or running.
@kingaberezinska739
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@edouarddautry5827
Nostalgie quand tu nous tiens 🥺🥺🥺
@jmr1129
Sweden have delivered so much great musician ,songwriters and artists through all the years, and everything started with ABBA so we have to thank Agnetha Bjorn Benny and Anni-Frid who putting Sweden on the world music map .
@Havvyer
Svenska pop är underbart!!
@matthewcharlesworth1893
Don't Forget about Roxette, Robin, Neneh Cherry!!!!
@tomfitzpatrick7335
You're forgetting Zara Larsson
@dinasilva9263
This girl is so gorgeous, the voice is amazing, why she is not on all the tops.... She definitely deserves MORE success...she's fabulous💕
@adaml827
If was US production, it would be 1 000 000 000 likes