Biography:
Agnes Carlsson, best known in her native Sweden as Agnes, became a celebrity in her homeland when she came in at first place on Idol 2005. Honing a brassy R&B vocal style that nodded to artists like Beyoncé Knowles and Nelly Furtado, Agnes went on to win the competition with the Jörgen Elofsson-penned song "Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs to You)." The single went on to hold the number one slot on the Swedish charts for six weeks. Agnes's chart-topping, self-titled debut hit stores later that year. Another album, Stronger, came out the following year; it peaked at number one on the Swedish charts and featured the Top Five single "Kick Back Relax." ~ Margaret Reges, All Music Guide