September (singer)
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| September | |
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| Birth name | Petra Marklund |
| Born | 12 September 1984 (age 23) |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Europop, Eurodance |
| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Catchy Tunes / Family Tree Music AB |
| Website | Official website |
September is the stage name of Swedish singer Petra Marklund, born September 12[1], 1984.
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[edit] Biography
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As stated on September's Myspace page: "Petra Marklund was born determined. By the time she was twelve, she was already in studios recording. At seventeen, she was singing in a rock band and when she graduated from Swedish high school, at a time when most teenagers worry about what to wear to their interviews for a job at McDonalds, Petra had already nailed a record deal. A big one. Calling herself September, the then 18-year old had hits like "La la la (Never give it up)", "We can do it" and "September all over". The songs were written and produced by dynamic hit making trio Jonas von der Burg, Niclas von der Burg and Anoo Bhagavan, and with Petra, they made a great team where Petra found exactly the kind of high-quality dance music she was looking for to make. While danceable and catchy, the songs always have its base in Petra's dark, surprisingly sad voice that lingers in your ears, making them stick out from the hit parades on the radio." [2]
[edit] Career
In 2003, at the age of 18, she had her first hit in Sweden with "La La La (Never Give It Up)", which reached number 8 in her homeland of Sweden. The single was followed by "We Can Do It", which became her second top 10 hit. As result of these two singles, her debut album was recorded and released in February 2004, along with the third single off the album, "September All Over", which reached the number 8 position too. It then stayed quite around September, until she broke the silence around her by releasing "Satellites", first single from the second album In Orbit, which became her biggest hit to date. The song currently stands at number 139 in the Swedish Alltime Bestperforming Singles Chart.[3] Other singles that followed from the same album included "Looking for Love", "Flowers on the Grave" "It Doesn't Matter" and "Cry for You".
In America, September released her biggest hit to date "Satellites" in late 2006 where it had moderate success, reaching the number 8 position on the Hot Dance Airplay chart. "Cry for You" was released to US radio stations on the 5th of June and had peaked at number 1 on the Hot Dance Airplay where it stayed for a total of 3 weeks.[4]
On 1 September 2007, September competed in the Sopot International Song Festival in Poland, representing Sweden, and her rivals were music stars: Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Thierry Amiel, The Cloud Room and Monrose. She was 3rd in Viewers Choice (Silver Place) and 2nd in Jury Choice (Amber Place).
September released a new single entitled "Can't Get Over" on 20 June 2007 in Sweden. The single was followed by the release of Petra's third album in September called "Dancing Shoes". The album reached 12 on the Swedish album chart. Her highest peak to date, though it only remained on the charts for 4 weeks while her previous two charts remained on the charts for 6 weeks. The second single released from the album is "Until I Die" the song is already rocketing up iTunes where it has already reached top 10 there. "Until I Die" entered the Swedish Charts at number 5 on the week of November 15, but has since fallen to 52 in its second week on the charts. However, "Until I Die" climbed up to 37 on its third week on the charts.
September's first single from "Dancing Shoes", "Can't Get Over" was released on the American iTunes the week of 27 November 2007. It has already become on of her most downloaded songs there. In the Netherlands, the first single from "Dancing Shoes" was "Cry for You", which was released on album "In orbit".This single peaked at number 4 in Dutch top 40.
In Poland September's second album "In Orbit" was released including new remixes and a dvd with music videos from the album. The album was well received there and peaked at 10 for 2 weeks and has currently gone gold; selling over 10,000 copies. The album is expected to be released in Spain where Petra has had 4 top 10 songs.
[edit] Beyond the September Gig
Petra Marklund is doing the vocals for one of the newest songs of the German trance producer Schiller. The song is called "Breathe" and will be on the next Schiller's album "Sehnsucht", due to be released during the following months.[5]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Sales & Certification | ||
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| SWE | FIN | POL | |||
| 2004 | September
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36 | |||
| 2005 | In Orbit
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17 | 36 | 10 |
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| 2007 | Dancing Shoes
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12 | 19 |
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| 2008 | September
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| 2008 | Dancing in Orbit
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Chart positions | |||||||||||||||
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| SWE | FIN | SPA | UK | U.S. Dance Airplay | ROM | ISR | RUS | POL | NL | IRL | DK | EST | CZ | FRA | EUR | |||
| 2003 | "La La La (Never Give it Up)" | September | 8 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "We Can Do It" | 10 | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "September All Over" | 8 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | "Satellites" | In Orbit | 4 | 18 | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 |
| "Looking for Love" | 17 | — | 15 | — | — | 73 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | ||
| 2006 | "Flowers on the Grave" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "It Doesn't Matter" | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | 121 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | ||
| "Cry for You" | 6 | 13 | 30* | 5* | 1 | 10 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 8* | 23* | 3* | 29* | 51* | 16 | ||
| 2007 | "Can't Get Over" | Dancing Shoes | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | 12 | 28 | — | — | 7 | 28* | — | — | — | — | — | 86 |
| "Until I Die" | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | ||
| 2008 | "Because I Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nº1 hits | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Top 10 Hits | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
Note 1: 2008 release
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- September's Official website
- September's Official Myspace
- September's Official Polish website
- [http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Reviews/september_cry_for_you_single_review.aspx Cry For You
- September's Profil in Czech Language
Review: Daily Music Guide]
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