Saturday, August 29, 2009

US: Big news!

Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet-Nojesbladet has made a big article about Agnes signing to Interscope/Geffen Records. It contains very interesting things, like comments from Agnes herself and Ron Fair, confirmation regarding Japan & that they seem to give Agnes pretty much money...
I´ve tried to translate the article, so you all can read it.


Agnes is recruited by the world's largest record-company.
Makes success in the U.S. - signes million-dollar contract.

"HOLLYWOOD. This could not even Agnes Carlsson have dreamed of when she four years ago, took home "Idol" in Sweden. Now she stands with both feet in the U.S.
"Nojesbladet" can reveal that the singer has signed a contract with the world's biggest record label, already given her more than seven millions (crowns).

- I just enjoy, said Agnes when "Nojesbladet" got to meet her after an industry event in the Los Angeles district of Brentwood. Negotiations have been ongoing since June.
Recently the 21-year-old Swede fro
m Blasut in Vanersborg signed the contract.

"She has everything"
Agnes Carlsson, or simply Agnes as she will be called here, is this year and next year being launched large in the North American continent and in Japan.
Behind the launch is Interscope and Geffen Records.

- She has it all. She is an amazing singer, looks good, is fearless and humble. She is a mix of Alanis Morissette, Gwen Stefani and Christina Aguilera, said Interscopes president Ron Fair to "Nojesbladet" the day before yesterday evening.
Then remained just minutes before he would present his latest finding. 300 guests were invited to his luxury villa for Agnes halfacoustic performance in the garden. The amount of media, songwriters, musicians and Interscope Employees synthesis, among others, Eminem's manager, Steve Berman.

Hit becomes the launchpad
They got to hear Agnes mega-hit "Release Me" which this year is one of England's most-played songs on radio. The goal is the same here, to provide a platform in the USA. The track is already released to the clubs.
- It's where everything starts. That is how you create a buzz, says Leif Kack, CEO of
Agnes Swedish record company King Island Music AB. In October, it is sent to U.S. radio stations. Then, Agnes must return for an extended promotional tour. Those who have experienced it before heavens with their eyes when it comes to speech.
- I know, said Agnes, and seems not the least bit worried.


"Will work really hard"
- I have heard that it should be completely crazy. But I like to travel around and sing. And I am quite prepared to work really hard for this to work. There are such qualities that made Interscope to pick up the large wallet.
When Agnes was up among the candle-lamps on the stage, she was praised by Ron Fair, who has discovered Aguilera and worked with The Pussycat Dolls.

- I got a call from a clubmixer who said, "Listen to it here. It is exactly like this we should do".


Says nothing about money
- I sad, "wow. We should not just do this stuff. We will do this ".
I did research and made contact with my partners who have signed Lady GaGa and Tattoo.
Agnes camp is silent about the financial settlement.
- I will not comment, said Agnes Swedish manager Marie Dimberg.

- She sells albums, earning her money, says Leif Kack.

But informed sources say to "Nojesbladet" that the 21-year-old Swede had one million U.S. dollars, equivalent to 7.2 million crowns, in the so-called "signing bonus".

- Sure I can get rich, says Agnes.
- But I've been working hard to get here. And I will have to work hard now too.
But she feels comfortable with the contract.

- I know that Americans do not intend to rush out a album. They are betting on the song "Release Me" and it will get to take their time.

The U.S. venture does not mean that she abandon the other markets. Already on Wednesday next week she´s off to Munich.
Then she is aiming to be able to celebrate the record contract.
- We will have a big party in Sweden, perhaps in Vanersborg, she says and laughs.

And so here with hindsight - after the first visit in LA. What is your impression of the city?
- I have met so many professional people and become so psyched. Even before I came here I had heard that there is a sense here that anything can happen. Now she knows that it is true."

Friday, August 28, 2009

Tigerheat!

Last night Agnes performed at Club TigerHeat in Hollywood, LA. The past years, superstars like; Lady Gaga, Britney Spears & Janet Jackson has performed there.
This was Agnes official first performance in the US.
According to twitter messages, she "kicked ass" while performing "Release Me".
There´s no word of how long Agnes will stay in the US, or what more promo is planned.

I have to say that it feels like they are giving Agnes much attention, wich of course is great.
I thought that they would wait with the promo in US to later this fall, because there´s so much going on for Agnes in Europe right now, with single releases and the album releases.
Maybe this means there is much buzz about Agnes in the states already?
So how far can Agnes go in the US? Can she repeat the same succes she have had in Europe?
I want to hope, but than again the US is BIG and it will be hard, but then again Agnes is fiiierce!
What do you think, let me know!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

In The USA!

Things are moving faster than we expected, evidently Agnes is already in the US doing promo!
Sad to say, but the info from Agnes recordlabel & management is shit, but thanks to twitter we get some info about this US visit.
Yesterday evening there where some kind of event, where Agnes were presented and performed in front of press & media.
Ron Fair from Geffen records, gave Agnes an "awesome introduction" before she sang "Release Me".

Here he is as a judge in The Pussycat Dolls tv-show.

Ron Fair is very famous, he is a chairman of Geffen Records and amongs other things, work as a mentor for new artists. He has worked with superstars like; Christina Aguilera, The Pussycat Dolls & The Black Eyed Peas. We have seen him in the Pussycat Dolls tv-shows; "The search for the next doll" & "Presents Girlicious".
The "Agnes-Party" was held in Santa Monica, LA.

Info + Photos from Popbytes @ Twitter.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Germany: Open Air Festival - Stars for free!

Agnes will travel to Germany in the beginning of September to do promo. We already know that she will appear on VIVA Live, September 4th. Now I can tell you that the following day, 5th September, she will appear at the radiostations RTL biggest event of the year: "Stars For Free", in the Open Air Festival 2009!
The 17.000 tickets to the event can only be won.
Agnes´ German website is having a contest, where you not only can win tickets to the show, but also the chance to meet Agnes backstage!
Amongst others, Backstreet Boys, Milow & No Angels will also be performing. RTL - Berlin´s Hit Radio - is one of the most popular radiostations in Berlin. Read more about the event here.
The first single "Release Me" has just been released in Germany, and it´s going very good on German Itunes!
"Dance Love Pop"
is set for release the 25th September.

Next week!

The brand new single in the UK, the follow up to "Release Me", will be announced next week!
More info to come then.

Monday, August 24, 2009

The Queen Of Itunes

"Release Me" is at this moment on the following places on Itunes, pretty impressive!

Switzerland: #3 + #96 (EP)
Austria: #6 + #86 (EP)
Italy: #7 + #25 (Album)
Luxembourg: #7
Norway: #9
Germany: #13 + #42 (EP)
France: #18
Finland: #27
Ireland: #28
Belgium: #29
Denmark: #30 + #83 (Album)
Holland: #36
UK: #45
Australia: #59
Sweden: #83
US: #784

France: Interview & performance

Agnes is going to France in the near future to do more promo.
The album, "Dance Love Pop" will be released 7th September and not today, as earlier announced.
From Agnes last promo visit in France you can see a interview with NRJ here and a acoustic performance here.

"Dance Love Pop" Released In Denmark

Today "Dance Love Pop" is being released in Denmark. It´s already been released in Belgium, Italy & Poland.
First single "Release Me" has been a massive hit in Denmark, peaking at #6 in the singlechart. And spending over a half year on the danish hitlist + a gold certificate.
Buy the album on Denmark Itunes.

Denmark edition:
1. Release Me
2. On And On
3. Love Me Senseless
4. How Do You Know
5. I Need You Now
6. Look At Me Now
7. Don´t Pull Your Love Out
8. Open Up Your Eyes
9. Sometimes I Forget
10. Big Blue Wall
11. On And On (DK Radio Edit)
12. Love Love Love
13. Release Me (Pio Radio Remix)

Friday, August 21, 2009

Germany - Austria - Switzerland

Time for 3 new countries to be invaded by Agnes and her monstersmash; "Release Me", wich already has proven to be huge in the rest of Europe. "Release Me" has been released today in Germany, Austria & Switzerland under Warner Music.
It´s already climbing fast on Itunes in all three countries, right now at:
Let´s hope for continued success!

MP3 Music Awards 2009

The nominees for the MMA (MP3 Music Awards) 2009 was presented on August 5th. Agnes has been nominated for one award, the HDT (House/Dance/Trance) award.
Calvin Harris & David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland, has also been nominated in the same category.
The MMA´s is a brittish music award and the winners will be presented on November 5th.
See all the categories and nominees here.
See information how you can vote here. (Only pay-voting)

Thanks to Benny & Marco for info!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Next stop: Germany!

On friday "Release Me" is being released in Germany, Switzerland & Austria.
Agnes will travel to Germany for the 2nd time to do more promo. She will appear on German Tv-channel VIVA following times:
  • August 21st, 9pm & August 24th, 1pm on
    "VIVA Vasta Special": "Agnes shows VIVA her Stockholm". Viva Vasta blog.
"Dance Love Pop" is set to be released in September.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

UK: Update

  • 320,000 copies of "Release Me" sold, by last week!
  • "A batch" of new songs has been recorded for the UK version of the album, confirmed by Scandipop.

  • The new single will be announced soon!

Usa: Released!

Today is the day, the day when Agnes releases her first single in the United States! "Release Me" is now avaible as a download on both amazon and itunes. Buy, buy and buy!!

Monday, August 17, 2009

Sopot Hit Festival: Number 5!

Finally all the places in Sopot Hit Festival 2009 has been announced! Earlier it were sad that Agnes & "Release Me" ended up at #7, but actually it got to #5, with over 11% of the votes!
Even though she deserved to win, #5 isn´t bad at all!
Here are all the reults:

1 Agnes Release Me 11,21% 5
2 Gathania Blame it on you 0,86% 11
3 In-Grid Le Dragueur 11,54% 4
4 Lagaylia Over and over again 0,19% 15
5 Neo You make me feel like dancing 8,15% 6
6 Gorchitza Kiss me loneliness 0,27% 13
7 Queensberry No smoke 0,42% 12
8 Daniela Push it up 0,23% 14
9 Inna Hot 16,85% 2
10 Marius Obession 5,99% 8
11 Katerine Ayo technology 17,97% 1
12 Stefanie Heinzmann The unforgiven 13,09% 3
13 Jay Delano Are you ready 2,05% 10
14 Bel-mondo The club is mine 3,76% 9
15 Danzel Walking on sunshine 7,42% 7

Friday, August 14, 2009

Austria: Number 1!

Last week the music video for "Release Me" got to number 1 at Itunes Switzerland, now it´s done the same at Austria Itunes! In one week the single will be released in Austria, Switzerland and Germany, and i have to say, things are looking good so far!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Holland: 3rd Single - Love Love Love (I Need You Now instead)

After 2 succesful singles in Holland, it´s already time for the third single from Agnes there.
"On And On"
& "Release Me" went both top15 in the dutch singlechart, and "Release Me" is still high on the important "Dutch Top40 Chart".
The third single will be "Love Love Love" wich were the song Agnes competed with in swedish Melodifestivalen 2009, and with it she came at 8th place in the final.
The song is this weeks "Smashing Track Of The Week" at dutch radiostation SmashFM.
Any releasedate or confirmation have not been published by the dutch recordcompany, White Villa, yet. "Dance Love Pop" is soon to be released, rumours say 12th September.
We´re waiting for confirmation regarding both the album and single.

We now know that the 3rd single will instead be "I Need You Now".

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Release Me - New cover

For the US release, "Release Me" has got a brand new cover! What do you think, pretty nice isn´t it? Even though i don´t get why they have to do a new cover, in my opinion this one might be even nicer than the original cover.
"Release Me"
has without a doubt been the big hit of the summer in the Europe. Now it´s time for 3 more countries in Europe and of course the US. Releasedate in Switzerland, Austria & Germany is 14th August (Download) and 21st August (CD-Single).
And in the US, it will be released as soon as 18th August!

US Tracklist:
1. Release Me (Main Radio Mix) (3:53)
2. Release Me (Short Length Edit) (3:07)
3. Release Me (Instrumental Version) (4:13)
4. Release Me (A Cappella) (4:14)

German Tracklist:
1 Release Me (Radio Version) (3:05)
2 Release Me (Acoustic Version) (4:13)
3 Release Me (Extended Version) (6:02)
4 Release Me (LA Rush Club Remix) (6:35)
5 Release Me (Kill Phil Remix) (5:15)
6 Release Me [Moguai Remix] (8:04)
7 Release Me (Dirty Disco Youth Remix) (4:30)
8 Release Me (Video) (4:11)

Monday, August 10, 2009

Number 1!!!

Agnes did not win "International Hit Of The Year" in the "Sopot Hit Festival", but her succes in Poland keeps increasing. "Release Me" is now the most played song in the country, wich means that it´s at #1 in the Polish Airplay chart! This is the first number 1 for "Release Me" on a official airplay chart, a big congratulations to Agnes! According to sources Agnes and "Release Me" ended up at 7 in "Sopot Hit Festival" out of 15. Still it seems like the polish people have taken Agnes and "Release Me" to their hearts.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Sopot Hit Festival - Video

Agnes didn´t won the "Sopot Hit Festival 2009" or came in the top3, sadly. Don´t know yet in wich place she came. (It will be announced later) But Agnes looked fantastic, in an amazing golden dress she gave a superb show. Watch the amazing performance below, and see the world´s next superstar!

Good luck Agnes!


Tonight is the night! With only a couple of hours left til Agnes will compete against 14 other european artists, for the "International Hit Of The Year" in "Sopot Hit Festival", Poland.
I wish Agnes the best luck, and i´m sure she´ll give an awesome show for the polish viewers!
As soon as i know the result i will post it here.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Switzerland: Number 1!

"Release Me" hasn´t been released in Switzerland, Austria & Germany, yet. Releasedate is now 21st August. But the musicvideo has been released on Itunes, and is in the top10 on most sold musicvideos in all thoose countries! And right now at #1 in Switzerland Top Music Videos, wich is wonderful! 

Australia: New Remixes!

"The biggest commercial dance record of the year just got bigger with the addition of these exclusive new Australian remixes from Marco Demark, Dave Manna, Andy F & Todd Watson. These talented producers join the already impressive package that includes house legends Moto Blanco & Cahill plus hardstyle heavyhitters Nils van Zandt & Frisco. Available on Neon Essential Vol.2 Out 16th of October

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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Poland: Sopot Hit Festival 2009

As announced earlier Agnes will compete in "Sopot Hit Festival 2009" this saturday. It´s the second day where 15 international acts will compete for the "International Hit Of The Year".
Agnes will compete with "Release Me" wich already is a huge hit in Poland, right now number 1 at three of Polands biggest radiostations charts, RMF, Radio Zet & RMFmax! It´s also climbing the airplay and singles chart.
The first single "On And On" where also a hit and peaked at 13 in the singles chart, and "Dance Love Pop" has just been released.
Agnes is going to start the contest and if you live and Poland, this is how you vote: Send a text with Z1 to 7350.
The show will be aired live, in polish "TVP2" and on "Radio ESKA".
You can listen live to "Radio ESKA" here.
The show starts 20:05 and goes up to 22:45. (GMT +1)
More about "Sopot Hit Festival" here.

Edit: The prizesum is 10.000 € and not 40.000 €.

Updates

UK
Last weeks UK sales fiures for "Release Me" was 11.993. Total sales is now 302.850, wich make "Release Me" the 19th most sold single in the UK so far, this year.
There are still no official info regarding the follow-up single, the involved says that it hasn´t been decided yet. Sources also say that it will be released late October, instead of late September/early October.
There are also rumours about 3 brand new songs wich will be on the UK version of "Dance Love Pop".

Poland
On late fridaynight Agnes will travel to Poland, where she will compete in "Sopot Hit Festival", on saturday. More info to come about that. She will aslo do some interviews there.

Promovisits
Next promostops are Germany, and eventually Belgium.
"Release Me"
will be released in Germany on 14th August.
"Dance Love Pop"
has been released in Belgium.
Agnes will probably visit the United States in early fall, releasedate for "Release Me" hasn´t been set there yet.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

USA: Recorddeal confirmed!


Well we have suspected this for a while now, but finally it´s official that Agnes has been signed to a US recordlabel!
It´s Interscope records that have signed her, but there´s no info regarding releases and such, yet. Interscope has other artists like, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, The Pussycat Dolls, Nelly Furtado & Black Eyed Peas, pretty impressive!
She has already conqured Europe, soon it´s time for the states, prepare for world dominance!