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Bosson

Musical artist

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Staffan Olsson (born 21 February 1969), better known by his stage name Bosson, is a Swedish singer and songwriter.

01Early life

His stage name comes from the fact that his father's first name is Bo, hence he is Bo's son.

02Career

Bosson first gained nationwide fame in Sweden when he imitated Michael Jackson in the first season of Sikta mot stjärnorna, performing "Black or White" and winning his semi-final. His big break as a solo artist came when composing and performing the song "One in a Million", from the album One in a Million, which became a Top 10 hit in Europe and Asia in 2000 and 2001, which also appeared in the film Miss Congeniality. He wrote it for his then-girlfriend Jessica Olérs, Miss Sweden 1998, and was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Two years later, the successful follow-up Rockstar was released. The year after, he competed in Melodifestivalen with a song he released that year, Efharisto. But in the second opportunity round (andra chansen) he finished 6th, only beating Fredrik Kempe and Anne-Lie Rydé. In June 2007, he released his fourth album Future's Gone Tomorrow / Life Is Here Today and in June 2013, he released his fifth album Best of 11-Twelve. He served as an opening act for Britney Spears during her tour in 2000, and has toured with Kylie Minogue. He has also written songs for Amy Grant and the famous guitarist Al Di Meola. As well as in his native Sweden, Bosson has achieved huge success and toured extensively in countries like Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. He also performed with Dima Bilan.

03Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
SWE
AUT
FIN
GER
NOR
SWI
The Right Time
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: MNW, BAM
  • Formats: K7, CD
29, , , , ,
One in a Million
  • Released: 28 May 2001
  • Label: MNW, BAM
  • Formats: K7, CD
217238503043
Rockstar
  • Released: 5 November 2003
  • Label: MNW, BAM
  • Formats: K7, CD
49, , , , ,
Future's Gone Tomorrow / Life Is Here Today
  • Released: 11 June 2007
  • Label: SEO Music, Bonnier Amigo
  • Formats: CD
21, , , , ,
Best of 11-Twelve
  • Released: 10 June 2013
  • Label: Spinnup
  • Formats: CD
, , , , , ,
", " denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Compilation albums

Title Album details
The Best
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Prof Music, Veter Entertainment
  • Formats: CD
One in a million, The Hit Collection
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: ASP Records
  • Formats: CD/DVD
The Best Collection

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
AUT
BEL FLD
BEL WL
DEN
GER
NOR
SWI
1997 "Baby Don't Cry" , , , , , , , , The Right Time
1999 "We Live" , , 17, , , , ,
2001 "One in a Million" 215337161228
  • SWE: Gold
One in a Million
"I Believe" 16, 1718, 69, 34
"Over the Mountains" 32, , , , , , ,
2002 "Weightless"
(duet with Emma Andersson)
9, , , , , , , Who I Am
"This Is Our Life" 40, , , , , , , One in a Million
2003 "You Opened My Eyes" 32, , , , 98, , Rockstar
"A Little More Time" 25, , , , 47, ,
"Beautiful" , , , , , , , ,
2004 "Efharisto" 24, , , , , , ,
"Falling in Love" 47, , , , , , ,
"I Need Love" 22, , , , , , ,
2006 "You" , , , , , , , , Future's Gone Tomorrow / Life Is Here Today
2007 "What If I" 39, , , , , , ,
"I Can Feel Love" , , , , , , , ,
"Believe in Love" , , , , , , , ,
2011 "Guardian Angel" , , , , , , , , Best of 11-Twelve
2012 "Love Is in the Air"
(featuring Baby Bash and Apollo-4)
, , , , , , , ,
"10.000 Feet"
(featuring Nobium and Wreck n play Apollo-4)
, , , , , , , ,
", " denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Collaborations

  • 2002: Emma Andersson featuring Bosson, Weightless
  • 2009: Elizma Theron featuring Bosson, One in a Million
  • 2016: Sunbeat featuring Bosson, Eagle in the Sky
  • 2017: Edgar featuring Bosson, My Love

04Filmography

Television and web
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Full House (Armenian TV series) himself Special guest
Watch videos about BossonExplainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Sources and credits

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