Handerna mot himlen petra marklund biography

Swedish singer, songwriter and television presenter (born 1984)

Musical artist

Petra Linnea Paula Marklund (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈpêːtraˈmârklɵnd]; born 12 September 1984), known also by her previous stage name September, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and television presenter.

Marklund started recording in professional studios around the age of twelve, and first came to the attention of the music scene with September's debut single "La La La (Never Give It Up)" in 2003, released from her studio album September (2004).

Marklund's Grammis Award-winning^[1] third studio album In Orbit was released in 2005 and spawned two hit singles; "Satellites" and "Cry for You," which made it to No. 8 and No. 1, respectively, on the BillboardHot Dance Airplay chart.

"Cry for You" remains the most successful international single of her career and was also nominated for the Government's Music Export Prize 2008 in Sweden for selling more than a mill