Lars Magnus Carlsson was born on June 24, 1974 in Fristad, Borås, Sweden, and is a Swedish pop and dansband singer. His early musical education began at Hvitfeldtska high school and continued at the University of Gothenburg. Carlsson first gained prominence as a member of the dansband Barbados, which he co-founded in 1992, before officially joining the pop group Alcazar on December 13, 2002. His solo debut album, En ny jul, arrived in 2001, followed in 2006 by the studio album Spår i snön and the single “Wrap Myself in Paper”. That same year, his single “Lev livet!” reached Number 1 on the Swedish charts. In 2007, his single “Live Forever” peaked at number 3 and earned a gold certification, preceding Live Forever – The Album (2007). He later released the single “Crazy Summer Nights” in 2008. Across his career, Carlsson competed in Melodifestivalen eight times (in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2015). His work with Alcazar included the albums Alcazarized (2003) and Dancefloor Deluxe (2004), as well as the single “Not a Sinner Nor a Saint” (2003).
