Amit Sebastian Paul

Amit Paul
Birth name Amit Sebastian Paul
Born (1983-10-29) 29 October 1983
Piteå, Sweden
Genres Pop, Europop
Years active 1998–2009
Associated acts A-Teens
Website Amitpaul.com

Amit Sebastian Paul (born October 29, 1983 in Piteå, Sweden), is a Swedish singer and former member of the Swedish quartet A-Teens.[1]

Biography

Amit was born in Sweden.[2] His father was a Bengali Hindu and came to Sweden 10 years before Amit's birth, while his mother was originally from Värmland.[3]

Career

A-Teens (1998-2004)

In 1998, Paul signed a record deal with Stockholm Records (part of Universal Music Group) along with his then bandmates Marie, Dhani and Sara. Together they performed as the A-Teens. In 1999, they released their first single, a cover of ABBA's Mamma Mia. The single topped the charts in Sweden for 8 consecutive weeks, and the success was similar around the world.

By 2000, the A-Teens' first album, The ABBA Generation had sold 4 million copies, and they became one of the most internationally successful Swedish pop bands.[4]

After six years together and more than 5 million albums sold, the A-Teens disbanded following a Greatest Hits album and a final tour in Sweden.

Solo career

Amit has released his first Solo album "Songs In A Key Of Mine" which features 12 songs in April 2008, with the first single "Judge You" being released soon after.[5][6]

Career in business

Amit Paul has also a future career in business, as he is finishing his Masters at the prestigious Stockholm School of Economics, where he has done an internship at the management consultancy Bain & Company.[7]

Personal life

Paul married Unnur Ýrr Helgadóttir, an Icelandic graphic designer in 2012. On December 31, 2015, she gave birth to their first child.

References

  1. ↑ Rohwedder, Kristie. "Where Are The A*Teens Now? Here's What Your Favorite ABBA Cover Group Has Been Up To Lately". Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  2. ↑ "Amit Paul bilder, videos och nyheter - Posh24". Posh24 (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Amit Paul". 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  4. ↑ "« The Abba Generation from London » au Cabaret du Casino de Montréal". Le Lien MULTIMÉDIA :: le portail des professionnels du numérique au Québec (in French). Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  5. ↑ "Songs in a Key of Mine". Vagalume (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  6. ↑ Rohwedder, Kristie. "Where Are The A*Teens Now? Here's What Your Favorite ABBA Cover Group Has Been Up To Lately". Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  7. ↑ Rohwedder, Kristie. "Where Are The A*Teens Now? Here's What Your Favorite ABBA Cover Group Has Been Up To Lately". Retrieved 2017-08-16.
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