Bosson
Staffan Olsson (born 21 February 1969),[1] better known by his stage name Bosson, is a Swedish singer-songwriter.
Bosson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Staffan Olsson |
| Born | 21 February 1969 Kiruna, sweden |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | MNW, BAM, Spinnup |
Early life
His stage name comes from the fact that his father's first name is Bo – hence he is Bo's son.[2]
Career
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.[3] 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, and 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,[4] 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.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] |
AUT [6] |
FIN [7] |
GER [8] |
NOR [9] |
SWI [10] | ||||||||
| The Right Time | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| One in a Million |
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21 | 72 | 38 | 50 | 30 | 43 | ||||||
| Rockstar |
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49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Future's Gone Tomorrow / Life Is Here Today |
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21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Best of 11-Twelve |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Best |
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| One in a million – The Hit Collection |
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| The Best Collection |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] |
AUT [6] |
BEL FLD [11] |
BEL WL [12] |
DEN [13] |
GER [8] |
NOR [9] |
SWI [10] | ||||||
| 1997 | "Baby Don't Cry" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Right Time | |||
| 1999 | "We Live" | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2001 | "One in a Million" | 21 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
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One in a Million | ||
| "I Believe" | 16 | — | 17 | 18 | — | 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
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Full House (Armenian TV series)[14] | himself | Special guest |
References
- "Från sunk till modellhunk". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 3 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- Emelie Berglund (11 June 2007). "Bosson: "Man försvinner in i varandra och ingenting annat spelar någon roll"". SalongK. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- Av Kai Martin (11 June 2007). "Bosson siktar på Östeuropa". GT (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- Colurso, Mary (25 January 2017). "A look back at our review of Britney Spears' 2000 concert in Birmingham". al.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
After brief opening sets by Swedish newcomer Bosson and the hip-hoppy group LFO...
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- "BOSSON in "Full House"" (in Armenian). 9 October 2017. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2017 – via YouTube.