Erik Grönwall

Erik Grönwall (born December 3, 1987) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. In December 2009, he won Swedish Idol. During several of the shows he received standing ovations from the jury for his performances. His first single, "Higher", sold gold on digital downloads after only three days. His first self titled album, "Erik Grönwall", was released just ten days after the finals and debuted at number one on the Swedish charts Sverigetopplistan and was certified platinum. Erik was born in Knivsta, a small town about 30 miles north of Stockholm. In his early years he attended a kindergarten with a special focus on music, where he found an early passion for performing arts. Erik started his musical career with playing the guitar in a local...