28 February 2010

Peter has qualified for the Melodifestivalen final to be held at Globen in Stockholm on Saturday 13 March 2010. He joins Anna Bergendahl (pictured above). Well done Peter.

The single of "Hollow" is now available to buy on the Swedish iTunes. The second track on the single is an instrumental version.

25 February 2010

This is the single cover for "Hollow" which should hit the shops on 3 March 2010. The digital download should be available on Saturday.

22 February 2010

With only five days to go before Peter performs at Melodifestivalen, there was a risk that his song may be disqualified. Last Saturday night, a clip from "Hollow" as well as a clip from Sibel's entry "Stop" were leaked online. SVT investigated and found that it was a technical issue and not as a result of an attempt to sabotage the contest. Consequently, they decided not to disqualify the songs and put up the clips from all eight songs so as not to give any an unfair advantage. You can check them out by going here.

The website ESC Today has the story in English.

http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15188

9 December 2009

Peter will be appearing in the fourth semi final of Melodifestivalen on 27 February 2010 in Malmö. In the same semi final will be Pernilla Wahlgren who has worked with Peter before. More recently, she performed the duet "Han är med mig nu" with Peter at a gala in 2007.

5 December 2009

Peter has been announced as a wildcard entry in Melodifestivalen 2010, the Swedish contest to pick Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. He will be performing a song called "Hollow", written by Anders Hansson and Fredrik Kempe. Peter describes the song as a big ballad in the vein of "All By Myself".

Peter previously appeared in Melodifestivalen in 1990 when he was first embarking on his career with a song called "En sensation". He has been asked many times since to return to Melodifestivalen but he has always said no but this time he is really happy with the song. It looks like Peter will compete in the third semi-final in Göteborg on 20 February 2010 but this is not confirmed. Hopefully he will also be in the final on 13 March 2010 in Stockholm.

Peter is reuniting with his former Kristina co-star, Helen Sjöholm, for four Stephen Sondheim tribute concerts to be held in February 2010 at Berwaldhallen in Stockholm. The dates are:

It hasn't been confirmed as yet but one of the concerts may be broadcast on Swedish Radio.

"East Side Stories" has been certified gold in Sweden. It peaked at number 5 on the Swedish album chart.

Peter's Christmas album, "Jag kommer hem igen till jul", is sitting at number one on the mid-price album chart. It has now sold quadruple platinum.

26 October 2009

"East Side Stories" is now available to buy on iTunes.

14 October 2009

The video for "Sing" is now available.

Peter performed "Somebody" on a TV show.

"Sing" entered the Tracks chart at number 16. Tracks is a chart voted for by radio listeners.

Declan O'Rourke, who sings "Everybody Hurts" with Peter on the new album, will be guesting with Peter during his Christmas tour.

Peter will be performing at this Friday's "Världens Barn" (Children of the World) gala. He will perform "Sing" live. Kate Pierson will not be able to attend due to touring commitments with the B-52s so her place will be filled by Cookies 'n Beans, a Swedish trio who also appeared at Melodifestivalen earlier this year.

9 October 2009

A second single from "East Side Stories" has been released today on iTunes. It is Peter's version of Depeche Mode's "Somebody".

There will be a special deluxe edition of "East Side Stories". There will be an extra CD with two bonus songs - "Open" (from Mike Scott, lead singer of the Waterboys) and "Ring Them Bells" (from Bob Dylan). There will also be a 40 page book (full of photos, text and a foreword from Peter), a poster and a sticker. It will all be contained in a special box, similar to the deluxe edition of "Människor som du och jag".

"Sing" will be released in Norway on 12 October 2009 and the album on 2 November 2009.

30 September 2009

If you pre-order the new album from Bengans, your copy will be autographed. Use the following link:

http://www.bengans.se/popup/peter_east/int.aspx?language=en

23 September 2009

"Happy, Handsome and Unknown", the documentary about Peter's time in New York was broadcast last night on SVT1. It is available to be watched on the svt site until 22 October 2009.

http://svtplay.se/v/1699708/happy__handsome_and_unknown/

22 September 2009

The new version of the official site has now been launched and it is in both Swedish and English. There is now a music player and you can listen to the new single as well as one minute clips of two other songs from the new album, "Somebody" and "Wicked Game". There are also some new pictures in the gallery. Check it out.

The music player on Peter's MySpace page has also been updated with the above songs.

21 September 2009

The new single is now available on iTunes and the best news is that it is available internationally, including Australia.

A big thank you to Martin for the news.

18 September 2009

You can hear Peter's new single "Sing" online. Go to the following link:

http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/stockholm/program/index.asp?ProgramID=76

Scroll down to where it says 11.00 - 11.30 fredag 18 sep 2009 and click on that link. A new window will open and start playing with a Swedish newsreader. "Sing" comes on at about 12:29.

A big thank you to Margaretha and Isabel from the Board on the official site.

Peter has confirmed that the single is just being released to radio on Monday. It is still unknown whether it will be released as a digital or physical single closer to the album release.

A new version of the official site is planned to be launched on Monday afternoon or evening (European time).

15 September 2009

Another side of Peter will be shown in a new documentary film to be called "Happy, handsome and unknown (en film om Peter Jöback). The film will be broadcast on SVT1 in Sweden on Tuesday 22 September 2009 at 21:45.

The film has been directed by Anders Halberg, a Swedish director who has lived and worked in New York for the last 10 years. He has followed Peter while he embarked on his new, more anonymous life on the other side of the Atlantic, through auditions, performances and his free time . Anders wanted to create an honest portrait of Peter both as an artist and a person.

It is expected that the film may be repeated during the following week. No indication as yet if a DVD release is being considered.

12 September 2009

"East Side Stories" can be pre-ordered online at the following places. The links go directly to the album.

It might be an idea to hold off from pre-ordering the CD since it is possible there may be a special edition or to order an autographed copy through the official site. Keep checking here for details.

I have not been able to find the single to pre-order anywhere online. Considering that it is only one week away, it is quite possible that it will be a digital release only.

10 September 2009

Ginza is the first online store to list "East Side Stories" and it shows the cover (above). It also gives a different song order.

Peter has revealed on the official site that the single will be released on 21 September 2009.

4 September 2009

SVT have revealed the tracklisting for "Eastside Stories".

The lead single will be "Sing".

The release of the album has been put back a week to 28 October 2009.

A big thank you to Moi. 

10 July 2009

"Eastside Stories", Peter's new album, will be released in Sweden on 21 October 2009.

Peter is currently back in Sweden, Malmö to be precise, where he is continuing to work on the new album. Irish singer, Declan O'Rourke has flown over to Sweden to record a duet with Peter.

You can check out more about Declan at his official website or MySpace page.

18 June 2009

Peter's official site has just announced that Peter will be returning to Sweden from New York in December this year. He will kick off a short 2009 Christmas tour in Sweden and Norway. As with last year's Christmas tour, he will be accompanied by Lars Halapi and his band.

Tickets for the Swedish concerts will be released on 27 August 2009 and will be available from www.ticnet.se.

There are no details about the tickets to the Oslo concert as yet. Keep checking the venue's website at www.oslospektrum.no or the ticket ordering service at www.billettservice.no for more information.

14 June 2009

Peter has put a demo version of "Stockholm Tonight" on his MySpace Music Player. This is the English version of "Stockholm i natt" as mentioned under the news item for 4 May 2009. It is a little rough around the edges but it is a demo after all. Well worth checking out.

13 June 2009

Peter's official site has announced that a new album from Peter will be released at the beginning of October. The album will be called "Eastside Stories" and has been inspired by Peter's time living in the East Village in New York.

The album will contain covers of songs from Divine Comedy, Rufus Wainwright, Chris Isaak, Travis and Depeche Mode to mention a few. Peter has worked with regular producer Lars Halapi and both Swedish and American musicians. The album has been recorded at the Clubhouse studio near Woodstock.

Peter has met many exciting musicians in New York and some of them will be guesting on the album.

Kate Pierson from the B-52s who has also sung with REM, Iggy Pop and the Ramones among others.
www.theb52s.com

Sia, the fantastic Grammy-nominated artist from Australia now living in New York. Her song "Breathe Me" was featured in "Six Feet Under" and she has also collaborated a lot with Zero 7. Her latest solo album is "Some People Have Real Problems".
www.siamusic.net   www.myspace.com/siamusic

Gail Ann Dorsey who was David Bowie's bassist and backing vocalist for 10 years. She has also toured with Gwen Stefani and has released a solo album.
www.myspace.com/gailanndorseyofficial

Betty, the girl group that did the theme song from the series "The L Word" and an off-Broadway musical "Betty Rules".
www.hellobetty.com   www.myspace.com/bettymusic

4 May 2009

Peter appeared on stage in New York at the City Winery in New York recently (see news item for 22 March 2009). Among other songs, he performed an English version of his classic song "Stockholm I Natt". The quality of the following clip isn't the best but you can hear that the song still carries the impact. The English lyrics have been written by Andreas Mattsson.

3 May 2009

Although Peter is currently living in New York, he will be back in Sweden for at least two performances.

Peter will be appearing at the Gala Evening being held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the charitable organisation Childhood in Gothenburg on 18 May. More information can be found here here. Tickets can only be purchased in person at the ticket office for Göteborgs Operan.

Peter will be Sissel's special guest at two concerts on 10 and 11 July to be held at Dalhalla near Rättvik in Sweden. Tickets can be booked here.

22 March 2009

Peter is now living in New York for the year. In his diary at the official site, he has revealed that he has started writing songs and making contacts. In  his last diary entry, Peter talks about visiting Los Angeles to meet people.

The good news for any fans living in New York is that Peter will be performing there on 23 April 2009. He will be appearing at the City Winery with Issa (formerly known as Jane Siberry) and Amy Ziff. To book tickets, click here. Thanks to Mike for the information.

Secret Garden's album "Inside I'm Singing" is finally being released internationally. It was released in Australia on 6 March 2009 and the UK on 16 March 2009. Other territories will follow. The album contains the song "Thank You" sung by Peter. Thanks to James for the information.

It now appears that back in 2007, Peter's classic song "Stockholm i natt" was remixed by Sound Factory and released as a DJ promotional single. There are three versions of the song on the single:

You can hear the Radio Edit at the following link:

Stockholm I Natt (Soundfactory Radio Mix) - Peter Joback