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Måns Zelmerlöw

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Also known as Mans Zelmerlow

Swedish singer and television presenter (born 1986)

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Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw is a Swedish singer, television presenter, actor, and composer. Born in Lund, Skåne län, Sweden, on June 13, 1986, he began his work period in 2005. His primary instrument is voice, and he works within the fields of music and singing. His musical genres include pop music, dance-pop, and Swedish pop/rock. He is signed to the record label Warner Music Group.

Zelmerlöw has participated in Melodifestivalen 2007, Melodifestivalen 2009, Eurovision Song Contest 2015, and Eurovision Song Contest 2016. He speaks Swedish, Catalan, and English. His mother is Birgitta Sahlén, and his unmarried partner is Marie Serneholt. He has two children. A significant event in his life was the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

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Film & TV

Lund, Skåne län, Sweden

Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw, born June 13, 1986 in Lund's cathedral congregation, Malmöhus county, is a Swedish singer and television presenter. He took part in Idol 2005, eventually finishing fifth, won the first season of Let's Dance, and scored a hit with his 2007 song "Cara Mia", which was his entry in that year's Melodifestivalen. Zelmerlöw was the host of Allsång på Skansen from…

Known for

  • 70 Jahre ESC - More than Music — Self (archive footage)2026
  • Hellenius hörna hyllar musik — Self2025
  • TV4:s Nyårskarameller 2024 — Self2025
  • When Presenters Go Horribly Wrong — Self2024
  • Björnzone 2.0 — Self2024
  • Tomten och bocken - rider igen — Self2024
  • Masked Singer Sverige — Panelist2021
  • The A-Z of Eurovision — Self - Contestant / Presenter (archive footage)2020
  • Decenniets mästerkock — Self - Guest judge2020
  • Carl och spelreklamshelvetet — Self (archive footage)2019

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Sweden
Active from
1986
dance-poppopswedish pop/rock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
257,782
Total plays
4,632,665

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Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw (born 13 June 1986 in Lund, Sweden) is a Swedish pop singer. Zelmerlöw rose to fame after participating in the Swedish TV show "Idol 2005", the Swedish version of "Pop Idol", in which he finished at 5th place, for winning the first season of Let's Dance (the Swedish version of Strictly Come Dancing), and for his 2007 song "Cara Mia," which was his entry in that year's Melodifestivalen. Zelmerlöw was the host of Allsång på Skansen from 2011 to 2013. <a href="h

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Albert
Gender
male
Citizenship
Sweden
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
singing
Instrument
voice
Record label
Warner Music Group
Official website
www.mzw.se
Image
Melodifestivalen 2025 deltävling 4 Malmö Måns Zelmerlöw presentation 03.jpg
Number of children
2
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Måns Zelmerlöw
date of birth
1986-06-13
unmarried partner
Marie Serneholt
start of work period
2005-00-00
birth name
Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw
name in native language
Måns Zelmerlöw
social media followers
65900
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Encyclopedic overview

Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw ( Swedish: [ˈmɔnːs ˈsɛ̂lmɛˌɭøːv]; born 13 June 1986) is a Swedish singer and television presenter. He took part in Idol 2005, eventually finishing fifth, won the first season of Let's Dance, and scored a hit with his 2007 song "Cara Mia", which was his entry in that year's Melodifestivalen. Zelmerlöw was the host of Allsång på Skansen from 2011 to 2013. He participated in Melodifestivalen three more times: in 2009, 2015, and 2025; his 2015 win with "Heroes" led him to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, which he won as well.

Early life and education

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