Erik Grönwall is a Swedish pop singer who rose to fame on the television show Idol in 2009 and made his chart-topping debut shortly thereafter with "Higher." Born on December 3, 1987, in Knivsta, Sweden, he made a memorable first impression when he auditioned for Idol 2009 with the hard rock songs "18 and Life" (Skid Row), "Shout It Out Loud" (Kiss), "Run to the Hills" (Iron Maiden), and "The Show Must Go On" (Queen). As the season progressed, he performed a range of material, from "Hey Jude" (the Beatles) and "Thriller" (Michael Jackson) to "My Life Would Suck Without You" (K...