Sebastian

Armed with a gutsy alt-rock sound informed by the brassy, radio-friendly delivery of acts like Train and Bon Jovi, Sebastian Karlsson was poised to win the 2005 edition of Sweden's Idol. He ultimately came in second to Agnes Carlsson, but (as was the case with practically every other runner-up in Idol history) this did absolutely nothing to keep Sebastian off the Swedish pop charts over the course of the following year. His debut single, a soulful, Train-influenced ballad called "Do What You're Told," hit stores in February 2006 and went on to spend four weeks at the number on...