Biography
Who is Måns Zelmerlöw?
Early life and education
Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw was born in the Lund Cathedral parish in Sweden. His mother is Birgitta Sahlén and his father is Sven-Olof Zelmerlöw. Growing up in southern Sweden, he developed an early interest in music.
During his school years, he studied music at Lars-Erik Larsson-gymnasiet in Lund. He participated in school choir projects and began taking part in local theatrical productions, performing in regional musicals.
Television breakthrough and Idol
Måns Zelmerlöw first gained public attention when he entered the second season of the television singing competition Idol in Sweden. He performed on the TV4 broadcast and finished in fifth place overall after staying on the program for eight weeks.
Following his time on Idol, he joined the cast of the dancing competition Let's Dance. Partnered with Maria Karlsson, he won the entire competition by defeating singer Anna Book in the final round.
Eurovision victory and music career
Måns Zelmerlöw competed multiple times in Melodifestivalen, Sweden's national selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest. After early successes with songs like Cara Mia and Hope and Glory, he entered the 2015 competition with the track Heroes.
He won the Melodifestivalen final and went on to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Vienna. He won the international competition with a total score of 365 points, establishing his career as a major pop musician.
Hosting and television work
Alongside his singing career, Måns Zelmerlöw has worked extensively as a television presenter. He hosted the traditional summer music program Allsång på Skansen broadcast on SVT for multiple years.
He also co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest when the event took place in Stockholm, sharing hosting duties with television presenter Petra Mede. He has additionally presented shows like Melodifestivalen and British broadcasting programs.
Birthday and age
Måns Zelmerlöw was born on June 13, 1986, which makes Måns 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Måns shares the date with 32 other famous people.
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