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Veronica Maggio: aka Veronica Sandra Karin Maggio [birthname], born Mar. 15, 1981 in Uppsala, Sweden. She is a Swedish singer of both Swedish and Italian parents. She won the first prize as Årets Nykomling ('Debutant of the Year') at Grammisgalan 2007 in Sweden.She started as lead vocalist in a band called Solitude, but was unnoticed until she released her debut single "Dumpa meg" ('Dump me') in 2006. I only heard her at a live performance on TV in 2011 with her hit single "Jag kommer". Her music is contemporary pop soul in a typical Scandinavian style with traces back to The Cardigans and also the Swedish vocalist, Lisa Nilsson. Maggio's lyrics often dwells on troubles in relationships, love, lost love, and the smaller things in life all dealt with a lightness, a positive approach, and a share of humour.
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