Amit Sebastian Paul (born 29 October 1983) is a Swedish businessman and singer. He is a member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens from 1998 to 2004 2024, and briefly pursued a solo recording career after the band dissolved.
Amit Paul | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Amit Sebastian Paul |
| Born | 29 October 1983 Boden, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1998–2009, since 2024 |
| Spouse |
Unnur Ýrr Helgadóttir
(m. 2012) |
| Website | Amitpaul.com |
Early life, family and education
editPaul was born in Boden, Sweden.[1] His father is a Bengali Hindu who relocated to Sweden from India 10 years before Amit's birth, while his mother was originally from Värmland.[2]
He completed his Masters of Business degree at the Stockholm School of Economics in 2009.[3]
Music career
editA-Teens (1998–2004)
editIn 1998, Paul signed a record deal with Stockholm Records (part of Universal Music Group) along with his then bandmates Marie, Dhani and Sara. Together they performed as the A-Teens. In 1999, they released their first single, a cover of ABBA's "Mamma Mia". The single topped the charts in Sweden for 8 consecutive weeks, and the success was similar around the world.
By 2000, the A-Teens' first album, The ABBA Generation, had sold 4 million copies, and they became one of the most internationally successful Swedish pop bands.[4]
After six years together and more than 5 million albums sold, the A-Teens disbanded following a Greatest Hits album and a final tour in Sweden.
Solo
editIn April 2008, Amit released his first solo album Songs In A Key Of Mine which features 12 songs; its first single "Judge You" was released soon after.[5][3]
Business career
editAmit earned his Masters of Business degree at the Stockholm School of Economics in 2009 and completed an internship at the management consultancy Bain & Company.[3] In 2010, he joined his family business, Paxymer AB which specialises in flame retardants and product development within polymer chemistry. He is currently serving as Managing Director.[6]
Personal life
editPaul married Unnur Ýrr Helgadóttir, an Icelandic graphic designer in 2012. On 31 December 2015, she gave birth to their first child. The couple have two daughters, Lóa and Jari.[7] They live in Iceland.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Amit Paul bilder, videos och nyheter". Posh24.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "My History". amitpaul.com. Amit Paul. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Rohwedder, Kristie. "Where Are The A*Teens Now? Here's What Your Favorite ABBA Cover Group Has Been Up To Lately". Bustle.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "' The Abba Generation from London ' au Cabaret du Casino de Montréal". lienmultimedia.com (in Canadian French). Québec. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Songs in a Key of Mine". Vagalume.co.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "About Us". paxymer.se. Paxymer AB. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Hautman, Nicholas (27 August 2020). "A*Teens: Where Are They Now?". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "A*teens • Listen to the group talking about crazy memories and how life's going today | Curious". YouTube. May 2024.