CHRIS KLAFFORD Interview - Swedish Idol Winner / America’s Got Talent / Maybe It’s Just Me

Rob (Jim) and Matt (Mike) talk with Swedish singer/songwriter Chris Klafford

In 2017 Chris won (Swedish) Idol and in 2019 he came in 7th place on America's Got Talent.  His audition performance of John Lennon's "Imagine" had over 250 million views on YouTube (Chris' reposted audition video currently has 36 million views)

We talk to Chris about Idol, America's Got Talent, his visit to Nashville, his first full length album "Maybe It's Just Me" (released on March 31st), the meaning behind some of the new songs, where to find the best beer in Sweden and more.

Rob's (Jim) wife even pops in for the interview to ask Chris some questions.

An interview you don't want to miss.

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A little bit about Chris Klafford:

Born in a small town in Sweden (Ramsberg; population 15)  Kläfford began his musical journey from a very early age. He picked up the guitar when he was just nine years old.

For ten years he honed his skills at gigs all across Sweden, slowly building his talent as a songwriter and performer.

Then in 2017, Kläfford hit a career high point with his win on Swedish Idol.   Capitalizing on his success just a week after, he released his debut EP, Treading Water.

Roughly two years after, he would fly across the pond to perform on America’s Got Talent.   He was instantly a fan favorite, with his cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine,”.

All of this momentum led to three Top 5 singles on national radio in a year and over 35 million streams.  Kläfford has released ten more singles, two more EPS and a full length album since 2017.

You can find Chris Klafford's new album "Maybe It's Just Me" on most music platforms and you can order a vinyl copy at : https://www.bengans.com/en/artiklar/chris-klafford-maybe-its-just-me.html 

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Thank you for listening!  

COPYRIGHT CLAIM: The songs used on the podcast : "Lilac", "I Do", "Maybe It's Just Me", and "One Mistake" used with permission from Niklas Hoxell.