Swedish pop star Markus Krunegård, born April 6, 1971 in Norrköping, Sweden,
rose to fame in his home country as the singer and guitarist of the band Laakso,
but he struck out on his own with 2008’s Marusevangeliet and the single “Jag ä
ren vampyr” gave him instant legitimacy as a solo artist, winning the 1009 P3
Guild award for Song of the Year. He doubled down on his initial success by
issuing two new albums on the same day, October 14, 2009—Prinsen av Peking went
to number 9 and Lev som en gris, dö som ed hund climbed to number 11. After a
brief detour in the band Serenades, h...