Mariette Hansson

Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna (Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show) in 1999 imitating singer Amanda Marshall.[1] She is perhaps best known for participating in Idol 2009 which was broadcast on TV4.[2] A year later, Hansson was announced as "homo of the year" at the QX Gaygala in Stockholm.[3]

Mariette Hansson
Mariette Hansson in Melodifestivalen 2017
Background information
Birth nameMariette Petra Carola Hansson
Also known asMaryJet
Mariette
Born (1983-01-23) 23 January 1983
Harplinge, Sweden
GenresPop
Years active2009–present
Associated actsAce Wilder

In 2013, she played guitar in Magnus Ugglas band during his show "Magnus Den Store" at Hamburger Börs in Stockholm.[4] In 2014 she toured along with Ace Wilder who placed second in Melodifestivalen 2014, the Swedish pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.[5]

She participated as a solo singer in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Don't Stop Believing", in the second semifinal.[5] She qualified for the final in Friends Arena, eventually reaching the third place in the contest.[6][7]

She participated in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "A Million Years". She qualified to the final on 11 March 2017 where she placed fourth.[8]

Hansson participated in Melodifestivalen a third time in 2018 with the song For You which finished fifth in the Grand Final.[9]

She participated in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song Shout It Out, where she finished in tenth place, scoring 51 points.[10][11]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details
In This Skin

Extended plays
Title Album details
My Revolution

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
[12]
"Forever" 2011 — Non-album single
"If Only I Can" 2014 — My Revolution
"Don't Stop Believing" 2015 27
"My Revolution" —
"A Million Years" 2017 16
  • GLF: Platinum
 Non-album singles
"For You" 2018 13
[14]
"Shout It Out" 2020 30
[15]		 Melodifestivalen 2020
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References
  1. "Har turnerat med Tommy Nilsson". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. "En inte speciellt ledsen Mariette lämnade "Idol"". DN.SE. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. Sveriges Radio. "Mariette Hansson "Årets homo/bi"". Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  4. "Mariette provar ny roll". Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  5. "Mariette – Don't Stop Believing". svt.se. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  6. "Hanna Fahl: Gammelschlagern lever vidare". DN.SE. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. "Måns Zelmerlöw är vinnaren i Melodifestivalen 2015". SVT.se. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  8. Sweden, Sveriges Television AB, Stockholm. "Melodifestivalen". svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  9. "Tredje gången gillt för Mariette: Jag vill till Eurovision". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  10. Allt om finalen: Artisterna och låtarna Expressen Retrieved 27 February 2020
  11. Thornéus, Ebba; Demirian, Natalie; Ek, Torbjörn (7 March 2020). "The Mamas vinner Melodifestivalen 2020". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  12. "Mariette discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  13. "Mariette - Don't Stop Believing". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  14. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  15. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Margaret		 OGAE Second Chance Contest winner
2017		 Succeeded by
Annalisa
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