Face to Face: Agnes

Before meeting Agnes, I (unfairly) thought she'd be another dime a dozen Idol product (she won the second Season of Swedish Idol). But after interviewing her and witnessing her perform her club hit "Release Me," I can confidently say this girl is the real thing.

She couldn't be sweeter or more down to earth and since I'd originally only heard the dance mix of "Release Me," when she came into the studio and told me she was going to do it acoustically, I assumed her voice couldn't sound as strong and pure as it did on the (heavily) produced track. I was wrong.

Check out my interview with Agnes and then watch her gorgeous, intimate performance of "Release Me":

For more info on Agnes, visit her official site.

-- NOAH MICHELSON

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