“Mazarin” gets platinum award
Written by tevensso on June 25, 2003 to Live.
STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - 
Earlier tonight Per performed “Här kommer alla känslorna”, and the classic Gyllene Tider-song “Kung av sand” from 1996, on the TV-show Allsång på Skansen. Per was also awarded a platinum award (60,000 copies) for almost 100,000 sold copies of “Mazarin”. Per looked very surprised and pleased. On being asked about the audience tonight he exclaimed “The best! The best!”
Per Gessle has been Allsång på Skansen’s dream guest for many many years. This time around Per felt that he had something to contribute to the program.
Besides Per, the other artists who performed at Allsång were Buddaboys (Eva Dahlgren and Mija and Greta Folkesson), who sang “Budda is a girl” and “Det var dans borti vägen”, Jerry Williams & The Boppers and After Shave.
The program will be broadcast again on SVT1 on June 28th at 17.00 CET and July 2nd at 12.10 CET.
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32 comments
Speedo said on June 24, 2003 19:17:
Per is the best!
Hey, he’s wearing his green shirt with flowers again... the same one as in Halmstad!
Go go Per!
Shane said on June 24, 2003 20:17:
The same shirt??? Hopefully, these strong sales will provide enough money to get one or two new shirts for the tour! Kidding, of course - Per looks great!
BigRoxfan said on June 24, 2003 21:18:
this is FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!! Bravo!!!Bravo!!Per!!!! The piccie is sooooo cool...you look relaxed and enjoying yourself....no pressure, how cool!!!! Well I think that the next Roxette album should be done in the same way, created just for and with the love of music......on your terms and in yur own time!!!
Well Uk Roxers, check out the shops, Pop hits is out and nothing has been said!!! Opp Nox is being aired, so get requesting!!!!
ROX ON FOREVER!!!!!!!!
Santi said on June 24, 2003 21:38:
Did he sing “What a wonderful world too”? Cuz he was sick :O and he said on Aftonbladet that he sounded like Louis Armstrong. :D
roxtexanet said on June 24, 2003 21:47:
My God, “Mazarin” has sold more copies than Per’s first two solo albums combined!
daniel_alv said on June 24, 2003 23:58:
100000 copies after a week, isn’t that just great???
i think he will beat kents Vapen och ammunition, that sold 4 platina.... Mazarin will sell more than that!!!
Magellan said on June 25, 2003 06:58:
Hej, hej, hej....Congratulations, Good job Per. You are the best.
skink05 said on June 25, 2003 09:01:
Do u now why he sell so well? Hes the best!!!! No one can be compared to him!!!
imazombieinthem... said on June 25, 2003 09:15:
Mazarin is such a great album, nearly all the songs are perfect. It deserves huge success! Just like its getting now! Well done Per!
Starrox said on June 25, 2003 12:09:
Maybe Per should touch TBH and TPH then, they both got neither gold nor platinum in most countries... ;-)
BigRoxfan said on June 25, 2003 16:08:
Oh yes it is.....Opp Nox is definitely here.....have heard it a couple of times!!!!
Man this shows how lax the marketing is for this lovely powerpop song!!!!
anyway, there is too much excitement over Mazarin.....and rightly so, it is a brilliant album!!!!
PER RULES!!! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE
Roxrider_USA said on June 25, 2003 23:06:
Hey!
What’s the name of the file that’s on Kazaa? I appreciate the info.
Take care.
Carlos E., New York.
Mari said on June 26, 2003 01:33:
I watch over and over Per on Skansen. Sooo great. Hope you all have a chans see it somehow...
wonderful_balloon said on June 26, 2003 12:05:
Check out www.roxbytes.com to see “HKAK” and “Kung av sand”!!! It’ s superb!!!!!!! Per - once again - great work!!
carrlin said on June 29, 2003 11:15:
Did anyone take GOOD Anders Herrlin pictures there at Skansen??Who can help me??
I can swap well with mine on Roxette.
Contact me at:
[email protected]
xarrrr said on June 24, 2003 19:14:
WOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Go Per!!!! see u friday ;P