Thanks to AfterEllen.com reader Anna, we now know that one of the favorites in this year's Sweden Idol competition is 26-year-old Mariette Hansson from Harpline outside Halmstad. She has performed songs like Pink's "Dear Mr. President," singing and playing the guitar and, just this week, she came out to Sweden's gay newspaper, QX.
I've roughly translated the interview, in which she talks about finding herself and why she chose Piper Perabo as one of the actresses she'd love to play her in a movie of her life.
QX: How gay are you on a scale from 1-10?
Mariette Hansson: Wow, what shall I answer it? I live with a girl so it's at least 10 then. I'm completely open and you are actually the first I'm telling ... You should stand up for who you are and that we now have a responsibility towards young people who are confused — as confused as you were when you were younger.
QX: What fun, because there are so very few girls who like girls who are out. Have you thought about what it would be to like to "come out" in public?
MH: I wondered if I should come out or not, but I feel I have a responsibility. Why should I not tell you when I would have told you if I had a boyfriend. But at the same time, I don't want it to be a big commotion, but more "oh well, it's true," rather undramatic. It feels like that's the way it becomes more accepted, that we just are there.
QX: Do you see yourself as lesbian or bisexual?
MH: I've been both, but right now I have to say I am totally gay, of course, as I've been with a girl for almost three years.
QX: When did you come out?
MH: I have probably always known it, that I liked boys and girls. But it's evolved over the years and I've found myself with women ever since.
QX: In the presentation of you at TV4's website, I saw that you answered Piper Perabo and Hilary Swank on the question of who should play you in the movie about your life.
MH: Haha, well maybe so. But I love them, and both of them are terribly good actresses. I love Lost & Delirious, a very strong film that I recommend.
OK, if there were any doubt she was a lesbian, that last line should really clue you in. Would you vote for Mariette Hansson?
Yes I would!
I am voting for her. For once I can actually vote for my favourite. As an avid American Idol fan/watcher I usually can´t.
As far as I´m concern she is the best one! And she is gay and hot! She is also from my hometown!
And Trish, I know it´s not easy keeping track of small, small cities/villages in Sweden but she is actually from a place called Harplinge. But it is in Halland so that is right:)
Thanks for blogging about this!
Yes!
I have voted for her more then once this year, and i will keep voting. :D
I totally love this song with her:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcZq-wPEFdw
i have order her cd, just waiting to get it in my mailbox :P
She is just soo awesome :D
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WOW
Haha Ikke... I think your
Haha Ikke... I think your minor obsessions is starting to take over;) haha!! Na... but she has an amazing voice... BUt I'm still not gonna watch Idol. Du vet va jag snackar om:P!
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haha i know
this is not a minor obsession anymore ;P haha jo jag vet, men det kommer jag. ;D
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Wow!
ya
AWESOME! I don't really know
listening to that song of
WOW!!!
WOW!!! That's all I can say...
She's smoking hot and she has a really good voice. Mariette I'd vote for you if I lived in Sweden!!!
She's good, great
oh wow she's pretty!!! she
I'd so vote for her!
I'd so vote for her! Cool song, thanks ikke! Wow, so many beautiful scandinavian lez /bi women.... it's a little overwhelming...
Piper Perabo rocked Lost and Delirious, in fact that song reminds me of Perabo's character in the movie! And well Hilary Swank is just a kick ass actress always!
Knew It!!!
Maybe I should start
I just saw the clip of her
I just saw the clip of her audition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm5ejSc5MAw and she is really perfect. The looks of the jury were hilarious - totally stunned. I wish I'd understand what they are saying.
I would vote for her if I could. Hope she wins.
A short translation of the audition clip
The bald judge recognize her from somewhere. And then it turns out that he saw her 10yrs ago when she was sixteen yrs old. She was in his livingroom singing Shania Twains´s "Still the one". He was still struggling as a producer and couldn´t offer her a record deal which made him feel bad. He was so impressed by her then, being able to sing and play guitar.
And after the audition he tells her that he still is f*cking imressed and that she still is amazing and really talented. The other judges say that she is fantastic and has a great voice.
Thanks a lot for the
Thanks a lot for the translation! :) "fantastisk" and "still the one" were the only things I understood before *lol*
Huh, the living room thing sounds a little weird (how did she get there?). Well, maybe it was good that she had another 10 years to grow up before starting a big career (hopefully).
wow!!!
that voice is amazing!!!!!!! goosebumps! oh and she can totally sing in english.
-MJ
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Great news
She was my favorite right from the first audition and I did have my suspicsions but I was waiting for the traditional QX inteview (they interview the contestants every year) for the confirmation.
I will be voting for Mariette this season, even though I had kind of promised myself not to waste any money on voting this year. She absolutely gave me chills last week when she sang "Dear Mr. President" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJepnXyLpsc
Thanks for the heads up. Now
I KNEW IT
HURRAY HURRAY! i actually had her spotted the second she walked in that audition room. i was like hell yeah she can sing! and she has to be gay! thnx afterellen, i'm swedish i should have known about this before, but you got there before me. I'm so excited!
"Blackmail always works better then bribery."
haha
.. i so told my gf that M looked so gay, no one believed me haha im always right about these things , she's good and pretty.
(;p)
lol sweet. she's cute!
I really like Mariette and
I really like Mariette and loved it whe she sang Dear Mr.President but she's not the only good singer on Swedish Idol this year, I'm totally crushing on this girl...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K9WrOIxGSg
Yeah
Mariette is nomber one for me, but i really like Tove as well.
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I can't deside who I like
WOW!!! this girl is realy
WOW!!! this girl is realy realy good( thanks Susi for posting the link )........I hope she wins
Check out her myspace page
Check out her myspace page http://www.myspace.com/maryjet