Idol 2008 premieres on Wednesday and TV4 has asked some more and less interesting questions to the three judges. Here's Andreas answers, if anyone is interested in Anders and Laila's I will translate those as well.
Age: 35
Lives: Hollywood and Stockholm.
Raised: Here, there and everywhere.
Family: One son; William Carlsson Graaf.
Qualifications: 100.000 sold records as composer. Songwriter of the year, 2001 in the US. Grammy- and Emmy-nominated several times.
If I wasn't working with music I would: Die. I am music and music is my life.
Interests: Work.
Song I would sing at an Idol-audition: I'm too lousy, wouldn't do it.
Songs I'm tired of after this year's auditions: "I'm Yours" and "Hallelujah".
What I look forward to during Idol 2008: That the right Idol wins and gets a proper career.
Listens to: Everything that's good and qualitative.
Thing I couldn't be without: My Mac.
Spends money on: Clothes, trips and
lifestyle.
If I had an extra room I would: I already do, I keep my grand piano there.
Bad habit: I seldom drink, don't smoke and don't do drugs. I don't like habits.
Unusual habit: To change bad Swedish expressions into English ones.
(A bit weird to translate, I have to say.)There's two different types of people: Leaders and followers.
Motto: Life is good and it's gonna get better!
I'm proud of: Everything I've achieved 'til now. I want to do everything 110% otherwise it makes no difference.
Dreams for the future: To wake up every day, take a deep breath and say to myself "I'm living a darn good life!".
