Person in history
Erik Grönwall
Erik Grönwall, Swedish singer-songwriter
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1987 · December 3
- Age this year
- 39No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 39th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Per Erik Magnus Grönwall is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish Idol reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for his performances over the course of the competition. His first single, "Higher", reached gold on digital downloads after only three days. His debut album Erik Grönwall was released just ten days after the finals and debuted at number one on the Swedish albums chart, eventually certified platinum.
Path and career
Career Early life Grönwall was born in Knivsta , a small town about 30 miles north of Stockholm . He started his musical career by playing the guitar in a local punk/rock band. During high school, his focus went from mostly playing the guitar to singing. He became the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the metal band RAID from north-eastern Stockholm and played with them until summer 2008.
Why this date
Erik Grönwall appears on our December 3 calendar for 1987 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1987.
- September 16Montreal Protocol
- July 24Hulda Crooks
- November 7Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
- November 8Remembrance Day bombing
- December 8Queen Street massacre
Born the same day
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Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1987Kurt TippettMay 8
- 1987Robert AcquafrescaSeptember 11
- 1987Marwin HitzSeptember 18
- 1987Tiki GelanaOctober 22
- 1987Timothy DerijckMay 25
- 1987Yves De WinterMay 25
- 1987Trent BerettaMarch 30
- 1987Vaila BarsleySeptember 15
Sources
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“Erik Grönwall”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/erik-gronwall, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Erik Grönwall
When was Erik Grönwall born?
December 3 1987.
How old would Erik Grönwall be today?
39 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 3?
Christian Benteke, Sharon Fichman, Eric Barone and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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