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Yohio

Yohio

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Kevin Bjarnestam Edward Christiansson (b. 1995) from Sundsvall. Sweden's most famous visual kei artist — big in Japan where he debuted as a teenager. Second place in Melodifestivalen 2013 with 'Heartbreak Hotel'. Albums: Reach the Sky (2012), Together We Stand Alone (2014). Later shifted towards more pop-oriented music.

Did you know?

The kid from Sundsvall who became a visual kei star in Japan as a teenager — the most unlikely Swedish cultural export since ABBA conquered the world with disco

Quick facts

OriginSundsvall
Genre
visual keiJ-rockglam rock
Active2010–
Last updated: 2026-06-18
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