Music’s biggest names are gathering in Austin this week for the annual South By Southwest music festival, and in addition to the influx of amazing talent, Austin will be bustling with some of the best parties of the year. Among one of the most talked about events belongs to Perez Hilton who showcases his favorite acts each year at his One Night In Austin. The gossip gangster has been unveiling a new special guest each day, and today he announced Swedish pop sensation Agnes as part of the lineup.
Agnes was the youngest contestant to win Sweden’s version of American Idol, and ever since, she has been making a name for herself on the pop scene. With apt comparisons to Leona Lewis, Jennifer Lopez and Kylie Minogue, Agnes first US single, Release Me, is taking the U.S. by storm.