Fame is a Swedish duo consisting of Jessica Andersson, (b. October 27, 1973 in Västergötland) and Magnus Bäcklund, (b. November 16, 1965 in Värmland). Music has been a huge part of their adult lives, but until late 2002 they were completely unknown in Sweden. They met each other at the televised arts school and contest Fame Factory, which aired in autumn 2002. Bäcklund was the overall winner, while Andersson dropped out to give birth to her son Liam. Bäcklund also has two young twin daughters at home. Andersson is a former photo model and Bäcklund is a commercial pilot. They share Stevie Wonder as their role model. Melodifestivalen In 2003 Fame won the favour of the Swedish public and the jury with "Give Me Your Love" in a landslide victory in Melodifestivalen at the Stockholm Globe Arena. Fame won with 240 points, overpassing such former Melodifestivalen winners as Jan Johansen, Jill Johnson and Afro-Dite, as well as the famous Swedis

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