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'''Steve Thoreson''' is a tenor singer from North Bend, Washington. He is of Swedish and Native American ancestry.<ref>{{citation|url=http://mezzolunatico.org/blog/steve-thoreson/|title=Steve Thoreson bio|publisher=Teatro ZinZanni|accessdate=2011-08-11}}</ref>

He was second-place winner on Sweden's ''Got Talent'' TV show (''Talang'') in 2011.<ref>{{citation|title=Här vinner Simon Westlund Talang 2011|date=June 10, 2011|language=Swedish|url=http://www.tv4.se/talang/klipp/har-vinner-simon-westlund-talang-2011-1677020|publisher=TV4 Sweden|accessdate=2011-08-11}}</ref> He has performed at Seattle's Swedish Cultural Center,<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.swedishculturalcenter.org/newsletters/2011/december2011.pdf|title=It's an Eventful Jul|publisher=Swedish Cultural Center|date=December 2011|newspaper=Swedish Center News|accessdate=2011-08-11}}</ref> Kirkland Performance Center,<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.kirklandreporter.com/entertainment/79266362.html|journal=Kirkland Reporter|title=KPC's Old-Time Holiday Show|date=December 14, 2009|accessdate=2012-09-06}}</ref> Teatro ZinZanni's Mezzo Lunatico cabaret,<ref>{{citation|author=Madeline Rider |url=http://burlesqueseattle.com/2011/09/22/mezzo-lunatico%E2%80%99s-contributions-to-local-variety/|title=Mezzo Lunatico's Contributions to Local Variety|publisher=Burlesque Seattle Press|date=September 22, 2011|accessdate=2011-08-11}}</ref> and Benaroya Hall,<ref>{{citation|url=http://seattle.broadwayworld.com/article/Benaroya_Hall_Presents_ANDANTE_AMOROSO_212_20101213|title=Benaroya Hall Presents ANDANTE AMOROSO|date=December 13, 2010|publisher=Broadway World}}</ref><ref>{{citation |newspaper= The Seattle Times |author= Michael Upchurch |title=Valentine's Day is like a box of chocolates — who knows what you'll find on stage? |date=February 10, 2010 |orig-date= February 9, 2010 |accessdate=2011-08-11 |url= http://old.seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2011026115_valentines10.html }}</ref> and is a member of Illumi men's choir.<ref>{{citation |url= http://illumnimenschorale.com/ |title= Illumni homepage}}</ref>

== Increasing popularity == His popularity increased in Azerbaijan and post-Soviet countries due to the song "Azerbaijan" he performed and shared online.<ref>[http://video.az/ru/video/47214/azerbaijan-by-steve-thoreson-muslim-magomaev Video.ru: Azerbaijan by Steve Thoreson (Муслим Магомаев)]</ref> This music was previously sung by Muslim Magomayev, therefore he performed it along with the original one.<ref>[http://www.news.az/articles/75324 News.az: Tenor from Washington sings Muslim Magomayev's song in Azerbaijani - VIDEO]</ref> He sang this song in both Azerbaijani and English languages.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y-M0oK48fI Youtube.com: Azerbaijan by Steve Thoreson (Муслим Магомаев)]</ref>

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