With catchy hooks and addictive beats Agnes Carlsson, (better known as Agnes) is quickly making her mark in the music world, and this is only the beginning..

At the ripe age of 21, Agnes is one of the top selling female artists in her homeland of Sweden, Agnes rose to fame after becoming the country’s first female Idol winner and recently celebrated a trio of platinum album sales. But it’s the release of this, her first international single, that’s propelling her to super-stardom.

‘Release Me’, co written by Agnes herself, sets itself apart from recent offerings from other Scando-pop divas due to Agnes’ soaring voice and the track’s lavish production including lashings of strings, club-heavy beats and that all-conquering, highly infectious chorus that will have you hooked from first listen.

The record is already a certified success in the UK where it was automatically added to A-List rotation on the nation’s top radio networks leading to an impressive #3 debut in the UK Singles Chart. In the clubs it was a massive hit topping the UK Club Chart for 2 weeks and online reached #1 on the iTunes Singles Chart and has been in the top 30 ever since.

In Australia, the single is storming up the charts, currently perched at #26 in the ARIA singles chart and #24 on the iTunes Chart. On the remix front, local producers Marco Demark & Dave Manna, Todd Watson and Andy F have delivered a stellar package of floor-filling weapons to suit the local dancefloors.

The video, as if the original wasn’t hot enough, has just been updated to coincide with the US single release and see’s a sexier, sassier and more confident Agnes proving she’s more than ready to take on the World. Click here to watch.

Agnes will release her stunning follow up single, ‘I Need You Now’ in the coming weeks followed by Australian exclusive version of her album, Dance Love Pop, due in early 2010 which will include bonus remixes, acoustic performances and unreleased material).

Check out the incredible live acoustic version of ‘Release Me’ here.