Vincent Pontare Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics ·

14 Jun 2024, 00:00

Vincent Pontare Quick Info
Height	5 ft 11 in
Weight	78 kg
Date of Birth	May 13, 1980
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Girlfriend	Agnes Carlsson

Vincent Pontare is a world-famous singer-songwriter from Sweden. As a member of the music group Vargas & Lagola, Vincent has contributed to the success of many songs. He has also written and produced popular songs like Danny Saucedo’s If Only You, Axwell Λ Ingrosso’s Sun Is Shining, and Avicii’s Waiting For Love. Vincent began his career as a hip-hop singer and slowly found his niche as a songwriter and producer.

Born Name

Vincent Fred Pontare

Nick Name

Vargas

Vincent Pontare at the Grammis Gala as seen in February 2013 (Frankie Fouganthin / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0)

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden

Residence

Stockholm, Sweden

Nationality

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter, Producer

Family

Father – Roger Pontare (Artist)
Mother – Elisabeth Pontare

Manager

Vincent Pontare is managed by Love Appelgren, Senior Project Manager, Universal Music Group, Stockholm, Sweden.

Genre

Pop, Dance, EDM

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar

Labels

Universal Music

Vincent Pontare in an Instagram post as seen in December 2016 (Vincent Pontare / Instagram)

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Vincent Pontare has dated –

Agnes Carlsson (2009-Present) – In 2009, Vincent started dating Swedish Idol 2005 winner and recording artist, Agnes Carlsson. They moved in together 2 years later to a 3-room apartment in Vasastan, Stockholm. In 2013, Vincent proposed to Agnes and they planned a wedding for the following year. However, due to certain issues, while preparing their marriage, the couple had to postpone their nuptials. Though the couple is yet to tie the knot, the bond in their relationship seems to be unshaken as the pair moved to a larger multi-family house in Stocksund, Stockholm.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Long straight hair
Beard
Tattoos on his body

Vincent Pontare during a performance in May 2008 (ChrisHH / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0)

Best Known For

His collaboration work with Salem Al Fakir as the music duo Vargas & Lagola. They are rated as one of the most successful songwriter duos in Sweden. They are highly responsible for the popularity of the songs More Than You Know with Axwell Ʌ Ingrosso and Without You with Avicii feat. Sandro Cavazza.
Producing and writing many hit numbers for other artists like If Only You for Danny Saucedo; Do You Love Me for Amanda Jenssen; Sun Is Shining, On My Way, and Something New for Axwell Λ Ingrosso; Waiting For Love, Hey Brother, and The Days for Avicii; Bang My Head for David Guetta; Rebel Heart for Madonna; Younger for Seinabo Sey; and Smile for Galantis

First Album

On November 7, 2007, his debut album titled Lucky Thirteen consisting of 14 songs was released. The album contained popular songs like Paradise, Do Not Hate On Me, and Miss Blue.

First TV Show

In 2007, he made his first TV show appearance on the game show BingoLotto as a guest.

Vincent Pontare (Right) and Magnus Lidehäll as seen in August 2017 (Vincent Pontare / Instagram)

Vincent Pontare Facts

Growing up, he lived in Solna and Ramsele. Later, he moved to Örnsköldsvik and then Stockholm.

He began his music career as a hip-hop artist.

He started as a member of the band Rap-Sm and Turbulent.

In 2006, his first solo single “Paradise” was released.

He has composed songs for artists like Petter, Seinabo Sey, Katy Perry, Sebastian Ingrosso, Mapei, and Galantis.

Telephone company 3 (Tre) used Vincent’s song “Do not Hate On Me” from his first solo album as its commercial music.

In 2014, Vincent along with Al Fakir and Magnus Lidehäll won the Swedish Grammy Award as the “Composer of the Year” for their songwriting skills in Veronica Maggio’s album Handen i fickan fast jag bryr mig.

Vincent Pontare Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics