from the others, in demonstrating a capability for originality, breaking from the uniform style of the band's entire previous corpus, for the first time in its history. They discarded other nine songs In favor of a new, more free-flowing set of numbers; this demo led to them signing with V2 Music, where they used the name Small Change. Under its new label, the band found greater exposure, opening for such well-known Swedish bands as The Wannadies. Eventually, their popularity brought them to a prime position for releasing their own album, but for on its title. Shuffling through a series of names had seemed fine for an unsigned band, but they committed to settling on a single name, not in use by other bands. After substantial and frustrating thought, and nearly giving up on the task, a friend of the band who met an American manager who (being asked for help), suggested the surname of the notorious drug czar Pablo Escobar; the band liked the sound of it (but made a slight spelling change from the letter 'c' to 'k', for the sake of a distinctive spelling. Fame "Someone New", a duet with Heather Nova released in 2002, was an international hit and has since taken on a life of its own. Although both artists are still primarily known in Europe, the popularity of "Someone New" saw Eskobar and Heather Nova's fan base reach America through MTV. Melodifestivalen 2008 On January 15, it was announced that Eskobar will be one of the participants in Melodifestivalen 2008, the Swedish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. They were among the last artists - the "wildcards" - to be confirmed and competed in the third heat in Linköping on February 23. The title of the song is "Hallelujah New World". Eskobar did not manage to qualify for the Melodifestivalen final, placing last in their heat and becoming the first wild card entry not to qualify at least for the second chance round. Discography Albums 'Til We're Dead (2000) There's Only Now (2001) A Thousand Last Chances (2004) Eskobar (2006) Death in Athens (2008) Live (2015) Magnetic (2016) Chapter 2 (2020) Singles On a Train (1999) Good Day for Dying (2000) Tumbling Down (2000) Counterfeit EP (2000) Tumbling Down (Dead Mono Version) (2001) Into Space (2001) Tell Me I'm Wrong (2001) Someone New (2002) On the Ground (2002) Move On (2002) Love Strikes (2003) (#93