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1974 In Swedish Television
This is a list of Swedish television related events from 1974. Events *6 April - Sweden wins the 19th Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, United Kingdom. The winning song is "Waterloo", performed by ABBA. The year marks the first time the contest was won by a group. Debuts Television shows *1–24 December - Rulle på Rullseröd 1960s *'' Hylands hörna'' (1962-1983) 1970s *''Hem till byn'' (1971-2006) Ending this year Births *24 February - David Hellenius, comedian & TV host *9 December - Peter Magnusson, comedian & actor Deaths See also *1974 in Sweden Events from the year 1974 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister – Olof Palme Events Popular culture Literature * Eyvind Johnson and Harry Martinson are awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The two laureates ... References {{Sweden-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Television
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) Swedish Open is a tennis tournament. Swedish Open may also refer to: *Swedish Open (badminton) * Swedish Open (table tennis) *Swedish Open (squash) *Swedish Open (darts) The Swedish Open is a darts tournament established in 1969, held in Malmà ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 1974
The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Brighton, United Kingdom and was organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), who agreed to host the event after , having won in both and , declined to host it for a second successive year on the grounds of expense. The contest was held at the Brighton Dome on 6 April 1974 and was hosted by Katie Boyle for the fourth and final time (having hosted the 1960, 1963 and 1968 editions). Seventeen countries took part in the contest, with being absent and competing for the first time this year. The winner was with the song " Waterloo", performed by ABBA, who would later go on to become one of the best-selling acts in pop music history. Location The contest was held in the seaside resort of Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom. At the time, Brighton was a separate town; it is now the major par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the ''Domesday Book'' (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses. In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterloo (ABBA Song)
"Waterloo" is the first single from the Swedish pop group ABBA's second album of the same name, and their first under the Epic and Atlantic labels. This was also the first single to be credited to the group performing under the name ABBA. The title and lyrics reference the 1815 Battle of Waterloo, and use it as a metaphor for a romantic relationship. The Swedish version of the single was backed with the Swedish version of "Honey, Honey", while the English version featured "Watch Out" on the B-side. "Waterloo" won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 for Sweden, beginning ABBA's path to worldwide fame. It topped the charts in several countries, and reached the top 10 in the United States. At the 50th anniversary celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, it was chosen as the best song in the competition's history. It received the same honour in a 14-country open vote in the run-up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, placing first above Sweden's winning songs in 2012 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABBA
ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names arranged as a palindrome. One of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, they became one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982, and in 2022. In Eurovision Song Contest 1974, 1974, ABBA were Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, Sweden's first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo (ABBA song), Waterloo," which in 2005 was chosen as the best song in the competition's history as part of the Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest, 50th anniversary celebration of the contest. During the band's main active years, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rulle På Rullseröd
''Rulle på Rullseröd'' (''"Rulle at Rullseröd"'') was the Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar in 1974. Plot Rulle lives on a farm in Bohuslän in Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... together with his grandfather and grandmother on his father's side. Video On 24 October 2012, the series was released to DVD. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rulle pa Rullserod 1974 Swedish television series debuts 1974 Swedish television series endings Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar Television shows set in Sweden Bohuslän in fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hylands Hörna
''Hylands hörna'' ("Hyland's corner") was a Swedish talk show presented by Lennart Hyland. Broadcast between 1962 and 1983, it was the first talk show in Sweden. The show started as a radio program on 10 October 1961. It moved to television in 1962 and is, in percentage, one of the most watched programs in Sweden ever. Gallery Erlander Hyland 1962.jpg, Prime Minister Tage Erlander (left) and Lennart Hyland in 1962. Kyu Sakamoto 1964.png, Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto (far left) being interviewed on ''Hylands hörna'' on 10 October 1964 in a live broadcast from Tokyo. Thore Skogman, Eva Eriksson, Lennart Hyland 1966.jpg, Thore Skogman, Eva Bysing and Lennart Hyland in 1966. Hyland Oscarsson 1967.jpg, Per Oscarsson (left) and Lennart Hyland in 1966. References External links * ''Hylands hörna''at SVT Play SVT Play is the brand used for the video on demand service offered by Sveriges Television, more specifically to the streaming services offered on the SVT website, svt.se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hem Till Byn
''Hem till byn'' (English: ''Home to the village''), written by Bengt Bratt (born 1937), is Sweden's longest-running TV series and one of its most popular. It is a realistic drama about people in a rural Swedish village and their daily life and romances and fights but also the consequences of agricultural policy and other changes in the society. The series was first aired in 1971 and has since then been shown in eight seasons (each season comprises between six and eight episodes) with three to five years between them, except a 14-year-long intermission between 1976 and 1990.{{cite web, url=http://www.oppetarkiv.se/video/2216672/hem-till-byn-sasong-7-avsnitt-1-av-6 , title=Hem till byn - Säsong 7 - Avsnitt 1 av 6 , work=Öppet arkiv , accessdate=27 December 2015 , url-status=dead , archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106005554/http://www.oppetarkiv.se/video/2216672/hem-till-byn-sasong-7-avsnitt-1-av-6 , archivedate=6 January 2016 The 2006 season was likely the last. All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hellenius
David Hellenius (born 28 February 1974) is a Swedes, Swedish comedian, television presenter and actor, often co-operating with Peter Magnusson. Career Hellenius started his television career at ZTV (Sweden), ZTV and later TV3 (Sweden), TV3. In 2004, he led the first season of the Swedish Idol series, "Idol 2004", on TV4 (Sweden), TV4 with Peter Magnusson. and Magnusson were later joined by Christine Meltzer to make the comedy show ''Hey Baberiba''. Between 2006 and 2020, he presented ''Let's Dance (Swedish TV series), Let's Dance'' (Swedish version of ''Strictly Come Dancing'') which is broadcast on TV4. Hellenius has also hosted ''Tack gode gud'' (Swedish version of ''Thank God You're Here''), and he was one of the regular hosts of ''Fredag Hela Veckan'', a Swedish version of ''Saturday Night Live''. In 2012, he presented the first and so far only season of the talent singing show X Factor. Hellenius and Magnusson also features in the Swedish films Sommaren med Göran - En mids ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Magnusson
Charles Peter Magnusson (born 9 December 1974) is a Swedish actor, writer and comedian. Career Magnusson was the presenter of the first season of ''Idol 2004'' in Sweden along with David Hellenius. Along with David Hellenius and Christine Meltzer he was also a member of a group of comedians who hosted the comedy sketch-show ''Hey Baberiba'' on TV4, in which they parodied Swedish celebrities. He was the presenter of the comedy show '' Situation Magnusson'', which was premiered on TV4 on 8 February 2007. Magnusson traveled around Europe in disguise, displaying bad and loud behaviour in front of unsuspecting people who were being filmed by a hidden camera. His most noted character was Mike Hunt, a reporter from Sky News in London. Magnusson was also one of the regular hosts of ''Fredag Hela Veckan'', a Swedish version of Saturday Night Live. In 2009 Magnusson appeared as the three main characters of the TV4 miniseries "Blomstertid": Kenneth, Steven and Anders. Magnusson wrote and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 In Sweden
Events from the year 1974 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister – Olof Palme Events Popular culture Literature * Eyvind Johnson and Harry Martinson are awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The two laureates were members of the Swedish Academy at the time; the decision was criticized by the media, and Martinson committed suicide in 1978. Births * 26 May – Lars Frölander, swimmer. * 30 July – Josefin Ã…sberg, film art director. * 24 October – Joakim Nätterqvist, actor * 19 December – Minna Telde, horse rider. * 20 December – Angelica Ljungquist, beach volleyball player Deaths * 7 May – Gustaf Dyrsch, horse rider (born 1890). * 29 October – Axel Cadier, wrestler, Olympic champion in 1936 (born 1906 Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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