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Helena Josefsson
Helena Marianne Josefsson (born 23 March 1978) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist in the band Sandy Mouche and has collaborated with Per Gessle, Roxette, Arash Labaf, The Ark and various other Swedish musical projects as a backing vocalist. Josefsson toured with Roxette during 2011 on their Neverending World Tour and also toured with Gessle, most notably during his 2018 ''Per Gessle's Roxette'' tour around Europe, where she was lead singer in a number of songs. In 2015 she recorded a jazz-covers album ''Happiness'' with Swedish trio Kontur, as well as cooperating with Roxette's bass guitarist Magnus Börjesson in a "jazz electronique" project. In addition to ''Happiness'' she has released three other solo albums, ''Dynamo'' (2007), '' Kyss Mej'' (''Kiss me'' 2011) and ''Beauty Love Anything'' (2019). Early life and Sandy Mouche Helena Marianne Josefsson was born in Kalmar, Sweden on 23 March 1978. Her parents, Per Olof Josefsson (born 1947 in Virseru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalmar
Kalmar (, , ) is a city in the southeast of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 36,392 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 236,399 inhabitants (2015). Kalmar is the third largest urban area in the province and cultural region of Småland. From the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries, Kalmar was one of Sweden's most important cities. Between 1602 and 1913 it was the episcopal see of Kalmar Diocese, with a bishop, and the Kalmar Cathedral from 1702 is an example of classicistic architecture. It became a fortified city, with the Kalmar Castle as the center. After the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, Kalmar's importance diminished, until the industry sector was initiated in the 19th century. The city is home to parts of Linnaeus University. The city plays host to the Live at Heart festival, one of Sweden’s largest musical showcase events. Kalmar is adjacent to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallandsposten
''Hallandsposten'' is a Swedish local morning newspaper printed in Halmstad, Sweden. It is the major newspaper of Halmstad, Hylte and Laholm municipalities History and profile ''Hallandsposten'' was established in 1850. The first issue appeared on 30 July 1850. The paper became daily in 1900, before that it was printed two times a week. One of the editors of the paper was Eric Hägge who served in the post in the early 1940s. ''Hallandsposten'' is part of the Mediebolaget Västkusten, MBVK, which also owns '' Hallands Nyheter''. ''Hallandsposten'' was published in broadsheet format until 2007 when it switched to tabloid format. The paper has an independent liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ... leaning. Circulation The circulation of ''Hallandsposten'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyllene Tider
Gyllene Tider (; "Golden Times") was a Swedish pop group fronted by Roxette singer, guitarist and songwriter Per Gessle. They were one of the best-selling Swedish bands ever and have had numerous hits in Scandinavia, starting with the break-through song "Flickorna på TV2" in 1980. The band earned legendary status in Sweden based on their power pop, catchy choruses and lyrics about life in a small town. History In 1977, Per Gessle met Mats Persson, a member of the band Audiovisuellt Angrepp, forming the duo "Grape Rock". Later Micke Syd Andersson, Anders Herrlin and Göran Fritzon joined and the quintet was born. The group's name was changed to "Gyllene Tider", alluding to Mott the Hoople's song " The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll". In 1980, the LP ''Gyllene Tider'' was released, becoming a huge success in Sweden. "Flickorna på TV2" ("The girls on TV2") was the album's biggest hit. The second album, released in 1981 under the name '' Moderna Tider'' (''Modern Times''), also e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Öfwerman
Clarence Öfwerman (born 22 November 1957) is a Swedish record producer, best known as the longtime producer of Roxette, having been with the band from their debut album ''Pearls of Passion'' in 1986 through to 2016's ''Good Karma'', Roxette's last studio album. He is the older brother of former Roxette percussionist, keyboardist and vocalist Staffan Öfwerman. Öfwerman also joined Per Gessle and Roxette as a live musician on various tours, including the 2009 Night of the Proms series in Belgium, the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ..., and Germany, as well as a mini European tour in 2010. He also joined Roxette for their first world tour in 16 years in 2011. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ofwerman, Clarence 1957 births Living people Roxette Swedis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lomma
Lomma () is a locality and the seat of Lomma Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. In 2020 it had 13,772 inhabitants. History Lomma was mentioned in a deed of Cnut the great under the name ''Lumaby'' in the year 1085. Skåne's cultural centre at the time was the plains surrounding Lund and Dalby known as Lundaslätten. Lomma was a natural port for customs, shipping and trade, owing to its location at the mouth of the river Höje å, which was the main transport link via to Uppåkra, Lund, Heddinge (now named Kyrkheddinge) and Dalby. Lomma had city status at this time, though it subsequently lost it in favour of Malmö. Until the construction of a bridge across the Höje å in 1682, there was a ferry across the river. By 1682 there was already a brickworks in Lomma, but the settlement grew after Frans Henrik Kockum founded a brickworks -- at that time one of Sweden's largest -- in Lomma in 1854. It produced over 2.5 million bricks which led to the expansion of the harbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christoffer Lundquist
Carl Christoffer Lundquist (born 1970) is a Swedish musician and producer. He was once in the band Brainpool, where he started as a bass player and backing vocalist, but moved to play both the bass and the guitar. Brainpool won a Swedish Grammy in 1994 (best new band). He has also produced albums by Roxette, Per Gessle and Gyllene Tider and played bass and backing vocals in Roxette and participated in Gessle's solo projects. He has his own studio in the rural south of Sweden, The Aerosol Grey Machine Studio (AGM) in Vallarum, Scania. The AGM is primarily an analogue studio with much vintage equipment and two live echo chambers. Since its start in 1998, the AGM has hosted a vast selection of both Swedish and international artists like Roxette, Per Gessle, Ed Harcourt, Ulf Lundell, Gyllene Tider, Thåström, Bo Sundström, Wilmer X, Christian Kjellvander, Helena Josefsson, Sandy Mouche, Peter von Poehl, Edda Magnason, and Moneybrother. In May 2011, Lundquist released his de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazarin (album)
''Mazarin'' is the fourth studio album by Swedish pop musician Per Gessle, released on 16 June 2003. Per Gessle thought of this album as his little side project from Roxette, but it turned out to be a huge success, subsequently being certified 5× platinum status in Sweden. He also played some of the songs from it on the Gyllene Tider's ''Finn 5 fel! ''Finn 5 fel!'' ( en, Find 5 Errors!) is an album from Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider, released on 9 June 2004. The album stayed at #1 in Sweden for six weeks. It was the first full studio album recorded by the group since 1984's ''The Heartla ...'' tour in 2004, despite the fact that they were not Gyllene Tider songs. Critical reception ''Mazarin'' was well received by Swedish publications, with ''Aftonbladet'' and ''Expressen'' both highly praising the album. Track listing # "Vilket håll du än går" — 3:18 # "Om du bara vill" — 3:47 # " På promenad genom stan" — 3:21 # "Smakar på ett regn" — 3:27 # "Gungar" — ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Lust We Trust
''In Lust We Trust'' is the second album by Swedish glam rock band the Ark, released on 26 August 2002. Four singles were released from the album: "Calleth You, Cometh I", "Father of a Son", "Tell Me This Night Is Over" and "Disease". Track listing All songs written by Ola Salo, except where noted. #"Beauty Is the Beast" – 3:38 #"Father of a Son" – 3:22 #"Tell Me This Night Is Over" – 5:15 #"Calleth You, Cometh I" (Ola Salo, Peter Kvint) – 4:32 #"A Virgin like You" – 4:31 #"Interlude" (Lars "Leari" Ljungberg) – 1:07 #"Tired of Being an Object?" – 2:43 #"Disease" – 3:16 #"Vendelay" – 3:22 #"2000 Light-Years of Darkness" – 7:02 #"The Most Radical Thing to Do" – 4:11 *The gap between the last two tracks contains a hidden instrumental, around a minute long string introduction to "The Most Radical Thing to Do" *Backing vocals by: Helena Josefsson, Gladys Del Pilar, Paris Gilbert, Pelle Ankarberg and Sara Isaksson Personnel The Ark are: *Ola Salo – Lead vocals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are The Ark
''We Are the Ark'' was released on 25 September 2000 and is the debut studio album from Swedish glam rock group The Ark. The album was both a critical and commercial success, spawning four singles. Track listing All songs were written by Ola Salo. #"Hey Modern Days" – 3:50 #"Echo Chamber" – 3:39 #"Joy Surrender" – 3:55 #"It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" – 4:10 #"Ain't Too Proud to Bow" – 3:31 #"Bottleneck Barbiturate" – 4:57 #"Let Your Body Decide" – 3:13 #"Patchouli" – 2:33 #"This Sad Bouquet" – 5:02 #"Angelheads" – 3:21 #"Laurel Wreath" – 3:44 #"You, Who Stole My Solitude" – 5:01 Personnel *Ola Salo – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion * Martin Axén – rhythm guitar, backing vocals *Mikael Jepson – lead guitar *Leari Ljunberg – bass, backing vocals *Sylvester Schlegel – drums, backing vocals Singles *"Let Your Body Decide" (twice) *"It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane "It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" is a song performed by the Ark on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skånska Dagbladet
''Skånska Dagbladet'' is a newspaper based in Malmö, Sweden, that has been in circulation since 1888. History and profile ''Skånska Dagbladet'' was established in 1888, and its headquarters is in Malmö. The Skånska Dagbladet AB is the publisher of ''Skånska Dagbladet''. During the initial period the paper had four pages with six columns each. In the first quarter of the century the paper was acquired by the Agrarian Party. ''Skånska Dagbladet'' is close to the Centre Party. The paper is published in tabloid format A tabloid is a newspaper with a compact page size smaller than broadsheet. There is no standard size for this newspaper format. Etymology The word ''tabloid'' comes from the name given by the London-based pharmaceutical company Burroughs We .... Circulation At the beginning of the twentieth century its circulation expanded, being one-twentieth of the entire Swedish daily newspaper circulation. In the mid-1930s ''Skånska Dagbladet'' managed to sell m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena
Helena may refer to: People *Helena (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Katri Helena (born 1945), Finnish singer *Helena, mother of Constantine I Places Greece * Helena (island) Guyana * Helena, Guyana United States * Helena, Montana, the capital of Montana ** Helena National Forest, Montana ** Helena, Montana micropolitan area ** Lake Helena, Montana * Helena, Alabama * Helena, Arkansas ** Battle of Helena, July 4, 1863, during the American Civil War * Helena, California * Helena, Georgia * Helena, Louisiana * Helena Township, Michigan * Helena, Huron County, Michigan * Helena, Marquette County, Michigan * Helena Township, Minnesota * Helena, Mississippi * Helena, Missouri * Helena, New York * Helena, Ohio * Helena, Oklahoma * Helena, South Carolina * Helena, Texas * Helena, Wisconsin Canada * Helena Island (Nunavut) * Helena Lake, Saskatchewan Films * ''Helena'' (1924 film), a silent German film directed by Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
