Linda Bengtzing
Linda Birgitta Bengtzing (born 13 March 1974) is a Swedish pop singer famous for her participation in the fourth season of ''Fame Factory'' in Sweden and for her entries at Melodifestivalen 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2022. Biography Bengtzing grew up in Gullspång, a little village in Västra Götaland located in the west of Sweden. She released two singles in 1987 and 1989, however, she disappeared from the music industry for 15 years. In 2004, she took part in the fourth and the final season of Fame Factory but she went on the program at the same time as her song ''"Alla flickor"'' being selected to participate at Melodifestivalen 2005. Her song surprised everyone and she took part in the Melodifestivalen final after receiving sufficient votes in the 'Andra Chansen' (Second Chance) round. She finished in last place, scoring 15 jury points but receiving 0 points from the Swedish public's televoting. The single reached No. 8 in the Swedish charts and a f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gullspång
Gullspång is a locality and one of two seats of the Gullspång Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. As of 2010 it had 1,167 inhabitants. History Gullspång provided the name for a new municipality created through the local government reform of 1971, but the administration was placed in the more centrally located Hova, with just some minor offices in Gullspång. Due to the long lasting rivalry between Gullspång and Hova the municipality avoids the term ''centralort'' (seat). Instead they are called the municipality's two ''main localities''. Business A major employer found in Gullspång is Partex Marking Systems, a company that manufactures markers for cables. In Gullspång, Fortum also has a hydroelectric power using the water from the Skagern river to produce electricity. Fortum is quite a large employer in the town of Gullspång. Vänerhamn AB, which has cargo ports around the entire Vänern, is a port of Otterbäcken. The port transports several million tonn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Värsta Schlagern
Värsta schlagern ( en, The worst hit) is a song by Linda Bengtzing and Markoolio. It was written by Patrik Henzel, Karl Eurenor, Gustav Eurenor and Niclas Arn. It was released as a single in Sweden on 31 January 2007 reaching number one on the Swedish Singles Chart. The song is a parody about songs that participate in the Swedish heat of the Eurovision Song Contest, Melodifestivalen, earlier often referred to as schlager. The lyrics are pointing fun at lyrics that are generally associated with Melodifestivalen songs, for example references to the "winds and stars", and the song is also three minutes long, which is the general length of all Melodifestivalen songs. The song also includes the name of the band ABBA, explaining that most Melodifestivalen songs are copies of Abba. The song was put forward to participate in Melodifestivalen 2006, with Shirley Clamp singing it. However, it was rejected. Even Jonas Gardell rejected performing it at Melodifestivalen 2007. The song entere ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jag Ljuger Så Bra
"Jag ljuger så bra" (''"I lie so well"'') is the third single from Swedish pop singer Linda Bengtzing, released on her debut studio album '' Ingenting att förlora'' during the first quarter of 2006. Bengtzing performed the song in Melodifestivalen 2006, finishing seventh in the finale. The song, composed especially for Melodifestivalen by Lars Diedricson, Martin Hedström, and Ingela “Pling” Forsman, was originally written for another artist, Jessica Andersson, who instead chose "Kalla nätter" ''("Cold Nights")'' to perform at the contest. Track listing #Jag ljuger så bra (Radio Version) 3:08 #Jag ljuger så bra (Karaoke Version) 3:06 Melodifestivalen 2006 On February 18, 2006, Bengtzing's performance of the song qualified for the final round of Melodifestivalen 2006 by placing 2nd at the first semifinal in the city of Leksand. At the final in Stockholm, it finished in 7th place with 56 points, 34 from juries and 22 from public (138,249 televotes). Chart positions Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Diamanter
''Diamanter'' is a 2001 album by Swedish dansband Arvingarna Arvingarna is a Swedish dansband formed in Gothenburg in 1989. The group consists of Casper Janebrink (vocals and bass guitar), Lars Larsson (guitars, vocals and keyboards), Kim Carlsson (vocals and guitars) and Tommy Carlsson (drums and vocals). .... Track listing #Intro - 0:53 #Om du vill ha mig - 3:32 #Ta mig till det blå - 4.28 #Diamanter - 3:38 #Madelene - 3:37 #En man för dig - 3:18 #Tro mig - 3.31 #Sjunde himlen - 3:03 #There's som Many Things - 2.53 #Rakt in i hjärtat - 3:07 #Jag skall ta med dig till havet - 3.29 #Marie - 3:23 #Du fick mig att öppna mina ögon - 3:09 #Det finns ingen mening - 3:32 #Twilight - 3.18 #Sommarhimmel - 3.31 Charts References 2001 albums Arvingarna albums {{2000s-album-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alla Flickor
"Alla flickor" ("All the girls") is a 2005 single from Swedish pop singer Linda Bengtzing released after her participation at Melodifestivalen 2005 during the first quarter of 2005. At Svensktoppen, the song stayed for eight weeks during the time 1 May 2005 – 26 June 2005, peaking at number seven. The song also peaked at number eight on the Swedish Singles Chart. The song was originally recorded by Pernilla Wahlgren, who showed interest in performing this at Melodifestivalen, however, the artist director, Christer Björkman, required a younger singer, therefore Bengtzing was selected. Later, Lotta Engberg was intended to perform the song, until Edward af Sillén claimed that Lotta Engberg (born 5 March 1963) by 2005 no longer could be considered a "girl". Controversial spoof video The song caused some controversy on website YouTube where a spoof video had been uploaded featuring footage of Nazi Germany synchronized with the song's lyrics, implying it was Adolf Hitler ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Certification
Certification is the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. It is the formal attestation or confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit. Accreditation is a specific organization's process of certification. According to the U.S. National Council on Measurement in Education, a certification test is a credentialing test used to determine whether individuals are knowledgeable enough in a given occupational area to be labeled "competent to practice" in that area. Types One of the most common types of certification in modern society is professional certification, where a person is certified as being able to competently complete a job or task, usually by the passing of an examination and/or the completion of a program of stu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Linda Bengtzing
Linda Birgitta Bengtzing (born 13 March 1974) is a Swedish pop singer famous for her participation in the fourth season of ''Fame Factory'' in Sweden and for her entries at Melodifestivalen 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2022. Biography Bengtzing grew up in Gullspång, a little village in Västra Götaland located in the west of Sweden. She released two singles in 1987 and 1989, however, she disappeared from the music industry for 15 years. In 2004, she took part in the fourth and the final season of Fame Factory but she went on the program at the same time as her song ''"Alla flickor"'' being selected to participate at Melodifestivalen 2005. Her song surprised everyone and she took part in the Melodifestivalen final after receiving sufficient votes in the 'Andra Chansen' (Second Chance) round. She finished in last place, scoring 15 jury points but receiving 0 points from the Swedish public's televoting. The single reached No. 8 in the Swedish charts and a f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eurovision Song Contest 2014
The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song "Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), the contest was held at B&W Hallerne, and consisted of two semi-finals on 6 and 8 May, and a final on 10 May 2014. The three live shows were presented by Danish television presenter Lise Rønne, musician Nikolaj Koppel and actor Pilou Asbæk. Thirty-seven countries participated in the contest; this included the return of and after absences of two years and one year respectively. Overall, there were two fewer countries competing compared to the previous year, making thirty-seven participants, the smallest number since 2006. , , and announced that they would not be taking part. The winner was Austria with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix", performed by Con ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sweden In The Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song " Undo" written by Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger and Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah. The song was performed by Sanna Nielsen. The Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) organised the national final ''Melodifestivalen 2014'' in order to select the Swedish entry for the 2014 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. After a six-week-long competition consisting of four heats, a Second Chance round and a final, "Undo" performed by Sanna Nielsen emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from eleven international jury groups and a public vote. Sweden was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 6 May 2014. Performing during the show in position 4, "Undo" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 10 May. It was later revealed that Sweden placed second out ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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E De Fel På Mig?
"E de fel på mig?" is a song written by Pontus Assarsson, Thomas G:son, Jörgen Ringqvist and Daniel Barkman. Performed by Linda Bengtzing in the fourth semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2011 in Malmö Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a municipal populat ..., it received the highest number of votes, making it to the finals inside the Stockholm Globe Arena, where it ended up seventh. The song charted at Svensktoppen for one week on 10 April 2011, where it entered at number nine, before leaving chart the next week. It also charted on the Swedish Singles Chart at number 15. Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:E de fel pa mig? Linda Bengtzing songs Melodifestivalen songs of 2011 Songs written by Thomas G:son Swedish-language songs 2011 songs Songs written by Pontus Assarsson Song ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen (; literally "the Melody Festival") is an annual song competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television (SVT) and Sveriges Radio (SR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959. In the early 2000s, the competition was the most popular television program in Sweden;Television in Sweden Sweden.se (30 September 2005). Retrieved on 20 October 2006. it is also broadcast on radio and the Internet. In 2012, the heats averaged 3.3 million viewers, and over an estimated four million people in Sweden watched the final, almost half of the Swedish population. The festival has produced six [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |