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Niklas Strömstedt
Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt (born 25 July 1958) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. Early life Niklas Strömstedt was born on 25 July 1958 in Lund as the first child of Margareta (née Henriksson) and Bo Strömstedt. Strömstedt's sister, Lotten, is four years his junior. Strömstedt was raised in the Stockholm suburb of Hagsätra. Strömstedt attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. Career Strömstedt played the keyboards on Ulf Lundell's recordings and tours from the late 1970s to the end of the 1980s. Strömstedt's most recognised hit as a solo artist is the song " Om", reaching number one on the Swedish chart and Svensktoppen in 1990. He also had success with the album ''Halvvägs till framtiden'' released in 1992 with the hits "Oslagbara" and "Bilderna av dej". In 1994 he formed the music group GES with Orup and Anders Glenmark. Melodifestivalen Strömstedt wrote music and lyrics to " I morgon är en annan dag", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lund
Lund (, , ) is a city in the southern Swedish provinces of Sweden, province of Scania, across the Øresund, Öresund strait from Copenhagen. The town had 91,940 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 121,510 . It is the seat of Lund Municipality, Scania County. The Øresund Region, Öresund Region, which includes Lund, is home to more than 4.1 million people. Archeologists date the foundation of Lund to around 990, when Scania was part of Denmark. From 1103 it was the seat of the Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lund, and the towering Lund Cathedral, built circa 1090–1145, still stands at the centre of the town. Denmark ceded the city to Sweden in the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, and its status as part of Sweden was formalised in 1720. Lund University, established in 1666, is one of Scandinavia's oldest and largest institutions for education and research. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svensktoppen
''Svensktoppen'' () is a weekly record chart airing at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. The last years before the January 2003 change, the programme was strongly dominated by dansband music. The first number one hit song was "Midnattstango" performed by Swedish crooner Lars Lönndahl. New rules on 17 January 2016, restricted the maximum length for a song to chart to one year. Presenters *Barbro Lindström (1962–1963) *Carl-Uno Sjöblom (1963) *Magnus Banck (1963) *Torbjörn Johnsson (1964–1965) *Gert Landin (1965) *Bengteric Nordell (1965) *Jörgen Cederberg (1966) * Ulf Elfving (1966–1973) *Kent Finell (1973–1975) *Kersti Adams-Ray (1975–1976) *Pekka Langer (1976) *Alicia Lundberg (1976) * Sven Lindahl (1977) *Pekka Langer (1977) *Gert Landin (1977) *Arne Weise (1978) *Pekka Langer (1978) *Åke Strömmer (1978) *Kent Finell (1979) *Pekka Langer (1979) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt
Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt (GES) is a Swedish supergroup formed in 1994. The group's line-up comprises Anders Glenmark, Orup and Niklas Strömstedt, whose last names begin with the letters forming the trio's name. During 1994 and 1995, the group achieved many list successes in Sweden, and has since then been active in periods. History In 1993, Anders Glenmark, Orup and Niklas Strömstedt performed together in a group called "Miss Ellies Kapell" at the entertainment house Brygget in Åre, where they played each others songs. The group also consisted of Micke "Syd" Andersson from Gyllene Tider and Tommy Ekman from Style. Strömstedt had later been asked by the Swedish Football Association to write the official song for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He accepted the assignment together with Orup and Glenmark in order to write the song. The World Cup song '' När vi gräver guld i USA'' became a big hit single during the summer of 1994 and won a Grammis award for Song of the Yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamma Mia! (musical)
''Mamma Mia!'' (promoted as ''Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia!'') is a jukebox musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on songs recorded by Swedish group ABBA and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, members of the band. The title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper " Mamma Mia". Ulvaeus and Andersson, who composed the original music for ABBA, were involved in the development of the show from the beginning. Singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad was involved financially in the production and she was also present at many of the premieres around the world. The musical includes such hits as " Super Trouper", "Lay All Your Love on Me", " Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Take a Chance on Me", "Thank You for the Music", "Money, Money, Money", "The Winner Takes It All", " Voulez-Vous", " SOS" and " Mamma Mia". Over 65 million people have seen the show, which has grossed $4 billion worldwide since its 1999 debut. A film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nya Tider
''Nya tider'' () is a Swedish soap opera which was broadcast on TV4. It began after ''Skilda världar'' became a one-episode-a-week show. The show premiered in 1999 and got good ratings the first season, but they soon dropped. Broadcast was moved to just being an episode a week on Sundays, but this did not increase viewership; ''Nya tider'' never enjoyed the same viewership as ''Skilda världar''. It was cancelled in 2006. The show's cast included Rebecca Ferguson as Anna Gripenhielm (1999–2001). In 2000 TV4 ran the reality show ''Jakten på Billie Jo Jakten på Billie Jo ("The Hunt for Billie Jo") was a Swedish reality show first broadcast on August 4, 2000 on TV4. The show followed three American actresses who auditioned for the role as "Billie Jo" in the Swedish soap opera ''Nya tider''. The w ...'' to pick an actress to play the new villain, Billie Jo. American Alexandra Sapot won the role. References 1990s Swedish television series 1999 Swedish television series debuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trosa
Trosa is a locality and the seat of Trosa Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 5,027 inhabitants in 2010 (town) and 11,417 in 2010 (municipality). The town is colloquially nicknamed ''Världens ände'' ("The world's end", specifically the rear end, as "Trosa" is concidentally also Swedish for " panty"). The municipality of Trosa consists of the three towns Trosa, Västerljung and Vagnhärad. Despite its small size, Trosa states its place in Sweden. It is the second fastest growing town in Sweden (2,9%/year 2008) and is ranked as having the 3rd best business climate in Sweden (2011). History Trosa was known as a town in the 14th century. In the 15th century it was an important site for trade, and received its city privileges in 1454 by King Charles VIII of Sweden (a.k.a. ''Karl Knutsson Bonde''). Due to post-glacial rebound, the city center was moved in the early 17th century, to its present location by the estuary of the Trosa River. The city gained its valour at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewellery
Jewellery ( UK) or jewelry (U.S.) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a western perspective, the term is restricted to durable ornaments, excluding flowers for example. For many centuries metal such as gold often combined with gemstones, has been the normal material for jewellery, but other materials such as glass, shells and other plant materials may be used. Jewellery is one of the oldest types of archaeological artefact – with 100,000-year-old beads made from ''Nassarius'' shells thought to be the oldest known jewellery.Study reveals 'oldest jewellery' , '' |
Karlskrona
Karlskrona (, , ) is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with a population of 66,675 in 2018. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's largest naval base and the headquarters of the Swedish Coast Guard. Historically, the city has been home to a German minority, thus enabling the formation of a German Congregational church. It also counted Jewish people in its population. In 1998, parts of the city, including the Karlskrona naval base, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History The island on which Karlskrona was built, Trossö, was owned during the 17th century by the farmer Vittus Andersson. Under Danish rule, there was another, older town called Lyckå on the mainland a couple of kilometers away. A little further away, the Danes had started to build Kristianopel before Blekinge fell under Swedish rule in 1658. Until 1679, the island and the nearby isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodifestivalen 2008
Melodifestivalen 2008 was the 47th Melodifestivalen, and the selection process for the 48th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. A new rule—''Lex Agnes''—went into effect in 2008 calling for each submitted entry to include a document containing all information relevant to the song. It was named after Agnes Carlsson, who was disqualified from the 2007 competition for publicly revealing details of her song before the deadline. Format Melodifestivalen 2008 included 32 songs split up into four heats with eight participants in each. The heats were held between 9 February and 1 March 2008 and at each, the two top placing songs went to the final, while the third and fourth place songs went to the Andra Chansen (Second Chance Round). At the Andra Chansen, held on 8 March 2008, the eight songs paired off in two rounds with the two winners at the end of the night qualifying for the final. The final was held on 15 March 2008 and included the eight songs from the he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodifestivalen 1992
After Carola Häggkvist's win in the 1991 contest, Sweden was the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, held in Malmö. Sveriges Television, the Swedish broadcaster, continued to use the Melodifestivalen format to select their entry. Christer Björkman represented the country with the song "I morgon är en annan dag", composed by Niklas Strömstedt. Before Eurovision Melodifestivalen 1992 Melodifestivalen 1992 was the selection for the 32nd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 31st time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1,544 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was held in the Cirkus in Stockholm on 14 March 1992, presented by Adde Malmberg and Claes Malmberg and broadcast on Kanal 1 and Sveriges Radio's P3 network. Christer Björkman's result at Eurovision was Sweden's worst since 1977, until 2003 the worst result of a Eurovision host country. The show was watched by 5,376,000 people. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Björkman
Christer Samuel Björkman (; born 25 August 1957) is a Swedish singer and television producer. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "I morgon är en annan dag". From 2002 to 2021, he served as a producer of Melodifestivalen, and remained an important figure in Melodifestivalen and the Eurovision Song Contest. He stepped down from this position after Melodifestivalen 2021, and is currently working at Voxovation, a Los Angeles-based company that focuses on expanding the Eurovision Song Contest brand into other markets. Biography Björkman was born in Borås as the son of gaming entrepreneur Ulla Björkman (b. 1939). He never met his father while he was alive. He began working as a hairdresser, and soon had his own hair salon in Borås. In 1985, Björkman started his entertainment career by recording a song called "Våga och vinn", which was produced by Bruno Glenmark. Björkman won Melodifestivalen 1992 with "I morgon är en annan dag", and rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Morgon är En Annan Dag
After Carola Häggkvist's win in the 1991 contest, Sweden was the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, held in Malmö. Sveriges Television, the Swedish broadcaster, continued to use the Melodifestivalen format to select their entry. Christer Björkman represented the country with the song "I morgon är en annan dag", composed by Niklas Strömstedt. Before Eurovision Melodifestivalen 1992 Melodifestivalen 1992 was the selection for the 32nd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 31st time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1,544 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was held in the Cirkus in Stockholm on 14 March 1992, presented by Adde Malmberg and Claes Malmberg and broadcast on Kanal 1 and Sveriges Radio's P3 network. Christer Björkman's result at Eurovision was Sweden's worst since 1977, until 2003 the worst result of a Eurovision host country. The show was watched by 5,376,000 people. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
