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Orup
Hans Thomas Eriksson (born 29 November 1958), known by his stage name Orup, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician who enjoyed major success in his native country and Scandinavia in the late 1980s and early 1990s with songs like "Jag blir hellre jagad av vargar", "Regn hos mig", "M.B.", "Då står pojkarna på rad", "Magaluf", and "Stockholm". Orup has also written several songs for other performers. He wrote the winning song of ''Melodifestivalen 2004'', "Det gör ont" performed by Lena Philipsson. He was one of the judges on X Factor in 2012. Orup also took part in season 5 of the Swedish TV-show ''Så mycket bättre'', broadcast on TV4. Early life Orup was born Hans Thomas Eriksson in Huddinge, Sweden, on 29 November 1958, as the second child of Ann-Marie and Hasse Eriksson; Orup's sister is six years his senior. Eriksson's household was a lower middle class one. His parents divorced when he was seven. Orup's father died on 24 July 1978. Eriksson received his first gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X Factor (Sweden)
''X Factor'' was the Swedish version of '' The X Factor'', with the only season of the series debuting on September 9, 2012 and ending on December 7, 2012. The winner of the series was Awa Santesson-Sey. TV4 announced in January 2013 that '' Idol'', another singing talent show seeking to discover the best singer through nationwide auditions, would return in 2013 and that ''X Factor'' will not continue. Series summary Contestant in "Boys" category Contestant in "Girls" category Contestant in "Over 25s" category Contestant in "Groups" category Judges' categories and their contestants In the show's only season, each judge was allocated a category to mentor and chose three acts to progress to the live shows. This table shows which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live shows. Key: : – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font. The only season The only season of ''X Factor'' premiered on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regn Hos Mig
"Regn hos mej" is a song written Orup, and recorded by him on the album '' Orup 2''. The song peaked at eight position at Swedish singles chart, and also topped Sommartoppen between 1–8 July 1989. In 2003 the song was recorded by Miio on the album " På vårt sätt". In 2006, Shirley Clamp recorded the song on her album " Favoriter på svenska". Erik Linder Erik Linder (born in Tyresö, Stockholm County, Sweden on 22 February 1982) is a Swedish singer. He started singing very early. He took part in Talang 2009, the third season of the show on Swedish TV4 television channel. He reached semifinal 3 ... recorded the song in 2009 on the album '' Inifrån''. Charts References External links * 1987 songs 1987 singles Orup songs Shirley Clamp songs Warner Music Group singles Songs written by Orup Swedish-language songs {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Så Mycket Bättre
Så mycket bättre (, "So Much Better") is a Swedish reality television show that airs on TV4 (Sweden), TV4. The basic premise is that each artist attempts to do their own version of another artist's well-known songs, with each person getting an episode featuring all of their songs being performed by the other musicians. The artists spend eight days together at a hotel in Gotland, where they attempt to put their own stamps on the songs. The first series premiered on 23 October 2010 and featured Lasse Berghagen, Lill-Babs, Barbro "Lill-Babs" Svensson, Petter Askergren, Thomas Di Leva, September (singer), September, Christer Sandelin and Plura Jonsson. A second series premiered on 29 October 2011 and featured Lena Philipsson, Tomas Ledin, Eva Dahlgren, Mikael Wiehe, Timbuktu (artist), Timbuktu, Laleh Pourkarim, Laleh and E-Type (musician), E-Type. A third season was launched on 27 October 2012 that included Darin Zanyar, Miss Li, Maja Ivarsson, Olle Ljungström, Magnus Uggla, Pugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jag Blir Hellre Jagad Av Vargar
"Jag blir hellre jagad av vargar" is a song written and recorded by Orup, peaking at second position at the Swedish singles chart. The song charted for four weeks at Trackslistan between 19 September-17 October 1987, peaking at 6th position. It also charted at 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 cha ... for 11 weeks between 18 October 1987-3 January 1988, peaking at second position. Charts References External links * 1987 songs 1987 singles Orup songs Songs written by Orup Swedish-language songs {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lena Philipsson
Maria Magdalena Philipsson (born 19 January 1966), known by her stage name Lena Philipsson, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and media personality. She represented Sweden in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing fifth. Career Philipsson was born in Vetlanda, Sweden. She participated in the Swedish ''New Faces'' in 1982. Her career started with the single ''Boy/You Open My Eyes'' in 1984 and with her entries at Melodifestivalen in 1986, 1987 and 1988. In 1987, she released the song 'Aquarius 99', a duet with the Russian composer Igor Nikolaev. In 1989, she had great success with the album ''My Name'', which included top hits "Standing In My Rain", "Why," and "Leave a Light". In 1991, she recorded a concept album and show about a female secret agent, 'Agent 006'. In the early 1990s, her fame increased in Sweden, and she continued to release albums until 1997. In 2001, she had a stage comeback; the ''Lena Philipsson Show'' was sold out for two and a half years around Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm (song)
"Stockholm" is a 1992 single released by Orup also appearing on his album '' Stockholm & andra ställen'' the same year. Music video In the music video, Orup travels by taxicab. The video contains Stockholm landmarks such as '' Kristallvertikalaccent'' and ''Svampen Svampen is a water tower in Örebro Örebro ( , ) is the sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inla ...''. Charts References {{Authority control 1992 singles 1992 songs Number-one singles in Sweden Orup songs Songs about Stockholm Music videos shot in Stockholm Music videos showing Stockholm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Det Gör Ont
"It Hurts" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Lena Philipsson. It was written by Thomas "Orup" Eriksson and produced by Anders Hansson for Philipsson's studio album '' Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan'' (2004). It is the best known as the winning song of Melodifestivalen 2004, where it was performed in Swedish as "Det gör ont" (; "It Hurts"), and as 's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, where it finished in fifth place with 170 points. Melodifestivalen Philipsson had previously entered Melodifestivalen, the Swedish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1986, 1987 and 1988, finishing in second, fifth and second place, respectively. She also competed in 1991 and in 1999 as a songwriter. In 2004, Philipsson entered Melodifestivalen for the fourth time as a performer, with "Det gör ont", written by Orup. She first performed in the semi-final four at the Malmömässan in Malmö and qualified for the final with a total of 134,189 vot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodifestivalen 2004
Melodifestivalen 2004 was the selection for the 44th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 43rd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five heats had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Karlstad, Gothenburg, Umeå, Malmö and a Second Chance round in Stockholm. The final was broadcast on SVT1 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network. The winner was Lena Philipsson with "Det gör ont" who later that year came in 5th place in Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey with the English-language version '' It Hurts''. Heats The heats for Melodifestivalen 2004 began on 21 February 2004. Ten songs from these heats qualified for the final on March 20, 2004. This was the third year that a heat format had been used for the competition. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Second Chance Round Finals Juries Televotes Returning artists See also *Eurovision Song Contest 2004 *Sweden in the Eurovision Song Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Wistam
Eva Olga ''Sofia'' Wistam, during a time ''Eriksson'', née ''Eklöf'' (born 15 May 1966, Lidingö, Stockholm County, Sweden) is a Swedish television host on TV4 and TV3 and radio talk-show host. She has also worked as a stylist for stars such as Carola, Jerry Williams and Tommy Nilsson. In 2008, she was also a judge on the talent show '' Sweden's Got Talent'', during this year she also hosted her own radio show on Rix FM. During 2009, Wistam hosted the competition show '' Wipeout'' on Swedish television. She would return for the 2010 series however she was replaced by Christine Meltzer for '' Winter Wipeout''. Wistam was an celebrity dancer in ''Let's Dance 2013''. As of June 2022 she hosts the Swedish version of ''Naked Attraction ''Naked Attraction'' is a British television dating game show, broadcast on Channel 4. A clothed person is faced with six naked people who are initially hidden in booths. Their bodies and faces are gradually revealed through successive roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxy Recordings
King Island Roxystars Recordings AB, more known as Roxy Recordings, or Roxy is an independent record label based in Kungsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden where their office is the former site of Cheiron Studios and its successor The Location. It was bought by Universal Music Group in August 2011. The label was formed in 2007 and is owned by Playground Music Scandinavia . The label is mostly active on the Swedish market, but with former signed artists such as Agnes Carlsson and Erik Hassle, they have made an international leap. Agnes was the first one out, selling almost one million copies of her international hit single " Release Me" in 2009 and being released under Roxy's licence in 35 countries. Erik Hassle was successful with his hit "Hurtful" in among others, the UK. Victor Finke, also known under his stage name DEEVA, had a streaming hit with "Space Dance". Universal put Roxy up for sale in September 2012; the founders bought the label becoming the owners. The label is now owned b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clash
The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 who were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they also contributed to the and new wave movements that emerged in the wake of punk and employed elements of a variety of genres including reggae, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly. For most of their recording career, the Clash consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist and vocalist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon, and drummer Nicky "Topper" Headon. Headon left the group in 1982 due to internal friction surrounding his increasing heroin addiction. Further internal friction led to Jones' departure the following year. The group continued with new members, but finally disbanded in early 1986. The Clash achieved critical and commercial success in the United Kingdom with the release of their self-titled debut album, ''The Clash'' (1977) and their second album, ''Give 'Em Enough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
