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Olle Af Klintberg
Olle af Klintberg is a male folk musician from Sweden who is best known for playing the fiddle, and for winning the national title of Årets Näck in 2010. Olle also appeared on TV4's Talang on 23 April 2010, when he also portrayed the Näcken by sitting on a rock surrounded by blue water, and water lilies in his hair. He played the violin and sang a verse from ''Näcken'', a poem by Erik Johan Stagnelius. Judges Bert Karlsson and Charlotte Perrelli voted against Olle, while Johan Pråmell voted for him. Olle has also previously participated in Flottkalaset Flottkalaset (Raft Festival) is an annual music festival and cultural event held in Tjautjas in the Gällivare Municipality region in northern Sweden. The event was envisioned and organized by Riksspelman The title of riksspelman (, ''Nationa ... in a few past years, as a member of Orkester Semester. References Swedish fiddlers Swedish male violinists Living people Got Talent contestants 21st-century violinis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Årets Näck
Årets Näck (The Year's Nix) is an annual competition to select the year's incarnation of Näcken, a male fairy creature in Sweden. The competition takes place at the Tannery Holmen located in Billstaån, Hackås, Bergs kommun, in southern Jämtland. The contest is part of "Hackås Days" ( Hackåsdagarna) festival organized by the Hackås District Foundation. The contestants for the Årets Näck title compete by sitting or standing in the river while virtually nude and playing an instrument (typically the violin) in order to portray the Nix. Participants have also competed a cappella, on drum, or on accordion. In 2009, the competition was atypically won by a saxophone player, Martin Norberg. Rules of the competition # The competition is open only to male musicians. # The contestant may only cover himself with things that he can find in nature. # A musical work will be played by each participant, either a traditional piece or newly composed. It should be performed on a "mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talang (TV Series)
''Talang'', formerly named ''Talang Sverige'' (; English: ''Talent Sweden'') in 2014, is the Swedish version of the ''Got Talent'' series show where singers, dancers, comedians, variety acts and other performers compete against each other for audience support and the prize money (1 million SEK in 2007 and 2014; 500,000 SEK between 2008 and 2011 and since 2017). History The show was broadcast for five seasons on TV4, between 2007 and 2011, before TV4 put the show on indefinite hiatus. Two years later, on 19 June 2013, TV3 announced that they had acquired the rights for the show and would re-launch the show in spring 2014 under the name ''Talang Sverige''. After another 2 years without a season, in 2017, TV4 acquired the rights for the show once again and re-launched the show under the original name, ''Talang''. Hosts and judges Key: Previous Latest Replaced Carolina Gynning Carolina Gynning Nilsson (born 6 October 1978) is a Swedish glamour model, actor, author, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |