"Alla flickor" ("All the girls") is a 2005 single from Swedish
pop
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singer
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.
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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
Pernilla Nina Elisabeth Wahlgren (born 24 December 1967) is a Swedish singer and actress. She has sung in Melodifestivalen several times; her 1985 entry titled " Piccadilly Circus" became popular and successful. She has acted in several plays and ...
, who showed interest in performing this at Melodifestivalen, however, the artist director,
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 Me ...
, required a younger singer, therefore Bengtzing was selected. Later,
Lotta Engberg
Anna Charlotte "Lotta" Engberg (born Pedersen; 5 March 1963) is a Swedish singer.
She represented Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with " Boogaloo" after winning Melodifestivalen 1987. She also tried many times in Melodifestivalen in 1984 ...
was intended to perform the song, until
Edward af Sillén
Edward af Sillén (born 1982 in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil) is a Swedish screenwriter and director for stage, film and TV. He has translated and directed many highly successful theatre shows including ''Twelfth Night'' by William Shakespear ...
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
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where a spoof video had been uploaded featuring footage of
Nazi Germany
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synchronized with the song's lyrics, implying it was
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...
who gave "all girls" what they wanted. Linda Bengtzing, who initially had been unaware of the video's existence, found it to be in very bad taste, denied anything to do with the video, and denied the lyrics of the track (which are very typical
schlager lyrics) had anything to do with Hitler or the Nazis. This video was removed from YouTube, which has been reposted and removed several times after being reported.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
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Melodifestivalen 2005
References
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Melodifestivalen songs of 2005
Songs written by Tobias Lundgren
Songs written by Tim Larsson
Songs written by Johan Fransson (songwriter)
Linda Bengtzing songs
Songs written by Niklas Edberger
Swedish-language songs
2005 songs
2005 singles