Cecilia Birgitta Vennersten-Ingemansson (born 26 September 1970 in

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) is a

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pop singer. Cecilia Vennersten performed the

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song "

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" on ''

Sikta mot stjärnorna ''Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (in English: ''Aiming for the stars'') is a Swedish singing talent show that was broadcast on TV4 between 1994 until 2002. The show featured people acting and imitating their favorite singers/bands performances. From the ...

'' in 1994. Her career started with a second place finish in the Swedish qualifier for the

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with the song "

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". Her first album, named ''

Cecilia Vennersten Cecilia Birgitta Vennersten-Ingemansson (born 26 September 1970 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish pop singer. Cecilia Vennersten performed the Mariah Carey song "Hero" on ''Sikta mot stjärnorna'' in 1994. Her career started with a second place fin ...

'', released the same year, was a great success in Sweden and

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. In 1997, her second album, '' Till varje leende, en tår'', was released. She participated in

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2005 with the ballad "

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", but she didn't quality for the final. In 2006, her third album, ''

Under stjärnornas parasoll ''Under stjärnornas parasoll'' is an album from Swedish pop singer Cecilia Vennersten, released on 25 October 2006. She has worked with songwriters as Emma Holland, Johan Sahlén, Simen M. Eriksrud and Stein Austrud to write the songs. "Ett stul ...

'', was released.

Discography

Albums

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vennersten, Cecilia 1970 births Living people Singers from Gothenburg Swedish pop singers 21st-century Swedish singers Melodifestivalen contestants of 2005 Melodifestivalen contestants of 1995