Hans Christer Sjögren (born 6 April 1950) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the
dansband
(; "dance band"), or in Norwegian and Danish, is a Swedish term for a band that plays ("dance band music"). ' is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired ...
Vikingarna.
Early life
Hans Christer Sjögren was born in
Hagfors
Hagfors is a locality and the seat of Hagfors Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 10,125 inhabitants in 2010.
Its history is traced to 1873, when it was decided to build two blast furnaces at the location.
The town of Hagfors plays ho ...
, Sweden, on 6 April 1950, as the child of Eivor (née Östling) and Hans Sjögren.
Career
1978–2004: Vikingarna
On 15 September 1978,
Stefan Borsch left the band and Sjögren reluctantly became their lead singer.
The first album by Vikingarna with Christer Sjögren as singer is "
Kramgoa låtar 7", released in 1979.
2008–present
He competed in
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 inclu ...
, the Swedish preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Taking one of the two top spots in the first semi-final, his song "
I Love Europe" was qualified for the final in the
Globe Arena
Avicii Arena, originally known as Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as Ericsson Globe, but commonly referred to in Swedish simply as Globen (; "the Globe"), is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stock ...
on 15 March 2008. He finished in 9th place. In 2018, he appears on
Så mycket bättre
Så mycket bättre (, "So Much Better") is a Swedish reality television show that airs on 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 feat ...
which is broadcast on TV4.
Personal life
Sjögren is married to Birgitta Sjögren.
Since the early 2000s, Christer Sjögren lives in
Hammarö, outside
Karlstad, Sweden.
Legacy
Awards and honours
* 2005:
Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (Norwegian: ''Den Kongelige Norske Fortjenstorden'' (Bokmål) or ''Den Kongelege Norske Fortenesteordenen'' (Nynorsk)) was instituted by King Olav V in 1985. It is awarded to foreigners, Norwegian citizens livi ...
"Christer Sjögren blir ridder"
Discography
Solo
* '' Andliga sånger'' (1989)
* '' Andliga sånger 2'' (1993)
* '' När ljusen ska tändas därhemma'' (1994)
* '' Varför är solen så röd'' (1996)
* '' Ett julkort från förr'' (2000)
* '' För kärlekens skull'' (2003)
* '' Älskade andliga sånger'' (2007)
* '' 40 år med Christer Sjögren'' (2008)
* '' Schlagerminnen'' (2009)
* '' En stjärna lyser i natt'' (2010)
* '' Kramgoa låtar 2011'' (2011)
Other
* '' Love Me Tender'' (2005)
* ''King Creole
''King Creole'' is a 1958 American musical drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and based on the 1952 novel '' A Stone for Danny Fisher'' by Harold Robbins. Produced by Hal B. Wallis, the film stars Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau, ...
'' (2006)
* '' Mitt sköna sextiotal'' (2008)
* '' Lotta & Christer'' (2012)
* '' Christer Sjögren sjunger Sinatra'' (2014)
Filmography
Television
Citations
External links
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1950 births
Living people
People from Hagfors
Dansband singers
Swedish rock singers
Melodifestivalen contestants
Swedish male singers
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