''Karusellen'', originally ''Lördagskväll'', was a

Sveriges Radio Sveriges Radio AB (, "Sweden's Radio") is Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster. Sveriges Radio is a public limited company, owned by an independent foundation, previously funded through a licensing fee, the level of which is d ...

entertainment programme originally airing on 27 January

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

, and led by Lennart Hyland One of the most famous events in the history of the programme was when Swedish bandy player

Gösta Nordgren Gösta is a male given name, a variant of Gustav. Gösta may refer to: People *Gösta Åsbrink (1881–1966), Swedish gymnast and modern pentathlete *Gösta Andersson (skier) (1918–1979), Swedish cross-country skier *Gösta Andersson (wrestler) ...

appeared on 26 January

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

. performing the song "

Flottarkärlek "Flottarkärlek" is a song written by Hugo Lindh, and performed live by Gösta Nordgren, Gösta "Snoddas" Nordgren on Saturday, 26 January 1952 in Swedish radio program ''Karusellen (radio programme), Karusellen'', and the song became a major hit ...

" live.

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