Kristina från Vilhelmina is a

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written by Rune Wallebom, and originally recorded by

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and released as a

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in March

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. The same month, the song was also included on the band's EP record ''Fyra hits''. This version was tested for

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, where it stayed for 12 weeks during the period 4 June-20 August 1966, and also topped the chart. Sven-Ingvars also did a

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re-recording for the album '' På begäran''. In 1967, the song was recorded by Anders Dahls orkester on the EP record ''Kristina från Vilhelmina''. Botten stars recorded the song in 1983 for the album '' I gamla parken''. The same year it was performed by Mats Olofsson as

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for the single ''Rekordmagasinet''. In 1993, the song was performed by

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& Zamira Hedström as a B-side for the single "De gamla kära sångerna", where a recording of '' Violen från Flen'' acted as A-side. In 1997, it was recorded by

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at ''

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'' and in 2000,

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recorded it as a B-side for the single ''Nisses musicbox''. In 2010, Scotts recorded the song on the album '' Vi gör det igen''.

References

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