My Lisa Karolina Nilsson (born 13 August 1970) is a Swedish singer.
She was discovered by the producer William (Billy) Butt and she is perhaps best known in Sweden for her 1992 hit, ''
Himlen runt hörnet'', written by
Mauro Scocco
Mauro Scocco (born 11 September 1962) is a Swedish pop artist of Italian descent. He has been described as "one of the sharpest songwriters in Sweden". Scocco was the singer for the pop group Ratata (1980–83) transformed into a duo with Joh ...
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Johan Ekelund. It was released in English in 1995, titled ''Ticket to Heaven''. She has released four subsequent albums, ''Till Morelia'' in 1995, ''Viva'' in 2000, ''Små rum'' in 2002 and ''Hotel Vermont 609'' in 2006, all in
Swedish
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. A greatest hits compilation, ''Samlade sånger'' followed in 2003 and contained two new songs. Prior to ''Himlen runt hörnet'' she had released two English language albums, ''Lean On Love'' in 1989 and ''Indestructible'' in 1991, both released by William Butt. She also participated in
Melodifestivalen 1989
Sweden chose their song and singer for the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 in the national preselection ''Melodifestivalen 1989''. With a small marginal, the winner was Tommy Nilsson with the power ballad "En dag", written by Tim Norell, Ola Håkan ...
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Nilsson's style ranges from out and out pop music to soul-inflected ballads and dance tracks on her earlier albums to a more mature jazz feel in her more recent work, perhaps reflecting familial connections as her father Gösta Nilsson is a jazz pianist.
In 2002, she moved into acting with appearances in the Swedish TV sitcom, ''Cleo'' and a role in the Swedish film ''Paradiset'' made by British-born director
Colin Nutley
Colin James Nutley (born 28 February 1944) is an English director successful in the Swedish film industry.
Career
Nutley went to Portsmouth Art College and began his career in British television as a graphic designer. He then turned to drama an ...
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In February 2007 she gave birth to a daughter.
Discography
Albums
;Compilation albums
;Collaborative albums
Singles
Other charted songs
Citations
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Swedish-language singers
Melodifestivalen contestants
1970 births
Living people
21st-century Swedish singers
21st-century Swedish women singers
English-language singers from Sweden