Olle af Klintberg is a male folk musician from

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who is best known for playing the fiddle, and for winning the national title of

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in 2010. Olle also appeared on TV4's Talang on 23 April 2010, when he also portrayed the Näcken by sitting on a rock surrounded by blue water, and water lilies in his hair. He played the violin and sang a verse from ''Näcken'', a poem by

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. Judges Bert Karlsson and

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voted against Olle, while

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voted for him. Olle has also previously participated in

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in a few past years, as a member of Orkester Semester.

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