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The Real Group is an
The Real Group has performed more than 2000 concerts worldwide. In 2002 The Real Group performed at the opening ceremony of the
. Group web site content. Johanna Nyström also filled in for both Margareta Bengtson and Katarina Henryson when they were on maternity leave or otherwise away. Morten Vinther Sørensen joined the group in 2010 to replace Peder Karlsson, who shifted his focus to develop The Real Academy. In 2015 Jānis Strazdiņš joined the group as the bass after Anders Jalkéus retired due to health reasons. On 19 January 2016 the Real Group announced that Lisa Östergren would replace Katarina Henryson.
a cappella
''A cappella'' (, also , ; ) music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Ren ...
group from Sweden. Members are Emma Nilsdotter, Lisa Östergren, Anders Edenroth, Anton Forsberg and Jānis Strazdiņš. The group's members compose and arrange most of their songs. They sing in English and Swedish and cite American vocalist Bobby McFerrin
Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. (born March 11, 1950) is an American folk and jazz singer. He is known for his vocal techniques, such as singing fluidly but with quick and considerable jumps in pitch—for example, sustaining a melody while also rap ...
as an inspiration.
Background
The Real Group has performed more than 2000 concerts worldwide. In 2002 The Real Group performed at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup
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in Seoul, South Korea to an audience of 60,000. On 22 December 1993, to celebrate the fiftieth birthday of Queen Silvia of Sweden
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* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
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, The Real Group backed up former ABBA
ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's ...
member Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Princess Anni-Frid Synni Reuss, Countess of Plauen (born Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad on 15 November 1945), also known by her nickname "Frida", is a Norwegian-born Swedish singer, songwriter and environmentalist, who is best known as one of the foun ...
in a performance of the ABBA hit "Dancing Queen
"Dancing Queen" is a Europop and disco song by the Swedish group ABBA, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, ''Arrival'' (1976). It was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson. Andersson and Ulvaeus al ...
", using an a cappella arrangement that was released on the album ''Varför får man inte bara vara som man är''.
The Real Group was formed in 1984 when its members were students at the Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a music school, conservatoire established by royal charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, UK. It offers training from the Undergraduate education, undergraduate to the Doctorate, doctoral level in a ...
in Stockholm. All of them attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School
Adolf Fredrik's Music School ( sv, Adolf Fredriks Musikklasser) is a general municipal junior high school ( sv, grundskola) in Stockholm, Sweden with a focus on choral music, and highly competitive admission based on audition in singing and mu ...
. Margareta Bengtson Margareta Bengtson (born 1966) (formerly Margareta Jalkéus, having married and divorced Real Group bandmate Anders Jalkeus) is the former soprano of The Real Group, a professional a cappella vocal jazz quintet from Sweden. She sang with the gr ...
was the soprano in the group at its inception, but she left to work on solo albums in 2006. Johanna Nyström filled her spot for some time until Emma Nilsdotter replaced her in 2008 and had her first appearance with the group in Kremlin Palace.The Real Group performs in Kremlin Palace, Russia. Group web site content. Johanna Nyström also filled in for both Margareta Bengtson and Katarina Henryson when they were on maternity leave or otherwise away. Morten Vinther Sørensen joined the group in 2010 to replace Peder Karlsson, who shifted his focus to develop The Real Academy. In 2015 Jānis Strazdiņš joined the group as the bass after Anders Jalkéus retired due to health reasons. On 19 January 2016 the Real Group announced that Lisa Östergren would replace Katarina Henryson.
Vocal ranges of previous members
*Margareta Bengtson: F3-G5 *Johanna Nyström *Peder Karlsson: E2-C5 *Anders Jalkéus *Katarina Henryson: D3-C5Discography
Awards and honors
* Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs): ** 1995: Best Contemporary Cover: "Dancing Queen" from ''Varför får man inte bara vara som man är'' ** 1995: Best Jazz Song: "Flight of the Foo-Birds" from ''Varför får man inte bara vara som man är'' ** 1996: Best Female Vocalist: Margareta Bengtson ** 1997: Live Album of the Year: ''Live in Stockholm'' ** 1997: Best Original Pop Song: "Jag Vill Va Med Dig" ** 1997: Best Jazz Song: "Waltz for Debby" ** 1997: Best Female Vocalist: Margareta Bengtson ** 1998: Best Holiday Album: ''En riktig jul'' ** 2003: Best Classical Album: ''Stämning'' ** 2003: Runner Up for Best Classical Song: "En vänlig grönskas rika dräkt
''"En vänlig grönskas rika dräkt..."'' ("A Friendly Green Does Richly Dress..."), also called Sommarpsalm ("Summer Hymn"), is a popular 1889 Swedish summer hymn by the civil servant Carl David af Wirsén, and his only well-known work.
Summer ...
" from ''Stämning''
** 2004: Best Holiday Album: ''Julen er her''
** 2004: Best Holiday Song: "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" from ''Julen er her''
* Other awards:
** 2002 Karamelodiktstipendiet , an annual award given to a Swedish entertainer by Povel Ramel
Baron Povel Karl Henric Ramel (; 1 June 1922 – 5 June 2007) was a Swedish entertainer. Ramel was a singer, pianist, vaudeville artist, author and a novelty song composer. His style was characterized by imaginative wit, both verbal and musical. ...
.Timeline
Vertical lines are records, red line is the new generation TRG.References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Real Group, The Swedish jazz ensembles Professional a cappella groups ACT Music artists Vocal jazz ensembles 1984 establishments in Sweden Musical groups established in 1984 English-language singers from Sweden