Pernilla Sternäng (born Pernilla Sternäng, 4 March 1969 in

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), better known by her stage name Tekla, is a

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singer. She released four albums in the 1990s - two in Swedish and two in English on the MNW label in Sweden. Tekla's fourth album was released in 1999 on the

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, British Columbia, Canada label

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. She toured with

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on the 1999

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tour as one of the Village Stage artists. Tekla left the music industry in the early 2000s and little is known of her since. She is reportedly living in

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today.

Discography

''Oranga Blad'' (Orange leaves) 1992 ''Tekla'' 1994 ''Cactuses'' 1996 ''Somebody Else '' 1999

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tekla Swedish women singers English-language singers from Sweden Living people 1969 births People from Helsingborg