Lars-Eric Gustav "Lasse" Holm (born 9 December 1943) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and television host. Holm has also hosted and appeared in several television shows.

As singer

Since childhood, he was interested in music and was a member of a lot of pop music and rock music groups in the 1960s: ''Doug and the Millsmen'', ''The Spacemen'' and ''The Moonlighters''. Holm and singer Monica Törnell represented

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in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek".

As songwriter

Holm is best known as a schlager composer. During the 1980s, he was a songwriter for Chips and country band Mats Rådberg & Rankarna. Holm often collaborated with Ingela 'Pling' Forsman Holm has, by himself or in collaboration with others, written five winning songs in the Swedish

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: " Dag efter dag" by ( Chips, 1982), "

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, 1983), " Bra vibrationer" by (

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, 1985), "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek" (a duet by Holm and Monica Törnell, 1986) and " Eloise" by (

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, 1993). Lasse Holm was (along with

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) highlighted as an inspiration when

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As television host

Holm has hosted a number of Swedish TV shows such as ''

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'' broadcast on TV4, '' Pictionary'' and ''Diggiloo'' broadcast on SVT.

Notable songs

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and Lasse Holm, placed second in ''

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'') * " Växeln hallå" ( Janne Lucas Persson, placed second in '' Melodifestivalen 1980'') * " Då lyser en sol" ( Elisabeth Andreassen, 1981) * " God morgon" ( Sweets 'n' Chips, placed second in '' Melodifestivalen 1981'') * " Dag efter dag" ( Chips, won '' Melodifestivalen 1982'') * "

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, won ''

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'') * " Bra vibrationer" by (

, won ''

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'') * " Sommarparty" (

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, won the Sopot Music Festival Grand Prix in 1985) * " E' de' det här du kallar kärlek" (Lasse Holm and Monica Törnell, won ''

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'') * " Papaya Coconut" (

, 1986) * " Canelloni, Macaroni" (Lasse Holm, 1986) * " Inget stoppar oss nu", also known as "Inget kan stoppa oss nu" or "I natt, i natt" (Haakon Pedersen 1987, Canyons orkester 1989,

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1990) * " Högt över havet", (

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, placed second in ''

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'' and won the OGAE Second Chance Contest) * " Nästa weekend" (Uffe Persson, ''

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'') * " Nattens drottning" (Haakon Pedersen & Elisabeth Berg, '' Melodifestivalen 1989'') * " Nu tar vi dom" (

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, 1989) * " Ciao ciao Italia" (

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, 1990) * " Varje natt", (Lisbet Jagedal, placed third in ''

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'') * " Handen på hjärtat" ( Sofia Källgren, placed fourth in ''

'') * " Eloise" (

, won '' Melodifestivalen 1993'') * "

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, ''

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'') * " Du är alltid en del utav mig" ( Henrik Åberg, ''

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'') * " När jag tänker på i morgon" (

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, placed second in ''

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'') * " För det här är bara början" (

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, 2010) * " Don't Let Me Down" (

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, ''

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holm, Lasse 1943 births Living people Swedish songwriters Melodifestivalen contestants Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1986 Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Sweden Swedish pianists Male pianists 21st-century pianists 21st-century Swedish male singers Chips (band) members