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Älskade ängel
"Älskade ängel" is a song, written by Per Johan Widestrand and recorded by Lill-Babs. The single was released under the name ''Lill-Babs'' & Heman Hunters and in 1994 the song was used as theme music, signature melody for the Sveriges Television, SVT TV series ''Bert (TV series), Bert '', where the refrain can be heard. In the TV series, Bert Ljung, Bert is seen dancing at the mirror when the song was played, while appearing words showed the episode title. In 2004 the song was on Lill-Babs compilation album ''Lill-Babs i lyxförpackning''. The song became a Svensktoppen hit for nine weeks, during the period 10 December 1994 – 14 January 1995, peaking at second position. The Playtones also performed the song at Dansbandskampen 2009, when Lill-Babs was tonight's theme in the second round. The song was also recorded on their 2010 in music, 2010 album ''Rock'n'Roll Dance Party''. Black Jack (Swedish band), Black Jack recorded the song on the 2012 album ''Casino (Black Jack album) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lill-Babs
Barbro Margareta Svensson (9 March 1938 – 3 April 2018), known by her stage name Lill-Babs, was a Swedish singer, actress and television host. From the early 1950s until her death in 2018, she was one of Sweden's best-known and popular singers. She represented Sweden in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest in Cannes with the song " April, april". She was also well known for the song " Är du kär i mej ännu Klas-Göran?" ("Are You Still in Love with Me, Klas-Göran?"). Early life and career Lill-Babs was born Barbro Svensson in Järvsö, north of Stockholm. She lived with her parents, Ragnar and Britta Svensson, for nine years in a small cottage without running water. She first sang in a church at age 11. Her first public appearance was with a colleague of her father accompanying her on the accordion. Svensson's first public performance was at Barnens dag in Järvsö 1953. Soon after, she started singing with Lasse Schönning's orchestra. She was "discovered" when she sang on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Svensktoppen
''Svensktoppen'' () is a weekly record chart airing on Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982–1985. In the years leading up to the January 2003 change, the programme was strongly dominated by dansband music. The first number one hit song was "Midnattstango" performed by Swedish crooner Lars Lönndahl. New rules on 17 January 2016 restricted the maximum length for a song to chart to one year. Presenters Winners See also *Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan (, lit. "the Sweden top list") is the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from IFPI Sverige. It was formerly known as Topplistan (1975–1997) and Hitlistan (1998–2007) and has been known by its current name si ..., today's official sales-based Swedish record chart References {{Reflist External linksSvensktoppen on Sveriges Radio Music chart shows 1962 establishments in Sweden 1962 radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lill-Babs Songs
Barbro Margareta Svensson (9 March 1938 – 3 April 2018), known by her stage name Lill-Babs, was a Swedish singer, actress and television host. From the early 1950s until her death in 2018, she was one of Sweden's best-known and popular singers. She represented Sweden in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest in Cannes with the song "April, april". She was also well known for the song "Är du kär i mej ännu Klas-Göran?" ("Are You Still in Love with Me, Klas-Göran?"). Early life and career Lill-Babs was born Barbro Svensson in Järvsö, north of Stockholm. She lived with her parents, Ragnar and Britta Svensson, for nine years in a small cottage without running water. She first sang in a church at age 11. Her first public appearance was with a colleague of her father accompanying her on the accordion. Svensson's first public performance was at Barnens dag in Järvsö 1953. Soon after, she started singing with Lasse Schönning's orchestra. She was "discovered" when she sang on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1994 Singles
The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitting December 31. This was due to an adjustment of the International Date Line by the Kiribati government to bring all of its territories into the same calendar day. Events January * January 1 ** The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established. ** Beginning of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico. * January 8 – '' Soyuz TM-18'': Valeri Polyakov begins his 437.7-day orbit of the Earth, eventually setting the world record for days spent in orbit. * January 11 – The Irish government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the Provisional Irish Republican Army and its political arm Sinn Féin. * January 14 – U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords, which stop th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Casino (Black Jack Album)
A casino is a facility for gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shops, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos also host live entertainment, such as stand-up comedy, concerts, and sports. Etymology and usage ''Casino'' is of Italian origin; the root means a house. The term ''casino'' may mean a small country villa, summerhouse, or social club. During the 19th century, ''casino'' came to include other public buildings where pleasurable activities took place; such edifices were usually built on the grounds of a larger Italian villa or palazzo, and were used to host civic town functions, including dancing, gambling, music listening, and sports. Examples in Italy include Villa Farnese and Villa Giulia, and in the US the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. In modern-day Italian, a is a brothel (also called , literally "closed house"), a mess (confusing situation), or a noisy environment; a gaming house i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Black Jack (Swedish Band)
BlackJack is a Swedish dansband formed in Sundsvall in 1990. Their most famous hit song with " Inget stoppar oss nu". Throughout the years, the band has scored several other Svensktoppen hits, including "Om det känns rätt" in 1996. The band was founded by Tony Ljungström, who also appeared in the film, and Torbjörn Eriksson (former Kapellmeister). The band has played at TV shows like "Bingolotto", "Go'kväll", "Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead g ..." and " Mat-Tina". They have also appeared in a Europolitan commercial. Personnel * Kjelle Danielsson – vocals * Peder Matz – keyboards, accordion * Ove Olsson – guitar, vocals * Mikael Östlin – drums * Morgan Östlin – keyboards, saxophones Discography Albums Compilation albums Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rock'n'Roll Dance Party
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock-n-roll, and rock 'n' roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from African American music such as jazz, rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, electric blues, gospel music, gospel, and jump blues, as well as from country music. While rock and roll's formative elements can be heard in blues records from the 1920s and in country records of the 1930s,Peterson, Richard A. Creating Country Music: Fabricating Authenticity' (1999), p. 9, . the genre did not acquire its name until 1954. According to the journalist Greg Kot, "rock and roll" refers to a style of popular music originating in the United States in the 1950s. By the mid-1960s, rock and roll had developed into "the more encompassing international style known as rock music, though the latter also continued to be known in many circles as rock and roll".Kot, Greg"Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2010 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2010 in music. Specific locations *2010 in American music *2010 in Asian music *2010 in Australian music *2010 in British music *2010 in Canadian music *2010 in European music (Continental Europe) *2010 in Irish music *2010 in Japanese music *2010 in New Zealand music *2010 in Norwegian music *2010 in Philippine music *2010 in Swedish music *2010 in South Korean music Specific genres *2010 in alternative rock *2010 in classical music *2010 in country music *2010 in heavy metal music *2010 in hip hop music *2010 in Latin music *2010 in jazz *2010 in opera *2010 in South Korean music *2010 in Japanese music Albums released *List of 2010 albums Deaths ;January * 8 – Otmar Suitner (87), Austrian conductor * 10 – Dick Johnson (clarinetist), Dick Johnson (84), American big band clarinetist * 13 ** Teddy Pendergrass (59), American R&B singer ** Jay Reatard (29), American indie rock singer * 18 – Kate McGarrigle (63 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dansbandskampen 2009
''Dansbandskampen'' is a television show established by Peter Settman and his production company Baluba. Peter Settman is also the show host. The show is broadcast over Sveriges Television, with season 1 airing October–December 2008. In 2008, five bands participated each week. Each week consisted of one moment where the bands were free to perform a pop or rock song, followed up by the second moment, ''Dansbandsklassikern'' ("The dansband classic"), where a famous dansband song was performed, chosen by drawing. The finalist bands are given an own, new own-produced song, followed up by the two remaining bands performing their own version of a song. There are discussions of spreading the concept outside Sweden, with a disco/folk music version in Poland and a country music version in the United States. Seasons Season 1 *2008, Larz-Kristerz winners with Scotts as runner-up. Season 2 *2009, The Playtones winners with Titanix as runner-up. Season 3 *2010, Elisa's winne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Playtones
The Playtones is a Swedish band formed in 2008 in Kallinge which plays 1950s-style rock and roll. Their music is influenced by rockabilly. It was called Boppin' Steve & The Playtones before 2008. The Playtones won the dansband competition Dansbandskampen in 2009. In 2011 the band appeared in Melodifestivalen, the Swedish preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international Music competition, song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster .... Members *Stefan Jonasson – vocals, piano *Johan Svensson – drums *Mattias Schertell – double bass, electric bass *Jonas Holmberg - guitar Discography Albums ;As Boppin' Steve & The Playtones ;As The Playtones ;Others *''Rock'n'Roll Christmas Party'' Singles References Musical groups established in 2008 Rockabilly music groups Blekinge Musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lill-Babs I Lyxförpackning
Barbro Margareta Svensson (9 March 1938 – 3 April 2018), known by her stage name Lill-Babs, was a Swedish singer, actress and television host. From the early 1950s until her death in 2018, she was one of Sweden's best-known and popular singers. She represented Sweden in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest in Cannes with the song "April, april". She was also well known for the song "Är du kär i mej ännu Klas-Göran?" ("Are You Still in Love with Me, Klas-Göran?"). Early life and career Lill-Babs was born Barbro Svensson in Järvsö, north of Stockholm. She lived with her parents, Ragnar and Britta Svensson, for nine years in a small cottage without running water. She first sang in a church at age 11. Her first public appearance was with a colleague of her father accompanying her on the accordion. Svensson's first public performance was at Barnens dag in Järvsö 1953. Soon after, she started singing with Lasse Schönning's orchestra. She was "discovered" when she sang on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Heman Hunters
Heman may refer to * Heman the Ezrahite, the author of Psalm 88 in the Hebrew Bible * Heman (given name), a male given name * Heman, Illinois, an unincorporated community See also *He-Man (other) He-Man is a character from the ''Masters of the Universe'' media franchise. He-Man may also refer to: Animation *''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', 1983–1985 animated series *'' He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special'', 1985 animation s ... * Hemann (other) * * {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
