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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] |
Järvsö
Järvsö (), locally known as ''Jarse'' (), is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and a parish situated in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,407 inhabitants in 2010. From Järvsö, people commute to Ljusdal, Färila, Bollnäs, and Gävle. The Järv part of the town name in Swedish language, Swedish means "wolverine" in English. Järvsö is a tourist town known for its ski slope, ''Järvsöbacken'', and for its zoo, known as Järvzoo, which has an extensive collection of large Nordic animals. There are also several large hotels, including Hotell Järvsöbaden and Bergshotellet. Järvsö is also famously the hometown of the singer and actress Lill-Babs (1938-2018). Järvsö's slogan is ''Alltid-Vackert-Nära.'' (Always Beautiful Near.). Järvsö is home to a Division 3 hockey team, Järvsö IK. Järvsö is certified by the EarthCheck, EarthCheck Sustainable Destinations program. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jarvso Populated places in Ljusdal Municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
