"I kväll jag tänder ett ljus" is a

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with lyrics and music by Ingvar Hellberg. With lyrics referring to

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, it references

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es, probably on the Earth's

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. It also uses some older Swedish grammar, with the lines ''och nu när snöflingor falla i julnatten lång''. In

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

the song was recorded by Lennart Duvsjö, who released it as a

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with "Tankar i julekväll" as

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. Vikingarna recorded the song for the

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

album " Vikingarnas julparty", and the 1985 Vikingarna Christmas album " Julens sånger"

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. In

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

Stefan Borsch Stefan Henrik Borsch (born 19 January 1947) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician. At first, he sang for Swedish dansband Öijwinds, and from 1973 for the dansband Vikingarna (band), Vikingarna, which he left in 1979. After this, he beg ...

recorded the song on his Christmas album " I kväll jag tänder ett ljus". The same year the song was also recorded by

Lasse Stefanz Lasse Stefanz is a Swedish dansband formed in Kristianstad in 1967. The band was popular during the 1980s. The band was formed by Hans Sigfridsson, Lars Sigfridsson and Olle Jönsson. Later members are Christer Ericsson, Anders Pettersson and ...

. Even

Göran Lindberg Karl Göran Gustav Lindberg (born 25 April 1946, in Uppsala) is a Swedish convicted serial rapist and a former police chief. He effectively served 2/3rd of a six-year prison sentence in Saltvik Prison for numerous sex crimes. Career in the polic ...

, on the

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

album '' Sånger i jul'', and och

Anna-Lena Löfgren Anna-Lena Löfgren (1 May 1944 – 21 May 2010) was a Swedish singer from Stockholm. During the years 1962 and 1995, more than 40 of her songs made it onto Svensktoppen, the record chart of Sveriges Radio. Löfgren became one of the most best kno ...

at Julens favoriter ; Julens schlager from the same year have recorded the song. In 2011, Tony Strandberg and Strandbergz Orkester recorded the song. During the period 13 December

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

-31 January

1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ...

Kikki Danielsson Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson (born 10 May 1952) is a Swedish country music, country, dansband and pop singer. Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics. She has gained notice for yodeling in some songs. Danie ...

scored a

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hit with the song, topping the chart on 20 December 1987. Her recording was also included on her 1987 Christmas album " Min barndoms jular". In the year 2000 the song was recorded by

Christer Sjögren Hans Christer Sjögren (; born 6 April 1950) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the dansband group Vikingarna (band), Vikingarna. Early life Hans Christer Sjögren was born in Hagfors, Swed ...

on his Christmas album '' Ett julkort från förr''.Information
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References

1975 singles Anna-Lena Löfgren songs Christer Sjögren songs Swedish Christmas songs Kikki Danielsson songs Lasse Stefanz songs Songs in Swedish Vikingarna (band) songs 1975 songs Philips Records singles Songs written by Ingvar Hellberg Stefan Borsch songs {{1970s-single-stub