Anna Sofia Helena Källgren, known as Sofia Källgren (born 17 August 1970, Högsbo, Sweden), is a Swedish singer. She sings in two other

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s, English and

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, in addition to in Swedish.

Biography

In 1982 she debuted on the TV-program '' Gomorron Sverige'' on

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. In 1986 she performed the song "

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" from ''

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'' in ''De okändas revy'' leading to participation in a televised talent show ''Folkparkernas talangjakt''. In 1987 she was awarded the Ulla Billquist-scholarship. Källgren performed a song, "Världen är vacker", entered to

Melodifestivalen 1989 Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "", written by Tim Norell, Ola Håkansson, and Alexander Bard, and performed by Tommy Nilsson. The Swedish participating broadcaster, (SVT), selected its entry through ...

. The song was not selected, but Källgren was offered to perform the song " Världen är vår" with ''Visitors''. In Melodifestivalen 1990 she entered again and performed "

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" solo backed up by three dancers wearing partial

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s. She has performed as Belle in the Swedish version of ''

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'', as Odette in '' The Swan Princess'', and as Rainbow Twilight Brite, Rare Twilight Brite, Happy Twilight Brite, Pink Twilight Brite, Purple Twilight Brite, Unicorn Twilight Brite, Pegasus Twilight Brite, Cinderella, Alice, Princess Aurora, and Belle in '' The Powerpuff Girls' Adventure''. She was awarded

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(The Golden Mask) for her 1998 performance in the musical ''

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'' at

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in Stockholm. Källgren has performed in several church concerts and festivals. In 2000 she toured with Rhapsody in Rock, replacing

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, and that Christmas she toured with Tito Beltran, Orsa spelmän and

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. Together with Robert Wells she participated in

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, but failed to reach the final. Källgren lives in

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with her husband and their son and daughter.

Selected discography

Albums

*''Handen på hjärtat'' (1990) *''

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'' (1990) *''Min älskade'' (1992) *''Skönheten och odjuret'' (soundtrack) (1992) *''Mina sånger'' (1994) *''My Love'' (2003) *''東方西方 (Eastward Westward) vol. 1'' (2005) *''東方西方 (Eastward Westward) vol. 2'' (2006) *''Cinema Paradiso'' (2008)

Singles

*" Längtans vind" / "Världen är vacker" (1989) *"Phantom of the Opera" / "Wherever You Go" (duet with Uffe Persson) (1989) *"Världen är vår" / "The World in Our Hands" (with Visitors) (1989) *"This Time" / "Jag kan se en ängel" (1990) *"Kärleken är en hemlighet" / "Regnbågen" (1991) *" Beatrice" / "Luften jag andas (kärlekens mjuka röst)" (1992) *"Skönheten och odjuret" (duet with

Tommy Körberg Bert Gustav Tommy Körberg (; born 4 July 1948) is a Swedish singer, actor and musician. English-speaking audiences know him best for his role as Anatoly/"The Russian" in the musical ''Chess''. He played the role on the 1984 concept album, and ...

) / "Till marknaden" / "Kampen på torget" (1992) *"För längre än för alltid" (duet with

Roger Pontare Fred Roger Pontare (born Roger Johansson; 17 October 1951) is a Swedish musician. He lives in Bjuråker in Hudiksvalls kommun. Pontare was born in Arjeplog Municipality, and is of Sami descent. He has represented Sweden twice in the Eurovisio ...

) (1995) *"Fri" / "En vinterdag" (from the film '' Sprängaren'') (2001) *"My Love" (with Robert Wells) (2003) *"Eastward Westward" (2005) The song "

" also charted on

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External links

Official webpage
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