Anna Charlotte "Lotta" Engberg (born Pedersen; 5 March 1963) is a Swedish singer. She represented Sweden in

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with " Boogaloo" after winning Melodifestivalen 1987. She also tried many times in Melodifestivalen in 1984, 1988, 1990, 1996, 2002 and 2012. She was also a singer in a number of formations including " Trioala" early on, and in

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s Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester from 1989 to 1994, and after her divorce from Anders Engberg, in dansband Lotta Engbergs from 1994 until 2002. She continues now as a solo artist. On 2 October 1999, Sweden issued a

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with her portrait. She also has a great number of collaborations including joint albums with Jarl Carlsson in 1987, Christer Sjögren and

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, both in 2012.

Career

Under her maiden name, Lotta Pedersen, she made her debut in the Sveriges Television program " Nygammalt" in 1980 when she was 17. She was also a member of the Trioala, an a cappella choir. Later, she received a permanent place in the TV program's choir.

Marriage

She married Anders Engberg and took his surname in her recordings recording. She also became main vocalist for the dansband Lotta $ Anders Engbergs orkester that continued until 1994 when the couple divorced.

In Melodifestivalen and Eurovision

She represented Sweden in

after winning the Melodifestivalen of that year with " Fyra bugg & en Coca Cola". The song was renamed " Boogaloo" for the Eurovision competition. She also tried in Melodifestivalen many other times but did not win to go on to the Eurovision finals. *In

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, she sang " Sankta Cecilia" in partnership with Göran Folkestad, coming second behind the later Eurovision winners, The

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*In Melodifestivalen 1988, she sang " 100%" in partnership with

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, coming third. *In Melodifestivalen 1990, she returned as a solo act singing " En gång till", coming eighth. *In Melodifestivalen 1996, she took part with " Juliette & Jonathan", coming third. *In

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, she took part as the super group

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singing "

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", finishing third *In Melodifestivalen 2012, she took part with Christer Sjögren singing " Don't Let Me Down", finishing third in her semi final, also finishing third in the second chance round and narrowly missing out on a place in the Melodifestivalen 2012 final. The annual contest was in place won by

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of whom was the later Eurovision winner in Baku.

Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester

(This section is about the dansband and covers the period 1989 to 1994) Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester was a

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, Sweden which was active during the years 1989-1994, with Lotta Engberg as singer. She formed the band in 1989 with her former husband Anders Engberg, who already had a band in his own name. In 1993, the band was awarded a

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in 1993 for their album '' Kärlek gör mig tokig''. It peaked at #33 at the Swedish album chart. Lotta Engberg left the band around

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1993-1994, and started an own dansband, Lotta Engbergs orkester, following the couple's

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. The remaining part of the band formed Anders Engbergs. ;Members *Lotta Engberg - vocals *Anders Engberg - bass, saxophone, choir * Patrik Ehlersson - guitar * Peter Åhs - keyboards, sometimes also vocals * Pedro Johansson - keyboards * Jörgen Horneij - drums ;Awards In early 1994, because of the success of the album '' Kärlek gör mig tokig'', the band was awarded a

award for as "Best Dansband of 1993".

Lotta Engbergs

(This section is about the dansband and covers the period 1994 to 2002) Lotta Engbergs was a

, Sweden. The band was formed in 1994, when Lotta Engberg left Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester. The band was, in its early days, known as Lotta Engbergs orkester, which later was shortened to just ''Lotta Engbergs''. Lotta Engbergs was disbanded in 2002. ;Members *Lotta Engberg - vocals * Peter Åhs - guitar, keyboards, sometimes also vocals * Pedro Johansson - musical keyboards * Bengt Andersson - drums * Per Strandberg - bass, guitar, choirs, sometimes also vocals * Patrik Ehlersson - guitar, bass

Kikki, Bettan & Lotta

Kikki, Bettan & Lotta was a

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super trio, active 2001-2004 and consisting Kikki Danielsson, Elisabeth "Bettan" Andreassen and Lotta Engberg.

Television career

Lotta Engberg has also developed a prosperous television career. *She hosts the Swedish sing-along show '' Lotta på Liseberg''. *From 2008 to 2011, she also hosted the Swedish game show ''

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''Dalarnas Tidningar 6 January 2011 - ''Lotta Engberg lämnar Bingolotto''
In 2014, Lotta Engberg competed as a celebrity dancer in Let's Dance.

Personal life

Born in Överkalix, she was raised in Laxå,

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. She was married to Anders Engberg, but they divorced in 1994. She now lives in Alingsås with her new husband.

Discography

* '' Fyra Bugg & en Coca Cola'' (1987) * '' 100%'' (1988)

Citations

External links

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