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Claes Af Geijerstam
Claes Olof af Geijerstam (; born 6 February 1946), nicknamed Clabbe (), is a Swedish musician, radio personality and DJ who is mostly famous for his talent of rapid speech and his many years as a radio DJ. He is also known for his role as jury member on the popular Swedish version of ''Pop Idol'' during 2004–2006. After the 2006 season, he decided to leave the programme. Af Geijerstam was part of the pop group Ola & the Janglers in the 1960s and formed the group Malta (later renamed Nova) together with Göran Fristorp. They competed in Melodifestivalen 1973 with the song "Sommar'n som aldrig säger nej." They won the contest over ABBA, who finished in third place with their song " Ring Ring (Bara du slog en signal)." As a result of that victory, the duo represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the 18th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of ; 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse Climate of Sweden, climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as the Geats () and Swedes (tribe), Swedes (), who formed part of the sea-faring peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Af Geijerstam
Geijer () is a Swedish family. According to the tradition, it immigrated from Austria in the early 17th century. The family includes the noble A noble is a member of the nobility. Noble may also refer to: Places Antarctica * Noble Glacier, King George Island * Noble Nunatak, Marie Byrd Land * Noble Peak, Wiencke Island * Noble Rocks, Graham Land Australia * Noble Island, Gr ... branches af Geijerstam and von Geijer. The ''af Geijerstam'' branch is descended from Emanuel af Geijerstam (1730–1788), who was ennobled in 1773 and introduced at the House of Nobility in the following year with the number 2010. The ''von Geijer'' branch is descended from lieutenant-colonel Carl Emanuel Geijer (1777–1865), who was ennobled in 1817 and introduced at the House of Nobility in 1818 with the number 2256.Geijer, Lennart: ''Släkten Geijer jämte dottersläkterna von Geijer och af Geijerstam'' (1953) References {{reflist Swedish families Swedish people of Austrian descent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idol Series
''Idol'' (also known as ''SuperStar'' in some countries) is a reality television singing competition format created by British television producer Simon Fuller and developed by Fremantle. The format began in 2001 with the British television series ''Pop Idol''; its first adaptation was the South African series '' Idols'' in 2002. It has since become the world's most widely watched television franchise, as well as one of the most successful entertainment formats, adapted in over 56 regions around the world, with its various versions broadcast to 150 countries with a worldwide audience of roughly 3.2 billion people. The franchise has generated more than in revenue. Each season, the series aims to find the most outstanding unsigned solo recording artist (or "idol") in a region. Originally aimed for pop singers, the series has since evolved to accept singers from different genres of music, such as rock, R&B, and country. Through a series of mass auditions, a group of finalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idol 2006
The third season of ''Idol'' premiered in Sweden on August 29, 2006, and continued until its grand finale on December 1, when 24-year-old Markus Fagervall from Övertorneå was crowned winner. The series gained a record-breaking 1.1 million viewers during its first episode, and was the last season to feature Claes af Geijerstam as a judge, who left the series citing financial issues. Judges * Daniel Breitholtz – Sony BMG manager * Peter Swartling – record producer * Kishti Tomita – vocal coach * Claes af Geijerstam – musician Hosts * Tobbe Blom * Johan Wiman Auditions *Malmö: April 6, 2006 *Gothenburg: April 22, 2006 *Falun: April 30, 2006 *Umeå: May 6, 2006 *Stockholm: May 13, 2006 More than 6000 people auditioned. Top 11 finalists * Cissi Ramsby, 20, Järvsö , Audition song: "Ain't No Sunshine" * Danny Saucedo, 20, Stockholm , Audition song: "I Swear" * Erik Segerstedt, 23, Uddevalla , Audition song: "Feeling Good" * Felicia Brandström, 19, Floda , Auditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aftonbladet
(, lit. "The evening paper") is a Swedish language, Swedish daily tabloid newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. History and profile The newspaper was founded by Lars Johan Hierta in December 1830 under the name of during the modernization of Sweden. Often critical and oppositional, the paper was repeatedly banned from publishing. However, Hierta circumvented the bans by constantly reviving the paper under slightly modified names, as, legally speaking, a new publication. Thus, on 16 February 1835, he issued the first edition of New , which would – after yet another ban – be followed by Newer , in turn followed by Fourth , Fifth , and so on. In 1852 the paper began to use its current name, , after a total of 25 name changes. It currently describes itself as an "independent Social democracy, social-democratic newspaper." Augusta Barthelson often wrote small stories in the newspaper. The owners of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ola & The Janglers
Ola & the Janglers were a garage rock and beat group, founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1962. Its lead member was Ola Håkansson. Guitarist Claes "Clabbe" af Geijerstam wrote many of their hits. He was later a member of the duo Nova (Swedish name "Malta") with Göran Fristorp. The duo won the Swedish part of the Eurovision in 1973. (ABBA was number 3 with " Ring Ring". Clabbe was also a program leader and later worked on ABBA's tours. Among the hits they scored in their native country were " She's Not There", "No, No, No" (1965), "Love Was on Your Mind", " Poetry in Motion", "Alex Is the Man" (1966), "I'm Thinking of You" (1965), "Strolling Along", and " Runaway" (1968). The group's 1969 hit " Let's Dance", a cover of the Chris Montez song, reached #92 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malta (band)
Malta was a Swedish pop duo consisting of Claes af Geijerstam and Göran Fristorp. In 1973, they had to change their band name to Nova in order to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 due to potential confusion with the country Malta. They performed the song "You're Summer" in Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ..., which achieved 5th place in the contest, with 94 points. Göran Fristorp died on 3 September, 2024. References External Links * Swedish pop music groups Eurovision Song Contest entrants EMI Records artists {{Sweden-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göran Fristorp
220px, Fristorp in 2022 Karl Göran Fristorp (26 May 1948 – 3 September 2024) was a Swedish singer and songwriter. Fristorp along with Claes af Geijerstam as the duo Malta won Melodifestivalen 1973 with the song "Sommarn som aldrig säger nej". They then represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 in Luxemburg placing fifth. Fristorp was the pre-act for the Dutch group Ekseption Ekseption was a Dutch rock band active from 1967 to 1989, playing mostly-instrumental progressive rock and Classical crossover, classical rock. The central character in the changing roster, and the only band member present on every album, was con ... during their German tour between 1974 and 1975. Fristorp died on 3 September 2024, at the age of 76. https://www.dn.se/familj/dodsannonser/#/CaseInline/923435 References External links * * 1948 births 2024 deaths Swedish singers {{Sweden-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodifestivalen 1973
Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 with the song "You're Summer", composed by Monica Dominique and Carl-Axel Dominique, with lyrics by Lars Forssell, and performed by Malta (band), Nova and the Dolls. The Swedish participating broadcaster, (SR), selected its entry through 1973. The winner of was the song "" performed by the group Malta (band), Malta. To avoid being confused with the country of Malta, who did not participate in that year's contest, they changed their name to "The Nova" (with their backing group The Dolls) for the contest. The song was translated into English with the title "You're Summer" for Eurovision. Another of the competitors of was a group of four who, later in the year, would become ABBA, but they only finished 3rd with "Ring Ring (ABBA song), Ring Ring". Before Eurovision 1973 1973 was the selection for the 14th song to represent at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 13th time that (SR) used this system of picki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABBA
ABBA ( ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music acts in the history of popular music. In , ABBA became 's first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo (ABBA song), Waterloo", which in 2005 was chosen as the best song in the competition's history as part of the Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest, 50th anniversary celebration of the contest. During the band's main active years, it consisted of two couples: Fältskog and Ulvaeus, and Lyngstad and Andersson. With the increase of their popularity, their personal lives suffered, which eventually resulted in the collapse of both marriages. The relationship changes were reflected in the group's music, with later songs featuring darker and more intros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ring Ring Ring (ABBA Song)
"Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" is a song by American hip hop trio De La Soul, released in May 1991 by Tommy Boy Records as the lead single from their second album, ''De La Soul Is Dead'' (1991). It is a party jam about overzealous fans who pursue the group with demo tapes in their efforts to obtain an endorsement from the group. The song was inspired by one overzealous fan in particular, Breakestra frontman Miles Tackett, who was shopping demo tapes to the group (note "demo tapes by the miles" in the song's subtitle). It was very successful on the charts in Europe, reaching number one in Finland, Greece and Switzerland, as well as on the UK Dance chart. Additionally, the song was a top-10 hit also in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the UK. Its music video was directed by Mark Romanek. Composition "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" has been assumed to have sampled the 1982 Fat Larry's Band song "Act Like You Know"; but in fact, it samples t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
