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Tina Ahlin
Katrina "Tina" Ahlin, (born 6 July 1967) is a Swedish composer, pianist and singer. She was born in Tyresö and got her education at Stockholms Musikgymnasium, Adolf Fredrik's School of Music and Kommunala musikinstitutet. She has collaborated with several Swedish singers such as Lisa Nilsson, Thomas Di Leva and Orup. She has played in several revues such as ''Hjalmars spelhåla'', ''Lorry-revyn'' and ''Prins korv under taket''. She has been the team leader pianist in the SVT show Så ska det låta. She has also worked in Gokväll. In 2009, Tina Ahlin presented the show Tinas Trädgård was broadcast on TV4 Plus. She has also presented SVTs broadcasts for Valborg, the National day and Midsummer Midsummer is a celebration of the season of summer, taking place on or near the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere; the longest Daytime, day of the year. The name "midsummer" mainly refers to summer solstice festivals of Eu ... celebrations. References E ... [...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] |
Swedes
Swedes (), or Swedish people, are an ethnic group native to Sweden, who share a common ancestry, Culture of Sweden, culture, History of Sweden, history, and Swedish language, language. They mostly inhabit Sweden and the other Nordic countries, Swedish-speaking population of Finland, in particular, neighboring Finland, where they are an officially recognized minority, with Swedish being one of the official languages of the country, and with a substantial Swedish diaspora, diaspora in other countries, especially the Swedish Americans, United States. Etymology The English term "Swede" has been attested in English since the late 16th century and is of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin. In Swedish language, Swedish, the term is ''svensk'', which is from the name of ''svear'' (or Swedes), the people who inhabited Svealand in eastern central Sweden, and were listed as ''Suiones'' in Tacitus' history ''Germania (book), Germania'' from the first century AD. The term is believed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholms Musikgymnasium
Kungsholmens gymnasium is an upper secondary school () located on the island of Kungsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden. The school is divided into a Swedish language, Swedish Section, an English-speaking International Section, and a Music Section which uses the name Stockholms Musikgymnasium. Kungsholmens Gymnasium is a popular school in Stockholm with high application rates and some of the highest minimum admission requirements within the Stockholm County. History The schooling reforms of 1842 () led to a dramatic increase in the number of children eligible for schooling. The city also experienced very high population growth during the latter half of the 19th century. Because of this, Stockholm's schooling facilities could no longer accommodate the increasing number of students. To solve these issues it was proposed to establish new schools, one of which would be located in Kungsholmen. The school was established in 1902 as ''Kungsholmens Allmänna Läroverk'' (), consisting of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Fredrik's School Of Music
Adolf Fredrik's Music School () is a general municipal junior high school () in Stockholm, Sweden with a focus on choral music, and highly competitive admission based on audition in singing and musical ability. The school has two campuses and three youth choirs of high international standard. Many professional musicians are alumni. Adolf Fredrik's Youth Choir is part of the Adolf Fredrik Church and has only its name in common with the school. Adolf Fredriks Madrigalkör used to be associated with the church, but is now independent from both the church and the school. History Founding The school was founded in 1939 on the initiative of Hugo Hammarström (1891–1974) and offered the first music classes in Sweden, based on models such as King's College, Cambridge England, Die Städtische Singschule, Augsburg, Germany, and the Copenhagen Boys Choir in Denmark. The purpose was to give musically inclined pupils additional training in singing, sight-reading, choral singing and more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Nilsson
My Lisa Karolina Nilsson (born 13 August 1970) is a Swedish singer. She was discovered by the producer William (Billy) Butt and she is perhaps best known in Sweden for her 1992 hit, '' Himlen runt hörnet'', written by Mauro Scocco and Johan Ekelund. It was released in English in 1995, titled ''Ticket to Heaven''. She has released four subsequent albums, ''Till Morelia'' in 1995, ''Viva'' in 2000, ''Små rum'' in 2002 and ''Hotel Vermont 609'' in 2006, all in Swedish. A greatest hits compilation, ''Samlade sånger'' followed in 2003 and contained two new songs. Prior to ''Himlen runt hörnet'' she had released two English language albums, ''Lean On Love'' in 1989 and ''Indestructible'' in 1991, both released by William Butt. She also participated in Melodifestivalen 1989. Nilsson's style ranges from out and out pop music to soul-inflected ballads and dance tracks on her earlier albums to a more mature jazz feel in her more recent work, perhaps reflecting familial connecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Di Leva
Sven Thomas Magnusson (born 23 October 1963), known by his stage names Thomas Di Leva or simply Di Leva, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Biography Sven Thomas Magnusson was born 1963 in Gävle, Gävleborg County, Gästrikland, Sweden. At 14 years of age, he changed his name from Magnusson to Di Leva, inspired both by his mother's Italian maiden name and idols like Leonardo da Vinci and Charlie Chaplin. He started his career with the band The Pillisnorks, debuting with the EP ''4 Visitors'' on 1 January 1980. Later, Di Leva formed the band Modern Art, which subsequently became Modærn Art. In autumn 1981, Di Leva signed a record contract as a solo artist with the recently formed record label Adventure. The following year, Di Leva released his debut album, ''Marginal Cirkus''. After a short time at the Stranded label, took Di Leva to the newly-established Papa Records. The album was released, and Di Leva became known throughout the country. Di Leva said "I want to create grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orup
Hans Thomas Eriksson (born 29 November 1958), known by his stage name Orup, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician who enjoyed major success in his native country and Scandinavia in the late 1980s and early 1990s with songs like " Jag blir hellre jagad av vargar", " Regn hos mej", "M.B.", "Då står pojkarna på rad", "Magaluf", and "Stockholm". Orup has also written several songs for other performers. He wrote the winning song of ''Melodifestivalen 2004'', " Det gör ont" performed by Lena Philipsson. He was one of the judges on X Factor in 2012. Orup also took part in season 5 of the Swedish TV-show ''Så mycket bättre'', broadcast on TV4. Early life Orup was born Hans Thomas Eriksson in Huddinge, Sweden, on 29 November 1958, as the second child of Ann-Marie and Hasse Eriksson; Orup's sister is six years his senior. Eriksson's household was a lower middle class one. Orup's parents divorced when he was seven. Orup's father died on 24 July 1978. Eriksson received his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Så Ska Det Låta
''Så ska det låta'' was a Swedish game show, based on the Irish '' The Lyrics Board''. The show was introduced in 1997 and led by Peter Harryson until Peter Settman took over in 2006. In 2014, Kalle Moraeus became the third host of the show. In 2018, Sarah Dawn Finer became the fourth host of the program and the first female host of the show. The program was originally broadcast on Friday evenings, but from 2012 until the closure in 2020, the program was instead broadcast on Sunday evenings. In February 2020, SVT announced that it had decided to close the program indefinitely after season 25, in the spring of 2020. Since then, no new episodes of the program have been produced or broadcast. On May 22, 2022, the series Så ska det låta celebrates 25 years to celebrate 25 years since the program premiered. The four presenters Peter Harryson, Peter Settman, Kalle Moraeus and Sarah Dawn Finer each chose two programs that they remember particularly well. See also *'' Diggil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV4 Plus
Sjuan (; formerly TV4 Plus until September 2011) is a Swedish television channel owned by TV4 AB, focusing on entertainment, sports and lifestyle programmes. The channel was launched in 2003 on digital terrestrial, digital satellite and cable networks. The channel could be received by many households from its launch and became the seventh most-watched television channel in 2005. Sjuan has been showing ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' since its launch. In 2004, Sjuan took over ''Dr. Phil'' from its parent channel. In 2005, they also took over ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' from its parent channel. Sjuan also broadcasts sports, including La Liga and Serie A matches, during weekends. In April 2011, TV4 announced that TV4 Plus would change its name to Sjuan, with the complete change happening on 12 September 2011. From 1 September 2020, the TV4 Group channels, including Sjuan, became available on the Dplay - Discovery SVOD service (later renamed Discovery+). Other channels from T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valborg
Walpurgis Night (), an abbreviation of Saint Walpurgis Night (from the German ), also known as Saint Walpurga's Eve (alternatively spelled Saint Walburga's Eve) and Walpurgisnacht, is the eve of the Christian feast day of Saint Walpurga, an 8th-century abbess in Francia, and is celebrated on the night of 30 April and the day of 1 May. This feast commemorates the canonization of Saint Walpurga and the movement of her relics to Eichstätt, both of which occurred on 1 May 870. Saint Walpurga was hailed by the Christians of Germany for battling "pest, rabies, and whooping cough, as well as against witchcraft". Christians prayed to God through the intercession of Saint Walpurga in order to protect themselves from witchcraft, as Saint Walpurga was successful in converting the local populace to Christianity. In parts of Europe, people continue to light bonfires on Saint Walpurga's Eve in order to ward off evil spirits and witches. Others have historically made Christian pilgrima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
