"Ängeln i rummet" ( Swedish for "The Angel in the Room") is a single released by Swedish singer

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from the 1989 album ''Fria Världen 1.989'' released through BMG and Big Mama Music. Peaking at number four in 1989, it is her highest-charting song ever, tied with " Vem tänder stjärnorna?" in 1991. The song won a

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for Song of the Year. Dahlgren also performs an English version of the song called "Angel in My Room". The song was covered in 2011 by Laleh, whose version reached number six in Sweden.

Charts

Laleh version

Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh, covered "Ängeln i rummet" as part of reality television series ''

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''. Although not officially released as a single, the song was available digitally in Sweden as part of the weekly compilations that accompanied the series, on 6 November 2011, released by Universal Music Sweden in conjunction with TV4. It was later included on her

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of all of the interpretations included on the show, titled '' Tolkningarna'' on 25 December 2011, released by Lost Army and

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. Furthermore ''Tolkningarna'' was released as a bonus disc on the physical versions of Laleh's fourth studio album, '' Sjung'', released on 25 January 2012. As part of ''

'', artists have to create interpretations of the other competitors well-known songs on a weekly basis. The show broadcast on 5 November 2011 focused on Eva Dahlgren, who was also taking part in the series. Laleh reworked Dahlgren's slow intimate pop ballad and created a

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-driven upbeat

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song. This was the second week of the program, following the

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episode. At the time, Laleh's version of Just nu! was charting on the

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at number fifty. "Ängeln i rummet" became a bigger hit, helped by extensive support by

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, and eventually peaked at number six in Sweden, Laleh's best chart placing in the country. The interpretation went on to become the season's most downloaded track, remaining in the top 40 for thirteen weeks.

Critical reception

''Scandipop'' enjoyed the song's "pure and unaffected ability to induce a rousing bout of feel-good", although noted that it took them a while to be convinced by the song, along with her version of "Just nu". It was nominated for "Swedish Song of the Year" at the Gaygalan Awards.

Personnel

* Laleh Pourkarim – vocals, producer * Tom Coyne – mastering * Stefan Olsson – guitar,

, percussion *

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– synth, backing vocals * Christos Gontevas – backing vocals

Charts

References

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