Carl Johan "Loa" Falkman (born 24 July 1947) is a Swedish opera singer, actor and artist. He was appointed hovsångare by H.M. the King of Sweden in 2003.http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt Swedish Royal Court official home page After studying music, Falkman made his first major performance on the

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in 1973. In Melodifestivalen 1990 (Swedish preselection contest for the

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), Falkman got the last place with his song " Symfonin" ("The Symphony"). He often plays pompous, vile characters like Wall-Enberg in '' Lilla Jönssonligan'', Tillström in '' Newsmakers'' or Factory Owner Persson in '' Kronjuvelerna''.

Filmography

*2011 – '' Kronjuvelerna'' *2009 – '' Newsmakers'' *2006 – '' Lilla Jönssonligan & stjärnkuppen'' *2006 – ''7 miljonärer'' *2004 – ''ABBA: Our Last Video Ever'' *2004 – '' Lilla Jönssonligan på kollo'' *1999 – '' Dödsklockan'' *1997 – '' Lilla Jönssonligan på styva linan'' *1996 – '' Lilla Jönssonligan och cornflakeskuppen'' *1995 – '' Like It Never Was Before'' *1991 – ''T. Sventon och fallet Isabella'' *1986 – '' Bröderna Mozart'' *1984 – '' Åke och hans värld'' ;TV series *2008 – ''Om ett hjärta'' *2007 – ''Ett gott parti'' *2006 – ''Nisse Hults historiska snedsteg'' *2005 – '' Kommissionen'' *2002 – ''Cleo'' *2002 – ''Talismanen'' *2001 – ''Fru Marianne'' *1996 – ''Percy Tårar'' *1991 – ''Facklorna'' ;Voiceover *2004 – ''Kogänget'' *2002 – ''Ice Age''

Opera

*2010 – ''Don Giovanni'' *1988 – ''Askungen'' *1985 – ''Maskeradbalen'' *1980 – ''Arresten på Bohus'' *1973 – ''Tintomara''

Discography

* ''Symfonin'' (1990) * '' Julstämning'' (1990) * ''Loa On Broadway'' (1995) * ''Stockholmskantat'' (1999) * ''Strangers In The Night'' (2001) * ''Kom i min famn – Loa Falkman sjunger Evert Taube'' (2012) * '' Jul'' (2013)

References

External links

Biography: Carl Johan Falkman
on Ann Braathen Artist Management AB
Falkman, Carl Johan
on Operissimo * * Swedish operatic baritones Litteris et Artibus recipients Musicians from Stockholm County People from Danderyd Municipality Male actors from Stockholm County 1947 births Living people 20th-century Swedish male opera singers 20th-century Swedish male actors 21st-century Swedish male actors 21st-century Swedish male opera singers Best Actor Guldbagge Award winners {{Sweden-opera-singer-stub