Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt (born 25 July 1958) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and actor.

Early life

Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt was born on 25 July 1958 in

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, Sweden, to Gunhild Margareta (née Henriksson) and Bo Eugén Strömstedt. Strömstedt was raised in the Stockholm suburb of Hagsätra, alongside his younger sister, Lotten. Strömstedt attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School.

Career

Strömstedt played the keyboards on Ulf Lundell's recordings and tours from the late 1970s to the end of the 1980s. In 1989, Strömstedt released his third studio album, ''En gång i livet''. Strömstedt's most recognised hit as a solo artist is the song " Om", reaching number one on the Swedish chart and

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in 1990. He also had success with the album ''Halvvägs till framtiden'' released in 1992 with the hits "Oslagbara" and "Bilderna av dej". In 1994 he formed the music group GES with Orup and Anders Glenmark.

Melodifestivalen

Strömstedt wrote music and lyrics to " I morgon är en annan dag", with which Christer Björkman won Melodifestivalen 1992. In Melodifestivalen 2008 he participated himself as a wildcard in the fourth heat in

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. He finished last.

Personal life

In 1985, Strömstedt married Efva Attling, a former model and

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designer. They had two children—Adam and Simon—born in 1987 and 1991, respectively. He also has a child with

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. Strömstedt married

Jenny Strömstedt Jenny Kristina Östergren Strömstedt (; 2 August 1972) is a Swedish journalist, author and television host. She has worked on the TV4 television program ''Nyhetsmorgon'' and hosted ''Kalla Fakta'', ''Pangea.nu'', ''Svart eller Vitt'' and ''Dis ...

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on 16 July 2011.

Other work

* He wrote the title song for the TV-series ''

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'' on TV4 1999–2003. * He wrote the Swedish lyrics for the musical

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Discography

Solo * ''Skjut inte... det är bara jag!'' (1981) * ''Andra äventyr'' (1983) * ''En gång i livet'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1990) * ''Halvvägs till framtiden'' (1992) * ''Långt liv i lycka'' (1997) * ''Du blir du jag blir jag'' (2001) * ''Två vägar'' (2008)

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* ''Triad'' (1988)

Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt (GES) is a Swedish supergroup (music), supergroup formed in 1994. The group's line-up comprises Anders Glenmark, Orup and Niklas Strömstedt, whose last names begin with the letters forming the trio's name. During 1 ...

* '' Glenmark, Eriksson, Strömstedt'' (1995) * ''

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'' (2003)

Filmography

Film

Television

References

Sources

External links

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