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

Early life

Niklas Strömstedt was born on 25 July 1958 in

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as the first child of Margareta (née Henriksson) and Bo Strömstedt. Strömstedt's sister, Lotten, is four years his junior. Strömstedt was raised in the

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suburb of Hagsätra. Strömstedt attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School in

Career

Strömstedt played the keyboards on Ulf Lundell's recordings and tours from the late 1970s to the end of the 1980s. Strömstedt's most recognised hit as a solo artist is the song " Om", reaching number one on the Swedish chart and Svensktoppen 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

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with Orup and

Anders Glenmark Gert Anders Glenmark (born 20 November 1953) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is the brother of singer Karin Glenmark and nephew of band leader Bruno Glenmark. Career Among the artists for whom Glenmark has w ...

Melodifestivalen

Strömstedt wrote music and lyrics to " I morgon är en annan dag", with which

Christer Björkman Christer Samuel Björkman (; born 25 August 1957) is a Swedish singer and television producer. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "I morgon är en annan dag". From 2002 to 2021, he served as a producer of Me ...

won

Melodifestivalen 1992 After Carola Häggkvist's win in the 1991 contest, Sweden was the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, held in Malmö. Sveriges Television, the Swedish broadcaster, continued to use the Melodifestivalen format to select their entry. Chr ...

. 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 jewellery designer. They had two children—Adam and Simon—born in 1987 and 1991, respectively. He also has a child with Agneta Sjödin. Strömstedt married Jenny Strömstedt in Trosa on 16 July 2011.

Other work

* He wrote the title song for the TV-series '' Nya tider'' 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) * ''

Om! ''Om!'' is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Niklas Strömstedt, released in 1990, by Warner Music Group, WEA. Track listing Charts Certifications References External links

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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 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 1994 and 1995, the ...

* ''

Glenmark, Eriksson, Strömstedt ''Glenmark, Eriksson, Strömstedt'' is the debut studio album by the Swedish supergroup Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt. Produced by Anders Glenmark, it was released on Warner's Metronome label on 20 January 1995 in Sweden. Track listing All son ...

'' (1995) * ''

Den andra skivan ''Den andra skivan'' is the second studio album by the Swedish supergroup Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt. Track listing All songs written by Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt (GES) is a Swedish supergroup formed i ...

'' (2003)

Filmography

Film

Television

References

Sources

External links

* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stromstedt, Niklas 1958 births Living people 20th-century Swedish guitarists 20th-century Swedish composers 20th-century Swedish singers 21st-century Swedish guitarists 21st-century Swedish composers 21st-century Swedish singers Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt members Swedish male guitarists Swedish male singers Swedish male singer-songwriters Swedish multi-instrumentalists Swedish pop guitarists Swedish pop rock singers Swedish pop singers Swedish rock guitarists Swedish rock singers Musicians from Lund Singers from Lund