Christer Sjögren
Christer Sjögren | |
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 Sjögren performing in August 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hans Christer Sjögren |
| Born | 6 April 1950 Hagfors, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass guitar |
| Website | christersjogren |
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Hans Christer Sjögren (born 6 April 1950) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician.[1] He is best known as the lead vocalist of the dansband Vikingarna.[2]
Early life
Hans Christer Sjögren was born in Hagfors, Sweden, on 6 April 1950, as the child of Eivor (née Östling) and Hans Sjögren.
Career
1978–2004: Vikingarna
On 15 September 1978, Stefan Borsch left the band and Sjögren reluctantly became their lead singer.[3]
The first album by Vikingarna with Christer Sjögren as singer is "Kramgoa låtar 7", released in 1979.
2008–present
He competed in Melodifestivalen 2008, the Swedish preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Taking one of the two top spots in the first semi-final, his song "I Love Europe" was qualified for the final in the Globe Arena on 15 March 2008. He finished in 9th place. In 2018, he appears on Så mycket bättre which is broadcast on TV4.[4]
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Legacy
Awards and honours
Discography
Solo
- Andliga sånger (1989)
- Andliga sånger 2 (1993)
- När ljusen ska tändas därhemma (1994) (Christmas album)
- Varför är solen så röd (1996)
- Ett julkort från förr (2000) (Christmas album)
- För kärlekens skull (2003)
- Älskade andliga sånger (2007)
- 40 år med Christer Sjögren (2008)
- Schlagerminnen (2009)
- En stjärna lyser i natt (2010) (Christmas album)
- Kramgoa låtar 2011 (2011)
Other
- Love Me Tender (2005) (covers album)
- King Creole (2006) (covers album)
- Mitt sköna sextiotal (2008) (covers album)
- Lotta & Christer (2012) (with Lotta Engberg)
- Christer Sjögren sjunger Sinatra (2014) (covers album)
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Andliga sånger
Andliga sånger 2
Ett julkort från förr
För kärlekens skull (album)
40 år med Christer Sjögren
En stjärna lyser i natt (album)
Kramgoa låtar 2011
Love Me Tender (Christer Sjögren album)
King Creole (Christer Sjögren album)
Lotta & Christer
Lotta Engberg
Christer Sjögren sjunger Sinatra
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Leende guldbruna ögon | Himself | Mini series, 1 episode |
Source: "Christer Sjögren", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 12th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christer_Sjögren.
Citations
- ^ "Christer Sjögren". Discogs. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Biography: Christer Sjögren". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "Christer Sjögren avslöjar: Firar 40 med stor show" Archived 30 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Här är artisterna i "Så mycket bättre" 2018". Expressen. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Christer Sjögren blir ridder" Archived 3 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media from Commons- Quotations from Wikiquote
- Data from Wikidata
- Christer Sjögren discography at Discogs
- Christer Sjögren at IMDb
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