Agneta Sjödin
Encyclopedia
Agneta Sjödin is a Swedish
presenter
and TV-personality on the Swedish television channel
TV4. Hosted the first two seasons of the popular show Let's Dance on TV4, along with David Hellenius
.
and got a job fixing lights on TV4 for different TV shows. At the same time Adam Alsing
, a presenter for TV4, started a new show called Tur i kärlek and was looking for a female co-host. After audition
ing several hopefuls, he asked Sjödin if she would like to audition. She turned out to be a natural, and Alsing asked her to co-host the show with him. The show started airing in 1992 and became a huge success and it was the first game show on the relatively new channel.
Agneta continued on TV by doing the travel/game show Jakten på den försvunna diamanten with Bengt Magnusson
on TV4, which didn't receive good reviews and was cancelled soon thereafter. Agneta went on to get the job as host for the show Fångarna på fortet which she and sport star Gunde Svan
hosted together. The show was recorded on Fort Bayard
in France
, and it was Swedish celebrities who did different tasks in the dungeons of the fort.
Agneta went on to host Små Stjärnorna and Sikta mot stjärnorna between 1996 and 1999. During the next years Agneta did shows like Gladiatorerna - a Swedish version of The Gladiatiors - and "Saknad", where she fixed people up with lost relatives and parents they hadn't met for many years. Agneta then found herself in a no job situation, as TV4 didn't give her any job offers for three years.
show "Allsång på Skansen
". She was offered and asked to sing in Melodifestivalen
, which she refused. TV4 in early 2006 realised that Agneta was about to leave the channel, so they offered her the host job along David Hellenius on the hit show Let's Dance, the Swedish version of Dancing with the stars. The show became an instant hit and has been airied for two seasons so far.
Agneta Sjödin has had an affair with the Norwegian pastor
and star Runar Søgaard
who made her pregnant with Anna Sjödin, but is nowadays married to a school friend, who she re-met last year on a reunion. Agneta has also released a book about her childhood where she tells about abuse and rape
. "This is both a non-fiction and a true story book about my childhood and experiences from a pilgrime trip I did to Spain
in 2004".
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and TV-personality on the Swedish television channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
TV4. Hosted the first two seasons of the popular show Let's Dance on TV4, along with David Hellenius
David Hellenius
David Hellenius is a Swedish comedian and television presenter, often co-operating with Peter Magnusson.Hellenius started his television carrier at ZTV. In 2004, he led the first season of the Swedish Idol series, "Idol 2004", on TV4 with Peter Magnusson. Hellenius and Magnusson were later joined...
.
TV work
Sjödin started her career as a light technicianTechnician
A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skills and techniques, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles. Experienced technicians in a specific tool domain typically have intermediate understanding of theory and expert...
and got a job fixing lights on TV4 for different TV shows. At the same time Adam Alsing
Adam Alsing
Rolf Adam Engelbrekt Alsing in Karlstad, Sweden, is a Swedish television host, best known for hosting Big Brother Sweden on Kanal 5. Subsequently he moved to TV4 in 2005, hosting the Swedish version of Jeopardy!. He also hosts his own show Adam Live.-External links:...
, a presenter for TV4, started a new show called Tur i kärlek and was looking for a female co-host. After audition
Audition
An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performing artist.Audition may also refer to:* The sense of hearing* Adobe Audition, audio editing software...
ing several hopefuls, he asked Sjödin if she would like to audition. She turned out to be a natural, and Alsing asked her to co-host the show with him. The show started airing in 1992 and became a huge success and it was the first game show on the relatively new channel.
Agneta continued on TV by doing the travel/game show Jakten på den försvunna diamanten with Bengt Magnusson
Bengt Magnusson
-External links:...
on TV4, which didn't receive good reviews and was cancelled soon thereafter. Agneta went on to get the job as host for the show Fångarna på fortet which she and sport star Gunde Svan
Gunde Svan
Gunde Svan is a former Swedish cross-country skier and auto racing driver. During his career he won a total of four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Winter Olympics...
hosted together. The show was recorded on Fort Bayard
Fort Bayard
Fort Bayard may refer to:* Fort Bayard, the city of Zhanjiang in Guangdong province, China*Fort Bayard Historic District, a frontier fort in New Mexico* Fort Bayard National Cemetery, at Fort Bayard, New Mexico...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and it was Swedish celebrities who did different tasks in the dungeons of the fort.
Agneta went on to host Små Stjärnorna and Sikta mot stjärnorna between 1996 and 1999. During the next years Agneta did shows like Gladiatorerna - a Swedish version of The Gladiatiors - and "Saknad", where she fixed people up with lost relatives and parents they hadn't met for many years. Agneta then found herself in a no job situation, as TV4 didn't give her any job offers for three years.
Other projects
She pursued a singing career and made an appearance on the SVTSveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
show "Allsång på Skansen
Allsång på Skansen
Allsång på Skansen is a Swedish show held at Skansen, Stockholm, every summer on Tuesdays between 8pm and 9pm. The audience is supposed to sing along with musical guests, to well-known Swedish songs. The show started in 1935 on a small scale - about fifty people in the audience...
". She was offered and asked to sing in Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
, which she refused. TV4 in early 2006 realised that Agneta was about to leave the channel, so they offered her the host job along David Hellenius on the hit show Let's Dance, the Swedish version of Dancing with the stars. The show became an instant hit and has been airied for two seasons so far.
Agneta Sjödin has had an affair with the Norwegian pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
and star Runar Søgaard
Runar Søgaard
Runar Søgaard is a Norwegian leadership trainer, life-coach and a motivational speaker.In May 2004 he created some reaction during a speech in Stockholm, by saying that Muhammad had been a pedophile - see also criticism of Muhammad#Aisha...
who made her pregnant with Anna Sjödin, but is nowadays married to a school friend, who she re-met last year on a reunion. Agneta has also released a book about her childhood where she tells about abuse and rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
. "This is both a non-fiction and a true story book about my childhood and experiences from a pilgrime trip I did to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in 2004".
Shows
- Tur i kärlek
- Fångarna på fortet
- Småstjärnorna
- Sikta mot stjärnorna
- Jakten på den röda rubinen
- Saknad
- Let's Dance
- Gladiatorerna
- Miss SwedenMiss SwedenMiss Sweden , is the title of the Swedish beauty pageant, which ran from 1949-2003, by the female magazine VeckoRevyn and production company Strix in partnership with MTG. The competition qualified delegates to the global contests Miss Universe and first runner ups to Miss World...