Förkväll
Encyclopedia
Förkväll is a Swedish
daily talk show
that started airing in 2006 on TV4 in Sweden.
Förkväll focuses on life style and popular culture and is an attempt to compete with the SVT
show Gokväll, but for a younger demographic.
For the first season, the hosts were the model and reality show star Carolina Gynning
, singer and actress Kayo Shekoni
, journalist Alexandra Pascalidou
, comedian and radio show host Carina Berg
and author Mari Jungstedt
. In the two first season was the program broadcasting live from Stockholm Central Station
. Among the guests have been Victoria Silvstedt
, Kjell Bergqvist
, Helena Bergström
, Andreas Wilson
, Anna Book
, Måns Zelmerlöw
as well as internationally acclaimed stars such as Irish boy band Westlife
.
On 23 March 2007 it was revealed that TV4 was about to cancel Förkväll after its season finale the same day. TV4 got a storm of emails and phone calls from angry viewers and TV4 says to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet
and Expressen
that they are now instead planning a third season later this year. On May 24 the decision was made to cancel Förkväll. The reason was economical and that Carolina Gynning
didn't want to continue with the talk show. Carolina Gynning
and Carina Berg
will be hosting the audition part of Idol 2007
in Sweden
.
The talk show
started airing again on October 12, 2009 live from "Radisson Blu Royal Viking Hotel" in Stockholm
with Elisabet Höglund, Yvonne Ryding
and Carin da Silva
as host. In February 2010 Elisabet Höglund left the program and was replaced by Carolina Gynning
, in week 12 same year she temporarily replace by Agneta Sjödin
and Hans Fahlén. In the next season, how is starting October 4, 2010 the program hosts is replaced to Agneta Sjödin
, Carolina Gynning
, Hans Fahlén, Adam Alsing
and Linda Lindorff.
came back February 16, 2007 to hosting Förkväll after a week of absence and recovery after she had removed her breast implants. The removed implants were displayed to the viewers on air and her co-hosts expressed their amazement on the impact the operation had made on her. Carolina is now to sell the implants on Ebay
and give the money to charity, she also says she wants to become a real role model for young women in Sweden.
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....
daily talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
that started airing in 2006 on TV4 in Sweden.
Förkväll focuses on life style and popular culture and is an attempt to compete with the SVT
Sveriges 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 Gokväll, but for a younger demographic.
For the first season, the hosts were the model and reality show star Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning Nilsson is a Swedish model, actress and television host. Gynning became especially well-known to the public after winning Big Brother 2004, and has since become a television host for shows such as Dagens Man, Idol 2007 and Förkväll.-Early life:Gynning was born in Malmö but grew up...
, singer and actress Kayo Shekoni
Kayo Shekoni
Kayode Maria Söderberg Shekoni , better known as Kayo Shekoni, or just Kayo, is a Swedish pop/dance singer, TV personality and actress of Nigerian descent.-Career:...
, journalist Alexandra Pascalidou
Alexandra Pascalidou
Alexandra Pascalidou is a Swedish journalist, television hostess and author. She is also a frequent lecturer, discussion leader and human rights activist....
, comedian and radio show host Carina Berg
Carina Berg
Carina Lilly Berg is a Swedish comedian and radio/TV personality. Berg is married to television host Kristian Luuk, who hosted Melodifestivalen 2007 and Melodifestivalen 2008. As of 2006 Berg is one of the hosts for the show Förkväll along with Carolina Gynning and Alexandra Pascalidou on TV4 in...
and author Mari Jungstedt
Mari Jungstedt
Mari Jungstedt is a Swedish journalist and popular crime fiction author.Jungstedt worked as a reporter on Swedish national public radio and television, and was an occasional presenter on TV4's daily talk show Förkväll....
. In the two first season was the program broadcasting live from Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station is the largest railway station in Sweden. The station is situated in the district of Norrmalm at Vasagatan/Central Plan. Opened July 18, 1871, the station is the largest in Sweden, with over 200,000 visitors daily...
. Among the guests have been Victoria Silvstedt
Victoria Silvstedt
Karen Victoria Silvstedt is a Swedish celebrity model, actress, singer, and television personality.-Background:Born in Skelleftehamn, Silvstedt was raised in a family of five in Bollnäs, having one older sister and one younger brother...
, Kjell Bergqvist
Kjell Bergqvist
Kjell Bergqvist , born 23 February 1953 in Enskede, Stockholm County; Swedish actor.Bergqvist finished Dramatens elevskola in 1973 and made his debut in En enkel melodi and Jack. He has since cooperated for many years with scriptwriter and director Ulf Malmros...
, Helena Bergström
Helena Bergström
Helena Bergström is a Swedish actress.The granddaughter of legendary Swedish actor Olof Widgren and the daughter of Hans Bergström and Kerstin Widgren . Bergström is married to Colin Nutley and is known for playing the female lead in many of his films...
, Andreas Wilson
Andreas Wilson
Andreas Axel Janota Wilson is a Swedish actor who played the leading role in the Oscar-nominated Evil. He has also starred in Kill Your Darlings, Babas bilar and Den utvalde. He was named as one of European films' "Shooting Stars" by the European Film Promotion in 2004...
, Anna Book
Anna Book
Anna Book is a Swedish pop singer. She participated in Let's Dance, the Swedish version of Dancing With The Stars, in 2006 and finished in 2nd place....
, Måns Zelmerlöw
Måns Zelmerlöw
Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw is a Swedish pop singer. He is probably best known for his 2007 song "Cara Mia," which was his entry in that year's Melodifestivalen...
as well as internationally acclaimed stars such as Irish boy band Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
.
On 23 March 2007 it was revealed that TV4 was about to cancel Förkväll after its season finale the same day. TV4 got a storm of emails and phone calls from angry viewers and TV4 says to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...
and Expressen
Expressen
Expressen is one of two nationwide evening tabloid newspapers in Sweden, the other being Aftonbladet. Expressen was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and slogans "it stings" or "Expressen to your rescue", always on the reader's side....
that they are now instead planning a third season later this year. On May 24 the decision was made to cancel Förkväll. The reason was economical and that Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning Nilsson is a Swedish model, actress and television host. Gynning became especially well-known to the public after winning Big Brother 2004, and has since become a television host for shows such as Dagens Man, Idol 2007 and Förkväll.-Early life:Gynning was born in Malmö but grew up...
didn't want to continue with the talk show. Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning Nilsson is a Swedish model, actress and television host. Gynning became especially well-known to the public after winning Big Brother 2004, and has since become a television host for shows such as Dagens Man, Idol 2007 and Förkväll.-Early life:Gynning was born in Malmö but grew up...
and Carina Berg
Carina Berg
Carina Lilly Berg is a Swedish comedian and radio/TV personality. Berg is married to television host Kristian Luuk, who hosted Melodifestivalen 2007 and Melodifestivalen 2008. As of 2006 Berg is one of the hosts for the show Förkväll along with Carolina Gynning and Alexandra Pascalidou on TV4 in...
will be hosting the audition part of Idol 2007
Idol 2007
The fourth season of Swedish Idol premiered on September 3, 2007 and continued until its grand finale on 7 December, when 28-year-old Marie Picasso was crowned winner. It was the first season to feature an all-female finale, and is to date the only season to crown a winner who had previously fallen...
in Sweden
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....
.
The talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
started airing again on October 12, 2009 live from "Radisson Blu Royal Viking Hotel" in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
with Elisabet Höglund, Yvonne Ryding
Yvonne Ryding
Yvonne Agneta Ryding is a beauty queen from Sweden who was crowned Miss Universe 1984 on July 9, 1984...
and Carin da Silva
Carin da Silva
Carin Elisa da Silva is a Swedish dancer, pop singer, and television host of Brazilian heritage. She is the sister of the dancer Daniel Da Silva.-Biography:...
as host. In February 2010 Elisabet Höglund left the program and was replaced by Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning Nilsson is a Swedish model, actress and television host. Gynning became especially well-known to the public after winning Big Brother 2004, and has since become a television host for shows such as Dagens Man, Idol 2007 and Förkväll.-Early life:Gynning was born in Malmö but grew up...
, in week 12 same year she temporarily replace by Agneta Sjödin
Agneta Sjödin
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 Hans Fahlén. In the next season, how is starting October 4, 2010 the program hosts is replaced to Agneta Sjödin
Agneta Sjödin
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....
, Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning Nilsson is a Swedish model, actress and television host. Gynning became especially well-known to the public after winning Big Brother 2004, and has since become a television host for shows such as Dagens Man, Idol 2007 and Förkväll.-Early life:Gynning was born in Malmö but grew up...
, Hans Fahlén, 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:...
and Linda Lindorff.
Breast implant story
Carolina GynningCarolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning Nilsson is a Swedish model, actress and television host. Gynning became especially well-known to the public after winning Big Brother 2004, and has since become a television host for shows such as Dagens Man, Idol 2007 and Förkväll.-Early life:Gynning was born in Malmö but grew up...
came back February 16, 2007 to hosting Förkväll after a week of absence and recovery after she had removed her breast implants. The removed implants were displayed to the viewers on air and her co-hosts expressed their amazement on the impact the operation had made on her. Carolina is now to sell the implants on Ebay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
and give the money to charity, she also says she wants to become a real role model for young women in Sweden.