Gigi Hamilton
Encyclopedia
Gigi Hamilton is a Swedish
singer-songwriter
, best known as a member of the popular Swedish pop-groups, Freestyle
and later Style
.
.
Her first album Fantasi with Freestyle
sold Gold and platinum in a short space of time. It still remains popular in Sweden with extensive airplay on the radio; especially the singles: "Vill ha dej
", "Fantasi" and "Ögon som glittrar".
Freestyle's popularity led to a film role in the Swedish motion picture called G.
In 1982 she released her first solo record My Coo ca Choo.
Freestyle
split in 1983 due to musical differences, but in 1998 Gigi and the former members reformed for the Summer 0f 1998 to re-record "Fantasi" and "Ögon Som Glittrar" and to release a new compilation album. "Fantasi" became a hit once again and together they made a one-off concert in Stockholm.
When Freestyle disbanded in 1983, Gigi formed Style
together with former Freestyle
band members Tommy Ekman and Christer Sandelin.
Style became successful in Scandinavia.
She has participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen
three times with Style
. First in 1986, with their song "Dover-Calais"; although finishing third, "Dover-Calais" became a hit throughout Scandinavia ,
Then in 1987 with their song "Hand i hand" finishing sixth and in 2003 (reunited again after splitting in 1989 due to musical differences) with their song "Stay the Night".
Gigi released her first solo album Gigi Hamilton in 1991, with the singles: Joy &Pain (In this Wild, Wild, Wild World, Bitter Sweet Love, Angels With Filthy Wings and How's the World Treating You
She currently lives in London after living in Tokyo for many years.
She enjoys going home to Sweden to participate in Swedish TV shows like SVTs and Så ska det låta
, as well as playing nostalgia tours with both Freestyle
and Style
.
Her half-sister Zemya Hamilton sang with house music
act Clubland (band).
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....
singer-songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, best known as a member of the popular Swedish pop-groups, Freestyle
Freestyle (Swedish band)
Freestyle was a short lived Swedish electronic music group active in the early 1980s. The original line-up consisted of Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin, Gigi Hamilton, Joakim Hagleitner, Anders Uddberg and Kayo Shekoni, but Kayo left the group with the release of the fourth single Vill ha dej and...
and later Style
Style (Swedish band)
Style is a Swedish pop band which had its greatest success in the 1980s. Style was formed by three former Freestyle members in 1983. They participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1986 with their song "Dover-Calais" finishing third, 1987 with their song "Hand i hand" finishing sixth. Style split...
.
Biography
Gigi's musical career started as a singer/songwriter in the Swedish 1980s pop-group called FreestyleFreestyle (Swedish band)
Freestyle was a short lived Swedish electronic music group active in the early 1980s. The original line-up consisted of Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin, Gigi Hamilton, Joakim Hagleitner, Anders Uddberg and Kayo Shekoni, but Kayo left the group with the release of the fourth single Vill ha dej and...
.
Her first album Fantasi with Freestyle
Freestyle (Swedish band)
Freestyle was a short lived Swedish electronic music group active in the early 1980s. The original line-up consisted of Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin, Gigi Hamilton, Joakim Hagleitner, Anders Uddberg and Kayo Shekoni, but Kayo left the group with the release of the fourth single Vill ha dej and...
sold Gold and platinum in a short space of time. It still remains popular in Sweden with extensive airplay on the radio; especially the singles: "Vill ha dej
Vill ha dej
Vill ha dej is 1980 single by Swedish synthpop group Freestyle. While being about love, the song also references to school and school classes. Side B of the vinyl contains English language versions of songs on the A side...
", "Fantasi" and "Ögon som glittrar".
Freestyle's popularity led to a film role in the Swedish motion picture called G.
In 1982 she released her first solo record My Coo ca Choo.
Freestyle
Freestyle (Swedish band)
Freestyle was a short lived Swedish electronic music group active in the early 1980s. The original line-up consisted of Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin, Gigi Hamilton, Joakim Hagleitner, Anders Uddberg and Kayo Shekoni, but Kayo left the group with the release of the fourth single Vill ha dej and...
split in 1983 due to musical differences, but in 1998 Gigi and the former members reformed for the Summer 0f 1998 to re-record "Fantasi" and "Ögon Som Glittrar" and to release a new compilation album. "Fantasi" became a hit once again and together they made a one-off concert in Stockholm.
When Freestyle disbanded in 1983, Gigi formed Style
Style (Swedish band)
Style is a Swedish pop band which had its greatest success in the 1980s. Style was formed by three former Freestyle members in 1983. They participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1986 with their song "Dover-Calais" finishing third, 1987 with their song "Hand i hand" finishing sixth. Style split...
together with former Freestyle
Freestyle (Swedish band)
Freestyle was a short lived Swedish electronic music group active in the early 1980s. The original line-up consisted of Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin, Gigi Hamilton, Joakim Hagleitner, Anders Uddberg and Kayo Shekoni, but Kayo left the group with the release of the fourth single Vill ha dej and...
band members Tommy Ekman and Christer Sandelin.
Style became successful in Scandinavia.
She has participated in the Swedish 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...
three times with Style
Style (Swedish band)
Style is a Swedish pop band which had its greatest success in the 1980s. Style was formed by three former Freestyle members in 1983. They participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1986 with their song "Dover-Calais" finishing third, 1987 with their song "Hand i hand" finishing sixth. Style split...
. First in 1986, with their song "Dover-Calais"; although finishing third, "Dover-Calais" became a hit throughout Scandinavia ,
Then in 1987 with their song "Hand i hand" finishing sixth and in 2003 (reunited again after splitting in 1989 due to musical differences) with their song "Stay the Night".
Gigi released her first solo album Gigi Hamilton in 1991, with the singles: Joy &Pain (In this Wild, Wild, Wild World, Bitter Sweet Love, Angels With Filthy Wings and How's the World Treating You
She currently lives in London after living in Tokyo for many years.
She enjoys going home to Sweden to participate in Swedish TV shows like SVTs and Så ska det låta
Så ska det låta
Så ska det låta is a Swedish game show, based on the Irish The Lyrics Board. The show was introduced in 1997 and led by Peter Harryson until Peter Settman took over in 2006....
, as well as playing nostalgia tours with both Freestyle
Freestyle (Swedish band)
Freestyle was a short lived Swedish electronic music group active in the early 1980s. The original line-up consisted of Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin, Gigi Hamilton, Joakim Hagleitner, Anders Uddberg and Kayo Shekoni, but Kayo left the group with the release of the fourth single Vill ha dej and...
and Style
Style (Swedish band)
Style is a Swedish pop band which had its greatest success in the 1980s. Style was formed by three former Freestyle members in 1983. They participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1986 with their song "Dover-Calais" finishing third, 1987 with their song "Hand i hand" finishing sixth. Style split...
.
Her half-sister Zemya Hamilton sang with house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
act Clubland (band).
Freestyle Compilations
- Freestyle's Bästa (1986)
- Guldkorn-Den Kompletta Samlingen (1998) #2
- Golden Hits/2CD (1998)
Freestyle Singles
- Take Me Home (1980)
- Running Away (1980)
- Vill ha dejVill ha dejVill ha dej is 1980 single by Swedish synthpop group Freestyle. While being about love, the song also references to school and school classes. Side B of the vinyl contains English language versions of songs on the A side...
/I Want You (1980) #1 - Fantasi (1981) #13
- Rider Omkring (1981)
- Nära Dej (1981)
- Bubblar (1981)
- Är Det Värt... (1981)
- One More Ride/Fantasy (1981)
- Ögon Som Glittrar (1982) #3
- Att Leka Med Känslor (1982)
- Modiga Agenter/Vill Du Ha En Del Av Min Sommar (1982) #13
- Mission Impossible/Hard To Handle (1982)
- Fingers In Motion (1983)
- Musiken Gör Mig Vild/Nattens Dockor (1983)
- Fantasi/10 (1991)
- C&N Medley '98/DJ Promotion (1998)
- Fantasi '98 (1998) #37
- Ögon Som Glittrar '98 (1998)
Style Albums
- So Chic (1983) SWE #32
- Visioner (1985)
- Heaven No 7 (1986) SWE #3
- Daylight Robbery (1987) SWE #7
- 12 bästa (1987)
- Question of Time (1988) SWE #4
- Samlade hits (2003) SWE #7
Style Singles
- Love Is Knocking on My Door/Längtar tillbaks till dig (1983)
- Telefon (1984)
- Du och jag (1985)
- Vision av kärlek (1985)
- Telephone (1985) U.S. DANCE #16
- Give Me a Night to Remember/På jakt (efter guld som glimmar) (1986)
- Dover-Calais (1986) SWE #1
- Följ mig (1986)
- Heaven No 7 (1986)
- Shine On (1986)
- Hand i hand (1987) SWE #20
- Run for Your Life (1987) SWE #4
- Daylight Robbery (1987)
- New World (1987)
- Empty Bed (1988) SWE #4
- It's a Secret (1988) SWE #3
- Question of Time (1988)
- Sentimental (1988)
- Empty Bed (International release) (1989)
- Stay the Night (2003)
Solo Singlar
- Joy &Pain (In this Wild, Wild, Wild World - 1991
- Bitter Sweet - 1991
- Angels With Filthy Wings - 1991
- How's The World Treating You - 1991