Karin Glenmark
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Karin Glenmark, born 8 April 1952, is a Swedish
pop and rock singer. She is the niece to Bruno Glenmark and sister to Anders Glenmark
. Together with Anders, she is a part of the siblings duo Gemini, and together with uncle Bruno and his wife Ann-Louise Hanson
, they formed the group Glenmarks.
She has participated in Melodifestivalen
five times. Together with Glenmarks in 1973 with the song En liten sång som alla andra (finished 45h), I annorlunda land (8th) 1974, and Lady Antoinette (6th plats) 1975. In 1983 she took part alone with the song Se (3rd place), and in 1984 together with the brother Anders, with the song Kall som is (4th place). The following year, Karin and Anders took the Gemini name, as suggested by Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA
(who, together with Benny Andersson, co-produced Gemini's two albums.)The 1996 release was produced by Michael Saxell
who also composed all the songs. Swedish poet Jacques Werup
wrote the lyrics.
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....
pop and rock singer. She is the niece to Bruno Glenmark and sister to Anders Glenmark
Anders Glenmark
Anders Glenmark is a Swedish pop and rock singer, as well as one of Sweden's most successful music producers and song writers. He is the brother of singer Karin Glenmark and nephew of band leader Bruno Glenmark. Among the artists he's written and produced for are Eva Dahlgren, Orup, Ted Gärdestad...
. Together with Anders, she is a part of the siblings duo Gemini, and together with uncle Bruno and his wife Ann-Louise Hanson
Ann-Louise Hanson
Ann-Louise Hanson is a Swedish singer and has been involved in the music industry for over 40 years.Many of her solo recordings from the 1960s feature Bruno Glenmarks Orkester and, following their marriage, Ann-Louise and Bruno Glenmark formed the group Glenmarks with Bruno's niece Karin and...
, they formed the group Glenmarks.
She has participated 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...
five times. Together with Glenmarks in 1973 with the song En liten sång som alla andra (finished 45h), I annorlunda land (8th) 1974, and Lady Antoinette (6th plats) 1975. In 1983 she took part alone with the song Se (3rd place), and in 1984 together with the brother Anders, with the song Kall som is (4th place). The following year, Karin and Anders took the Gemini name, as suggested by Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
(who, together with Benny Andersson, co-produced Gemini's two albums.)The 1996 release was produced by Michael Saxell
Michael Saxell
Michael Saxell is a singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He was born in Helsingborg, Sweden but has spent many years on the Canadian west coast...
who also composed all the songs. Swedish poet Jacques Werup
Jacques Werup
Jacques Werup, born January 14, 1945 in Malmö, is a Swedish musician, author, poet, stage artist and screenwriter. Werup's poetry is often associated to jazz. He was a childhood friend of Mikael Wiehe and Göran Skytte and had his first novel published in 1971...
wrote the lyrics.
Singles
- 1984 - Kall som is (with Anders GlenmarkAnders GlenmarkAnders Glenmark is a Swedish pop and rock singer, as well as one of Sweden's most successful music producers and song writers. He is the brother of singer Karin Glenmark and nephew of band leader Bruno Glenmark. Among the artists he's written and produced for are Eva Dahlgren, Orup, Ted Gärdestad...
) - 1983 - Se
- 1974 - Hur går det till (with Anders GlenmarkAnders GlenmarkAnders Glenmark is a Swedish pop and rock singer, as well as one of Sweden's most successful music producers and song writers. He is the brother of singer Karin Glenmark and nephew of band leader Bruno Glenmark. Among the artists he's written and produced for are Eva Dahlgren, Orup, Ted Gärdestad...
)