Lili & Susie
Encyclopedia
Lili & Susie is a Swedish
pop
duo composed of the sisters Lili Päivärinta
and Susie Päivärinta
. They scored a number of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, their biggest hit being Oh Mama in 1987. They are also known for having taken part in Melodifestivalen 1989
with the song "Okey okey".
revealed that Lili & Susie are reuniting for Melodifestivalen 2009
, the show that will choose Sweden's
entry for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest
. They will participate with the song "Show Me Heaven", which was co-written by Susie.
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
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
duo composed of the sisters Lili Päivärinta
Lili Päivärinta
Inga-Lill Kristina "Lili" Päivärinta is a Swedish singer and artist of Finnish ancestry. She scored a number of hits with the duo Lili & Susie, a duo with her sister Susie Päivärinta, in the 1980s....
and Susie Päivärinta
Susie Päivärinta
Susanne Elisabeth "Susie" Päivärinta is a Swedish singer and artist of Finnish ancestry. She scored a number of hits with the duo Lili & Susie, a duo with her sister Lili Päivärinta, in the 1980s. Susie could represent Spain as composer at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011...
. They scored a number of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, their biggest hit being Oh Mama in 1987. They are also known for having taken part in Melodifestivalen 1989
Melodifestivalen 1989
Melodifestivalen 1989 was the selection for the 29th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 28th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1223 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The hostess, Yvonne Ryding, was the 1984 Miss Universe...
with the song "Okey okey".
Melodifestivalen 2009
In December 2008, 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...
revealed that Lili & Susie are reuniting for Melodifestivalen 2009
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...
, the show that will choose Sweden's
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....
entry for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
. They will participate with the song "Show Me Heaven", which was co-written by Susie.
External links
- Official Lili & Susie Website - Official Website
- English Fansite with complete discography
- Official Facebook page
- Lili & Susie - discography
- Lilli & Sussie to reunite