Sofia Källgren
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Anna Sofia Helena Källgren, known as Sofia Källgren (born 17 August 1970, Högsbo
, Sweden
), is a Swedish
singer. She sings in two other language
s, English
and Mandarin Chinese, in addition to in Swedish
.
In 1982 she debuted on the TV-program Gomorron Sverige on Sveriges Television
. In 1986 she performed the song "I Know Him So Well
" from Chess
in De okändas revy leading to participation in a televised talent show Folkparkernas talangjakt. In 1987 she was awarded the Ulla Billquist-scholarship.
Källgren performed a song, "Världen är vacker", entered to Melodifestivalen 1989
. The song was not selected, but Källgren was offered to perform the song "Världen är vår" with Visitors. In Melodifestivalen 1990
she entered again and performed "Handen på hjärtat
" solo backed up by three dancers wearing partial fursuit
s.
She has performed as Belles in the Swedish version of Beauty and the Beast
and as Odette in The Swan Princess
. She was awarded Guldmasken
(The Golden Mask) for her 1998 performance in the musical Miss Saigon
at Göta Lejon
in Stockholm.
Källgren has performed in several church concerts and festivals. In 2000 she toured with Rhapsody in Rock, replacing Carola Häggkvist
, and that Christmas she toured with Tito Beltran
, Orsa spelmän
and Kalle Moraeus
. Together with Robert Wells
she participated in Melodifestivalen 2003
, but failed to reach the final.
Källgren lives in Bromma with her husband and their son.
The song "Handen på hjärtat
" also charted on Svensktoppen
Högsbo
Högsbo is a city district of Gothenburg located on the Swedish west coast. Högsbo Bo") is situated south of the city centre of Gothenburg.The centre of Högsbo is "Axel Dahlströms torg" which consists of a small shopping square and connections with the Västtrafik tram system....
, 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....
), is a Swedish
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. She sings in two other language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
s, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Mandarin Chinese, in addition to in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
.
In 1982 she debuted on the TV-program Gomorron Sverige on Sveriges Television
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...
. In 1986 she performed the song "I Know Him So Well
I Know Him So Well
"I Know Him So Well" is a song from the concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. In this duet, two women – Svetlana, the Russian chess champion's estranged wife, and Florence, his mistress – express their bittersweet feelings for him and at seeing...
" from Chess
Chess (musical)
Chess is a musical with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA, and with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story involves a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other;...
in De okändas revy leading to participation in a televised talent show Folkparkernas talangjakt. In 1987 she was awarded the Ulla Billquist-scholarship.
Källgren performed a song, "Världen är vacker", entered to 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...
. The song was not selected, but Källgren was offered to perform the song "Världen är vår" with Visitors. In Melodifestivalen 1990
Melodifestivalen 1990
Melodifestivalen 1990 was the contest for selection of the 30th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 29th time that this method of picking a song had been used. 1223 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition...
she entered again and performed "Handen på hjärtat
Handen på hjärtat
"Handen på hjärtat" is a Swedish song by Lasse Holm and Ingela Forsman performed by Sofia Källgren in Melodifestivalen 1990 and finished in 4th place. Källgren was backed up by three dancers wearing partially furry suits....
" solo backed up by three dancers wearing partial fursuit
Fursuit
Fursuits are animal costumes made from various materials. They range from simple tails and ears to full costumes cooled by battery-powered fans. Fursuits can be worn for personal enjoyment, work or charity....
s.
She has performed as Belles in the Swedish version of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period...
and as Odette in The Swan Princess
The Swan Princess
The Swan Princess is a 1994 American animated film based on the ballet "Swan Lake". Starring the voice talents of Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, and Sandy Duncan, the film is directed by a former Disney animation director, Richard Rich, with a music score by Lex de Azevedo...
. She was awarded Guldmasken
Guldmasken
Guldmasken , or Guldmasken Awards, is the Swedish equivalent of the Tony Awards, established in 1987.The theatre award is annually handed out for private theatre productions in Swedish theatres.-Categories:...
(The Golden Mask) for her 1998 performance in the musical Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover...
at Göta Lejon
Göta Lejon
Göta Lejon is a theatre in Stockholm, Sweden, located in Södermalm.It is especially popular for musical productions.The current plays are: High School Musical and Buddy - The Buddy Holly Musical....
in Stockholm.
Källgren has performed in several church concerts and festivals. In 2000 she toured with Rhapsody in Rock, replacing Carola Häggkvist
Carola Häggkvist
Carola Maria Häggkvist , better known as simply Carola, is a Swedish singer and occasional songwriter. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s, and has released albums ranging from pop and disco to hymns and folk music...
, and that Christmas she toured with Tito Beltran
Tito Beltrán
Ernesto Beltrán Aguilar better known as Tito Beltrán , is a Chilean-Swedish tenor. In October 2008, an appellate court in Sweden sentenced Beltrán to 2.5 years in prison for rape and sexual molestation of an underage child...
, Orsa spelmän
Orsa Spelmän
Orsa Spelmän is a folk music sextet from Orsa in Sweden, which was founded in 1987. Benny Andersson, the former ABBA member, is a founding member of the group.In 2006, the member Kalle Moraeus was awarded Povel Ramels Karamelodiktstipendium....
and Kalle Moraeus
Kalle Moraeus
Kalle Moraeus is a Swedish musician.He is a member of the folk group Orsa Spelmän and Benny Anderssons Orkester, founded by former ABBA member Benny Andersson...
. Together with Robert Wells
Robert Wells
Robert Wells may refer to:* Bob "Hoolihan" Wells , American TV personality* Rob Wells, Canadian musician, songwriter and producer* Robb Wells , Canadian actor and screenwriter* Robby Wells , American college football coach...
she participated in Melodifestivalen 2003
Melodifestivalen 2003
Melodifestivalen 2003 was the selection for the 43rd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 42nd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Luleå, Sundsvall and...
, but failed to reach the final.
Källgren lives in Bromma with her husband and their son.
Albums
- Handen på hjärtat (1990)
- Julen är kommen (1990)
- Min älskade (1992)
- Skönheten och odjuret (soundtrack) (1992)
- Mina sånger (1994)
- My Love (2003)
- 東方西方 (Eastward Westward) vol. 1 (2005)
- 東方西方 (Eastward Westward) vol. 2 (2006)
- Cinema Paradiso (2008)
Singles
- "Längtans vind" / "Världen är vacker" (1989)
- "Phantom of the Opera" / "Wherever You Go" (duet with Uffe Persson) (1989)
- "Världen är vår" / "The World in Our Hands" (with Visitors) (1989)
- "This Time" / "Jag kan se en ängel" (1990)
- "Kärleken är en hemlighet" / "Regnbågen" (1991)
- "Beatrice" / "Luften jag andas (kärlekens mjuka röst)" (1992)
- "Skönheten och odjuret" (duet with Tommy KörbergTommy KörbergBert Gustav Tommy Körberg is a Swedish singer, actor, and musician. In 1969, he won Swedish Recording Industry Award Grammis in a category Best Debut Performance. English-speaking audiences know him best for his role in the Benny Andersson–Björn Ulvaeus–Tim Rice musical Chess...
) / "Till marknaden" / "Kampen på torget" (1992) - "För längre än för alltid" (duet with Roger PontareRoger PontareFred Roger Pontare is a Swedish musician. He currently lives in Vingåker, Södermanland County....
) (1995) - "Fri" / "En vinterdag" (from the film SprängarenSprängarenSprängaren may refer to the following:*The Bomber, a 1998 book by Liza Marklund*Deadline based on the book...
) (2001) - "My Love" (with Robert WellsRobert WellsRobert Wells may refer to:* Bob "Hoolihan" Wells , American TV personality* Rob Wells, Canadian musician, songwriter and producer* Robb Wells , Canadian actor and screenwriter* Robby Wells , American college football coach...
) (2003) - "Eastward Westward" (2005)
The song "Handen på hjärtat
Handen på hjärtat
"Handen på hjärtat" is a Swedish song by Lasse Holm and Ingela Forsman performed by Sofia Källgren in Melodifestivalen 1990 and finished in 4th place. Källgren was backed up by three dancers wearing partially furry suits....
" also charted on Svensktoppen
Svensktoppen
Svensktoppen is a record chart at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. Svensktoppen airs once a week...