Anders Ekborg
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Anders Ekborg is a Swedish
actor and singer who has performed the roles of Karl Oskar in Kristina från Duvemåla
and Freddie Trumper in Chess
, two musicals that were written by former ABBA
members Benny Andersson
and Björn Ulvaeus
. He has also acted in many Swedish-language versions of musicals, such as Jekyll and Hyde, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar
.
Anders Ekborg also toure extensively throughout Sweden, mostly accompanied by Bengt Magnusson and Anders Lundqvist. He has released one album in his own name; Äkta Vara (2006). Additionally, he has appeared in numerous gala concerts including Rhapsody in Rock.
In 2007 he appeared in two huge arena shows; Queen - Another kind of magic and The Christmas Show. In 2008 he performed the role of Warrior in London - the Musical, and the 14th of July he took part in the birthday celebration of the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria.
In 2009 Anders is doing The Special Tour with Noel McCalla and Caroline Larsson. He's also doing a Christmas Tour on his own.
On 6 February 2010 Anders Ekborg participated in Melodi Grand Prix; Melodifestivalen
, in the first race in Örnsköldsvik, with the song "The Saviour", written by Tony Nilsson and Henrik Janson. The song was described as "magnificent but difficult to sing" and it was the first time Ekborg took part in the competition. The song finished in sixth place in the race, which was not sufficient to proceed.
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....
actor and singer who has performed the roles of Karl Oskar in Kristina från Duvemåla
Kristina från Duvemåla
Kristina från Duvemåla is a Swedish musical written by former ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson , based on a series of four novels by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg detailing a family's poverty-driven migration from Sweden to America in the mid-19th century: The Emigrants, Unto a Good...
and Freddie Trumper in 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;...
, two musicals that were written by former 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...
members Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Göran Bror "Benny" Andersson is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
and Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus is a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, writer, producer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
. He has also acted in many Swedish-language versions of musicals, such as Jekyll and Hyde, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
.
Anders Ekborg also toure extensively throughout Sweden, mostly accompanied by Bengt Magnusson and Anders Lundqvist. He has released one album in his own name; Äkta Vara (2006). Additionally, he has appeared in numerous gala concerts including Rhapsody in Rock.
In 2007 he appeared in two huge arena shows; Queen - Another kind of magic and The Christmas Show. In 2008 he performed the role of Warrior in London - the Musical, and the 14th of July he took part in the birthday celebration of the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria.
In 2009 Anders is doing The Special Tour with Noel McCalla and Caroline Larsson. He's also doing a Christmas Tour on his own.
On 6 February 2010 Anders Ekborg participated in Melodi Grand Prix; 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...
, in the first race in Örnsköldsvik, with the song "The Saviour", written by Tony Nilsson and Henrik Janson. The song was described as "magnificent but difficult to sing" and it was the first time Ekborg took part in the competition. The song finished in sixth place in the race, which was not sufficient to proceed.
Selected discography (Swedish)
- 2010 - Painted Dreams
- 2006 - Äkta Vara (Authentic Goods)
- 2003 - Chess på svenska (Chess in Swedish)-musical (original Swedish 2002 cast recording)
- 2001 - Evita
- 1999 - Sexton favoriter ur Kristina från Duvemåla (16 favourite songs from Kristina från Duvemåla)
- 1997 - Kristina från Duvemåla-musical (original Swedish cast recording)
Selected filmography (Swedish)
- 1993 - Murder at the SavoyMurder at the Savoy (film)Murder at the Savoy is a Swedish/German film from 1994, based on the book Murder at the Savoy.-Cast:*Gösta Ekman as Martin Beck*Kjell Bergqvist as Lennart Kollberg*Rolf Lassgård as Gunvald Larsson...
- 1993 - DrömkåkenDrömkåkenDrömkåken is a 1993 Swedish comedy film directed by Peter Dalle.-Cast:*Björn Skifs as Göran*Suzanne Reuter as Tina*Zara Zetterqvist as Petra*Mikael Håck as Anton*Lena Nyman as Sanna*Jan Malmsjö as The major*Pierre Lindstedt as Ernst...
- 1994 - Illusioner
- 1998 - The Last Contract
- 1999 - Dödsklockan
- 1999 - Tomten är far till alla barnenTomten är far till alla barnenIn Bed with Santa is a 1999 Swedish comedy film directed by Kjell Sundvall. A German remake was made under the tiltle Meine schöne Bescherung.-Plot:...
- 1999 - Prinsen av Egypten
- 2001 - Syndare i sommarsol
- 2003 - Chess på svenska
- 2004 - Falla vackert
- 2004 - Drowning GhostDrowning Ghost (film)Drowning Ghost is a 2004 Swedish slasher film directed by Mikael Håfström and written by Lars Yngwe 'Vasa' Johansson and Håfström, it stars Rebecka Hemse, Jesper Salén and Jenny Ulving.-Plot:...
- 2005 - Wallander - Byfånen
- 2006 - Den som viskar
- 2006 - Snapphanar
- 2009 - Kommissarien och havet