David Hellenius
Encyclopedia
David Hellenius is a Swedish
comedian
and television presenter, often co-operating with Peter Magnusson
.
Hellenius started his television carrier at ZTV
. In 2004, he led the first season of the Swedish Idol series
, "Idol 2004
", on TV4 with Peter Magnusson
. Hellenius and Magnusson were later joined by Christine Meltzer to make the comedy show Hey Baberiba
. Since 2006 he has hosted Let's Dance (Swedish version of Dancing with the Stars). Hellenius has also hosted Tack gode gud (Swedish version of Thank God You're Here
), and he was one of the regular hosts of Fredag Hela Veckan
, a Swedish version of Saturday Night Live
.
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....
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and television presenter, often co-operating with Peter Magnusson
Peter Magnusson
Charles Peter Magnusson is a Swedish Actor, writer and comedian.Magnusson was the host of the first season of Idol 2004 in Sweden...
.
Hellenius started his television carrier at ZTV
ZTV
-History:The channel started in Sweden as a daily afternoon show in TV3 and TV4 in February 1991. The channel got its name as it was a simulcast version of the radio station Z Radio. There was also a Z magazine available for some time....
. In 2004, he led the first season of the Swedish Idol series
Idol series
The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
, "Idol 2004
Idol 2004
-24 September :#Alex Falk - Celebration #Cornelia Dahlgren - What It Feels Like For A Girl #Fillip Williams - This Love #Angel Hansson - Hello...
", on TV4 with Peter Magnusson
Peter Magnusson
Charles Peter Magnusson is a Swedish Actor, writer and comedian.Magnusson was the host of the first season of Idol 2004 in Sweden...
. Hellenius and Magnusson were later joined by Christine Meltzer to make the comedy show Hey Baberiba
Hey Baberiba
Hey Baberiba was a comedy show on TV4 in Sweden, where three comedians made impersonations of different Swedish celebrities. The show was a success for TV4 and ran for four seasons....
. Since 2006 he has hosted Let's Dance (Swedish version of Dancing with the Stars). Hellenius has also hosted Tack gode gud (Swedish version of Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons with Seven for the fourth season...
), and he was one of the regular hosts of Fredag Hela Veckan
Fredag Hela Veckan
Fredag Hela Veckan is a Swedish TV show in TV4. It is a Swedish version of Saturday Night Live.Among the famous Swedish comedians in the show, there were David Hellenius, Peter Magnusson and Christine Meltzer, stars from the prior Friday entertainment Hey Baberiba...
, a Swedish version of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
.