Det vackraste
Encyclopedia
"Det vackraste" is a Swedish
love song
. It was originally sung by Swedish
pop singer Cecilia Vennersten
and finished second in the Melodifestivalen 1995
, the Swedish selections for Eurovision Song Contest
. The song was awarded a Grammis
for Best Song of 1995.
The song was released as a single
and stayed 47 weeks in the Swedish singles chart total, including seven weeks at #1.
The song stayed at Svensktoppen
for 26 weeks during the period 29 April-21 October 1995, with 3rd place as best result there.
"Det vackraste" was written by Nanne Grönvall
, Peter Grönvall and Maria Rådsten
. They also form the pop group One More Time
, and they recorded the song with English lyrics in 1997, called "Living in a Dream".
In 1999, Belgian
artist Dana Winner
recorded another English version of the song, now named "I'll Sing a Song Today", about nature
.
In 2005, ten years after the original performance by Cecilia Vennersten, a cover version
of the original lyrics was recorded by Swedish dansband
and pop
singer Lotta Engberg
on her album
Kvinna & man
.
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...
love song
Love song
A love song is about falling in love and the feelings it brings. Anthologies of love songs often contain a mixture of both of these types of song. A bawdy song is both humorous and saucy, emphasizing the physical pleasure of love rather than the emotional joy...
. It was originally sung by 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....
pop singer Cecilia Vennersten
Cecilia Vennersten
Cecilia Vennersten, born Birgitta Cecilia Vennersten-Ingemanson in 1970 is a Swedish pop singer.Her career started with a second place in the Swedish qualifier for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Det vackraste. Her first album named Cecilia Vennersten released the same year was a great...
and finished second in the Melodifestivalen 1995
Melodifestivalen 1995
Melodifestivalen 1995 was the selection for the 35th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 34th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 986 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition...
, the Swedish selections for Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. The song was awarded a Grammis
Grammis
The Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
for Best Song of 1995.
The song was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and stayed 47 weeks in the Swedish singles chart total, including seven weeks at #1.
The song stayed at 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...
for 26 weeks during the period 29 April-21 October 1995, with 3rd place as best result there.
"Det vackraste" was written by Nanne Grönvall
Nanne Grönvall
Marianne Elisabeth Nordqvist more popularly known as Nanne Grönvall is a Swedish singer-songwriter.-Biography:Grönvall's musical career started in the 1980s group Sound of Music...
, Peter Grönvall and Maria Rådsten
Maria Rådsten
Ingela Maria Kristina Rådsten-Ekman , is a Swedish singer.She began her musical career with the group Peter's Pop Squad...
. They also form the pop group One More Time
One More Time (band)
One More Time is a Swedish pop group. Members are Peter Grönvall, his wife Nanne Grönvall and Maria Rådsten. A forth member, Thérèse Löf, left the group shortly after the first album was released. In 1992 they began their international career with the release of the single and album Highland...
, and they recorded the song with English lyrics in 1997, called "Living in a Dream".
In 1999, Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
artist Dana Winner
Dana Winner
Dana Winner is the stage name of Chantal Vanlee . She is a Belgian singer who is famous especially in Flanders and the Netherlands.-Biography:...
recorded another English version of the song, now named "I'll Sing a Song Today", about nature
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
.
In 2005, ten years after the original performance by Cecilia Vennersten, a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the original lyrics was recorded by Swedish dansband
Dansband
Dansband is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik . Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by swing, schlager, country, jazz, and rock...
and 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...
singer Lotta Engberg
Lotta Engberg
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on her album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Kvinna & man
Kvinna & man
Kvinna & man was released on February 23, 2005 and is a studio album from Swedish singer Lotta Engberg, where she together with Jarl Carlsson sings love songs...
.