Eva Dahlgren
Encyclopedia
Eva Dahlgren is a Swedish pop
musician, born 9 June 1960 in Umeå
, Sweden
.
Dahlgren was discovered by musician/producer Bruno Glenmark in 1978 after appearing on the TV show "Sveriges magasin" and her debut album
Finns det nån som bryr sej om was released the same year. In 1979 she placed third in Melodifestivalen
(the tryout competition for the Eurovision Song Contest
in Sweden).
She toured Sweden in 1987 with Swedish pop duo Roxette
, a tour that was attended for more than 100.000 people. Dahlgren's career grew steadily with several album releases during the 1980s but her definite breakthrough in Sweden came in 1991 with the hit album En blekt blondins hjärta which sold over half a million copies and netted the singer five Grammis
awards.
In 1996 Dahlgren made headlines in the Swedish press when she came out
as a lesbian
through her civil union
with jewellery designer Efva Attling
. In connection with the civil union, Dahlgren changed her surname
to Dahlgren-Attling.
Eva Dahlgren toured July - August 2008 together with Peter Jöback
in Sweden, Norway
and Finland
. The tour was called "Himlen är inget tak", and a single with the same title was released.
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...
musician, born 9 June 1960 in Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
, 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....
.
Dahlgren was discovered by musician/producer Bruno Glenmark in 1978 after appearing on the TV show "Sveriges magasin" and her debut 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...
Finns det nån som bryr sej om was released the same year. In 1979 she placed third in 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...
(the tryout competition for the 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...
in Sweden).
She toured Sweden in 1987 with Swedish pop duo Roxette
Roxette
Roxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!...
, a tour that was attended for more than 100.000 people. Dahlgren's career grew steadily with several album releases during the 1980s but her definite breakthrough in Sweden came in 1991 with the hit album En blekt blondins hjärta which sold over half a million copies and netted the singer five 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....
awards.
In 1996 Dahlgren made headlines in the Swedish press when she came out
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
as a lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
through her civil union
Civil union
A civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples rights,...
with jewellery designer Efva Attling
Efva Attling
Efva Attling, was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1952 and is well known today for being an avant garde jewellery designer.In the early 1980s she played in the band "X Models" and released the hit single Två av oss ....
. In connection with the civil union, Dahlgren changed her surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
to Dahlgren-Attling.
Eva Dahlgren toured July - August 2008 together with Peter Jöback
Peter Jöback
Peter Arne Jöback is a Swedish singer and musical artist, and is regarded as being one of Sweden's best male vocalists .- 1997–2000 :...
in Sweden, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The tour was called "Himlen är inget tak", and a single with the same title was released.
Discography
(In parenthesis, peak positions in Swedish Albums Chart)- 1978: Finns det nån som bryr sig om (#23)
- 1980: Eva Dahlgren (#25)
- 1981: För väntan (#2)
- 1982: Tvillingskäl (#8)
- 1984: Ett fönster mot gatan (#2)
- 1984: Känn mig
- 1987: Ung och stolt (#2)
- 1989: Fria Världen 1.989 (#3)
- 1991: En blekt blondins hjärta (#1)
- 1992: Eva Dahlgren (English language version of En blekt blondins hjärta)
- 1992: För minnenas skull (double CD) (1978-1992) (#10)
- 1995: Jag vill se min älskade komma från det vilda (#2)
- 1999: Lai Lai (#1)
- 1999: LaLaLive (#5)
- 2005: Snö (#2)
- 2007: En blekt blondins ballader (1980-2005) (#1)
- 2007: Petroleum och tång (#3)
Singles
(In parenthesis, peak positions in Swedish Singles Chart)- 1989: "Ängeln i rummet" (#4)
- (English version: "Angel in My Room")
- 1991: "Gunga mig" (#40)
- 1991: "Vem tänder stjärnorna" (#4)
- (English version: "I'm not in Love with You")
- 1991: "Kom och håll om mig" (#27)
- (English version: "Just Want You to Love Me")
- 1994: "Tro på varann" (Uno Svenningsson and Eva Dahlgren (#22)
- 1999: "Underbara människa" (#41)
- 2005: "När jag längtar" (#17)
- 2006: "Äventyr" (EP) (#58)
- 2008: "Himlen är inget tak" (Eva Dahlgren and Peter Jöback) (#36)