Josefin Nilsson
Encyclopedia
Josefin Nilsson is a Swedish
singer and actress.
Her debut album titled Shapes was released on 23 March 1993. The music and lyrics were written by Benny Andersson
and Bjorn Ulvaeus
. Benny Andersson was also the producer of the album.
In 2005 she competed at the Melodifestivalen
(Swedish national selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest
) with the song Med hjärtats egna ord.
She also performs with Gotland
ic pop/folk group Ainbusk
.
Josefin Nilsson is the daughter of revue
r and songwriter Allan Nilsson
. Her older sister Marie Nilsson Lind is also a singer and a member of Ainbusk
.
An Estonian
cover version of Josefin Nilsson's Surprise, Surprise was made in 1995. It was named Sa muutsid kõik and performed by Estonian pop singer Nancy.
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 and actress.
Her debut album titled Shapes was released on 23 March 1993. The music and lyrics were written by 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 Bjorn 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!...
. Benny Andersson was also the producer of the album.
In 2005 she competed at the Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen 2005
Melodifestivalen 2005 was the selection for the 45th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 44th 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 Gothenburg, Linköping, Skellefteå, Växjö and...
(Swedish national selection process 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...
) with the song Med hjärtats egna ord.
She also performs with Gotland
Gotland
Gotland is a county, province, municipality and diocese of Sweden; it is Sweden's largest island and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, the region makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area...
ic pop/folk group Ainbusk
Ainbusk
Ainbusk are a pop/folk vocal group from Gotland, Sweden. Formed in 1983, Ainbusk are best-known for their single "Jag mötte Lassie" - frequently referred to simply as "Lassie" - which was the Christmas chart-topper in Sweden in 1990...
.
Josefin Nilsson is the daughter of revue
Revue
A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century American popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own during its golden years from 1916 to 1932...
r and songwriter Allan Nilsson
Allan Nilsson
Allan Nilsson was a Swedish chess master.He was Swedish Champion in 1924-1929, and played four matches for the title, all in Göteborg...
. Her older sister Marie Nilsson Lind is also a singer and a member of Ainbusk
Ainbusk
Ainbusk are a pop/folk vocal group from Gotland, Sweden. Formed in 1983, Ainbusk are best-known for their single "Jag mötte Lassie" - frequently referred to simply as "Lassie" - which was the Christmas chart-topper in Sweden in 1990...
.
An Estonian
Estonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
cover version of Josefin Nilsson's Surprise, Surprise was made in 1995. It was named Sa muutsid kõik and performed by Estonian pop singer Nancy.
Singles
- Heaven And Hell (1993)
- High Hopes And Heartaches
- Where the Whales Have Ceased to Sing
- Surprise, Surprise
- Med hjärtas egna ord (2005)
- Shapes (1993)
- Jag saknar dig ibland med Ainbusk (2008)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Juloratoriet | |
| 1997 | Adam & Eva | Eva |
| 2000 | Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig | Sophia |
| 2002 | Chess | Svetlana |