Marie Fredriksson
Encyclopedia
is a Swedish
pop
singer-songwriter
and pianist
, best known for forming one half of the pop duo Roxette
, which she created together with Per Gessle
in 1986. She and Per Gessle achieved international success from the late 1980s to the early 1990s with a total of six top 10 US hit songs such as "It Must Have Been Love
", "Listen to Your Heart", "The Look
", "Joyride
" and "Dangerous
".
. The family later moved to the small Swedish town of Östra Ljungby
. A poor family, both parents were forced to work, often leaving the young Marie alone. It was during this time alone that she developed an interest in performing, standing in front of a mirror pretending to be a star. Together with her siblings, or neighborhood children Fredriksson began to play music and sing. She was often asked by her mother to perform in front of friends who were impressed by her Olivia Newton-John
-like singing voice.
Her interest grew stronger in her teens as she discovered artists such as Joni Mitchell
, The Beatles
and Deep Purple
. At 17, Fredriksson enrolled in a music college and performed in local theatre. However, she found it incredibly boring, instead longing for the thrill of an audience. As she put it - "I wanted to perform. I'm a performer." She became involved in theatre, and after moving to the town of Halmstad, she found herself involved in the local music scene. Joining her boyfriend Stefan's band Strul, they played local gigs and even recorded a single. After that group split, Marie and a new boyfriend Martin Sternhuvsvud performed as MaMas Barn. They recorded one album together. Per Gessle
, lead singer of the famous Swedish group Gyllene Tider
, shared a rehearsal studio with Marie and they became friends. Per believed Fredriksson was far too talented to be hiding behind keyboards in local pub bands, and got her an audition with his producer, Lasse Lindbom who was extremely well known in Sweden. Lasse was suitably impressed with her voice, and offered her a contract.
, produced by Lindbom.
"Ännu doftar kärlek" was the first single.
Lindbom, Fredriksson, Per Gessle and Mats "MP" Persson started a new band called "Spännande Ostar" ("Exciting Cheeses").
That same year, Fredriksson and Lindbom went to the Canary Islands to write songs for Marie's second solo album. They returned to Sweden for the recording.
The album was released in 1986, under the name "Den Sjunde Vågen". "Den bästa dagen" and "Silver i din hand" were released as singles, and Fredriksson finally found the courage to tour as a solo artist.
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Gessle and Fredriksson had talked about working together for many years. Fredriksson had done backing vocal work for Gessle's band Gyllene Tider
, and they had worked together on Spännande Ostar and other projects, including an attempt by Gyllene Tider to release an English language album in America. Fredriksson's career was soaring in Sweden, but Gessle - a former boyband member whose solo career was not doing as well. Friends and people in the industry were skeptical towards the idea of Marie collaborating with Gessle. His idea was to form a duo, singing in English, and try to have some success in Europe. However, during the 1980s, it was uncommon for Swedish artists to perform in English.
In 1986, she decided to team up with Gessle under the name Roxette - the name Gyllene Tider had used when they tried to release their album The Heartland Café
in the US. Their first single "Neverending Love
" was a hit in Sweden, and Roxette's album Pearls of Passion
breathed new life into Per's flagging career, and cemented Marie as a major artist.
After the 1987 "Rock Runt Riket" Swedish concert tour with Roxette, she recorded her third solo album album Efter Stormen. Once again, she worked together with Lasse Lindbom, both as a producer and as a songwriter. It was followed by another solo tour.
In February 1989, she also recorded a song for a TV Series called Sparvöga
. Her song, the title theme of the show, became one of her most beloved and best known songs. Fredriksson was now one of the most well known singers in Sweden.
In 1988, Roxette went back to the studio and recorded a second album, Look Sharp!
which once again returned them to the charts in Sweden. However, Roxette then had an unexpected number one hit in the USA with "The Look
" in April 1989. Almost overnight, Fredriksson and Gessle were catapulted from being minor celebrities in Sweden to major artists internationally who suddenly found themselves traveling all over the world, selling millions of records, and receiving awards. Look Sharp! was a massive hit, producing two US #1 hits including "Listen to Your Heart" in November 1989. A third song from the Look Sharp! album, "Dangerous
", spent two weeks at the #2 spot in February 1990.
In 1990, Gessle was approached by Touchstone pictures to write a song for the upcoming film Pretty Woman. Since he did not have time to create a new song, he re-edited an old Christmas song and gave them "It Must Have Been Love
". The song was included on the movie, topped the music charts for 2 weeks in June 1990 in America and became one of Roxette's best selling and most well known songs.
In 1991, a third album, Joyride was released which gave them another number one hit in the US in May 1991 while another song, "Fading Like a Flower", reached the #2 spot in the US music market in July 1991. They followed it up with a major Join the Joyride world tour in over 100 cities during 1991 and 92. However, after the tour, Roxette's future songs failed to enter the U.S. top 10 list again, whereas in Europe and South America, Roxette continued their superstardom with Gold and Platinum albums until the beginning of the new millennium.
. The album was her musical self-portrait and was written like a diary, containing very personal songs about her life, feelings and relationships. "It mirrors a four to five year period of my life," said Marie about the album. "It was a crisis, with hellish side effects. But I'm glad I went through it." The song "Ett enda liv" was written about a good friend of hers who committed suicide.
She gave birth to their daughter Inez Josefin (known as Josefin) on 29 April 1993.
" Her second child, Oscar Mikael was born on 26 November 1996.
. In 2000 Fredriksson released a greatest hits album under the title Äntligen - Marie Fredrikssons bästa 1984-2000
. It was followed by a summer tour, later released as a live CD/DVD package called Äntligen - Sommarturné. The album to date has sold more than 350,000; two more singles were released from the album, "Äntligen" and "Det som var nu".
Fredriksson released all her albums in a box set, called Kärlekens Guld (Love's Gold). The remastered albums feature previously unreleased songs as well as new packaging.
in the back of her head. This diagnosis led to the cancellation of Roxette
's planned performance at the 2002 Night of the Proms
concert series. After waiting several weeks for the concussion to subside, she underwent a successful surgery to remove the tumour. It was malignant and she then endured months of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. She received some permanent damage to her brain, losing the ability to read and count, the vision in her right eye, and some loss of movement in her right side.
In January 2003, Roxette were awarded the 'Royal Medal with Blue Ribbon' by King of Sweden Carl Gustaf XVI
. The ceremony was the first event at which Fredriksson appeared after her operation. This was one of very few public appearances made during her illness. She subsequently withdrew from the public eye for almost two years.
On 21 October 2005, Fredriksson stated, "It’s been three very difficult years", but in an interview with Jens Peterson published in Aftonbladet, Fredriksson says she has won her fight against cancer. "I’m healthy", she says. "I’m not receiving treatment anymore."
About 6 months after Fredriksson's cancer diagnosis, she and her husband Mikael began to work on her first ever English solo album. She called the album The Change
.
The album was well received by the Swedish public and entered the Swedish chart at #1 The first single, "2nd Chance", entered the Swedish singles chart at number 1. Soon after its release, The Change achieved gold status (20,000 copies sold) in Sweden, according to IFPI.
In conjunction with the release of The Change, Fredriksson started a new publishing company together with her husband Micke Bolyos
. MaryJane Music was mainly created "as a home for Marie's solo albums," states the label's website, "but as the musical collaboration between Marie and Mikael continues and expands, don't be surprised if you find other exciting projects with some of their musical friends released on this label."
During her illness, Fredriksson rediscovered her love of drawing. Although she could no longer read or write, drawing was one thing she could still do and she found a real passion for it. She had always been very private about her artwork but for the first time she exhibited a collection of her drawings in a gallery show entitled "After The Change". The vernissage at the Doktor Glas gallery in Kungsträdgården featured 24 of her charcoal drawings and ran from 21–30 October. Later she released the book After the Change, featuring reprints of all 24 sketches.
In 2010 Roxette's returned with a mini euro tour. After the successful concerts, the band announced the first full Roxette World tour in 15 years which began in March 2011.
A new Roxette single "She's Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
" was released in January 2011, and the new Roxette album Charm School
was released on 11 February 2011.
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
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-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, best known for forming one half of the 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!...
, which she created together with Per Gessle
Per Gessle
Per Håkan Gessle is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonicist. He is the lead singer of the Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider and formed Roxette with Marie Fredriksson...
in 1986. She and Per Gessle achieved international success from the late 1980s to the early 1990s with a total of six top 10 US hit songs such as "It Must Have Been Love
It Must Have Been Love
"It Must Have Been Love" is a power ballad written by Per Gessle and performed by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. The ballad became the duo's 3rd #1 hit in the United States, and is one of their best-selling releases, leading the single to be certified gold in a number of countries.The song, included...
", "Listen to Your Heart", "The Look
The Look
"The Look", written by Per Gessle and performed by Roxette, was released as a single in early 1989 from the album Look Sharp!. The song became Roxette's international "breakthrough" song, finally exposing the duo to music consumers outside of the duo's native Sweden and Europe after more than one...
", "Joyride
Joyride (Roxette song)
"Joyride", written by Per Gessle, was the first single released from Swedish pop duo Roxette's 1991 album Joyride, the follow-up to the group's highly successful Look Sharp!. The single topped the charts across Europe, and in Australia, Canada and the United States, where it spent one week at...
" and "Dangerous
Dangerous (Roxette song)
"Dangerous", written by Per Gessle, is the fourth single released from Roxette's album Look Sharp!. Gessle penned it just before Roxette's first tour in 1987. Released at the end of 1989, it was the group's third top 10 showing on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two weeks at #2 in February 1990. ...
".
Early life
Marie Fredriksson was the youngest member of a family of five children, who was born in ÖssjöÖssjö
Össjö is a small town in the place in the Ängelholm Municipality of Skåne County in Sweden. it has a recorded population of 192 and an area of 26 hectares...
. The family later moved to the small Swedish town of Östra Ljungby
Östra Ljungby
Östra Ljungby is a locality situated in Klippan Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 893 inhabitants in 2005....
. A poor family, both parents were forced to work, often leaving the young Marie alone. It was during this time alone that she developed an interest in performing, standing in front of a mirror pretending to be a star. Together with her siblings, or neighborhood children Fredriksson began to play music and sing. She was often asked by her mother to perform in front of friends who were impressed by her Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
-like singing voice.
Her interest grew stronger in her teens as she discovered artists such as Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
, The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
and Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
. At 17, Fredriksson enrolled in a music college and performed in local theatre. However, she found it incredibly boring, instead longing for the thrill of an audience. As she put it - "I wanted to perform. I'm a performer." She became involved in theatre, and after moving to the town of Halmstad, she found herself involved in the local music scene. Joining her boyfriend Stefan's band Strul, they played local gigs and even recorded a single. After that group split, Marie and a new boyfriend Martin Sternhuvsvud performed as MaMas Barn. They recorded one album together. Per Gessle
Per Gessle
Per Håkan Gessle is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonicist. He is the lead singer of the Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider and formed Roxette with Marie Fredriksson...
, lead singer of the famous Swedish group Gyllene Tider
Gyllene Tider
Gyllene Tider is a Swedish pop group. The name Gyllene Tider translates as "Golden ages" or "Golden times". Few Scandinavians would not recognize the band's most famous song "Sommartider", often played on the radio during late spring and early summer...
, shared a rehearsal studio with Marie and they became friends. Per believed Fredriksson was far too talented to be hiding behind keyboards in local pub bands, and got her an audition with his producer, Lasse Lindbom who was extremely well known in Sweden. Lasse was suitably impressed with her voice, and offered her a contract.
Going solo: Het vind and Den sjunde vågen
Lasse Lindbom asked Fredriksson to record a duet with him, "Så nära nu," which lead to her joining his group "The Lasse Lindbom Band." Per Gessle started to encourage her to start a solo career, but she was too nervous and lacked confidence. Fredriksson finally accepted, and she recorded her first solo album, Het vindHet vind
Het vind is the debut album from Swedish pop singer Marie Fredriksson, released on .-Track listing:LP/MC*Side one#"Het vind" – 5:34#"Jag går min väg" – 3:52...
, produced by Lindbom.
"Ännu doftar kärlek" was the first single.
Lindbom, Fredriksson, Per Gessle and Mats "MP" Persson started a new band called "Spännande Ostar" ("Exciting Cheeses").
That same year, Fredriksson and Lindbom went to the Canary Islands to write songs for Marie's second solo album. They returned to Sweden for the recording.
The album was released in 1986, under the name "Den Sjunde Vågen". "Den bästa dagen" and "Silver i din hand" were released as singles, and Fredriksson finally found the courage to tour as a solo artist.
Start of Roxette and Efter stormen
Gyllene Tider
Gyllene Tider is a Swedish pop group. The name Gyllene Tider translates as "Golden ages" or "Golden times". Few Scandinavians would not recognize the band's most famous song "Sommartider", often played on the radio during late spring and early summer...
, and they had worked together on Spännande Ostar and other projects, including an attempt by Gyllene Tider to release an English language album in America. Fredriksson's career was soaring in Sweden, but Gessle - a former boyband member whose solo career was not doing as well. Friends and people in the industry were skeptical towards the idea of Marie collaborating with Gessle. His idea was to form a duo, singing in English, and try to have some success in Europe. However, during the 1980s, it was uncommon for Swedish artists to perform in English.
In 1986, she decided to team up with Gessle under the name Roxette - the name Gyllene Tider had used when they tried to release their album The Heartland Café
The Heartland Café
The Heartland Café is an album released by Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider on 17 February 1984. The group's first recorded foray into the English language, The Heartland Café was the second album to feature vocalist Marie Fredriksson singing back-up and proved to be a precursor to the Swedish...
in the US. Their first single "Neverending Love
Neverending Love
"Neverending Love", written by Per Gessle, was the first release by the Swedish pop duo Roxette, and was later included on their debut album Pearls of Passion. Originally the single was only meant to be released outside of Sweden but EMI eventually changed their minds and released it in Sweden too...
" was a hit in Sweden, and Roxette's album Pearls of Passion
Pearls of Passion
-Singles:*"Neverending Love":*#"Neverending love"*#"Neverending Love" *"Goodbye To You":*#"Goodbye To You"*#"So Far Away"*"Soul Deep":*#"Soul Deep" *#"Pearls Of Passion"*"I Call Your Name":*#"I Call Your Name"...
breathed new life into Per's flagging career, and cemented Marie as a major artist.
After the 1987 "Rock Runt Riket" Swedish concert tour with Roxette, she recorded her third solo album album Efter Stormen. Once again, she worked together with Lasse Lindbom, both as a producer and as a songwriter. It was followed by another solo tour.
In February 1989, she also recorded a song for a TV Series called Sparvöga
Sparvöga
Sparvöga is a 1989 single by Swedish artist Marie Fredriksson, known internationally from the duo Roxette. The single was not originally part of an album, but was written for the TV-series Sparvöga, which in turn was based on Ann-Charlotte Alverfors's book by the same name. The single was released...
. Her song, the title theme of the show, became one of her most beloved and best known songs. Fredriksson was now one of the most well known singers in Sweden.
Roxette's international success
Look Sharp! (Roxette album)
Singles*"Chances"*"The Look"*"Dressed for Success"*"Listen to Your Heart"*"Dangerous"-Charts:-Credits:*Vocals — Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson*Drums — Pelle Alsing*Programming and bass — Anders Herrlin...
which once again returned them to the charts in Sweden. However, Roxette then had an unexpected number one hit in the USA with "The Look
The Look
"The Look", written by Per Gessle and performed by Roxette, was released as a single in early 1989 from the album Look Sharp!. The song became Roxette's international "breakthrough" song, finally exposing the duo to music consumers outside of the duo's native Sweden and Europe after more than one...
" in April 1989. Almost overnight, Fredriksson and Gessle were catapulted from being minor celebrities in Sweden to major artists internationally who suddenly found themselves traveling all over the world, selling millions of records, and receiving awards. Look Sharp! was a massive hit, producing two US #1 hits including "Listen to Your Heart" in November 1989. A third song from the Look Sharp! album, "Dangerous
Dangerous (Roxette song)
"Dangerous", written by Per Gessle, is the fourth single released from Roxette's album Look Sharp!. Gessle penned it just before Roxette's first tour in 1987. Released at the end of 1989, it was the group's third top 10 showing on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two weeks at #2 in February 1990. ...
", spent two weeks at the #2 spot in February 1990.
In 1990, Gessle was approached by Touchstone pictures to write a song for the upcoming film Pretty Woman. Since he did not have time to create a new song, he re-edited an old Christmas song and gave them "It Must Have Been Love
It Must Have Been Love
"It Must Have Been Love" is a power ballad written by Per Gessle and performed by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. The ballad became the duo's 3rd #1 hit in the United States, and is one of their best-selling releases, leading the single to be certified gold in a number of countries.The song, included...
". The song was included on the movie, topped the music charts for 2 weeks in June 1990 in America and became one of Roxette's best selling and most well known songs.
In 1991, a third album, Joyride was released which gave them another number one hit in the US in May 1991 while another song, "Fading Like a Flower", reached the #2 spot in the US music market in July 1991. They followed it up with a major Join the Joyride world tour in over 100 cities during 1991 and 92. However, after the tour, Roxette's future songs failed to enter the U.S. top 10 list again, whereas in Europe and South America, Roxette continued their superstardom with Gold and Platinum albums until the beginning of the new millennium.
Den ständiga resan (The Eternal Journey)
In 1992 Fredriksson returned to her solo career, recording the soul searching Den ständiga resanDen ständiga resan
Den ständiga resan is the fourth studio album from Swedish pop singer Marie Fredriksson. The title track was covered by Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth and featured on their special edition issue of Watershed in 2008....
. The album was her musical self-portrait and was written like a diary, containing very personal songs about her life, feelings and relationships. "It mirrors a four to five year period of my life," said Marie about the album. "It was a crisis, with hellish side effects. But I'm glad I went through it." The song "Ett enda liv" was written about a good friend of hers who committed suicide.
She gave birth to their daughter Inez Josefin (known as Josefin) on 29 April 1993.
I en tid som vår (In a Time Like Ours)
In 1996, Fredriksson recorded a ballad album in Spanish with Roxette and a new solo album "I en tid som vårI en tid som vår
I en tid som vår is the fifth album from Swedish pop singer and songwriter Marie Fredriksson. Recorded by and co-produced with her husband Mikael Bolyos at their home studio in Djursholm, Sweden. Some bonus tracks were added to the album when it was remastered and re-released...
" Her second child, Oscar Mikael was born on 26 November 1996.
Äntligen (Finally) - Marie Fredriksson bästa 1984–2000
In 1998 and 1999, Fredriksson worked with Gessle on the new Roxette album Have A Nice DayHave a Nice Day (Roxette album)
-Singles:*"Wish I Could Fly"*#"Wish I Could Fly"*#"Happy Together"*#"Wish I Could Fly" *"Anyone"*#"Anyone"*#"Anyone" *#"Cooper"...
. In 2000 Fredriksson released a greatest hits album under the title Äntligen - Marie Fredrikssons bästa 1984-2000
Äntligen
-Charts:AlbumSingles-Certifications:- Album credits :* "Äntligen" * "Det som var nu"...
. It was followed by a summer tour, later released as a live CD/DVD package called Äntligen - Sommarturné. The album to date has sold more than 350,000; two more singles were released from the album, "Äntligen" and "Det som var nu".
Fredriksson released all her albums in a box set, called Kärlekens Guld (Love's Gold). The remastered albums feature previously unreleased songs as well as new packaging.
Cancer
On 11 September 2002 Fredriksson fainted in her bathroom, hitting her head and receiving a concussion. Scans indicated that Fredriksson had a brain tumorBrain tumor
A brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
in the back of her head. This diagnosis led to the cancellation of 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!...
's planned performance at the 2002 Night of the Proms
Night of the Proms
Night of the Proms is a series of concerts held yearly in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Poland. Regularly there are also shows in France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg...
concert series. After waiting several weeks for the concussion to subside, she underwent a successful surgery to remove the tumour. It was malignant and she then endured months of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. She received some permanent damage to her brain, losing the ability to read and count, the vision in her right eye, and some loss of movement in her right side.
In January 2003, Roxette were awarded the 'Royal Medal with Blue Ribbon' by King of Sweden Carl Gustaf XVI
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning King of Sweden since 15 September 1973, succeeding his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf because his father had predeceased him...
. The ceremony was the first event at which Fredriksson appeared after her operation. This was one of very few public appearances made during her illness. She subsequently withdrew from the public eye for almost two years.
On 21 October 2005, Fredriksson stated, "It’s been three very difficult years", but in an interview with Jens Peterson published in Aftonbladet, Fredriksson says she has won her fight against cancer. "I’m healthy", she says. "I’m not receiving treatment anymore."
The Change
The Change (Marie Fredriksson album)
The Change is the sixth album by Swedish pop singer and songwriter Marie Fredriksson, and her solo debut in English. Written and recorded during two years of medication and darkness after the removal of a brain tumour in September 2002...
.
The album was well received by the Swedish public and entered the Swedish chart at #1 The first single, "2nd Chance", entered the Swedish singles chart at number 1. Soon after its release, The Change achieved gold status (20,000 copies sold) in Sweden, according to IFPI.
In conjunction with the release of The Change, Fredriksson started a new publishing company together with her husband Micke Bolyos
Mikael Bolyos
Edmund Mikael Bolyos is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter and pianist, best known as husband of Marie Fredriksson.-Early work:Mikael Bolyos started his career in the typical Swedish danceband "Rospiggarna". Together with the leadsinger Roger Pontare, he formed the duo "Stars'N'Bars". Playing soul,...
. MaryJane Music was mainly created "as a home for Marie's solo albums," states the label's website, "but as the musical collaboration between Marie and Mikael continues and expands, don't be surprised if you find other exciting projects with some of their musical friends released on this label."
Min bäste vän (My Best Friend)
In 2006 Fredriksson returned with a new CD of Swedish cover songs called Min bäste vän (My Best Friend) in February. The first single released from this cover album was the song "Sommaräng" by Swedish artist John Holm. "Ingen kommer undan politiken" was the second single outtake off the album later that year (but only as a promotional CD).During her illness, Fredriksson rediscovered her love of drawing. Although she could no longer read or write, drawing was one thing she could still do and she found a real passion for it. She had always been very private about her artwork but for the first time she exhibited a collection of her drawings in a gallery show entitled "After The Change". The vernissage at the Doktor Glas gallery in Kungsträdgården featured 24 of her charcoal drawings and ran from 21–30 October. Later she released the book After the Change, featuring reprints of all 24 sketches.
2006 to the present
On 23 October 2009, Fredriksson performed with Gessle as Roxette at the 'Night of the Proms'. This was only the second Roxette performance since the cancer treatment. The first one took place on 7 May 2009 in the Melkweg in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.In 2010 Roxette's returned with a mini euro tour. After the successful concerts, the band announced the first full Roxette World tour in 15 years which began in March 2011.
A new Roxette single "She's Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio)
"She's Got Nothing On ", written by Per Gessle and performed by Swedish pop duo Roxette, is the first single released from their eighth studio album Charm School. The video was directed by Mats Udd...
" was released in January 2011, and the new Roxette album Charm School
Charm School (Roxette album)
-Vinyl Edition:According to a news entry on their official website roxette.se from 26 December 2010 the LP will contain a longer version of "No One Makes It On Her Own" and a faster version of "Speak To Me".-Charts:...
was released on 11 February 2011.
Albums
- Het vindHet vindHet vind is the debut album from Swedish pop singer Marie Fredriksson, released on .-Track listing:LP/MC*Side one#"Het vind" – 5:34#"Jag går min väg" – 3:52...
(1984) SW#20 - Den sjunde vågenDen sjunde vågenDen sjunde vågen is the second studio album from Swedish pop singer Marie Fredriksson.-Formats and track listings:LP/MC*Side A#"Värdighet"#"För dom som älskar"#"Silver i din hand"#"När du såg på mej"#"Mot okända hav"*Side B...
(1985) SW#6 - Efter stormenEfter stormenEfter stormen is the third studio album from Swedish pop singer Marie Fredriksson.-Formats and track listings:LP/MC*Side A#"Längtan" #"Om du såg mej nu"#"Efter stormen"#"Kärlekens skuld"#"Aldrig som främlingar"#"Bara för en dag"...
(1987) SW#1 - Den ständiga resanDen ständiga resanDen ständiga resan is the fourth studio album from Swedish pop singer Marie Fredriksson. The title track was covered by Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth and featured on their special edition issue of Watershed in 2008....
(1992) SW#1 NO#17 - I en tid som vårI en tid som vårI en tid som vår is the fifth album from Swedish pop singer and songwriter Marie Fredriksson. Recorded by and co-produced with her husband Mikael Bolyos at their home studio in Djursholm, Sweden. Some bonus tracks were added to the album when it was remastered and re-released...
(1996) SW#2 - Äntligen - Marie Fredrikssons bästa 1984-2000Äntligen-Charts:AlbumSingles-Certifications:- Album credits :* "Äntligen" * "Det som var nu"...
(2000) SW#1 NO#6 - Kärlekens Guld (6-CD Box) (2002)
- The ChangeThe Change (Marie Fredriksson album)The Change is the sixth album by Swedish pop singer and songwriter Marie Fredriksson, and her solo debut in English. Written and recorded during two years of medication and darkness after the removal of a brain tumour in September 2002...
(2004) SW#1 - Min bäste vänMin bäste vänMin bäste vän is the seventh solo album by Swedish pop singer and songwriter Marie Fredriksson, her sixth album in Swedish...
(2006) SW#3 - A family affairA family affair (Mikael Bolyos album)A Family Affair is the first English solo album by Swedish pop-rock singer-songwriter Mikael Bolyos featuring Marie Fredriksson and Mats Ronander.-Track listing:# "Merry Go Round" — 4:14...
by Mikael Bolyos featuring Marie Fredriksson & Mats Ronander (2007) - Tid för tystnad - Marie Fredrikssons balladerTid för tystnadTid för tystnad - Marie Fredrikssons ballader is the second compilation album by Swedish pop singer and songwriter Marie Fredriksson, made of personal favourites among her previously recorded ballads...
(2007) SW#32 AR#16
Singles
- "Ännu doftar kärlek" (1984) SW#18
- "Het vind" (1984)
- "Den bästa dagen" (1985)
- "Silver i din hand" (1986)
- "Efter stormen" (1987) SW#7
- "SparvögaSparvögaSparvöga is a 1989 single by Swedish artist Marie Fredriksson, known internationally from the duo Roxette. The single was not originally part of an album, but was written for the TV-series Sparvöga, which in turn was based on Ann-Charlotte Alverfors's book by the same name. The single was released...
" (1989) SW#6 - "Så länge det lyser mittemot" (1992)
- "Mellan sommar och höst" (1992)
- "TroTro (song)"Tro" is a ballad in Swedish, written and sung by Swedish pop singer Marie Fredriksson in the Swedish pop duo Roxette. She scored a hit with the song in 1996, when it was released as a single and was it was released on her album I en tid som vår...
" (1996) SW#8 - "I en tid som vår" (1996)
- "Ber bara en gång" (1997)
- "Äntligen" (2000) SW#34
- "Det som var nu" (2000) SW#59
- "2nd Chance" (2004) SW#8
- "All About You" (2004)
- "A Table In The Sun" (2005)
- "SommarängSommaräng"Sommaräng" is a song written by Swedish singer and composer John Holm, that was the first single released from Marie Fredriksson's 2006 cover album Min bäste vän. It was the only commercial single released off the album....
" (2006) SW#21 - "Ingen kommer undan politikenIngen kommer undan politiken"Ingen kommer undan politiken" is a song originally written by Philippe Tatartcheff & Anna McGarrigle as "Complainte pour Ste. Catherine". It is the second single released from Marie Fredriksson's cover album Min bäste vän, in digital format only. A promotional single was also released...
" (2006) - "Ordet är farvälOrdet är farväl"Ordet är farväl" is the lead, promo-for-radio-only, single outtaken from Marie Fredriksson's compilation album of ballads Tid för tystnad - Marie Fredrikssons ballader.-Versions:...
" (2007) - "Där du andasDär du andas"Där du andas" is the theme song for the movie Arn - Riket vid vägens slut , the second part of the trilogy written by Jan Guillou. The song debuted at #1 on the Swedish singles chart....
" (2008) SW#1 - "Where Your Love Lives" (2008–2009)(English version for "Där du andas")