Carola Häggkvist

Overview

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Birthday
Sep 08, 1966 (58 years old)

Carola Häggkvist

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TV4:s Nyårskarameller 2023
1h 27m
Movie 2024

TV4:s Nyårskarameller 2023

Tilde de Paula Eby and Edvin Törnblom welcome us to a star-studded evening and offer treats from the past year. On site are Benjamin Ingrosso, Carola, Robert Gustafsson, Marko Lehtosalo and many more! In addition, Agneta Sjödin shares her favorites from the caramel archive. We also peek into 2024's crystal ball and are treated to exciting news and exclusive previews.

Biography

Carola Maria Häggkvist (born 8 September 1966), also known as simply Carola, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s and has released albums ranging from pop and disco to hymns and folk music. Her debut album, Främling (1983), sold around one million copies and remains the biggest-selling album in Swedish music history. She has also worked as a songwriter. During her career, she has recorded many top-selling albums and singles and is referred to as Sweden's most prominent female singer. Some of her biggest hits are "Främling", "Tommy tycker om mig", "Fångad av en stormvind", "All the Reasons to Live", "I Believe in Love", "Genom allt", and "Evighet". She has released records in various languages: Swedish, Dutch, German, English, Norwegian and Japanese. Häggkvist has represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions: in 1983, finishing third; in 1991, winning the contest; and in 2006, finishing fifth.