Lill Lindfors (born Lillemor Lindfors, on May 12, 1940, in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish-Swedish jazz singer. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States She has been performing in Scandinavia with minor and major success since the 1960s. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 She lives in Stockholm, Sweden. She is famous in Scandinavia for her "one-woman-shows" where she mix music with a lot of comedy. She was one of the first artist that sung samba in Sweden and she was also one of the first swedish performers that did "stand-up-comedy" in her shows. She was married in 1969 to Director Peter Wester, with whom she had one child, though the couple divorced in 1973. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
Ms. Lindfors's performance of "Nygammal vals (Hip Man Svinaherde)" ("New-Old Waltz (Hip Pig Breeder)") with Svante Thuresson took second place in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest. The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
She was a presenter at the 1985 Eurovision Song Contest in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was most famous for suffering a wardrobe malfunction live, during the contest, after passing through a part of the elaborate set. The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 4, 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on February 1, 2004 from Houston Texas on the CBS television network in the She later admitted it was a gag, not practised during rehearsals beforehand. According to author John Kennedy O'Connor's book The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, the European Broadcasting Union were not pleased with this stunt and the wife of scrutineer Frank Naef, was particularly shocked by the incident. The European Broadcasting Union ( EBU; L'Union Européenne de Radio-Télévision ("UER" and unrelated to the European Union) is a confederation [1] It remains one of the most iconic moments in the contest's history. She also performed "Musik skall byggas utav glädje" ("My Joy Is Building Bricks of Music") as the contest's major opener.
She has starred in several swedish TV-shows which has been awarded in Montreaux.
In 1998, she became Sweden's Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) This is a list of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, who work on behalf of the United Nations Children's Fund.
Ms. Lindfors released a new single in 2006, "Ditt Vackra Leende". Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Selected chart rankings
- 1966 - "Du Är Den Ende" - 4#
- 1969 - "En Man I Byrån" - 1#
- 1973 - Kom Igen (album) - 2#
References
- ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007. ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3
Links
- Eurovision 1966 Information
- Eurovision 1985 Information
- Ms. Lindfors at the Internet Movie Database
- Ms. Lindfors's official website
- Ms. Lindfors presenting the votes at the Eurovision Grand Prix (Youtube)
- Ms. Lindfors' wardrobe malfunction (Youtube)
| Preceded by Désirée Nosbusch |
Eurovision Song Contest presenter 1985 |
Succeeded by Åse Kleveland |
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