Kalle Moraeus

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Kalle Moraeus
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Kalle Moraeus performing at Nationaldagen in 2010
Background information
Birth nameKarl Anders Moraeus
Born (1963-07-15) 15 July 1963 (age 60)
Mora, Sweden
Genres Folk, Classical
Occupation(s)Musician, actor, singer-songwriter, television presenter
Instrument(s)Violin, vocals, guitar, mandolin
Years active1984–present
Labels Mono Music

Karl Anders "Kalle" Moraeus (born 15 July 1963) is a Swedish musician, actor, composer and television presenter. [1]

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Moraeus was born in Mora. He is a member of the folk group Orsa Spelmän and Benny Anderssons Orkester, founded by former ABBA member Benny Andersson. Amongst numerous recordings with these bands, he has also released a couple of solo albums, most recently album and single Underbart, both being successful in the Swedish charts in 2010.

Discography

Solo albums

YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification
SWE
[2]
1991Kalle Moraeus 
2010Underbart4
2013Komma hem3

Compilation albums

YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification
SWE
[2]
2014Kalles Bästa15

Collaborative albums

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
SWE
[2]
2010"Underbart"
(Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän)
16Underbart
2018"Min dröm" [3]
(Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän)
Non-album single

Filmography

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References

  1. Kalle Moraeus, official homepage. http://www.kallemoraeus.com/
  2. 1 2 3 "Kalle Moraeus discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. "Min dröm by Kalle Moraeus, Orsa Spelmän". Spotify . Retrieved 23 April 2020.