Lisa Nilsson

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Lisa Nilsson
Lisa Nilsson i Allsang pa Skansen.jpg
Nilsson in 2013
Background information
Birth nameMy Lisa Karolina Nilsson
Born (1970-08-13) 13 August 1970 (age 54)
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationSinger
Years active1989–present
Website lisanilsson.se
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsDiesel Music AB
Nilsson live in Malmo, Sweden, 2004 Lisa Nilsson pa Malmofestivalen 2004.jpg
Nilsson live in Malmö, Sweden, 2004

My Lisa Karolina Nilsson (born 13 August 1970) is a Swedish singer.

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She was discovered by the producer William (Billy) Butt and she is perhaps best known in Sweden for her 1992 hit, Himlen runt hörnet , written by Mauro Scocco and Johan Ekelund. It was released in English in 1995, titled Ticket to Heaven. She has released four subsequent albums, Till Morelia in 1995, Viva in 2000, Små rum in 2002 and Hotel Vermont 609 in 2006, all in Swedish. A greatest hits compilation, Samlade sånger followed in 2003 and contained two new songs. Prior to Himlen runt hörnet she had released two English language albums, Lean on Love in 1989 and Indestructible in 1991, both released by William Butt. She also participated in Melodifestivalen 1989.

Nilsson's style ranges from out and out pop music to soul-inflected ballads and dance tracks on her earlier albums to a more mature jazz feel in her more recent work, perhaps reflecting familial connections as her father Gösta Nilsson is a jazz pianist.

In 2002, she moved into acting with appearances in the Swedish TV sitcom, Cleo and a role in the Swedish film Paradiset made by British-born director Colin Nutley.

In February 2007 she gave birth to a daughter.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification
SWE
[1]
DEN
[2]
FIN
[3]
NOR
[4]
1989Lean on Love    
1990Indestructible    
1992 Himlen runt hörnet 1  11
1995Ticket to Heaven    
1995Till Morelia1 2111
2000Viva3 28 
2001Små rum711 2
2006 Hotel Vermont 609 112 19
2013 Sånger om oss 315279
2025Uteblivna vi17
[5]
   

Compilation albums

YearAlbumPeak positions
SWE
[1]
DEN
[2]
FIN
[3]
NOR
[4]
2003Samlade sånger 1992–20033261
2010 20 – En jubileumssamling 636 
2015Ingen gör det bättre46 [6]    

Collaborative albums

YearAlbumPeak positions
SWE
[1]
FIN
[3]
2009Sambou Sambou
(with João Castilho and Sebastian Notini)
2833

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
SWE
[1]
1989"Aquarius 1999"
(with Igor Nikolayev)
Lean On Love
"Du (öppnar min värld)"
"How Could I Live Without You"Lean On Love
1990"Who's That Boy?"
"Say You'll Be Mine"
"Down the Avenue"Indestructible
"Final Call"
1992"Himlen runt hörnet"2Himlen runt hörnet
"Varje gång jag ser dig"5
"Allt jag behöver"
1993"Aldrig, aldrig, aldrig"
1994"Rising to the Top"
(with Blacknuss Allstars & Desmond Foster)
Made in Sweden
1995"Den här gången"22Till Morelia
"Vad du ser är vad du får"
"Ensam med dig"
"Handens fem fingrar"
"Ingen gör det bättre"56
1996"Those Who Were"
(with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen)
1997"Tears Never Dry"
(with Stephen Simmonds)
9Alone
"Friends Again"
(with Montserrat Caballé)
Friends for Life
2000"Tror på dig"27Viva
"Kommer du ihåg"
"Två utbrunna ljus"
2001"Det är bara ord"Små rum
"Små rum"
2002"En kort en lång"Samlade sånger 1992–2003
"Mysteriet deg"
(with Bjørn Eidsvåg)
28
2003"Långsamt farväl"16
"Mysteriet (Mysteeri)"
(with Aki Sirkesalo)
"Himlen runt hörnet (2003 Remix)"
"Himlen runt hörnet"
(with Mauro Scocco)
La dolce vita (Det bästa 1982–2003)
2006"Regn i Rio"Hotel Vermont 609
"Allt du ville vara"
2007"Solen i maj"
(with Svante Thuresson)
Svante Thuresson & Vänner
2009"Wave"Sambou Sambou
2013"Var är du min vän"Sånger om oss
"Sången om oss"
2014"Vi tog heldigvis fejl"
(with Poul Krebs)
Ingen gör det bättre
2015"I den stora sorgens famn"
"Innan vi faller"
(with Joakim Berg)
102
"Vart du än går"22
"När kärleken tar slut"53
"Raised in Rain"97
2018"Jag saknar Sverige"
(with Adrian Modiggård & Allyawan)
2020"100"21Så mycket bättre – Säsong 11
2021"The Magic Is Real"
(with Weeping Willows)
Songs Of Winter
2023"Det är dig jag väntat på"
(with Viktor Norén)
2025"Silverregn"Uteblivna vi
"Livet är en cykeltur"

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lisa Nilsson discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Lisa Nilsson discography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 3
  4. 1 2 "Lisa Nilsson discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  5. "Veckolista Album, vecka 13, 2025". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/. Click on "Veckans albumlista".