Lotta Engberg

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Lotta Engberg
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Engberg performing in April 2008
Background information
Birth nameAnna Charlotte Pedersen
Born (1963-03-05) 5 March 1963 (age 61)
Överkalix, Sweden
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active1980–present
Website lottaengberg.se
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Labels Mariann

Anna Charlotte "Lotta" Engberg (born Pedersen; 5 March 1963) is a Swedish singer. [1]

Contents

She represented Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 1987 [2] with "Boogaloo" after winning Melodifestivalen 1987. She also tried many times in Melodifestivalen in 1984, 1988, 1990, 1996, 2002 and 2012.

She was also a singer in a number of formations including "Trioala" early on, and in dansbands Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester from 1989 to 1994, and after her divorce from Anders Engberg, in dansband Lotta Engbergs from 1994 until 2002. She continues now as a solo artist. On 2 October 1999, Sweden issued a postage stamp with her portrait. She also has a great number of collaborations including joint albums with Jarl Carlsson in 1987, Christer Sjögren and Willie Nelson, both in 2012.

Career

Under her maiden name, Lotta Pedersen, she made her debut in the Sveriges Television program "Nygammalt" in 1980 when she was 17. She was also a member of the Trioala, an a cappella choir. Later, she received a permanent place in the TV program's choir. [3]

Marriage

She married Anders Engberg and took his surname in her recordings recording. She also became main vocalist for the dansband Lotta $ Anders Engbergs orkester that continued until 1994 when the couple divorced.[ citation needed ]

In Melodifestivalen and Eurovision

She represented Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 1987 after winning the Melodifestivalen of that year with "Fyra bugg & en Coca Cola". The song was renamed "Boogaloo" for the Eurovision competition. [4]

She also tried in Melodifestivalen many other times but did not win to go on to the Eurovision finals.

Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester

Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester
Origin Skara, Sweden
Genres Dansband music
Years active1989–1994
Past membersLotta Engberg
Anders Engberg
Patrik Ehlersson
Peter Åhs
Pedro Johansson
Jörgen Horneij

(This section is about the dansband and covers the period 1989 to 1994)Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester was a dansband in Skara, Sweden which was active during the years 1989-1994, with Lotta Engberg as singer. She formed the band in 1989 with her former husband Anders Engberg, who already had a band in his own name. In 1993, the band was awarded a Grammis in 1993 for their album Kärlek gör mig tokig . It peaked at #33 at the Swedish album chart.

Lotta Engberg left the band around New Year 1993-1994, and started an own dansband, Lotta Engbergs orkester, following the couple's divorce. The remaining part of the band formed Anders Engbergs.

Members
Awards

In early 1994, because of the success of the album Kärlek gör mig tokig , the band was awarded a Grammis award for as "Best Dansband of 1993".

Lotta Engbergs

Lotta Engbergs
Also known asLotta Engbergs orkester
Origin Skara, Sweden
Genres Dansband
Years active1994–2002
Past membersLotta Engberg
Peter Åhs
Pedro Johansson
Bengt Andersson
Per Strandberg
Patrik Ehlersson

(This section is about the dansband and covers the period 1994 to 2002)

Lotta Engbergs was a dansband in Skara, Sweden. The band was formed in 1994, when Lotta Engberg left Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester. The band was, in its early days, known as Lotta Engbergs orkester, which later was shortened to just Lotta Engbergs. Lotta Engbergs was disbanded in 2002.

Members

Kikki, Bettan & Lotta

Kikki, Bettan & Lotta was a Swedish-Norwegian super trio, active 2001-2004 and consisting Kikki Danielsson, Elisabeth "Bettan" Andreassen and Lotta Engberg.

Television career

Lotta Engberg has also developed a prosperous television career.

In 2014, Lotta Engberg competed as a celebrity dancer in Let's Dance.

Personal life

Born in Överkalix, she was raised in Laxå, Örebro County. She was married to Anders Engberg, but they divorced in 1994. She now lives in Alingsås.

Discography

Citations

  1. "Lotta Engberg". Discogs . Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. "Lotta Engberg discography". Discogs. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  3. Elisabeth Andreassen fansite - Kikki, Bettan & Lotta Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Lasse Holm and Lotta Engberg sing a duet for the planet". ECS Today. Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  5. Dalarnas Tidningar 6 January 2011 - Lotta Engberg lämnar Bingolotto Archived January 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
1987
Succeeded by
Preceded by OGAE Second Chance Contest winner
1996
Succeeded by

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