Carola Standertskjöld

Carola Standertskjöld ( born March 23, 1941 in Helsinki, † 19 November 1997 Kirkkonummi ), known in Scandinavian show business just as Carola, was a Finnish pop, pop and jazz singer, who in the 60s and 70s was one of the most successful stars of their country. It is not to be confused with her ​​Swedish colleague Carola, who also successfully accommodates plates since 1983 under her first name.

Their first hit was in 1963 Nagila with an adaptation of the Hebrew folk song Hava Carola. They also made ​​numerous successful cover versions of international hits on: Mar Lähden stadiin (Jackson Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood ), Rakastan - Saavuthan ( Apres toi Vicky Leandros of ), Se onco hanging ( It Must Be Him by Vikki Carr) and egg aina niin Kaey kuin haaveillaan ( You Only Live Twice by Nancy Sinatra ).

Even German -language successes they made ​​it their own: From Gypsy Boy by Alexandra made ​​Carola Nuori tumma and from what I will tell you by Udo Jürgens Rakkauden was jälkeen.

She was also the first Finnish jazz singer who gained international reputation. Posthumously experienced Carola 2004 a comeback in their homeland. The greatest hits release Parhaat - Tulkitsijan taival climbed into the Finnish album charts on # 4 and pulled the jazz album Carola & Heikki Sarmanto Trio by itself. This album also reached the charts and was released a little later even in Germany. Included are previously unreleased studio and live recordings by Carola in 1966, in the English language.