Anna-Lena Löfgren
Anna -Lena, actually Anna-Lena Löfgren, ( born May 1, 1944 in Stockholm; † 21 May 2010) was a Swedish pop singer who was known in the 1960s for the German speaking.
Artistic Career
Anna -Lena was the daughter of a printer. As a child she contracted polio, as a consequence of her right foot remained paralyzed. During her school years, the Swede sang in the school choir, and later in the Stockholm Radio Choir. At 15, she participated in a rock-' n'- roll band with. In one of the scenes, the producer of the Swedish record company Metronome Anders Burman to Anna -Lena 's attention. In 1960 she recorded her first single, but was unsuccessful. After Anna-Lena had gained the baccalaureate, she took a degree in Sociology. She also explores sang in a trio with whom she toured their home. The data published in October 1961 Title Regniga Natt ( Rainy Night ) you made a breakthrough in the Swedish board market. The title became a hit in 1962, and the single was awarded a gold record.
Early in 1962 published the first German-language record Metronome with Anna -Lena, but the title Ivan Ivanovich and Sag not always baby did not come to success. Despite some appearances on German television remained the following two singles without attention. 1964 brought Metronomes the fourth plate with Anna -Lena on the German market. With the title it contains morning you have no worries succeeded the Swede finally in the German charts. In the music trade magazine Music market the song reached number 20 as the best listing and stayed 16 weeks in the charts. It took another three years before reappearing a Anna -Lena title in the German charts. With your heart that needs to be made of gold she came this time with music market ranked 17 and has been listed for 20 weeks. By 1969 the music market listed seven titles by Anna- Lena, but none reached a better listing than your heart that needs to be made of gold. With the title all flowers bloom wish took Anna -Lena in 1968 at the German Schlager- Competition in Berlin and arrived in fourth place. 1969, Anna -Lena with red love is involved in the first edition of ZDF hit parade. 1971 ended the contract with the German Metronome, and followed until 1973, three German -speaking singles that appeared at BASF and Hansa.
In Sweden, Anna -Lena twice took part in the preliminary round for Euro Vision Song Contest. 1963 with the song Säg Varför and 1968 with Jag vill tro. In the 1970s, she began a second career as a disc jockey at the Stockholm broadcasting. Until her death, Anna -Lena Löfgren was in Sweden a well-known singer who appeared repeatedly on television and at galas. 1982 alone they had over 700 performances. Her repertoire they advanced with country songs and religious songs. She also worked as a composer, lyricist and arranger. 2001 brought the label Funny Artists in Germany a CD with Anna -Lena out with the A- side title At some point, the happiness you in the arm. On the B - side to her 1968 song appeared once all flowers bloom want.