Niklas Strömstedt

Niklas Strömstedt
Strömstedt at Gothenburg Book Fair in 2022
Born
Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt

(1958-07-25) 25 July 1958 (age 66)
Lund, Sweden
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
  • actor
Years active1967–present
Spouse
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1985; div. 1995)​
    ​
    (m. 2011)​
PartnerAgneta Sjödin (1997–2001)
Children3
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels
Formerly ofTriad
Websiteniklasstromstedt.se

Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt (born 25 July 1958) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and actor.

Early life

Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt was born on 25 July 1958 in Lund, Sweden, to Gunhild Margareta (née Henriksson) and Bo Eugén Strömstedt.[1][2] Strömstedt was raised in the Stockholm suburb of Hagsätra, alongside his younger sister, Lotten.[3]

Strömstedt attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School.[4]

Career

Strömstedt played the keyboards on Ulf Lundell's recordings and tours from the late 1970s to the end of the 1980s.

In 1989, Strömstedt released his third studio album, En gång i livet.

Strömstedt's most recognised hit as a solo artist is the song "Om", reaching number one on the Swedish chart and Svensktoppen in 1990. He also had success with the album Halvvägs till framtiden released in 1992 with the hits "Oslagbara" and "Bilderna av dej". In 1994 he formed the music group GES with Orup and Anders Glenmark.

Melodifestivalen

Strömstedt wrote music and lyrics to "I morgon är en annan dag", with which Christer Björkman won Melodifestivalen 1992. In Melodifestivalen 2008 he participated himself as a wildcard in the fourth heat in Karlskrona. He finished last.

Personal life

In 1985, Strömstedt married Efva Attling, a former model and jewellery designer. They had two children—Adam and Simon—born in 1987 and 1991, respectively.[5]

He also has a child with Agneta Sjödin. Strömstedt married Jenny Strömstedt in Trosa on 16 July 2011.

Other work

  • He wrote the title song for the TV-series Nya tider on TV4 1999–2003.
  • He wrote the Swedish lyrics for the musical Mamma Mia!.

Discography

Main article: Niklas Strömstedt discography
See also: Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt discography

Solo

  • Skjut inte... det är bara jag! (1981)
  • Andra äventyr (1983)
  • En gång i livet (1989)
  • Om! (1990)
  • Halvvägs till framtiden (1992)
  • Långt liv i lycka (1997)
  • Du blir du jag blir jag (2001)
  • Två vägar (2008)

Triad

  • Triad (1988)

Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Ted: För kärlekens skull Bo Strömstedt Cameo

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1967 Gumman som blev liten som en tesked Bengt TV series
1972 Stora skälvan Tommy TV series
2002 Rederiet Roy Ramström Episode: "Med flaggan i topp"
2017 Så mycket bättre Himself Reality TV show
2017– Tillsammans med Strömstedts Himself Reality TV show

References

  1. ^ Margareta Strömstedt är död
  2. ^ Bo Strömstedt är död - blev 87 år
  3. ^ "Strömstedts mörka förflutna – nu avslöjar han sanningen". Expressen. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ^ Helmerson, Erik (9 December 2010). "'Stjärnorna' utan bråk". Folkbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ Arkhem 2016, p. 463.

Sources