Björn Skifs
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Björn Skifs born April 20, 1947 in Vansbro, Dalarna County, Sweden, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, actor and screenwriter.
In the 1970s he was the lead singer of Blue Swede. They had a No.1 hit on Billboard 1974 with a cover on Hooked on a Feeling.
He did the role of The Arbiter on the original studio album for Chess (musical).
Povel Ramel gave him The Karamelodiktstipendiet in 1984.
He represented Sweden twice in the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1978 and 1981. In 2000 he hosted Melodifestivalen, the Swedish heat of the Eurovision Song Contest.
See also: List of Swedes in music
[edit] Discography
- 1969 - From both sides now
- 1970 - Everey bit of my life
- 1971 - Opopoppa
- 1972 - Blåblus
- 1973 - Pinewood rally
- 1974 - Out of the blue
- 1975 - Schiffz
- 1977 - Watch out!
- 1978 - Björns bästa
- 1979 - Split vision
- 1980 - Zkiffz
- 1981 - SPÖK!
- 1981 - Björns ballader
- 1983 - If...Then...
- 1985 - Vild honung
- 1987 - Zick Zack
- 1997 - 50/50
- 2001 - Back on track
- 2002 - Ingen annan
- 2004 - Skifs Hits!
- 2005 - Decennier...Sånger från en annan tid
[edit] Filmography
- Drömkåken (1993) aka The Dream House
- Joker (1991)
- Strul (1988) aka Framed
- Smugglarkungen (1985) aka King of Smugglers
- Chess Moves
- Privatdeckarna: Uppdrag Gran Canaria (1984)
- Prima Veras saga om Olav den hellige (1983)
- En flicka på halsen (1982) aka Saddled with a Girl
- Sverige åt svenskarna (1980) aka Battle of Sweden, aka Sweden for the Swedes, aka The Drinking Man's War
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