Leif "Loket" Olsson

Leif "Loket" Olsson

Leif "Loket" Olsson (2011)
Born Leif Olsson
12 July 1942
Örgryte, Sweden
Known for Bingolotto

Leif Oskar "Loket" Olsson, (born 12 July 1942) is a Swedish television host, sports journalist, radio host, danceband singer. He is most recognized as the host of Bingolotto on TV4 between 1991 and 1999. Olsson got his big breakthrough as the host of the radio programme Radio Ringlinjen which started in 1978. In 1992 Olsson was awarded the Lennart Hyland-Award as "most popular television personality of 1992" for his work on Bingolotto. Olsson is also known for hosting Svenska Idrottsgalan between 2000 and 2002, and also for the economy show Deklarera med Loket och Unni.

Career

Handball referee

Olsson started his career as a handball referee where he refereed the handball semifinal between Yugoslavia and Romania at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.[1][2] Along with Hans Carlsson he also refereed the bronze match of the same tournament.[2]

Radio Ringlinjen

Olsson got his big breakthrough as the host of the radio programme Radio Ringlinjen which was broadcast on Friday night in the late 1970s to the early 1990s.[3][4] It became so popular that it was broadcast five nights a week. Loket had a new topic for each show and let the listeners call in and tell their opinions about the topic. The show was broadcast on Sveriges Radio P1 between 1978 and 1991.[3]

Bingolotto

Loket and Jan Bylund in the Bingolotto-studio

Loket is most known and loved for his hosting of the legendary game, lottery and entertainment show Bingolotto, which he created and pitched for TV4 and was host for at the first broadcasting of the show in 1989.[4][5] This until Lasse Kronér took over the role as host in 1999. Bingolotto became one of the most watched programmes on Swedish television in the 1990s.[5][6] During a special Christmas broadcast of Bingolotto at the Christmas of 1995 Bingolotto had 3,145 million viewers.[7][8] After Loket quit the show in 1999 ratings immediately dropped, Loket returned as a guest host in 2004 and also in 2011.[6] In 1992 Leif "Loket" Olsson was awarded the Lennart Hyland-Award as "most popular television personality of 1992" for his work on Bingolotto.[9]

Other TV and film appearances

After Bingolotto Loket has been hosting Svenska Idrottsgalan (Swedish athletes gala) on SVT during a three-year period between 2000 and 2002 along with Kristin Kaspersen.[10] In 2002 Loket hosted Deklarera med Loket och Unni (Economy with Loket and Unni) on TV4.[11] Loket also made a cameo-appearance in the soap opera Tre Kronor on TV4.[12] Loket has also appeared as himself in several Swedish films such as Yrrol – en kolossalt genomtänkt film in 1994 and En på miljonen in 1995.[12][13]

Music

Loket has also been an appreciated danceband singer who released several albums in the 1990s.[14] His most sold music album was the danceband record Lokets favoriter and the single Vart tog jultomten vägen? (Where did santa go?) which sold 250.000 ex.[14][15]

References

  1. ↑ "Loket" på pallen
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sommar-OS i München 1972 | Sommar OS" (in Swedish). Sommaros.se. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stenquist, Victor (8 May 2012). "Kände nu går det åt helvete". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "BingoLotto: En TV-klassiker granskas" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. 5 September 2003. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lundgren, Henrik (18 November 2011). "Schemamissen i Bingolotto skapade panik – programmet drog ut på tiden". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Leif "Loket" Olsson ägde jubileumskvällen i "Bingolotto" – gick till ny attack mot TV4 och erkände miljardbluff". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 18 November 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  7. ↑ ""Bingolotto" fyller 15 år" (in Swedish). UNT.se. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  8. ↑ Nordén, Sebastian (31 December 1999). "Leif "Loket" Olsson – "Loket" sågar "Bingolotto"" (in Swedish). MSN Nöje. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  9. ↑ Åkerlund, Arne. "Allt utom vädret glänste på Hattparaden – Sundsvall" (in Swedish). dagbladet.se. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Kenny Bräck nominerad till Årets manlige idrottare" (in Swedish). Bilsport.se. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "Unni + Loket = sänkt skatt?". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 17 April 2001. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Hem". Bingo med loket. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Yrrol – en kolossalt genomtänkt film" (in Swedish). tv4.se. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Kändisarnas storm mot Lokets utspel". Expressen (in Swedish). 13 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  15. ↑ "Vart tog tomten vägen? lyrics – Leif "Loket" Olsson lyrics translations" (in Swedish). Lyricstranslate.com. Retrieved 24 August 2013.