Lena Andersson
Biography
Lena Andersson, born April 11, 1955, in Fritsla, Västergötland, is a Swedish singer who rose to fame as a teenager. She was discovered at the age of 15 by Stikkan Anderson after submitting her own songs to a radio show. Her debut album Lena 15 was released in 1971, and she had her breakthrough with the hit song "Är det konstigt att man längtar bort nån gång" ("Is It Strange to Long for Something Else Sometimes"). During the 1970s, she enjoyed several successes, participated twice in Melodifestivalen (in 1972 and 1977), and collaborated with artists such as Ted Gärdestad and members of ABBA. She also performed internationally, including in Japan, where she won the Tokyo Music Festival in 1972. In the 1980s, her musical activity declined, and after a religious conversion in 1985, her life took a new direction. She became active in Christian music, singing gospel and worship songs. In 2001, she married American producer Tobe Hubbard and moved to Arizona, USA. There, she continues to perform in church settings and occasionally releases new music, including the single "Straight Line" in 2015.
Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles
Drama Series - 1959, 16 episodes • as Self
Melodifestivalen (direct translation: The Melody Festival) is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). The competition is a six part tour (5 heats + the final) with stops in cities across Sweden to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Melodifestivalen is also known informally as "Mello", or internationally as "Melfest".
Drama Series - 1997, 16 episodes • as Self
Så ska det låta is a Swedish game show, based on the Irish The Lyrics Board. The show was introduced in 1997 and led by Peter Harryson until Peter Settman took over in 2006. Så ska det låta can be watched online at svt play for approximately one month after airing.
Movie - 1977, 2h 15m • as Vocal backing group
A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Self
No one compares to Ulf Lundell when it comes to productivity and versatility. For almost half a century, he has been relevant both as an artist, songwriter and as a writer.
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • as Self
A program about Ted Gärdestad and his music with archival images from his entire musical career and newly made interviews with people who have influenced and were influenced by Ted's music.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self
For Ted, music and creation are the most important things in life. And around him he has a small group of friends who never hesitate to do everything they can to help him. My Brother Ted is a touching declaration of love from a big brother to his little brother.
Movie - 1995, 2h 15m • as Self
A celebration of Eurovision's 40th anniversary hosted by Eurovision superfan Björn Kjellman. Clips from the archive are mixed with interviews and performances of some of the beloved songs from the first 40 years of this contest.