Years active 1980–present Website lottaengberg.se | Name Lotta Engberg Role Singer | |
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Birth name Anna Charlotte Pedersen Genres Dansband musicMusicalPopSchlager Labels Doreme Records (1987-Present) Associated acts TrioalaAnders EngbergLotta & Anders Engbergs OrkestraLotta EngbergsKikki, Bettan & LottaJarl CarlssonChrister Sjogren Spouse Patrik Ehlersson (m. 1999–2015), Anders Engberg (m. 1986–1994) Children Amanda Engberg, Malin Engberg Albums Lotta & Christer, Jul hos mig, Varldens basta lotta Music groups Lotta & Anders Engbergs Orkester (1989 – 1994) Similar People Christer Sjogren, Kikki Danielsson, Charlotte Perrelli, Elisabeth Andreassen, Lasse Kroner | ||
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Anna Charlotte "Lotta" Engberg (née Pedersen; 5 March 1963 in Överkalix, Norrbotten County, Sweden) is a Swedish pop singer and later in life a successful television host, notably with music show Lotta på Liseberg and the game show Bingolotto.
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- Lotta engberg anders engberg true love live i hall sverige 1990
- Lotta engberg genom vatten eld
- Career
- Marriage
- In Melodifestivalen and Eurovision
- Lotta Anders Engbergs orkester
- Lotta Engbergs
- Kikki Bettan Lotta
- Television career
- Personal life
- Discography
- References
She represented Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with "Boogaloo" after winning Melodifestivalen 1987. She also tried many times in Melodifestivalen in 1984, 1988, 1990, 1996, 2002 and 2012.
She was also a singer in a number of formations including "Trioala" early on, and in dansbands Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester from 1989 to 1994, and after her divorce from Anders Engberg, in dansband Lotta Engbergs from 1994 until 2002. She continues now as a solo artist. On 2 October 1999 Sweden issued a postage stamp with her portrait. She also has a great number of collaborations including joint albums with Jarl Carlsson in 1987, Christer Sjögren and Willie Nelson, both in 2012.
Lotta engberg genom vatten eld
Career
Under her maiden name, Lotta Pedersen, she made her debut in the Sveriges Television program "Nygammalt" in 1980 when she was 17. She was also a member of the Trioala, an a cappella choir. Later, she received a permanent place in the TV program's choir.
Marriage
She married Anders Engberg and took his surname in her recordings recording. She also became main vocalist for the dansband Lotta $ Anders Engbergs orkester that continued until 1994 when the couple divorced.
In Melodifestivalen and Eurovision
She represented Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 1987 after winning the Melodifestivalen of that year with "Fyra bugg & en Coca Cola". The song was renamed "Boogaloo" for the Eurovision competition.
She also tried in Melodifestivalen many other times but did not win to go on to the Eurovision finals.
Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester
(This section is about the dansband and covers the period 1989 to 1994) Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester was a dansband in Skara, Sweden which was active during the years 1989-1994, with Lotta Engberg as singer. She formed the band in 1989 with her former husband Anders Engberg, who already had a band in his own name. In 1993, the band was awarded a Grammis in 1993 for their album Kärlek gör mig tokig. It peaked at #33 at the Swedish album chart.
Lotta Engberg left the band around New Year 1993-1994, and started an own dansband, Lotta Engbergs orkester, following the couple's divorce. The remaining part of the band formed Anders Engbergs.
In early 1994, because of the success of the album Kärlek gör mig tokig, the band was awarded a Grammis award for as "Best Dansband of 1993".
Lotta Engbergs
(This section is about the dansband and covers the period 1994 to 2002)
Lotta Engbergs was a dansband in Skara, Sweden. The band was formed in 1994, when Lotta Engberg left Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester. The band was, in its early days, known as Lotta Engbergs orkester, which later was shortened to just Lotta Engbergs. Lotta Engbergs was disbanded in 2002.
Kikki, Bettan & Lotta
Kikki, Bettan & Lotta was a Swedish-Norwegian super trio, active 2001-2004 and consisting Kikki Danielsson, Elisabeth "Bettan" Andreassen and Lotta Engberg.
Television career
Lotta Engberg has also developed a prosperous television career.
In 2014, Lotta Engberg competed as a celebrity dancer in Let's Dance.
Personal life
Born in Överkalix, she was raised in Laxå, Örebro County. She was married to Anders Engberg, but they divorced in 1994. She now lives in Alingsås with her new husband.