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Carola Häggkvist
Hägersten, Stockholm, Sweden
Carola Maria Häggkvist (born 8 September 1966), also known as simply Carola, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the earl…
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Carola Maria Häggkvist (born 8 September 1966), also known as simply Carola, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s and has released albums ranging from pop and disco to hymns and folk music. Her debut album, Främling (1983), sold around one million copies and remains the biggest-selling album in Swedish music history. She has also worked as a songwriter. During her career, she has recorded many top-selling albums and singles and is referred to as Sweden's most prominent female singer. Some of her biggest hits are "Främling", "Tommy tycker om mig", "Fångad av en stormvind", "All the Reasons to Live", "I Believe in Love", "Genom allt", and "Evighet". She has released records in various languages: Swedish, Dutch, German, English, Norwegian and Japanese. Häggkvist has represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions: in 1983, finishing third; in 1991, winning the contest; and in 2006, finishing fifth.
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2026
Vår älskade låtskatt
TV show Self
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2026
Carola!
Movie Self
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2026
Guds gäng
TV show Self
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2026
Lars Wallin - The Prince of Glamour
Movie Self
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2025
Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa
TV show Self
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2025
TV4:s Nyårskarameller 2024
Movie Self
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2024
Herreys - guldbröderna
Movie Self
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2024
Mellons makt
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2024
TV4:s Nyårskarameller 2023
Movie Self
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2023
E-Type: The way I wanna live
Movie Self
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2022
BIANCA
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
Vilket liv!
TV show Herself - Huvudgäst
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2021
Benjamin's
TV show Herself - Guest
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2021
Amadeus - more than a son
Movie Self
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2020
Late Night Concert
TV show Self - Performer
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2018
Jul med Carola
Movie Self - Sång
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2018
Mammagalan
TV show Herself
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2017
Klassfesten
TV show Self
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2015
Renées brygga
TV show Herself
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2012
Asbjørn Brekke-show
TV show
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2012
Hver gang vi møtes
TV show Self
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2011
Moraeus Med Mera
TV show Self - Guest
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2010
Carola: Sings Elvis & Barbra Streisand
Movie Herself
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2010
Så mycket bättre
TV show Self
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2010
Hellenius Hörna
TV show Self - Guest
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2010
The Child Wanderers
Movie Herself
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2009
Skavlan
TV show Self - Guest
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2007
Babben & Co
TV show Guest
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2006
Robins
TV show Self - Guest
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2006
Stjärnorna på slottet
TV show Self
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2004
Idol
TV show Self
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2003
Carola: Jubileumsshowen
Movie Self
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2001
Slå på ring
TV show
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2000
Once in a Lifetime
Movie Self
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1999
Carola: Julkonsert
Movie Self
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1997
Så ska det låta
TV show Self
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1995
Agnetas Nyårskarameller
TV show Guest
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1994
Carola: Gospel Concert
Movie Herself
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1992
Kvällspressen
TV show Carola (archive footage)
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1987
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