Blossom Tainton-Lindquist
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Blossom Tainton-Lindquist, born June 29, 1962 in Stockholm
, is a Swedish singer, dancer, publisher, fitness coach and personal trainer
.
Her father Graham Tainton is a choreographer and she was raised in a showbiz environment. Tainton danced (and sang) at an early age. She featured in musicals and had a very short career as a solo artist. In 2002 she represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
as a member of Afro-dite
with the song Never Let It Go
, and finished 8th. The group released an album and the Never Let It Go
single stayed in the Swedish chart for 17 weeks, peaking at no 1.
These days Blossom Tainton mostly works as a personal trainer
, and has released training videos and books. In March 2010 she announced the monthly publication Blossom Magazine.
She also performs with Afro-dite
, as the group still does small tours and occasional concerts.
She has previously hosted her own fitness program, Toppform on SVT
as well as being featured in various entertainment television shows such as Jackpotkväll and Så ska det låta among others.
On Christmas Eve 2005 Tainton was the prestigious Christmas Host on SVT
.
. He is black and left South Africa due to apartheid.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, is a Swedish singer, dancer, publisher, fitness coach and personal trainer
Personal trainer
A personal trainer is a fitness professional involved in exercise prescription and instruction. They motivate clients by setting goals and providing feedback and accountability to clients. Trainers also measure their client's strengths and weaknesses with fitness assessments...
.
Her father Graham Tainton is a choreographer and she was raised in a showbiz environment. Tainton danced (and sang) at an early age. She featured in musicals and had a very short career as a solo artist. In 2002 she represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
as a member of Afro-dite
Afro-dite
Afro-dite is a Swedish pop group made up of three pop singers. The group consists of Blossom Tainton-Lindquist, Gladys del Pilar and Kayo Shekoni. The name is a play on words implying they are beautiful as Greek goddess Aphrodite and being...
with the song Never Let It Go
Never Let It Go
"Never Let It Go" was the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The song was a cheery number about a woman dancing the night away with the man she loves. Afro-Dite were a female trio, who bore some resemblance to the popular female R "n" B group, Destiny's Child...
, and finished 8th. The group released an album and the Never Let It Go
Never Let It Go
"Never Let It Go" was the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The song was a cheery number about a woman dancing the night away with the man she loves. Afro-Dite were a female trio, who bore some resemblance to the popular female R "n" B group, Destiny's Child...
single stayed in the Swedish chart for 17 weeks, peaking at no 1.
These days Blossom Tainton mostly works as a personal trainer
Personal trainer
A personal trainer is a fitness professional involved in exercise prescription and instruction. They motivate clients by setting goals and providing feedback and accountability to clients. Trainers also measure their client's strengths and weaknesses with fitness assessments...
, and has released training videos and books. In March 2010 she announced the monthly publication Blossom Magazine.
She also performs with Afro-dite
Afro-dite
Afro-dite is a Swedish pop group made up of three pop singers. The group consists of Blossom Tainton-Lindquist, Gladys del Pilar and Kayo Shekoni. The name is a play on words implying they are beautiful as Greek goddess Aphrodite and being...
, as the group still does small tours and occasional concerts.
She has previously hosted her own fitness program, Toppform on SVT
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
as well as being featured in various entertainment television shows such as Jackpotkväll and Så ska det låta among others.
On Christmas Eve 2005 Tainton was the prestigious Christmas Host on SVT
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
.
Personal life
Her father is South-African born choreographer Graham Tainton, best known for his work with ABBAABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
. He is black and left South Africa due to apartheid.