Görel Johnsen
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Görel Johnsen, later Görel Hanser, was born 1949 in Skultorp
, just outside Skövde
in Sweden
. Johnsen started working at the offices of Stig Anderson
’s publishing company Sweden Music and the record company Polar Music
in September 1969.
After a while she became Anderson's secretary. A few years into the 1970s she had become a key figure in the organisation and acquired the title of Vice President of Polar Music.
During the ABBA
years she handled the contacts with the many labels around the world who released the group’s records. She also became ABBA’s personal manager, dealing with the press and accompanying them on their tours and promotional trips. In the process, she became a personal friend of the individual members as well. In 1980 she married journalist and photographer Anders Hanser, whom she met while he was covering ABBA for a radio series.
After ABBA’s break-up, Johnsen continued working for Sweden Music and Polar for a couple of years. In 1987 she started her own company Music & Artist Service Görel Hanser. She and her staff are mainly occupied with handling the practical details concerning Benny Andersson
’s work, including the Andersson/Ulvaeus musicals. On behalf of Björn Ulvaeus
and Andersson she also handles all the questions concerning ABBA-related business. In April 2011, she represented ABBA at the 25th Anniversary of the Official International ABBA Fan Club in Roosendaal, Holland.
Skultorp
Skultorp is a locality situated in Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,534 inhabitants in 2005....
, just outside Skövde
Skövde
Skövde is a locality and the seat of Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 34 446 inhabitants .Skövde is situated some 150 km northeast of Gothenburg, between Sweden's two largest lakes, Vänern and Vättern. It sits on the eastern slope of a low mountain ridge Billingen ,...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Johnsen started working at the offices of Stig Anderson
Stig Anderson
Stig 'Stikkan' Erik Leopold Anderson was born in Hova, Sweden, and is best known as the manager of the pop group ABBA.- Polar Music:Anderson was the founder of the Polar Music record label in 1963...
’s publishing company Sweden Music and the record company Polar Music
Polar Music
Polar Music is a Swedish record company founded in 1963 by Stig Anderson and his friend Bengt Bernhag. The first act that it signed was the Hootenanny Singers featuring Björn Ulvaeus. Polar eventually gained prosperity producing Ulvæus' next group, international superstars ABBA...
in September 1969.
After a while she became Anderson's secretary. A few years into the 1970s she had become a key figure in the organisation and acquired the title of Vice President of Polar Music.
During the ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
years she handled the contacts with the many labels around the world who released the group’s records. She also became ABBA’s personal manager, dealing with the press and accompanying them on their tours and promotional trips. In the process, she became a personal friend of the individual members as well. In 1980 she married journalist and photographer Anders Hanser, whom she met while he was covering ABBA for a radio series.
After ABBA’s break-up, Johnsen continued working for Sweden Music and Polar for a couple of years. In 1987 she started her own company Music & Artist Service Görel Hanser. She and her staff are mainly occupied with handling the practical details concerning Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Göran Bror "Benny" Andersson is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
’s work, including the Andersson/Ulvaeus musicals. On behalf of Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus is a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, writer, producer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
and Andersson she also handles all the questions concerning ABBA-related business. In April 2011, she represented ABBA at the 25th Anniversary of the Official International ABBA Fan Club in Roosendaal, Holland.