Lars Winnerbäck
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Lars Mattias Winnerbäck (born 19 October 1975 in Stockholm
), is a Swedish
singer and songwriter. He was born in Stockholm
, but spent his childhood in Linköping
, where he attended Katedralskolan. He moved back to Stockholm in 1996, the same year he released his first album, Dans med svåra steg
. He is now one of Sweden's most popular artists.
The influence of songwriters like Carl Michael Bellman
, Evert Taube
, Bob Dylan
, Ulf Lundell
and Cornelis Vreeswijk
shines through in Winnerbäck's exclusively Swedish
lyrics, which deal with shallowness, prejudice in society, as well as romance, relationships and anxiety. Several songs depict the difference between living in small town Linköping and the capital Stockholm.
His vynil records were rereleased in October 2011 many of them charting again on the Sverigetopplistan
, the official Swedish Albums Chart.
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
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....
singer and songwriter. He was born in Stockholm
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...
, but spent his childhood in Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
, where he attended Katedralskolan. He moved back to Stockholm in 1996, the same year he released his first album, Dans med svåra steg
Dans Med Svåra Steg
is a the 1996 debut album of Swedish singer-songwriter Lars Winnerbäck. It has been certified gold in Sweden.-Track listing:#"Tretton trappor opp" - 3:46 - 13 Floors Up#"Eldvakt" - 2:48 - Fire Watcher...
. He is now one of Sweden's most popular artists.
The influence of songwriters like Carl Michael Bellman
Carl Michael Bellman
was a Swedish poet and composer. Bellman is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a very important influence in Swedish music, as well as in Scandinavian literature in general, to this day....
, Evert Taube
Evert Taube
Evert Axel Taube was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is best known for his folk songs, and is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians.-Biography:...
, Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
, Ulf Lundell
Ulf Lundell
Ulf Lundell is a Swedish writer, poet, songwriter, composer, musician and artist....
and Cornelis Vreeswijk
Cornelis Vreeswijk
Cornelis Vreeswijk , was a singer-songwriter, poet and actor born in IJmuiden in the Netherlands.He emigrated to Sweden with his parents in 1949 at the age of twelve. He was educated as a social worker and hoped to become a journalist, but became increasingly involved in music, performing at...
shines through in Winnerbäck's exclusively Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
lyrics, which deal with shallowness, prejudice in society, as well as romance, relationships and anxiety. Several songs depict the difference between living in small town Linköping and the capital Stockholm.
His vynil records were rereleased in October 2011 many of them charting again on the Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
, the official Swedish Albums Chart.
Studio albums
- Dans med svåra stegDans Med Svåra Stegis a the 1996 debut album of Swedish singer-songwriter Lars Winnerbäck. It has been certified gold in Sweden.-Track listing:#"Tretton trappor opp" - 3:46 - 13 Floors Up#"Eldvakt" - 2:48 - Fire Watcher...
(1996) - RusningstrafikRusningstrafikis a 1997 album by Swedish singer-songwriter Lars Winnerbäck.-Track listing:#"", One of Them All#"", No One Feels Like#"", Someone Else#"", Rush Hour#"", Autumn on My Planet#"", The ballad About Consequences...
(1997) - Med solen i ögonenMed solen i ögonenMed solen i ögonen is an album released in 1998 by Swedish singer Lars Winnerbäck, the album was produced by Johan Johansson. The title track of the album was released as a single in February 1999...
(1998) - KomKom (album)Kom is an album released in 1999 by the Lars Winnerbäck.Kom ihåg mig då and Söndag 13.3.99 was released as singles. Winnerbäck later won a Swedish Grammy for "Best songwriter" for the album.-Track listing:#"Kom", Come#"Kom ihåg mig", Remember Me...
(1999) - SingelSingel (album)"Singel" is the 2001 album of Lars Winnerbäck, the songs Jag vill gå hem med dig, Elden and Håll ut were released as singles and Winnerbäck later won a Swedish Grammy for "Best Male Pop/Rock".-Låtlista:#Elden, The Fire...
(2001) - SöndermarkenSöndermarkenis an album by Lars Winnerbäck, released in 2003. It has been certified 2x platinum in Sweden.-Track listing:#"" – 4:49 - Falling#"" – 4:40 - Heading the Same Way#"" – 3:06 - My Darling Has a Heart of Snow...
(2003) - Vatten under broarnaVatten under broarna-Track listing:#"" – 3:16 - Look Around You#"" – 3:32 - Seems like Someone Is Back#"" – 4:38 - Elegy#"" – 3:55 - I'm with You Again#"" – 4:57 - The Empty Steps#"" – 3:55 - The Queen of Hearts' Final Song#"" – 3:22 - Poor...
(2004) - DaugavaDaugava (album)Daugava is a 2007 album by Lars Winnerbäck. It was recorded in Ireland, and released on September 26, 2007. The name comes from the river that runs through Riga.The album has sold in excess of 80,000 copies in Sweden, and has been certified 2x platinum....
(2007) - Tänk om jag ångrar mig, och sen ångrar mig igen (2009)
Compilations and live albums
- Bland skurkar, helgon och vanligt folkBland skurkar, helgon och vanligt folkBland skurkar, helgon och vanligt folk is an album of live recordings from a 1999 summer tour with Stefan Sundström, Lars Winnerbäck, Johan Johansson, Karin Renberg and Kjell Höglund.-Track listing:#Bland helgon, skurkar och vanligt folk...
(1999) - ...Live för dig!...Live för dig!Live – För dig is a live album from 2001 by Swedish musician Lars Winnerbäck. In addition to the live recordings, the album contains the new song "För dig", which was released as a single in September 2001.-Track listing:#Elden#I Stockholm...
(2001) - Stackars hela Sverige: Bränt krut vol. 1Stackars hela Sverige: Bränt krut vol. 1"Stackars hela Sverige: Bränt krut vol. 1" is a double LP released by Lars Winnerbäck containing live recordings from his 2004 tour. This was the first part of the "Bränt krut" series.-LP 1:A side#Hon kommer från främmande vidder#Dom sista drömmarna del II...
(2005) - Bränt krut vol. 2Bränt krut vol. 2Bränt Krut vol.2 was released at Lars Winnerbäck's 30th birthday in his hometown at one of his concerts. The audience all received gift bags including the CD, Winnerbäcks own notes on the tracks and other gifts.-Track listing:#Till det sista havet...
(2005) - Efter nattens bränderEfter nattens bränderEfter nattens bränder is a double CD compilation album released in 2006 from Lars Winnerbäck. The album contains work from 1996 to 2006 as well as two new songs; "Stockholms kyss" and "Ingen soldat"...
(2006) - Vi var där blixten hittade ner - Bränt krut vol. 3Vi var där blixten hittade ner - Bränt krut vol. 3Vi var där blixten hittade ner - Bränt krut vol. 3 is a live album by Lars Winnerbäck released in 2008, containing songs recorded live during 2007...
(2008) - Over Grensen - De Beste 1996-2009 (2009)
Awards
- 1999
- GrammisGrammisThe Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
- Best Songwriter
- Grammis
- 2001
- GrammisGrammisThe Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
- Best Male Pop/Rock
- Grammis
- 2004
- Rockbjörn - Best Male Performer
- GrammisGrammisThe Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
- Best Rock album (solo) - GrammisGrammisThe Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
- Best Songwriter
- 2005
- P3 Guldmicken - Best Live act
- 2006
- P3 Guldmicken - Best Live act
- STIMSTIMSTIM, Svenska Tonsättares Internationella Musikbyrå, is the collecting society for songwriters, composers and music publishers of Sweden. Its role is to act as an agent for its members in order to collect license fees whenever their musical works are performed in public, broadcast or transmitted,...
s platinagitarr - RockbjörnRockbjörnenRockbjörnen is a Swedish popular music award established by the Stockholm evening newspaper Aftonbladet in 1979. The award, which is awarded annually, is divided into several categories and is mostly concentrated around the genres Pop and Rock. The first award was however given to the Swedish...
- Best Male Performer
- 2007
- GrammisGrammisThe Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
- Song of the Year, "Om du lämnade mig nu" - P3 Guld - Best Male Performer
- Rockbjörn - Best Male Performer
- Rockbjörn - Song of the Year, "Om du lämnade mig nu"
- Grammis
- 2009
- Evert Taube-stipendiet
- 2010
- GrammisGrammisThe Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
- Best Performer - GrammisGrammisThe Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
- Best Male Performer - P3 Guld - Best Performer
- P3 Guldmicken - Best Live Act
- Grammis
External links
- Lars Winnerbäck - Official site in Swedish
- Dunkla Rum - Fan site with a forum