Lotta Engbergs
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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.
Dansband
Dansband is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik . Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by swing, schlager, country, jazz, and rock...
in Skara
Skara
Skara is a locality and the seat of Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 18595 inhabitants in 2005. Despite its small size, it has a long educational and ecclesiastical history. One of Sweden's oldest high schools, Katedralskolan , is situated in Skara...
, 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....
. The band was formed in 1994, when Lotta Engberg
Lotta Engberg
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left Lotta & Anders Engbergs Orkester
Lotta & Anders Engbergs Orkester
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...
. 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.
Members
- Lotta EngbergLotta Engberg-External links:* *...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Peter Åhs - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, musical keyboardMusical keyboardA musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
(sometimes also vocals) - Pedro Johansson - musical keyboardMusical keyboardA musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
- Bengt Andersson - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Per Strandberg - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, choirs (sometimes also vocals) - Patrik Ehlersson - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Albums
- Våra nya vingarVåra nya vingarVåra nya vingar is 1994 studio album from Swedish dansband Lotta Engbergs Orkester.-Track listing:...
(1994) - Äntligen på vägÄntligen på väg (Lotta Engbergs album)Äntligen på väg was is a 1996 studio album from Swedish dansband Lotta Engbergs. The album peaked at #13 at the Swedish album chart.-Track listing:-External links länkar:*...
(1996) - Åh vad jag älskade dig just dåÅh vad jag älskade dig just dåÅh vad jag älskade dig just då is a 1998 studio album from Swedish dansband Lotta Engbergs. The album reached the 22nd place on the Swedish album chart.-Track listing:-External links:*...
(1998) - Tjejer & snubbarTjejer & snubbarTjejer & snubbar, also known as Tjejer & snubbar, kärringar & gubbar, was released in March 1999 and is a studio album from Swedish dansband Lotta Engbergs...
(1999) - Vilken härlig dagVilken härlig dagVilken härlig dag was released on September 18 in the year 2000 and is a studio album from Swedish dansband Lotta Engbergs. The album was more folk song-inspired than earlier albums, and it was the last album from Lotta Engbergs. The album peaked at the 17th place on the Swedish album chart...
(2000) - Stanna en stundStanna en stundStanna en stund was released on April 3 in the year 2000 and is a compilation album from Swedish "dansband" Lotta Engbergs.-Track listing:#Åh, vad jag älskade dig just då#Lyckliga gatan#Om jag bara kunde#Var rädda om kärleken...
(2000, compilation album)
Svensktoppen songs
- Våra nya vingar - 1994
- Någon - 1994-1995
- Ringen på mitt finger - 1995
- Håll om mig nu - 1996
- Juliette & Jonathan - 1996
- Åh vad jag älskade dig just då - 1998
- Var rädda om kärleken - 1998
- Om jag bara kunde - 1998
- Inget mera regn - 1999
- Tjejer & snubbar, kärringar & gubbar - 1999
- Stanna en stund - 1999
- En liten stund på Jorden - 2000
- Brinner för dej - 2000
- Vilken härlig dag - 2001
External links
- Lotta Engbergs official website (contains information about Lotta Engberg albums, both as a solo artist and with her bands) (in Swedish)