Björn Skifs facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Björn Skifs
Skifs in 2014
Born	Björn Nils Olof Skifs (1947-04-20) 20 April 1947 (age 78) Vansbro, Sweden
Occupation	Singer songwriter musician actor
Years active	1966–present
Spouse(s)	Pernilla Hulting ​ (m. 1988)​
Musical career
Genres	Rock pop schlager
Instruments	Vocals guitar keyboards
Labels	Capitol Columbia EMI Parlophone Polydor

Björn Nils Olof Skifs (born April 20, 1947) is a famous Swedish singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his amazing voice and for representing Sweden twice in the Eurovision Song Contest. He also had a huge hit song called "Hooked on a Feeling" with his band Blue Swede.

A Musical Journey

Björn Skifs began his music career in 1962. He formed his first band, Slam Creepers. After a few years, in 1969, the band split up.

In 1972, Björn started a new band called Blåblus. This name was a fun play on words, sounding like "blue blouse" but also "blues." When they became famous internationally, they changed their name to Blue Swede. As the lead singer of Blue Swede, Björn had a number one hit song in 1974. It was a cover of "Hooked on a Feeling" and became super popular on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.

Björn also started a solo career. In 1975, he recorded a duet called Med varann with Anni-Frid Lyngstad, who was a member of the famous group ABBA.

Stage and Screen

In 1984, Björn Skifs appeared on the original album for the musical Chess. He played the role of The Arbiter. A song and video called The Arbiter (I Know the Score) were released in 1985.

Björn has also been honored for his work. In 1984, he received the Karamelodiktstipendiet award from Povel Ramel, a well-known Swedish entertainer.

Eurovision and Beyond

Björn Skifs has represented Sweden twice in the Eurovision Song Contest. He competed in the 1978 contest and again in the 1981 contest. In 2000, he was one of the hosts for Melodifestivalen, which is the Swedish competition to pick their Eurovision entry.

In 2002, Björn had a big hit song called "Håll mitt hjärta" (which means "Hold My Heart"). This song was a Swedish version of Same Ol' Story by Peter Hallström. It was incredibly popular and stayed on the Svensktoppen chart for 142 weeks, from 2003 to 2006!

More recently, Björn performed "Hooked on a Feeling" as the opening act for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on May 11.

Music Albums

Björn Skifs has released many albums throughout his career. Here are some of them:

Singles and Collections

Björn has also released many popular singles and collections of his best songs:

• 1973 – "Sally var en reko brud"
• 1973 – "Hooked on a Feeling"
• 1973 – "Never My Love"
• 1973 – "Silly Milly"
• 1975 – "Michelangelo"
• 1976 – "Firefly"
• 1977 – "Lady"
• 1977 – "Tarantula"
• 1978 – "Det blir alltid värre framåt natten"
• 1978 – "Rococo rendez-vous"
• 1981 – "Fångad i en dröm"
• 1985 – "Vild och vacker"
• 1985 – "The Arbiter (I Know the Score)"
• 1991 – "Om igen"
• 2010 – "When You Tell the World You're Mine" with Agnes Carlsson
• 2011 – "Break the Spell"
• 2012 – "Step Right Up"

Collections:

• 1978 – Björns bästa / Björn Skifs' Greatest Hits
• 1981 – Björns ballader
• 1989 – Collection
• 1990 – Björn Skifs
• 1991 – Songs for you
• 1997 – 50/50
• 2004 – Skifs Hits!

Movies and Voice Acting

Björn Skifs has also acted in several movies. He is especially known for his voice work in popular animated films:

• Drömkåken (1993)
• Joker (1991)
• Strul (1988)
• Smugglarkungen (1985)
• Chess Moves
• Privatdeckarna: Uppdrag Gran Canaria (1984)
• Prima Veras saga om Olav den hellige (1983)
• En flicka på halsen (1982)
• Sverige åt svenskarna (1980)
• Toy Story (Swedish voice of Woody)
• Toy Story 2 (Swedish voice of Woody)

See also

In Spanish: Björn Skifs para niños