Erica Sjöström facts for kids
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Erica Sjöström
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Erica Sjöström on stage with the Drifters at Äpplet in Umeå, January 2010
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| Born | 30 June 1970 Tierp, Sweden |
| Genres | Dansband music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Instruments | Saxophone |
Erica Sjöström is a talented Swedish singer and saxophone player. She was born in Tierp, Sweden, on June 30, 1970. Since 1999, she has been the main singer for a popular Swedish band called the Drifters.
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Meet Erica Sjöström
Erica Sjöström is well-known in Sweden for her amazing voice and musical skills. She plays the saxophone, which is a special instrument for a singer. Her music style is called dansband, which is a type of Swedish dance music.
Her Early Music Journey
Erica started her music journey in 1992 with a band called Manges orkester. They were from her hometown, Tierp. Manges Orkester even made it to the finals of the Swedish Dansband Championships in both 1994 and 1996. This showed everyone her talent from early on.
Winning Awards and Recognition
In 1999, Erica won a singing competition called "Sångmicken" in Ekebo. This was a big step in her career. She has also won five Guldklaven awards in Malung. These awards are very important in Swedish dansband music.
Personal Achievements
Erica has won Guldklaven awards for herself. She was named "wind musician of the year" because of her saxophone playing. She also won "singer of the year" for her incredible voice.
Band Achievements with Drifters
Together with the other members of the Drifters, Erica has helped the band win awards too. The Drifters have won "band of the year" and "song of the year" at the Guldklaven awards. This shows how successful they are as a group.
Collaborations and Duets
In 2010, Erica also sang a duet with another popular Swedish band called Scotts. They recorded a song together called "In a Moment Like This". This showed her ability to work with other artists.
