Kikki Danielsson facts for kids
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Kikki Danielsson
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Kikki Danielsson at Melodifestivalen 2018
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| Born | 10 May 1952 Osby, Sweden |
| Genres | Country Country pop Dansband music Pop Schlager |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | Mariann Grammofon, Capitol |
| Associated acts | Nickies Wizex Chips Roosarna Kikki, Bettan & Lotta |
Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson (born on May 10, 1952) is a famous Swedish singer. She sings country, dansband (a type of dance music popular in Sweden), and pop songs. Sometimes, Kikki also plays the accordion. She has even written some song lyrics. She is known for a special singing style called yodeling in some of her songs.
Kikki Danielsson became very popular in the Nordic countries (like Sweden, Norway, Denmark) from the late 1970s to the late 1990s. She also gained fans in the US country music scene during the 1980s. In 1986, she even had her own TV show called "Kikki i Nashville".
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About Kikki Danielsson
Kikki Danielsson was born in Osby, Sweden. She lives in Gävleborg today. When she was five years old, she was adopted and grew up on a farm in Älmhult, Småland. She was the only child in her new family.
Kikki started singing very early. At age five, she sang for the first time at her local Sunday school's Lucia party. She sang a Christmas song called "När Jesusbarnet låg en gång". As a child, she also sang in her local church choir.
Her Music Career Begins
When Kikki was 17, she started singing in a dansband called Nickies. In 1973, she joined another dansband, Wizex. With Wizex, she first took part in the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen 1978.
She left Wizex in 1982. But she also joined a pop and country group called Chips. With Chips, she competed in Melodifestivalen in 1980, 1981, and 1982.
Kikki has been a very popular artist on Svensktoppen, which is a Swedish radio chart. Many of her songs from Melodifestivalen became hits. Other songs, like "Papaya Coconut" in 1987, were also very popular. She loves singing country music. She even appeared on radio and TV shows in the US during the 1980s.
Family and Later Career
In 1984, Kikki married Swedish musician Kjell Roos. He led the dansband Roosarna. Kikki sang with Roosarna from 1990 to 1999. In 1985, they had their first child, a daughter. In late 1987, Kikki released a Christmas album called "Min barndoms jular".
With Roosarna, she had many hits on the Svensktoppen charts in the 1990s. In 1994, Kikki Danielsson & Roosarna won the "dansband of the year" prize at the Grammis awards. Kikki and Kjell Roos separated in 1999. However, they started working together again in music in 2003.
Kikki Danielsson also performed at the 2001 Stockholm Pride event. In 2002, she teamed up with Elisabeth Andreassen and Lotta Engberg. They called themselves Kikki, Bettan & Lotta. They performed a special dinner show in 2002. They also took part in the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix in 2003.
Kikki Danielsson competed in Melodifestivalen 2006. This competition chooses Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. She sang "I dag & i morgon". This song reached the final in the Stockholm Globe Arena. She finished 10th in the final. Kikki has competed nine times in the Swedish Melodifestivalen and once in the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix. In 2018, she returned to Melodifestivalen again.
In January 2010, it was announced that Kikki Danielsson would record a song called Maybe I'll Do with Sören "Sulo" Karlsson and The Diamond Dogs. On July 13, 2010, she appeared on the popular Swedish TV show Allsång på Skansen. On April 13, 2011, she released the album Första dagen på resten av mitt liv. She worked with Sören "Sulo" Karlsson on this album.
In 2012, Danielsson appeared in the film Sean Banan inuti Seanafrika. In 2017, she was on the TV show Så mycket bättre (TV4).
Kikki Danielsson performed at Melodifestivalen 2018 on February 3, 2018. She sang "Osby Tennessee". It finished seventh in its semi-final. In February 2020, Kikki Danielsson was chosen to be part of the Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame.
Melodifestivalen, Melodi Grand Prix and Eurovision Songs
- Melodifestivalen 1978: Miss Decibel (with Wizex) – 2nd place
- Melodifestivalen 1980: Mycke' mycke' mer (with Chips) – 4th place
- Melodifestivalen 1981: God morgon (with Sweets 'n Chips) – 2nd place
- Melodifestivalen 1982: Dag efter dag (with Chips) – winner
- 8th place at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982
- Melodifestivalen 1983: Varför är kärleken röd? – 2nd place
- Melodifestivalen 1985: Bra vibrationer – winner
- 3rd place at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
- Melodifestivalen 1992: En enda gång – 4th place
- Melodifestivalen 2002: Vem é dé du vill ha (Kikki, Bettan & Lotta) – 3rd place
- Melodi Grand Prix 2003: Din hand i min hand (Kikki, Bettan & Lotta) – 4th place
- Melodifestivalen 2006: I dag & i morgon – 10th place
- Melodifestivalen 2018: Osby Tennessee – semi-finalist
Kikki's Albums
Studio Albums
- 1979: Rock'n Yodel
- 1981: Just Like a Woman
- 1982: Kikki
- 1983: Singles Bar
- 1984: Midnight Sunshine
- 1985: Bra vibrationer
- 1986: Papaya Coconut
- 1987: Min barndoms jular (Christmas album)
- 1989: Canzone d'Amore
- 1991: Vägen hem till dej
- 1992: Jag ska aldrig lämna dig
- 2001: Nu är det advent (Christmas album)
- 2011: Första dagen på resten av mitt liv
- 2015: Postcard from a Painted Lady
- 2016: Christmas Card from a Painted Lady (Christmas album)
- 2017: Portrait of a Painted Lady
- 2022: Ängel med sorgkant
Compilation Albums
- 1983: Varför är kärleken röd?
- 1984: Kikkis 15 bästa låtar
- 1990: På begäran
- 1992: In Country
- 1994: På begäran 2
- 1997: Långt bortom bergen
- 1999: I mitt hjärta
- 2001: 100% Kikki
- 2001: Fri - En samling
- 2006: I dag & i morgon
- 2008: Kikkis bästa
- 2021: Miss Decibel
See also
In Spanish: Kikki Danielsson para niños
