Kikki Danielsson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kikki Danielsson
Kikki Danielsson at Melodifestivalen 2018
Background information
Born	(1952-05-10) 10 May 1952 (age 73) 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 was born on May 10, 1952. She is a famous Swedish singer. Kikki sings country, dansband, and pop music. She sometimes plays the accordion and has written songs too. Kikki is also known for her unique yodeling in some of her songs.

She became very popular in the Nordic countries from the late 1970s to the late 1990s. Kikki 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."

Kikki's Early Life and Music Journey

Kikki Danielsson was born in Osby, Sweden. She lives in Gävleborg today. When she was five years old, Kikki was adopted and moved to a farm in Älmhult, Småland. She was the only child in her new family.

First Performances and Joining Bands

Kikki's first time singing in public was at age five. She sang a Christmas song at her local church's Sunday school party. As a child, she also sang in the church choir.

At 17, Kikki started her music career as a singer in a dansband called Nickies. In 1973, she joined another dansband, Wizex. With Wizex, she took part in the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen 1978.

Joining Chips and Solo Success

Kikki left Wizex in 1982. However, she was also a member of the pop and country group Chips. With Chips, she competed in Melodifestivalen in 1980, 1981, and 1982.

She has had many hit songs on the Swedish music charts, including her Melodifestivalen entries. Other popular songs include "Papaya Coconut" in 1987. Kikki loves to sing country music. She appeared on radio and TV shows in the US during the 1980s.

Melodifestivalen and Eurovision Appearances

Kikki Danielsson has competed many times in Melodifestivalen, which is Sweden's competition to choose a song for the Eurovision Song Contest. She has also competed once in Norway's similar competition, Melodi Grand Prix.

Eurovision Song Contest

Kikki has represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest twice:

• In 1982, she was part of the group Chips. They sang "Dag efter dag" and finished in 8th place.
• In 1985, she competed as a solo artist. Her song was "Bra vibrationer", and she finished in 3rd place.

Later Melodifestivalen Entries

In 2002, Kikki teamed up with Elisabeth Andreassen and Lotta Engberg. They called themselves Kikki, Bettan & Lotta. They competed in Melodifestivalen 2002 and finished in 3rd place. They also had their own dinner show and competed in the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix in 2003.

Kikki returned to Melodifestivalen 2006 with the song "I dag & i morgon". She reached the final in the Stockholm Globe Arena. In 2018, she participated in Melodifestivalen again with the song "Osby Tennessee."

In February 2020, Kikki Danielsson was honored by being chosen for the Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame.

Musical Collaborations and Albums

In the second half of 1984, Kikki married Swedish musician Kjell Roos. He led the dansband Roosarna. Kikki sang with Roosarna from 1990 to 1999. They had a daughter in 1985.

Christmas Albums and Awards

In late 1987, Kikki released a Christmas album called "Min barndoms jular". With Roosarna, she had many hit songs on the Svensktoppen charts during 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, but they started working together musically again in 2003.

Recent Projects

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 performed at Allsång på Skansen, a popular Swedish TV show. On April 13, 2011, she released the album Första dagen på resten av mitt liv, which she created with Sören "Sulo" Karlsson.

In 2012, Danielsson appeared in the film Sean Banan inuti Seanafrika. In 2017, she was part of the eighth season of Så mycket bättre on TV4.

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 Danielsson's Solo 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

Singles

See also

In Spanish: Kikki Danielsson para niños