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Stefan Borsch
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Birth name | Stefan Henrik Borsch |
Born | Hagfors, Sweden |
19 January 1947
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Years active | 1965–1999 |
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Associated acts | Vikingarna |
Stefan Henrik Borsch, born on January 19, 1947, is a talented Swedish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is well-known for his work with the popular dansband Vikingarna and for his successful solo career.
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Early Music Career
Stefan started his music journey singing for a Swedish dansband called Öijwinds. A dansband is a type of band that plays popular music for dancing, often at parties or special events. In 1973, he joined a very famous dansband called Vikingarna. He sang with them until 1979, helping the band become very popular.
Solo Career and Other Bands
After leaving Vikingarna, Stefan started his own solo music career. In 1985, he took part in Melodifestivalen, a big music competition in Sweden where artists compete to represent their country in the Eurovision Song Contest. His song was called "Sjung din sång," but it did not make it past the first round.
While working on his solo albums, Stefan also sang with another band called Anders Engbergs until 1988. The next year, he began performing with a group called Spotlight. This group later changed its name to Stefan Borsch Orkester and released several albums. The band eventually broke up in 1993.
From 1995 to 1999, Stefan was a member of Keith Elwins Orkester. He then decided to end his musical career in 1999.
Special Appearance
On July 3, 2004, Stefan made a special appearance with Vikingarna in Arvika Park. This was a memorable moment because it was during the band's final performance.
Popular Songs
Some of the well-known songs that Stefan Borsch recorded include Vid en liten fiskehamn and Den lilla fågeln. These songs are still enjoyed by many fans.
Music Albums
Stefan Borsch released several albums during his solo career. Here are some of them:
- Minns att jag minns (1981)
- Ikväll jag tänder ett ljus (1981)
- En liten fågel (1982)
- I sommar (1983)
- Sissi (1984)
- Sjung din sång (1985)
- Adress Rosenhill (1986)
- Dansa en dans med mej (1987)