Eva Sylvia Vrethammar ( Swede. Eva Sylvia Vrethammar ; born August 22, 1945 [1] , Uddevalla , Sweden ) is a Swedish pop and jazz singer.
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| Birth name | Eva Sylvia Vrethammar |
| Date of Birth | August 22, 1945 (73 years) |
| Place of Birth | Uddevalla , Sweden |
| A country |  Sweden |
| Professions | singer |
| Years of activity | 1962 - present time |
| Instruments | |
| Genres | pop jazz |
| Labels | Polydor , Sonet, Pid Records |
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Biography
Sylvia Vrethammar was born in the city of Uddevalla in the family of Harald and Britta Vrethammar. Her mother was a piano teacher.
Sylvia Wrethammar’s most famous song is “Y Viva España” (1974), which reached # 4 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1974. The single sold over a million copies and became “golden” [2] . In Britain, the singer was known as Sylvia [3] .
Sylvia Vrethammar took part in the Swedish Melodifestivalen (Eurovision qualifying competition) five times, including in 2002 with the song “Hon är en annan nu” and in 2013, where she performed the song “Trivialitet” in the semifinals, but took only seventh place .
Discography
- 1969 - Tycker om dej
- 1970 - Sylvia
- 1971 - Dansa samba med mej
- 1972 - Gamla stan
- 1973 - Jag sjunger för dej
- 1973 - Eviva España
- 1974 - Sylvia & Göran på Nya Bacchi (with Göran Fristorp )
- 1975 - Stardust & Sunshine
- 1976 - Somebody loves you
- 1977 - Mach das nochmal
- 1977 - Leenden i regn
- 1979 - Chateau Sylvia
- 1980 - In Goodmansland
- 1985 - Rio de Janeiro blue
- 1990 - Öppna dina ögon
- 1992 - Ricardo
- 1999 - Best of Sylvia
- 2002 - Faller för dig
- 2005 - Sommar! Samba! Sylvia!
- 2006 - Champagne
- 2009 - Te quiero ( collection )
- 2013 - Trivialitet
Notes
- ↑ Sök personer (Swedish) (inaccessible link) . Birthday.se. The date of circulation is November 4, 2013. Archived August 1, 2012.
- ↑ Joseph Murrells. The Book of Golden Discs. - 2nd ed .. - London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd, 1978. - P. 351. - ISBN 0-214-20512-6 .
- ↑ David Roberts. British Hit Singles & Albums. - 19th ed .. - London: Guinness World Records Limited, 2006. - P. 544. - ISBN 1-904994-10-5 .
Links
- Official site (eng.)
- Sylvia Vrethammar (Swedish) . Vem är det: Svensk biografisk handbok (1993). The appeal date is November 4, 2013.
- Sylvia Vrethammar (Eng.) On the Internet Movie Database