Owe Thörnqvist | |
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_%40_Melodifestivalen_2017_-_Jonatan_Svensson_Glad.jpg) Thörnqvist in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1929-03-12)12 March 1929 (age 96) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, rock,schlager |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 1953– |
Owe Thörnqvist (born 12 March 1929) is a Swedish singer-songwriter andrevue artist.[1] Since the 1960s he has lived in Spain and Florida in the winter for health reasons,[2] and in Sweden in the summers.[3] He has also made regular concert tours in Sweden.
In 1953, Thörnqvist produced his first revue in Uppsala, and in 1955 his first record was released. His musical style includes rock,ballroom rumba andcalypso, and he has also writtenpastiches of Americanpopular music; his texts are characterised by word play and humour.
Thörnqvist was one of the first people to do stand-up comedy in Sweden, in venues such as Hamburger Börs andBerns in Stockholm in the 1950s. He has worked together with artists such asPovel Ramel (in the revueI hatt och strumpa in 1961–62),Anita Lindblom,Lill Lindfors, andEva Rydberg. In 1963, Thörnqvist provided guest vocals and performed the song "Wilma" onThe Flintstones episode "The Swedish Visitors".
Thörnqvist wrote songs for the song contestMelodifestivalen, the Swedish qualifying contest for theEurovision Song Contest in 1962, 1963 and 1965.[4] In 2017, he took part in the contest as a singer, with the song "Boogieman Blues".[5] Aged 87, Thörnqvist was the oldest person ever to perform in Melodifestivalen at that time. His performance won the semi-finals, but did not qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest.[6]
In 2004, Thörnqvist receivedH. M. The King's Medal in the 8th size for his contributions to Swedish culture as a songwriter, singer and composer.[7] He has also received theEvert Taube prize (Evert Taube-stipendiet) and theCornelis Vreeswijk prize (Cornelis Vreeswijk-stipendiet).[8]
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