Eva Rydberg
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Born | Eva Gunilla Johansson Rydberg 20 June 1943 Malmö, Sweden |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, comedian, revue-artist, dancer |
Eva Gunilla Johansson Rydberg KVO (born 20 June 1943) is a Swedish singer, actress, comedian, revue-artist and dancer.
Biography
Early life
Eva Rydberg was born in
Theater and Geigert
Rydberg worked with Stora Teatern in Gothenburg and then
Owe Thörnqvist liked Rydberg's comedic skills and asked her to work with the Hamburger Börs bar shows in 1966.[7] That was the start of a new era in her career. Lars Kühler was Rydberg's stage partner during several bar and television shows.[6] She has also worked over the years with Björn Skifs, Siw Malmkvist, Tommy Körberg, Sten Ardenstam, Mikael Neumann and Ewa Roos.[6]
Film, television, Theater
Rydberg has played in a few films, her first role on screen being aged 12 with the cult film Drra på, en kul grej på väg till Götet. She also had a part in the comedy film Sound of Näverlur in 1971.
She took part in
She starred in the musical Sweet Charity at Östgötateatern in Norrköping in 1989.[1]
She participated in Melodifestivalen 2021 along with Ewa Roos with their song 'Rena Rama Ding Dong'. The song qualified for the Andra Chansen round, however lost to Clara Klingenström's song and was thus eliminated.[11]
Personal life
Rydberg is married to musician Tony Johansson with whom she has a daughter, singer Birgitta Rydberg.[1] She also has a son Kalle Rydberg with Mats Hellqvist.
Distinctions
- Sweden: Royal Order of Vasa, Commander (21 March 2024)[12]
Productions
Filmography (selection)
- 1955 – Blue Sky
- 1967 – Drra på – kul grej på väg till Götet
- 1968 – Mysinge motell (TV)
- 1968 – Korridoren
- 1970 – Vicken vecka (TV)
- 1971 – Sound of Näverlur
- 1971 – Fixarverkstan (TV)
- 1975 – Långtradarchaufförens berättelser (TV)
- 1977 – Olle Blom – reporter (TV)
- 1978 – Det låter som en saga (TV-film)
- 1979 – Makten och hederligheten (TV)
- 1979 – Trolltider (TV)
- 1989 – The Journey to Melonia
- 2005 – Om Sara
- 2009 – Superhjältejul (TV)
Discography (selection)
- 1973 – Eva med E
- 1975 – Hallå där
- 1976 – Eva Rydberg
- 1978 – Sång à la Rydberg
- 1984 – Cirkuslivet
Theater work (Fredriksdalsteatern)
- 1993 – Bröderna Östermans huskors (with Nils Poppe)
- 1994 – Den tappre soldaten Bom
- 1995 – Husan också
- 1996 – Upp till camping
- 1998 – Sicken ärta
- 1999 – Fars lilla tös
- 2000 – Arnbergs korsettfabrik
- 2001 – Kärlek och lavemang
- 2002 – Hon jazzade en sommar
- 2003 – Kaos i folkparken
- 2004 – Mölle by the Sea
- 2005 – Hemvärnets glada dagar
- 2006 – Herrskap och tjänstehjon
- 2007 – Den stora premiären
- 2008 – Rabalder i Ramlösa
- 2009 – Lorden från gränden
- 2010 – Gröna hissen
- 2011 – Viva la Greta
- 2012 – Arsenik och gamla spetsar
- 2013 – 'Allå, 'allå, 'emliga armén|'Allo 'allo! emliga armén
- 2014 – Pang i bygget
Other theater work
- 1965 – West side story (Oscarsteatern)
- 1966 – Hello Dolly (Oscarsteatern)
- 1970 – Hagges revy – Oss jämlikar emellan (Lisebergsteatern)
- 1971 – Hagges revy – Hjärtat i Götet (Lisebergsteatern)
- 1972 – Hagges revy – Gatans barn (Lisebergsteatern)
- 1984 – Parneviks Revyparty (Chinateatern)
- 1989 – Sweet Charity (Östgötateatern)
- 1991 – Omaka par (Helsingborgs Stadsteater)
- 1993 – Pippi Långstrump (Nöjesteatern, Malmö)
- 1994 – Omaka par (Lisebergsteatern)
- 1995 – Husan också! (Lisebergsteatern)
- 1995 – Annie (Köpehamn)
- 1996 – Gröna Hissen (Palladium, Malmö)
- 1996 – Lilla Fransyskan (Palladium, Malmö)
- 1997 – Prosit! Kommissarien (Palladium, Malmö)
- 2000 – Kärlek till tusen (Turné med Riksteatern)
- 2001 – En midsommarnattsdröm (Hipp, Malmö)
- 2001 – Pippi Långstrump (Nöjesteatern Malmö)
- 2002 – Arnbergs korsettfabrik (Intiman Stockholm)
- 2003 – Änglar med glorian på sne (Nöjesteatern Malmö + turné)
- 2004 – Schlageryra i Folkparken (Intiman Stockholm)
- 2005 – Annie (Nöjesteatern Malmö)
- 2007 – Den stora premiären (Intiman Stockholm)
- 2009 – Boeing Boeing (Nöjesteatern Malmö)
- 2011 – Obesvarad Kärlek – En sann Broadwaykomedi (Slagthuset, Malmö)
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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SWE [13] | |||
"Rena rama ding dong" (with Ewa Roos) |
2021 | 33 | Non-album single |
"Länge leve livet" (with Ewa Roos) |
2023 | - |
References
- ^ a b c "Eva Rydberg om att bli äldre: Måste ha action". Expressen. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Björn. "Energilöst med tanke på tidigare fullträffar" (in Swedish). hd.se. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Ulf Elfving möter Eva Rydberg 7 augusti 2011 kl 12:03 – Elfving möter". Sverigesradio.se. 7 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "SVT sviker Eva Rydberg". Folkbladet.se. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ a b Björck, Joakim. "En allvarsam väg mot skrattet" (in Swedish). hd.se. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Eva Rydberg – ett porträtt". SVT.se. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Eva Rydberg kan få ny guldmask". Sydsvenskan. 29 April 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Sound of Näverlur". Nyheter24.se. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Trolltider – Avsnitt 5 av 24: Hemkomsten". oppetarkiv.se. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Se Eva Rydberg – ett porträtt i SVT Play". Webb-tv.nu. 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "LISTA: De tävlar i Melodifestivalen 2021". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Ordnar till tretton exceptionella svenskar". Kungl. Maj:ts Orden (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Eva Rydberg at IMDb
- Eva Rydberg discography at Discogs