Towa Carson
Towa Carson | |
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Schlager | |
| Years active | 1954–present |
Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist | |
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| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Schlager |
| Years active | 2004 |
| Members | Towa Carson, Ann-Louise Hanson, Siw Malmkvist |
Birgit Rose-Marie Anlert (née Carlsson, born 31 March 1936), known professionally as Towa Carson, is a Swedish
schlager singer.[1]
She debuted in 1954 and had the most success in the 1950s and 1960s, with hits such as "De tre klockorna" (Swedish version of "
Irving King's "Show Me the Way to Go Home") which peaked at No. 12. 25 of her songs have charted on Svensktoppen
.
She has participated in the Swedish song contest
Alla har glömt" took fourth place, while "Vem frågar vinden" took the fifth). Unlike many other Scandinavian schlager-singing stars, she never sought international career, despite allegedly receiving offers from the US and West Germany
.
In 2004, at the age of 68, she teamed up with fellow veteran Melodifestivalen participants,
semi-final round thanks to their popularity with televoters and took the tenth place on the final night, with an energetic performance including Siw's spectacular kicks. They also appeared at one of that year's Allsång på Skansen
events.
In 2006, Towa Carson celebrated her 70th birthday. She is married to Bengt Anlert, a former soccer player for AIK. The unusual first name she uses on stage stems from her father calling her "Min lilla Tova" when she was a little girl, with reference to her tangled hair (tova means 'tangle' in Swedish).
References
- ^ "Towa Carson". discogs. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
External links
- Aftonbladet report on Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist advancing to the Melodifestivalen final (in Swedish)
- Helsinborgs Dagblad report on Towa's 70th birthday (in Swedish)
- Västerviks-Tidningen report on Towa's 70th birthday (in Swedish)
- Official Melodifestivalen 2004 contestant page for Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist (in Swedish)
- Video clip of Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist performing C'est la vie at the Umeå round of Melodifestivalen 2004 Semi-finals on YouTube
- Music sample from Towa's 1976 record – Tillbaka Igen
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