Alla flickor explained

Alla flickor
Cover:Linda bengtzing-alla flickor s-1-.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Linda Bengtzing
Album:Ingenting att Förlora
Released:March 2005 (Sweden)
Recorded:2004
Genre:pop
Length:2:49
Label:M&L Records
Next Title:Diamanter
Next Year:2005

"Alla flickor" ("All the girls") is a 2005 single from Swedish pop singer Linda Bengtzing released after her participation at Melodifestivalen 2005 during the first quarter of 2005. At Svensktoppen, the song stayed for eight weeks during the time 1 May 2005  - 26 June 2005, peaking at number seven. The song also peaked at number eight on the Swedish Singles Chart.

The song was originally recorded by Pernilla Wahlgren, who showed interest in performing this at Melodifestivalen, however, the artist director, Christer Björkman, required a younger singer, therefore Bengtzing was selected. Later, Lotta Engberg was intended to perform the song, until Edward af Sillén claimed that Lotta Engberg (born 5 March 1963) by 2005 no longer could be considered a "girl".[1]

Controversial spoof video

The song caused some controversy on website YouTube where a spoof video had been uploaded featuring footage of Nazi Germany synchronized with the song's lyrics, implying it was Adolf Hitler who gave "all girls" what they wanted. Linda Bengtzing, who initially had been unaware of the video's existence, found it to be in very bad taste, denied anything to do with the video, and denied the lyrics of the track (which are very typical schlager lyrics) had anything to do with Hitler or the Nazis. This video was removed from YouTube, which has been reposted and removed several times after being reported.[2]

Charts

Year-end charts

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Hån mot Nordman, Papa Dee – och hans egen chef. Expressen. Swedish. Lars Johansson, Johan T. Lindwall. 10 February 2005. 13 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20140226033258/http://www.expressen.se/noje/melodifestivalen/han-mot-nordman-papa-dee---och-hans-egen-chef/. 26 February 2014. live.
  2. Web site: Triches. Robert. 14 November 2006. Nazisternas attack på Linda Bengtzing. Swedish. 15 June 2020. Aftonbladet.
  3. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2005. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 30 November 2021.