Lasse Berghagen Explained

Lasse Berghagen
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Lars Nils Berghagen
Birth Date:1945 5, df=y
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation:Singer
Instrument:Acoustic guitar
Years Active:1965–2023

Lars Nils "Lasse" Berghagen (13 May 1945 – 19 October 2023) was a Swedish singer and songwriter. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song "Jennie, Jennie". He was also known for presenting Swedish: [[Allsång på Skansen]] on Swedish television from 1994 up until 2003.

Early and personal life

Berghagen was born in Stockholm on 13 May 1945.[1] He was the son of nurse Britta (; 1908–1997) and professor and dentist Nils Berghagen (; 1909–1995).[2]

Berghagen was married to singer Lill-Babs between 1965 and 1968. Together, the couple had a daughter, Malin Berghagen, born in 1966. From 1976 onwards, he was married to Eva (née Strand), and the couple had a daughter, Maria Berghagen Enander, born in 1976.

Career

Music career

Berghagen was discovered by record producer Curt Pettersson at the record label Karusell, at the age of 19 while Berghagen performed at an NTO party in Enköping.[3] [4] He released his first record in 1965.

His major breakthrough came in 1969, when he released the songs "Teddybjörnen Fredriksson" and "Gunga Gunga" which both charted on Svensktoppen.[5] Other notable songs include "En enkel sång om frihet", "Hålligång i skogen" and "Du som vandrar genom livet".[6] During the 1960s, Berghagen collaborated with Benny Andersson, and together they wrote songs like "Hej clown" (performed by Jan Malmsjö in Melodifestivalen 1969), and "Sagan om lilla Sofie", performed by Andersson's band Hep Stars.[7]

In the 1970s, Berghagen participated in three consecutive Melodifestivalen. He finished seventh in 1973 with the song "Ding-Dong", second in Melodifestivalen 1974 with "Min kärlekssång till dig", and eventually won in Melodifestivalen 1975 with the song "Jennie, Jennie". Because of his win, he represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, where he placed eighth.[8] [9] Berghagen also had a career in Germany where he released records, and appeared on German TV.

Television work

Between 1994 and 2003, Berghagen presented the SVT show Allsång på Skansen. The show increased in popularity during his time as a presenter, going from 600 thousand viewers to over two million during his run. He had earlier worked with SVT, hosting the shows Strapetz (1971), Positiva Klubben (1984) and Tjocka släkten (1991). In 2010, Berghagen appeared in the first season of the TV4 show Så mycket bättre.[10]

Theatre and other ventures

Between 1968 and 1974, he performed with the Kar de Mumma revue at Folkan, where he played a charming tango dancer named Flirtiga Knut (Flirty Knut).[11] He also starred in the comedy shows Sängkammarfars (1979) and Spanska flugan (1981) at the Vasateatern.[12] In 1974, he did his first krogshow (bar show) Breda leenden at Berns. In 1985, he did his own musical at Chinateatern called Världens galenskap. He returned to Chinateatern in 2003 with the revue Chinarevyn co-starring with Magnus Härenstam and Sissela Kyle.[13] Berghagen also acted in films like Firmafesten (1972), Dante, akta're för Hajen (1978) and Bert – den siste oskulden (1995).[13]

During the 1980s, he was the chairman of the anti-drug association Föreningen Artister Mot Narkotika (FAMN).[14] In 1993, he released a book of poems titled I mina blommiga sandaler (In my flower-patterned sandals).

Awards

Berghagen was awarded for his work several times,[15] amongst them the Lennart Hyland TV award, the S:t Eriksmedaljen,[5] the Illis quorum meruere labores of the eighth size, [16] and the Cornelis Vreeswijk-scholarship.[9] He was also given the Kristallen award for his participation in Så mycket bättre, alongside his fellow cast members.[15]

The family

Berghagen was the son of professor and dentist Nils Berghagen (1909-1995) and nurse Britta, née Lindstedt (1908-1997). His father was born in Östersund and his mother in Svärdsjö,[17] where the family owned a farm for many years. The architect Robert Berghagen was his uncle.

Berghagen was married in 1965-1968 to Barbro "Lill-Babs" Svensson and had the daughter Malin Berghagen, an actress, in 1966. From 1976 he was married to Eva Berghagen (born Strand 1952),[18] and in the same year they had their daughter Maria Berghagen Enander, who was an executive at coffee company Arvid Nordquist and CEO for two smaller companies. She later cohabited with the coach and lecturer Olof Röhlander.[19]

Death

Lasse Berghagen died from complications of heart surgery on 19 October 2023, at the age of 78.[20] [21] On 20 November 2023, he was buried inside the Hedvig Eleonora Church.[22]

Filmography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sök personer | Birthday.se . 11 June 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120905014458/http://www.birthday.se/sok/?f=Lars&l=Berghagen . 5 September 2012 .
  2. Book: 1992 . Uddling . Hans . Paabo . Katrin. LIBRIS

     8261513

    . 91-1-914072-X. Stockholm. 105. Norstedt. Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993. 20 September 2023. 1 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201144203/http://runeberg.org/vemardet/1993/0105.html. live. Retrieved 21 September 2023
  3. Book: Berghagen ska rädda "Allsång på Skansen" . Omni. 20 September 2023. 20 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230920213843/https://omni.se/berghagen-ska-radda-allsang-pa-skansen/a/2e7d8343-3a75-40bf-8058-fd977e1457e0. live.
  4. Web site: Lasse Berghagen firar 50 år som artist – gästar Allsången. 31 July 2014. Sveriges Television. 20 October 2023. 3 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140803062203/http://www.svt.se/allsang/lasse-berghagen-firar-50-ar-som-artist-gastar-allsangen-1. live.
  5. … Lasse Berghagen, 14 september. 5 September 2008. 20 September 2023. Sveriges Radio. 19 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231019101744/https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/2294242. live.
  6. Lasse Berghagen - En blandning av sött & salt - Musikdokumentär. Sveriges. Radio. 31 December 2022. Sveriges Radio. 20 September 2023. 19 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231019101745/https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/lasse-berghagen-en-blandning-av-sott-salt. live.
  7. Web site: Lasse Berghagen säger hej till livet. 26 October 2021. vk.se. 20 September 2023. 20 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230920213845/https://www.vk.se/2021-10-26/lasse-berghagen-sager-hej-till-livet. live.
  8. Web site: Lista: Här är alla vinnare i Melodifestivalen genom tiderna. Veronica. Sjöblom. 12 March 2023. KT. 20 September 2023. 20 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230920214437/https://www.kt.se/2023/03/12/har-ar-alla-vinnare-i-melodifestivalen-genom-tiderna-1959-2022-90d06/. live.
  9. News: LASSE BERGHAGEN: 'Jag höll på att ramla av stolen'. 8 August 2021. Expressen. 20 September 2023. 30 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230330023014/https://www.expressen.se/kultur/musik/jag-holl-pa-att--ramla-av-stolen/. live.
  10. Web site: Petter och Lasse Berghagens tårar i "Så mycket bättre". 6 November 2010. Expressen. 20 September 2023. 27 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427022845/http://www.expressen.se/noje/tv/petter-och-lasse-berghagens-tarar-i-sa-mycket-battre/. live.
  11. News: Lasse Berghagen säger hej till livet. 26 October 2021. Smålandsposten. 20 September 2023. 20 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230920213848/https://www.smp.se/kultur/lasse-berghagen-sager-hej-till-livet-5277499b/. live.
  12. News: Lasse Berghagen säger hej till livet. 26 October 2021. Aftonbladet. 20 September 2023. 20 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230920213853/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/5GWnB1/lasse-berghagen-sager-hej-till-livet. live.
  13. Web site: Berghagen blir skådis. 23 May 2011. Aftonbladet. 20 September 2023. 20 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230920213853/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/a/7lqQb3/berghagen-blir-skadis. live.
  14. Alltid samma prat om knark. Rebecka. Åhlund. 25 August 2009. 20 September 2023. Svenska Dagbladet. 19 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231019101743/https://www.svd.se/a/618728a0-c7a4-3c0e-ae8d-5c93c17618eb/alltid-samma-prat-om-knark. live.
  15. Web site: Lasse Berghagen årets Cornelisstipendiat. Jan. Hagberg. 8 August 2021. Senioren. 20 September 2023. 18 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018012317/https://www.senioren.se/nyheter/lasse-berghagen-arets-cornelisstipendiat/. live.
  16. Web site: Så kom Lasse Berghagen i form igen - och så behåller han sin Eva. 1 May 2018. Expressen. 20 September 2023. 18 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018211631/https://www.expressen.se/noje/har-varit-en-battre-morfar-an-pappa/. live.
  17. https://runeberg.org/vemardet/1969/0095.html Berghagen, Nils
  18. Book: 1992 . Uddling, Hans . Paabo, Katrin . . 91-1-914072-X . Stockholm . 105 . Norstedt . Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 . 26 December 2023 . 30 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130062420/https://runeberg.org/vemardet/1993/0105.html . live .
  19. Web site: 2023-10-30 . Linus Brännström . 2021-09-08 . Femina . Lasse Berghagens okända dotter Maria – så ser hon ut i dag .
  20. Web site: Lasse Berghagen är död. Sofia. Hedberg. 19 October 2023. 19 October 2023. SVT Nyheter. 19 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231019101703/https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/lasse-berghagen-ar-dod. live.
  21. News: 19 October 2023 . Lasse Berghagen är död . 19 October 2023 . Aftonbladet . sv . 28 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231028112903/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/kEV76L/lasse-berghagen-ar-dod . live .
  22. News: I dag begravs Lasse Berghagen. SVT Kultur. Swedish. 20 November 2023. 20 November 2023. 20 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231120093617/https://www.svt.se/kultur/i-dag-begravs-lasse-berghagen--b6tmil. live.
  23. https://filmaffischer.nu/drama/70-tal/firmafesten Firmafesten filmaffisch
  24. Web site: DANTE – AKTA'RE FÖR HAJEN. Pidde. Andersson. 31 January 2019. 20 September 2023. 2 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230402034610/https://www.jpsmedia.se/2019/01/31/dante-aktare-for-hajen/. live.
  25. News: Utmaningen för nya Bert- filmen – matcha klassikern. 7 August 2020. Expressen. 20 September 2023. 4 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210404221625/https://www.expressen.se/noje/utmaningen-for-nya-bert-filmen-matcha-klassikern/. live.

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