Tommy Nilsson
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Tommy Nilsson (born March 11, 1960) is a Swedish rock singer and composer.
Tommy Nilsson enjoyed his first big hit in France in 1981 with the song No Way No How. However, after two years, he decided to go back to Sweden.
He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the ballad En dag (One day) and placed fourth. He has also made three other big swedish hits in Sweden; Allt som jag känner (Everything that I feel) (a duet with Tone Norum) in 1987, Öppna din dörr (Open your door) in 1994 and Dina färger var blå (Your colours were blue) in 1996. Besides, he was given an award in as best Swedish male artist in 1988 and received a gold disc for his album Follow the Road in 1990.
In 2001, a compilation of his songs En samling 1981-2001, went platinum in Sweden. Tommy Nilsson has also collaborated with Swedish television, dubbed cartoons, and been an actor in several plays. In 2005, his album Tiden före nu entered the Svensktoppen at number 2.
Tommy Nilsson is taking part in the Swedish national Eurovision Song Contest selection again in 2007. He performed the power ballad Jag tror på människan (I believe in human beings) in Melodifestivalen 2007's first semi final in Jönköping on February 3, 2007, and qualified for the final round, along with Anna Book. The song placed tenth and last in the Melodifestivalen 2007 final after failing to receive any points from the judges or the televoting audience. Nevertheless Jag tror på människan entered the Swedish charts.
Tommy Nilsson is married to Swedish actress Malin Berghagen, daughter of Lars Berghagen.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1982 - Tommy Nilsson
- 1988 - It!
- 1990 - Follow the Road
- 1994 - En kvinnas man
- 1996 - Så nära
- 1999 - Fri att vara här
- 2005 - Tiden före nu
[edit] Singles
- 1981 - In The Mean Meantimes / No Way No How
- 1981 - Radio Me
- 1987 - Allt som jag känner (with Tone Norum)
- 1987 - My Summer With You (with Tone Norum)
- 1988 - Miss My Love
- 1988 - Maybe We're About To Fall In Love
- 1989 - En dag
- 1989 - Time (with Zemya Hamilton)
- 1990 - Too Many Expectations
- 1990 - Looking Through the Eyes of a Child
- 1990 - Don't Walk Away
- 1991 - Long Lasting Love
- 1994 - Öppna din dörr
- 1994 - En kvinnas man
- 1994 - Lämnar du mig
- 1994 - Marianne
- 1996 - Dina färger var blå
- 1996 - Om jag är den du vill ha
- 1996 - Å så nära
- 1996 - Du är för mig
- 1999 - Här är jag nu
- 1999 - Din skugga på mitt täcke
- 2001 - När du är här
- 2002 - Nu är tid att leva (with Åsa Jinder)
- 2005 - Amelia
- 2005 - Allt ditt hjärta är
- 2006 - Vi brann
- 2007 - Jag tror på människan
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