Ebba Maria Knigge Forsberg (born in Stockholm on 31 July 1964) is a Swedish pop singer. She sings solo and was a member of many musical band projects, most notably in Traste Lindéns Kvintett.
Ebba Forsberg | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ebba Maria Knigge Forsberg |
| Born | 31 July 1964 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Eboth |
| Website | ebbaforsberg |
Forsberg's family moved from Sweden to Tortola in the West Indies when she was five years old, although her older sister Kajsa Ribbing returned to Sweden after only a year. The rest of the family stayed until Forsberg was 12, at which point they moved to South Africa for eight years before Forsberg moved back to Sweden.[1]
In 1996, she was signed by Guy Oseary to Maverick Records.[2] Her first album for Maverick, Been There, was the subject of "intense advance buzz."[3] Been There featured lyrics written by Forsberg's older sister, Kajsa Ribbing.[4]
In addition to her own music, she has released two albums dedicated to international artists, with Swedish versions of songs from Bob Dylan (2007) and Leonard Cohen (2009).[5] The translations were by Mikael Wiehe.
She had her acting career in lead role in the television series Anderssons älskarinna.[6]
Ebba Forsberg is the daughter of Lars Lennart Forsberg. She is married to Thomas Knigge with whom she has a child and two step-children. She also has a daughter (b. 1989) from an earlier marriage.[7] She and her husband run the Eboth record label.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Peak Position | Certifications | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [8] | ||||
| 1997 | Been There | – | ||
| 2001 | True Love | – | ||
| 2006 | Ebba Forsberg | 26 | ||
| 2007 | Dylan på svenska Mikael Wiehe and Ebba Forsberg |
22 | Translated into Swedish by Mikael Wiehe | |
| 2009 | Ta min vals – Ebba Forsberg sjunger Leonard Cohen | 10 | Translated into Swedish by Mikael Wiehe | |
| 2011 | Falling Folding Flipping Feeling | 18 | ||
| 2015 | Om jag lämnar dig | 12 |
References
edit- ^ biography, Allmusic.com[1]
- ^ "Ebba Forsberg Shows She's 'Been There' Pop Beat: 'You can't stay 14 mentally forever,' says the Swedish singer whose life experience informs her album." by Elysa Gardner. The Los Angeles Times. 4 April 1998[2]
- ^ "Ebba Forsberg Shows She's 'Been There' Pop Beat: 'You can't stay 14 mentally forever,' says the Swedish singer whose life experience informs her album." by Elysa Gardner. The Los Angeles Times. 4 April 1998[3]
- ^ "Ebba Forsberg Shows She's 'Been There' Pop Beat: 'You can't stay 14 mentally forever,' says the Swedish singer whose life experience informs her album." by Elysa Gardner. The Los Angeles Times. 4 April 1998[4]
- ^ SVT.se: Bob Dylan på svenska[permanent dead link] (in Swedish)
- ^ Aftonbladet: Nya tongångar för älskarinnan (in Swedish)
- ^ "Ebba Forsberg Shows She's 'Been There' Pop Beat: 'You can't stay 14 mentally forever,' says the Swedish singer whose life experience informs her album." by Elysa Gardner. The Los Angeles Times. 4 April 1998[5]
- ^ SwedishCharts.com: Ebba Forsberg page
External links
edit- Official website
- Ebba Forsberg at AllMusic
- Ebba Forsberg discography at Discogs