Lotta Engbergs
| Lotta Engberg | |
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Lotta Engberg in Norrköping, Sweden.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anna Charlotte Pedersen |
| Born |
5 March 1963 Överkalix, Sweden |
| Genres |
Dansband music Musical Pop Schlager |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Doreme Records (1987-Present) |
| Associated acts |
Trioala Anders Engberg Lotta & Anders Engbergs Orkestra Lotta Engbergs Kikki, Bettan & Lotta Jarl Carlsson Christer Sjögren |
| Website | lottaengberg.se |
| Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester | |
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| Origin | Skara, Sweden |
| Genres | Dansband music |
| Years active | 1989–1994 |
| Past members | Lotta Engberg Anders Engberg Patrik Ehlersson Peter Åhs Pedro Johansson Jörgen Horneij |
| Lotta Engbergs | |
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| Also known as | Lotta Engbergs orkester |
| Origin | Skara, Sweden |
| Genres | Dansband |
| Years active | 1994–2002 |
| Associated acts | Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester |
| Past members | Lotta Engberg Peter Åhs Pedro Johansson Bengt Andersson Per Strandberg Patrik Ehlersson |
Anna Charlotte "Lotta" Engberg, (born Anna Charlotte Pedersen on 5 March 1963 in Överkalix,Norrbotten County, Sweden) is a Swedish pop singer and later in life a successful television host, notably with music show Lotta på Liseberg and the game show Bingolotto.
She represented Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with "Boogaloo" after winning Melodifestivalen 1987. She also tried many times in Melodifestivalen in 1984, 1988, 1990, 1996, 2002 and 2012.
She was also a singer in a number of formations including "Trioala" early on, and in dansbands Lotta & Anders Engbergs orkester from 1989 to 1994, and after her divorce from Anders Engberg, in dansband Lotta Engbergs from 1994 until 2002. She continues now as a solo artist. On 2 October 1999 Sweden issued a postage stamp with her portrait. She also has a great number of collaborations including joint albums with Jarl Carlsson in 1987, Christer Sjögren and Willie Nelson, both in 2012.
Under her maiden name, Lotta Pedersen, she made her debut in the Sveriges Television program "Nygammalt" in 1980 when she was 17. She was also a member of the Trioala, an a cappella choir. Later, she received a permanent place in the TV program's choir.
She married Anders Engberg and took his family name in her recordings recording. She also became main vocalist for the dansband Lotta $ Anders Engbergs orkester that continued until 1994 when the couple divorced.
She represented Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 1987 after winning the Melodifestivalen of that year with "Fyra bugg & en Coca Cola". The song was renamed "Boogaloo" for the Eurovision competition.
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