Nanne Grönvall
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Nanne Grönvall, 2008
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| Birth name | Marianne Elisabeth Nordqvist |
| Born | 18 May 1962 |
| Origin | , Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, Schlager |
| Occupation(s) | Singer - songwriter |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Lionheart |
| Associated acts | One More Time |
| Website | Nanne.se |
Marianne Elisabeth Nordqvist (Swedish pronunciation: [mariˌan ɛˈliːsabɛt ˈnuːɖˈkvɪst]) (born 18 May 1962 in ), known by her stage name Nanne Grönvall (Swedish pronunciation: [ˌnanːɛ ˈɡrøːnˈvalː]), is a Swedish singer-songwriter.
Grönvall's musical career started in the 1980s group Sound of Music. The trio participated twice in the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest selections, Melodifestivalen, finishing fourth both times; in 1986 with "Eldorado" and in 1987 with "Alexandra". Over the following ten years she established herself as a songwriter in Melodifestivalen, writing two songs for the 1992 competition and the 1995 runner-up "Det vackraste" ("The Most Beautiful Thing") performed by Cecilia Vennersten.
From 1991 till 1997, she was one of the lead vocalists of the group One More Time with her husband Peter Grönvall and Maria Rådsten. They won the Melodifestivalen 1996 final with the folk-ballad "Den vilda" ("The Wild One"). It finished third (out of 23) in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 behind Norway and winners Ireland.
Boosted by this, Nanne began a solo career following the last album of One More Time in 1997. In 1998 she returned to Melodifestivalen with "Avundsjuk" ("Envious"), a song about her hatred of successful people. For the Melodifestivalen performance of the song, she wore a purple wig and ears reminiscent of Star Trek's Mr. Spock. The regional juries placed the song fourth. She participated in the United Kingdom's Song for Europe selection for Eurovision in 2001 and finished fourth (last) with "Men", written by Kimberley Rew (formerly of Katrina and the Waves). In 2003, she returned to Melodifestivalen with "Evig kärlek" ("Eternal Love"), a somewhat peculiar mix of opera and techno. Maria Rådsten was a backing singer for the song. However, the song did not appeal to the voting public, and failed to qualify for the final.
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