Peter Jöback
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Arne Jöback |
| Born |
4 June 1971 , Sweden |
| Origin | , Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, Musical theatre |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musical artist, actor, songwriter, pianist, guitarist |
| Instruments | Voice, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Roxy Recordings |
| Website | Official web site |
Peter Arne Jöback (born 4 June 1971 in , Sweden) is a Swedish singer, actor and musical artist.
As a student Jöback attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in .
Peter Jöback got his big break through his collaboration with ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. In their musical Kristina från Duvemåla (The Emigrants) at Malmö Opera and Music Theatre, Jöback created the role of Robert and his theme song, “Guldet blev till sand”, broke every record in the Swedish charts. The musical was seen by over one million Swedes and the original cast CD-box became a triple-platinum album and received several Swedish Grammy awards. Jöback received his first Golden Mask for his role as Robert.
In 1997 Peter Jöback released the album "Personliga Val" which reached number two on the Swedish album chart. It featured 11 pop-oriented interpretations of songs from famous musicals.
Cameron Mackintosh discovered Peter Jöback’s talent and offered him the lead as Chris in Miss Saigon at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London’s West End in 1997. Three years later at the same theatre, Jöback created the role of Michael in Macintosh’s original production of The Witches of Eastwick.
In september 2000 Peter Jöback released Only When I Breath which was his first album in English. The album reached number one on the Swedish album charts.
His many stage performances and albums have been met with critical acclaim. Jöback’s Christmas album was released in 2002. On this album Jöback teamed up with Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø in a duet of the Irish folk song “Be thou my vision” in a Swedish translation titled "Gå Inte Förbi". The duo have since been frequent guests at each other’s concerts.
In 2004 Jöback collaborated with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies in a project called Storybook where he performed classic songs in brand new arrangements. GSO and Jöback released a CD which became a Gold Disc and also performed two concerts in the Globe Arena and Scandinavium Arena in Sweden. The album also brought Jöback to a superstar status in Norway. His first solo tour there in 2005 was a success both with audience and media.
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