Curt-Eric Holmquist

Curt-Eric Holmquist
Curt-Eric Holmquist at Lotta at Liseberg
Born	20 June 1948(1948-06-20) Gothenburg, Sweden
Occupation	conductor
Years active	1964 - present

Curt-Eric Holmquist (born 20 June 1948 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish conductor.

Holmquist first helped the Swedish dance band Curt Haagers in 1966. He played the organ in the band until he left in 1969. in 1984 he conducted the Swedish entry, "Diggi-loo Diggi-ley", in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest.^[1] and performed by the Herreys it won the contest. Holmquist has conducted the Swedish entries for the Eurovision Song Contest on six occasions: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993 and 1997. In addition to conducting the Swedish entries he also conducted the Flemish entry in 1985.

Holmquist is now program director at Liseberg.^[2] He is also conductor at Lotta Engberg sing-along evenings at Liseberg.

References

1. ^ http://www.diggiloo.net/?1984se
2. ^ http://liseberg.se/sv/hem/Scen--show/Lotta-pa-Liseberg/

Preceded by Pierre Cao

Eurovision Song Contest conductor 1985

Succeeded by Egil Monn-Iversen

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Date of birth	20 June 1948
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