Tommy Nilsson

Tommy Nilsson (born March 11, 1960) is a Swedish rock singer and composer. Swedish critics state that he has one of the best voices of Sweden.

In the late 70's, the artist was the singer of Swedish heavy metal band Horizont. The group released two albums but a French producer, Yves Accary, contacted Nilsson and signed him to a French record company. The singer enjoyed his first big hit in France in 1981 with the song "No Way No How". The single sold one million copies and the album 200 000 copies. "No Way No How", his first album, included disco tracks and ballads. A follow up LP "Tommy Nilsson" was released in 1982 and this time the songs were composed by Tommy Nilsson and Alex R Contanstinos. This was a rock album, recorded in Stockholm and Los Angeles, but it did not sell very well and after two years of travelling between France and the United States, Nilsson decided to go back to Sweden.

He first joined another metal band, Easy Action, and they released two albums. The group eventually split up and Nilsson started a solo career. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the ballad "En dag" ("One day") and placed fourth. He has also made several Swedish hits in Sweden; "Allt som jag känner" ("Everything that I feel") (a duet with Tone Norum) in 1987, "Öppna din dörr" ("Open your door") in 1994, "Dina färger var blå" ("Your colours were blue") in 1996, and "Amelia" in 2005. In 1988, he was given an award for best Swedish male artist and in 1990 received a gold disc for his album "Follow the Road".

In 2001, a compilation of his songs "En samling 1981-2001", went platinum in Sweden. Nilsson has also collaborated with Swedish television, dubbed cartoons, and acted in several plays. In 2005, his album "Tiden före nu" reached # 2 on the Swedish sales chart just after its release.

Tommy Nilsson took part in the Swedish national Eurovision Song Contest selection again in 2007. He performed the power ballad "Jag tror på människan" ("I believe in man") in Melodifestivalen 2007's first semi final in Jönköping on February 3, 2007, and qualified for the final round, along with Anna Book. The song placed tenth and last in the final after failing to receive any points from the judges or the televoting audience. Nevertheless "Jag tror på människan" reached #9 on the Svensktoppen.

The singer will play the part of Captain von Trapp in the musical The Sound of Music that will be staged in Stockholm beginning September 29th 2007.

Tommy Nilsson is married to Swedish actress Malin Berghagen, daughter of Lars Berghagen.

Discography

Albums

* 1982 - Tommy Nilsson
* 1988 - It!
* 1990 - Follow the Road
* 1994 - En kvinnas man
* 1996 - Så nära
* 1999 - Fri att vara här
* 2005 - Tiden före nu

ingles

*1981 - In The Mean Meantimes / No Way No How
*1981 - Radio Me
*1987 - Allt som jag känner (with Tone Norum)
*1987 - My Summer With You (with Tone Norum)
*1988 - Miss My Love
*1988 - Maybe We're About To Fall In Love
*1989 - En dag
*1989 - Time (with Zemya Hamilton)
*1990 - Too Many Expectations
*1990 - Looking Through the Eyes of a Child
*1990 - Don't Walk Away
*1991 - Long Lasting Love
*1994 - Öppna din dörr
*1994 - En kvinnas man
*1994 - Lämnar du mig
*1994 - Marianne
*1996 - Dina färger var blå
*1996 - Om jag är den du vill ha
*1996 - Å så nära
*1996 - Du är för mig
*1999 - Här är jag nu
*1999 - Din skugga på mitt täcke
*2001 - När du är här
*2002 - Nu är tid att leva (with Åsa Jinder)
*2005 - Amelia
*2005 - Allt ditt hjärta är
*2006 - Vi brann
*2007 - Jag tror på människan

External links

* [http://www.tommynilsson.se/about.html Official website]
* [http://www.bluedesert.dk/tommynilsson.html "Made in Sweden, and a fantastic voice..."]