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Carola Häggkvist

1966 - Today

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Carola Maria Häggkvist (Swedish pronunciation: [kaˈrôːla ˈhɛ̂ɡːkvɪst]; born 8 September 1966), known professionally as Carola, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s and has released albums ranging from pop and disco to hymns and folk music. Her debut album, Främling (1983), sold around one million copies and remains the biggest-selling album in Swedish music history. During her career, she has recorded many top-selling albums and singles and is referred to as Sweden's most prominent female singer. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carola Häggkvist is the 704th most popular singer (up from 837th in 2019), the 440th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 494th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Swedish Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Carola Häggkvist ranks 704 out of 4,381. Before her are Jimin, Nexhmije Pagarusha, Chubby Checker, Gary Glitter, Edita Piekha, and Dave Benton. After her are Marianna Martines, Marta Kubišová, Ed Sheeran, Frankie Valli, Nino Ferrer, and Percy Sledge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Carola Häggkvist ranks 107. Before her are Dany Boon, Krasimir Balakov, Olivier Panis, Miguel Ángel Nadal, Marco Antônio da Silva, and Douglas G. Hurley. After her are Alex Zanardi, Hill Harper, Saleh al-Arouri, Patricia Kaas, Olivier Martinez, and Jorge Mendes.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Carola Häggkvist ranks 440 out of 1,879. Before her are Greta Thunberg (2003), Frans G. Bengtsson (1894), Erik Gustaf Boström (1842), Klas Lestander (1931), Arvid Posse (1820), and Knut Nordahl (1920). After her are Ebba Brahe (1596), Alexander Skarsgård (1976), Björn Nordqvist (1942), Princess Sophia of Sweden (1547), Martin van Meytens (1695), and Bernhard Karlgren (1889).

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Among SINGERS In Sweden

Among singers born in Sweden, Carola Häggkvist ranks 21. Before her are Evert Taube (1890), Lill-Babs (1938), Malena Ernman (1970), Monica Zetterlund (1937), Christina Nilsson (1843), and Alice Babs (1924). After her are Ingvar Wixell (1931), Tommy Körberg (1948), E-Type (1965), Lena Philipsson (1966), Björn Skifs (1947), and Alexander Bard (1961).

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