Charlotte Perrelli

Charlotte Perrelli
Perrelli in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Anna Jenny Charlotte Nilsson
Also known as	Charlotte Nilsson
Born	(1974-10-07) 7 October 1974 (age 49) Hovmantorp, Sweden
Genres	Dansband (up to 1999) disco pop schlager
Occupations	Singer television host author actress entrepreneur
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Stockhouse (1999–2008, 2009–present) Universal Music (2008)
Website	www.charlotteperrelli.com

Anna Jenny Charlotte Perrelli (Swedish: [ɧaˈɭɔtː pɛˈrɛ̌lːɪ]; née Nilsson; born 7 October 1974),^[1] known until 2003 by her maiden name, is a Swedish singer and television host. Under her maiden name, she won the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven".

Since 1999 Perrelli has released seven albums and multiple singles. She once again won Melodifestivalen 2008 and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with her song "Hero". She is one of Sweden's most popular female singers, often performing at Sweden's top shows. Throughout her career, she has worked with different types of music, ranging from dansband and schlager, via modern pop, to soulful ballads and jazz melodies.