Charlotte Perrelli

Charlotte Perrelli
Perrelli in 2017
Perrelli in 2017
Background information
Birth nameAnna Jenny Charlotte Nilsson
Also known asCharlotte Nilsson
Born (1974-10-07) 7 October 1974 (age 50)
Hovmantorp, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • television host
  • author
  • actress
  • entrepreneur
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active1987–present
LabelsStockhouse (1999–2008, 2009–present)
Universal Music (2008)
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "Charlotte Perrelli – Hero (Sweden 2008)". Eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2014.