Lill-Babs

Lill-Babs
Lill-Babs in 1961
Lill-Babs in 1961
Background information
Birth nameBarbro Margareta Svensson
Born(1938-03-09)9 March 1938
Järvsö, Sweden
Died3 April 2018(2018-04-03) (aged 80)
Stockholm, Sweden
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • television host
Years active1953–2018
Spouses
(m. 1965; div. 1968)
(m. 1969; div. 1973)
Websitelill-babs.com
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals

Barbro Margareta Svensson (9 March 1938 – 3 April 2018), known by her stage name Lill-Babs, was a Swedish singer, actress and television host. From the early 1950s until her death in 2018, she was one of Sweden's best-known and popular singers. She represented Sweden in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest in Cannes with the song "April, april". She was also well known for the song "Är du kär i mej ännu Klas-Göran?" ("Are You Still in Love with Me, Klas-Göran?").