Carola Häggkvist

Carola Häggkvist

Known for
Acting
Born
September 8, 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
Hägersten, Stockholm, Sweden

Biography

Carola Maria Häggkvist (born 8 September 1966), also known as simply 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. She has also worked as a songwriter. During her career, she has recorded many top-selling albums and singles and is referred to as Sweden's most prominent female singer. Some of her biggest hits are "Främling", "Tommy tycker om mig", "Fångad av en stormvind", "All the Reasons to Live", "I Believe in Love", "Genom allt", and "Evighet". She has released records in various languages: Swedish, Dutch, German, English, Norwegian and Japanese. Häggkvist has represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions: in 1983, finishing third; in 1991, winning the contest; and in 2006, finishing fifth.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2026
Carola! poster

Carola!

Movie · as Self

2026
Lars Wallin - The Prince of Glamour poster

Lars Wallin - The Prince of Glamour

Movie · as Self

2026
Guds gäng poster

Guds gäng

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2026
Vår älskade låtskatt poster

Vår älskade låtskatt

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2025
TV4:s Nyårskarameller 2024 poster

TV4:s Nyårskarameller 2024

Movie · as Self

2025
Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa poster

Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa

TV · as Self · 6 eps

2024
Herreys  - guldbröderna poster

Herreys  - guldbröderna

Movie · as Self

2024
TV4:s Nyårskarameller 2023 poster

TV4:s Nyårskarameller 2023

Movie · as Self

2024
Mellons makt poster

Mellons makt

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
Hudikkalaset 2024: Official Aftermovie poster

Hudikkalaset 2024: Official Aftermovie

Movie · as Self

2023
E-Type: The way I wanna live poster

E-Type: The way I wanna live

Movie · as Self

2022
BIANCA poster

BIANCA

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2022
Vilket liv! poster

Vilket liv!

TV · as Herself - Huvudgäst · 1 ep

2021
Amadeus - more than a son poster

Amadeus - more than a son

Movie · as Self

2021
Benjamin's poster

Benjamin's

TV · as Herself - Guest · 1 ep

2021
Carina Bergfeldt poster

Carina Bergfeldt

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2020
Late Night Concert poster

Late Night Concert

TV · as Self - Performer · 2 eps

2018
Jul med Carola poster

Jul med Carola

Movie · as Self - Sång

2018
Mammagalan

Mammagalan

TV · as Herself · 1 ep

2017
Klassfesten poster

Klassfesten

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Sveriges bästa poster

Sveriges bästa

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Renées brygga poster

Renées brygga

TV · as Herself · 2 eps

2012
Asbjørn Brekke-show poster

Asbjørn Brekke-show

TV · 2 eps

2012
Hver gang vi møtes poster

Hver gang vi møtes

TV · as Self · 16 eps

2012
The Voice Sverige

The Voice Sverige

TV · as Self - Coach · 14 eps

2011
Moraeus Med Mera poster

Moraeus Med Mera

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2010
Carola: Sings Elvis & Barbra Streisand

Carola: Sings Elvis & Barbra Streisand

Movie · as Herself

2010
The Child Wanderers poster

The Child Wanderers

Movie · as Herself

2010
Hellenius Hörna poster

Hellenius Hörna

TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps

2010
Så mycket bättre poster

Så mycket bättre

TV · as Self · 12 eps

2009
Skavlan poster

Skavlan

TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

2009
Lotta på Liseberg poster

Lotta på Liseberg

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Babben & Co poster

Babben & Co

TV · as Guest · 1 ep

2006
Robins poster

Robins

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2006
Stjärnorna på slottet poster

Stjärnorna på slottet

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2005
Sommarkrysset poster

Sommarkrysset

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
Idol poster

Idol

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Carola: Jubileumsshowen poster

Carola: Jubileumsshowen

Movie · as Self

2001
Slå på ring poster

Slå på ring

TV · 1 ep

2000
Once in a Lifetime poster

Once in a Lifetime

Movie · as Self

1999
Carola: Julkonsert poster

Carola: Julkonsert

Movie · as Self

1997
Så ska det låta poster

Så ska det låta

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1995
Agnetas Nyårskarameller poster

Agnetas Nyårskarameller

TV · as Guest · 1 ep

1994
Carola: Gospel Concert

Carola: Gospel Concert

Movie · as Herself

1992
Kvällspressen poster

Kvällspressen

TV · as Carola (archive footage) · 6 eps

1987
På spåret poster

På spåret

TV · as Gästartist · 1 ep

1986
Carola special poster

Carola special

Movie · as Self

1979
Allsång på Skansen poster

Allsång på Skansen

TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

1978
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix poster

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1959
Melodifestivalen poster

Melodifestivalen

TV · as Self · 8 eps

1956
Eurovision Song Contest poster

Eurovision Song Contest

TV · as Self - Sweden Contestant, Self - Performer, Self - Spokesperson, Self - Interval Act, Self - Opening Act · 4 eps