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{{Short description|Swedish singer, artist and chorister (born 1972)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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|name = Caroline af Ugglas
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|origin = [[Bromma]], [[Sweden]]
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[[File:Caroline af Ugglas Malmöfestivalen 2007.ogv|thumb|Caroline af Uggla sings her version of Janis Joplin's To Love Somebody "Att älska någon" at the Malmö Festival 2007.]]
[[File:Caroline af Ugglas Malmöfestivalen 2007.ogv|thumb|Caroline af Uggla sings her version of Janis Joplin's "To Love Somebody" ("Att älska någon") at the Malmö Festival 2007.]]
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'''Caroline Thérese af Ugglas Liljedahl''' (born 7 April 1972) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[singer]], [[artist]] and [[chorister]].<ref>[http://www.expressen.se/index.jsp?d=112&a=758484 af Ugglas om prozac, schlager och konst - Nöje - Expressen.se<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''Caroline Thérese af Ugglas Liljedahl''' (born 7 April 1972) is a Swedish singer, artist and [[chorister]].<ref>{{Cite web|language=sv|url=http://www.expressen.se/index.jsp?d=112&a=758484|title=af Ugglas om prozac, schlager och konst – Nöje|work=[[Expressen]]|access-date=10 December 2022|archive-date=28 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070128021345/http://expressen.se/index.jsp?d=112|url-status=live}}</ref>


Af Ugglas created the format for a televised choir contest, which was picked up by [[NBC]] in the United States as the show ''[[Clash of the Choirs]]'', and by the [[Seven Network]] in Australia as ''[[Battle of the Choirs]]''.
Af Ugglas created the format for a televised choir contest, which was picked up by [[NBC]] in the United States as the show ''[[Clash of the Choirs]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.svd.se/caroline-af-ugglas-succe-i-usa-tv|title=Caroline af Ugglas succé i USA-TV|work=[[Svenska Dagbladet]]|language=sv|date=2 June 2008|access-date=23 September 2018|archive-date=13 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813203020/https://www.svd.se/caroline-af-ugglas-succe-i-usa-tv|url-status=live}}</ref> and by the [[Seven Network]] in Australia as ''[[Battle of the Choirs]]''.


==Melodifestivalen==
==Melodifestivalen==
Caroline Af Ugglas has taken part so far in three [[Melodifestivalen]] events:
Caroline Af Ugglas has taken part so far in three [[Melodifestivalen]] events:
*[[Melodifestivalen 2007]] with the song "Tror på dig", written by herself along with [[Heinz Liljedahl]] and [[Mattias Torell]]. On 24 February 2007 she performed "Tro på dig", ending up in 6th place, which didn't qualify her any further in the contest.
*[[Melodifestivalen 2007]] with the song "Tror på dig", written by herself along with [[Heinz Liljedahl]] and [[Mattias Torell]]. On 24 February 2007 she performed "Tro på dig", ending up in 6th place, which did not qualify her any further in the contest.
*[[Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009#Melodifestivalen 2009|Melodifestivalen 2009]] with the track 'Snälla Snälla' (Please Please). It proceeded to the final where it came second, only 3706 votes from winning.
*[[Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009#Melodifestivalen 2009|Melodifestivalen 2009]] with the track "Snälla Snälla" (Please Please). It proceeded to the final where it came second, only 11 points from winning.
*[[Melodifestivalen 2013]] with the song "Hon har inte".
*[[Melodifestivalen 2013]] with the song "Hon har inte".


==Discography==
==Discography==

===Albums===
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!align="center" rowspan="2" |Certification
!align="center" rowspan="2" |Certification
|-
|-
!width="20"|<small>[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref name=swe>{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Caroline+Af+Ugglas|title=SwedishCharts.com Caroline af Ugglas discography page|publisher=Swedishcharts.com|accessdate=2013-03-15}}</ref></small>
!width="20"|<small>[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br /><ref name=swe>{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Caroline+Af+Ugglas|title=Caroline af Ugglas discography page|publisher=Swedishcharts.com|access-date=15 March 2013|archive-date=16 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016025327/http://www.swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Caroline+Af+Ugglas|url-status=live}}</ref></small>
|-
|-
|1997
|1997
|''Ida Blue''
|''Ida Blue''
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|-
|1999
|1999
|''Mrs Boring''
|''Mrs Boring''
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|-
|2005
|2005
|''Twiggs'' <br><small>(joint album with Twiggs)</small>
|''Twiggs'' <br /><small>(with Twiggs)</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|-
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| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|3
|
|
* [[GLF]]: Gold
* [[Swedish Recording Industry Association|GLF]]: Gold
|-
|-
|2009
|2009
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|2016
|2016
|''Nåväl''
|''Nåväl''
| style="text-align:center;"|14<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title=Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|accessdate=28 May 2016}} Click on "Veckans albumlista".</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|14<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/ |title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=28 May 2016|url-status=dead|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226000000/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|archive-date=26 December 2015}} Click on "Veckans albumlista".</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|-
|2020
|''Antingen (Eller)''
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|
|}
|}


===Singles===
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year
!align="center" rowspan="2" |Title
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="180"|Album
!align="center" rowspan="2" |Year
!align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions
!align="center" colspan="1" |Peak positions
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="180"|Certification
!align="center" rowspan="2" |Certification
!align="center" rowspan="2" |Album
|-
|-
!width="20"|<small>[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref name=swe/></small>
!width="20"|<small>[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br /><ref name=swe/></small>
|-
|"Senior & Junior"
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|1997
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| ''Ida Blue''
|-
|"Heaven & Earth"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|"Nothing Left to Say"
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|1999
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| ''Mrs Boring''
|-
|"Egoistic"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|"I Wanna Be Naked"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|"Waltzing"
| style="text-align:center;"|2005
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| ''Twiggs''
|-
|"En del av mitt hjärta" <br /><small>(cover of [[Piece of My Heart]])</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|2006
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| ''Joplin på svenska''
|-
|-
|2007
|"Tror på dig"
|"Tror på dig"
| style="text-align:center;"|2007
| style="text-align:center;"|12
| style="text-align:center;"|12
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Melodifestivalen 2007]]
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| Non-album single
|-
|-
|2009
|"Snälla snälla"
|"Snälla snälla"
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2009
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Melodifestivalen 2009]]
* GLF: Gold
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| ''Så gör jag det igen''
|-
|"Vi blundar"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|-
|2013
|"Hon har inte"
|"Hon har inte"
| style="text-align:center;"|2013
| style="text-align:center;"|59
| style="text-align:center;"|59
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Melodifestivalen 2013]]
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| ''Jag har katten''
|-
|-
|}
|}

;Others
*1997: "Senior & Junior"
*1997: "Heaven & Earth"
*1999: "Nothing Left to Say"
*1999: "Egoistic"
*1999: "I Wanna Be Naked"
*2005: "Waltzing"
*2006: "En del av mitt hjärta" <small>(cover of [[Piece of My Heart]], originally written by [[Jerry Ragovoy]] and [[Bert Berns]])</small>
*2009: "Vi blundar"


===Other Appearances===
===Other Appearances===
* 1999 – ''Barn 2000'' (sings the song "Gud")

* 1999 - ''Barn 2000'' (sings the song ''Gud'')
* 2007 – ''Scarsoul'' (sings the song "Hold On")
* 2007 - ''Scarsoul'' (sings the song ''Hold On'')


==International Chart Success==
==International Chart Success==
* The Pmachinery Top 30: No. 3<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pmachinery.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1774 |title=pmachinery |access-date=16 March 2013 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071232/http://www.pmachinery.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1774 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* The Pmachinery Top 30: #3 <ref>http://www.pmachinery.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1774</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{Commons-inline}}
*[http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=62674&lid=puff_739738 Biography]{{dead link|date=February 2016}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930050009/http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=62674&lid=puff_739738 Biography]
*[http://www.carolineafugglas.com/bio.html Biography 2]{{dead link|date=February 2016}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090210133507/http://carolineafugglas.com/bio.html Biography 2]


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Latest revision as of 15:41, 19 February 2024

Caroline af Ugglas
Caroline Af Ugglas performing in Melodifestivalen 2009
Caroline Af Ugglas performing in Melodifestivalen 2009
Background information
Born (1972-04-07) 7 April 1972 (age 52)
OriginBromma, Sweden
GenresSoul, Pop
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Caroline af Uggla sings her version of Janis Joplin's "To Love Somebody" ("Att älska någon") at the Malmö Festival 2007.

Caroline Thérese af Ugglas Liljedahl (born 7 April 1972) is a Swedish singer, artist and chorister.[1]

Af Ugglas created the format for a televised choir contest, which was picked up by NBC in the United States as the show Clash of the Choirs,[2] and by the Seven Network in Australia as Battle of the Choirs.

Melodifestivalen

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Caroline Af Ugglas has taken part so far in three Melodifestivalen events:

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Peak positions Certification
SWE
[3]
1997 Ida Blue —
1999 Mrs Boring —
2005 Twiggs
(with Twiggs) 		—
2007 Joplin på svenska 3
2009 Så gör jag det igen 1
  • GLF: Platinum
2010 Vad var det jag sa 5
2013 Jag har katten 5
2016 Nåväl 14
[4]
2020 Antingen (Eller) —

Singles

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Title Year Peak positions Certification Album
SWE
[3]
"Senior & Junior" 1997 — Ida Blue
"Heaven & Earth" —
"Nothing Left to Say" 1999 — Mrs Boring
"Egoistic" —
"I Wanna Be Naked" —
"Waltzing" 2005 — Twiggs
"En del av mitt hjärta"
(cover of Piece of My Heart) 		2006 — Joplin på svenska
"Tror på dig" 2007 12 Non-album single
"Snälla snälla" 2009 2
  • GLF: Gold
 Så gör jag det igen
"Vi blundar" —
"Hon har inte" 2013 59 Jag har katten

Other Appearances

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  • 1999 – Barn 2000 (sings the song "Gud")
  • 2007 – Scarsoul (sings the song "Hold On")

International Chart Success

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  • The Pmachinery Top 30: No. 3[5]

References

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  1. ^ "af Ugglas om prozac, schlager och konst – Nöje". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 January 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Caroline af Ugglas succé i USA-TV". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 2 June 2008. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Caroline af Ugglas discography page". Swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2016. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  5. ^ "pmachinery". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
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