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| origin = [[Holmsund]], Sweden
| origin = [[Holmsund]], Sweden
| instrument = Piano, acoustic and electric guitar
| instrument = Piano, acoustic and electric guitar
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[country pop]], [[indie pop]], [[dream pop]], [[pop rock]], [[melodic death metal]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[country pop]], [[indie pop]], [[dream pop]], [[pop rock]]
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, musician
| occupation = {{hlist|[[singing|singer]]|[[songwriter]]|[[musician]]}}
| years_active = 2001–present
| years_active = 2001–present
| label = [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]]
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'''Lisa Miskovsky''' (born 9 March 1975) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter.
'''Lisa Miskovsky''' (born 9 March 1975) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter.


==Biography==
==Career==
Miskovsky quickly placed herself on the Swedish rock music charts with her debut album ''Lisa Miskovsky'' and single "Driving One of Your Cars", with Swedish releases in 2001. Following this release, she received two Swedish Rock Bear awards; one for Best Swedish Newcomer, and the other for Best Swedish Female Artist of the Year. She followed up her musical success with the album ''[[Fallingwater (album)|Fallingwater]]'', released in 2003, which quickly climbed to number one in the Swedish pop charts, even reaching [[gold album|platinum sale]]s. The album's success came greatly from two of its songs "Lady Stardust" and "Sing to Me" which both became hits. "Lady Stardust" was also a radio hit in Europe, particularly in Germany and the United Kingdom.
Miskovsky placed herself on the Swedish rock music charts with her debut album ''Lisa Miskovsky'' and single "Driving One of Your Cars", with Swedish releases in 2001. Following this release, she received two Swedish Rock Bear awards; one for Best Swedish Newcomer, and the other for Best Swedish Female Artist of the Year. She followed up with the album ''[[Fallingwater (album)|Fallingwater]]'', released in 2003, which climbed to number one in the Swedish pop charts, reaching [[gold album|platinum sale]]s. The album contained two hit songs, "Lady Stardust" and "Sing to Me". "Lady Stardust" was also a radio hit in Europe, particularly in Germany and the United Kingdom.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}


Some of her music was co-written and produced by [[Joakim Berg]], lead songwriter from the Swedish rock band [[Kent (band)|Kent]], and Simon Nordberg.
Some of her music was co-written and produced by [[Joakim Berg]], lead songwriter from the Swedish rock band [[Kent (band)|Kent]], and Simon Nordberg.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}


Lisa is a songwriter as well as a singer and musician. She had the original idea and wrote the lyrics to "[[Shape of My Heart (Backstreet Boys song)|Shape of My Heart]]", performed by [[Backstreet Boys]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxmartinfansite.com/backstreet.htm|title=Original Idea to "Shape of My Heart"|access-date=12 November 2008}}</ref>
Miskovsky is a songwriter as well as a singer and musician. She had the original idea and wrote the lyrics to "[[Shape of My Heart (Backstreet Boys song)|Shape of My Heart]]", performed by [[Backstreet Boys]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who wrote "Shape of My Heart" by Backstreet Boys? |url=https://genius.com/Backstreet-boys-shape-of-my-heart-lyrics/q/writer |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Genius}}</ref>


Lisa contributed vocals to the track "Dead End" on ''[[Come Clarity]]'', the 2006 release from Swedish [[melodic death metal]] outfit [[In Flames]]. However, she does not actually appear in the band's special edition DVD included in Come Clarity. Instead, her part is lipsync'd by one of In Flames' roadies.
Miskovsky contributed vocals to the track "Dead End" on ''[[Come Clarity]]'', the 2006 release from Swedish [[melodic death metal]] outfit [[In Flames]].<ref>{{Citation |title=In Flames (Ft. Lisa Miskovsky) Dead End |url=https://genius.com/In-flames-dead-end-lyrics |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref>


Lisa performed the theme song "Still Alive" for ''[[Mirror's Edge]]'' (not to be confused with [[Still Alive|the song from the video game ''Portal'']] of the same name, which was sung by [[Ellen McLain]]), an [[action-adventure game|action-adventure]] video game developed by [[EA Digital Illusions CE]] (DICE). A remix album titled ''[[Still Alive: The Remixes]]'' was released on 11 November 2008 to coincide with the North American release date of ''Mirror's Edge''. The album featured Miskovsky's original version, along with remixes by [[Benny Benassi]], [[Junkie XL]], [[Paul van Dyk]], [[Armand van Helden]], and [[Teddybears (band)|Teddybears]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1012492&newsId=20081007005420&newsLang=en|title=DICE Announces Mirror's Edge Remix Album Hitting Airwaves This November|access-date=7 October 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218140336/http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1012492&newsId=20081007005420&newsLang=en|archive-date=18 February 2012}}</ref> At [[E3 2013]] a new entry in the ''Mirror's Edge'' franchise was announced. In November 2013 fans of Lisa Miskovsky and [[Rhianna Pratchett]] submitted a petition to [[EA DICE]], hoping to ensure their future involvement with the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://age-media.net/2013/11/13/getting-back-into-petitions-and-making-a-difference/|title=Lisa Miskovsky's Continued involvement in Mirrors Edge|date=13 October 2013|publisher=Age-Media|access-date=23 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201170740/http://age-media.net/2013/11/13/getting-back-into-petitions-and-making-a-difference/|archive-date=1 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Miskovsky performed the theme song "Still Alive" for ''[[Mirror's Edge]]'', an [[action-adventure game|action-adventure]] video game developed by [[EA Digital Illusions CE]] (DICE). A remix album titled ''[[Still Alive: The Remixes]]'' was released on 11 November 2008 to coincide with the North American release date of ''Mirror's Edge''. The album featured Miskovsky's original version, along with remixes by [[Benny Benassi]], [[Junkie XL]], [[Paul van Dyk]], [[Armand van Helden]], and [[Teddybears (band)|Teddybears]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1012492&newsId=20081007005420&newsLang=en|title=DICE Announces Mirror's Edge Remix Album Hitting Airwaves This November|access-date=7 October 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218140336/http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1012492&newsId=20081007005420&newsLang=en|archive-date=18 February 2012}}</ref>


In 2011 she released her fourth studio album, ''[[Violent Sky]]'', after moving record labels from [[Universal Music]] to [[Sony Music Entertainment]].
In 2011 she released her fourth studio album, ''[[Violent Sky]]'', after moving record labels from [[Universal Music]] to [[Sony Music Entertainment]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}


Lisa entered [[Melodifestivalen 2012]], the Swedish preselection for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2012]] with the song "Why Start a Fire". Lisa competed in the fourth semifinal and placed in the top two songs of the heat. As a result, Lisa has competed at the grand final in Stockholm in 2012 where she finished 9th.<ref name="thelocal.se">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thelocal.se/20130930/50518|title=Why Swedish pop is the best in the world|date=30 September 2013|access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref>
Miskovsky entered [[Melodifestivalen 2012]], the Swedish preselection for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2012]] with the song "Why Start a Fire". Lisa competed in the fourth semifinal and placed in the top two songs of the heat. Lisa competed at the final in Stockholm in 2012, where she finished 9th.<ref name="thelocal.se">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thelocal.se/20130930/50518|title=Why Swedish pop is the best in the world|date=30 September 2013|access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref>


Ten years after her last entry into the contest, Lisa entered [[Melodifestivalen 2022]] with the song "Best to Come". She performed on 19 February 2022 and finished third, qualifying to the semi-final. She performed again at second semi-final on 5 March 2022, finishing third and failing to qualify to the final.
Ten years after her last entry into the contest, Miskovsky entered [[Melodifestivalen 2022]] with the song "Best to Come". She performed on 19 February 2022 and finished third, qualifying to the semi-final. She performed again at second semi-final on 5 March 2022, finishing third and failing to qualify to the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Melodifestivalen 2022: Lisa Miskovsky - "Best to Come" |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/national/sweden/melodifestivalen-2022/lisa-miskovsky-best-to-come |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Besides music, Miskovsky enjoys snowboarding and has participated in the Swedish national snowboard team,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hd.se/familj/2005/03/09/lisa_miskovsky_30_aar/|title=Lisa Miskovsky 30 år|access-date=5 December 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918112814/http://hd.se/familj/2005/03/09/lisa_miskovsky_30_aar/|archive-date=18 September 2010}}</ref> and she is also known to be fond of ice hockey and surfing.
Besides music, Miskovsky enjoys snowboarding and has participated in the Swedish national snowboard team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hd.se/familj/2005/03/09/lisa_miskovsky_30_aar/|title=Lisa Miskovsky 30 år|access-date=5 December 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918112814/http://hd.se/familj/2005/03/09/lisa_miskovsky_30_aar/|archive-date=18 September 2010}}</ref>


Her mother, Pirjo, is Finnish and her father, Karel Miškovský, is a Czech immigrant.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Lisa Miskovsky: Jag uppfattades som ett hot|url = http://www.dn.se/livsstil/lisa-miskovsky-jag-uppfattades-som-ett-hot/|website = Dagens Nyheter}}</ref> Her sister is [[Carolina Miskovsky]]; the two have performed together publicly.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Körer möter Lisa & Carolina Miskovsky|url = http://www.norrlandsoperan.se/sve/evenemang/0617-fyra-manskoerer-moeter-lisa-och-carolina-miskovsky/6385|website = Norrlandsoperan|access-date = 9 January 2016|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160125115452/http://www.norrlandsoperan.se/sve/evenemang/0617-fyra-manskoerer-moeter-lisa-och-carolina-miskovsky/6385|archive-date = 25 January 2016}}</ref>
Her mother, Pirjo, is Finnish and her father, Karel Miškovský, is a Czech immigrant.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Lisa Miskovsky: Jag uppfattades som ett hot|url = http://www.dn.se/livsstil/lisa-miskovsky-jag-uppfattades-som-ett-hot/|website = Dagens Nyheter| date=20 February 2012 }}</ref> Her sister is [[Carolina Miskovsky]]; the two have performed together publicly.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Körer möter Lisa & Carolina Miskovsky|url = http://www.norrlandsoperan.se/sve/evenemang/0617-fyra-manskoerer-moeter-lisa-och-carolina-miskovsky/6385|website = Norrlandsoperan|access-date = 9 January 2016|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160125115452/http://www.norrlandsoperan.se/sve/evenemang/0617-fyra-manskoerer-moeter-lisa-och-carolina-miskovsky/6385|archive-date = 25 January 2016}}</ref>


She shared in a fan interview at [[Melodifestivalen 2012]], that she is a mother with two daughters, however she did not reveal any other personal information.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPO6hno6Fq0|title=YouTube|work=youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref> In 2003, she married a Norwegian snowboarder, Marius Sommer. They filed for divorce in 2006 but reconciled for a time.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Lisa Miskovsky och Marius skiljer sig|url = http://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/lisa-miskovsky-och-marius-skiljer-sig/|website = Expressen.se}}</ref> They separated in September 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Miskovsky skiljer sig – igen|url = http://stoppapressarna.se/settochhort/miskovsky-skiljer-sig-igen|website = Stoppa Pressarna}}</ref> She resides in [[Umeå]].<ref name="thelocal.se"/>
She shared in a fan interview at [[Melodifestivalen 2012]], that she is a mother with two daughters, however she did not reveal any other personal information.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPO6hno6Fq0|title=YouTube|work=youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref> In 2003, she married a Norwegian snowboarder, Marius Sommer. They filed for divorce in 2006 but reconciled for a time.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Lisa Miskovsky och Marius skiljer sig|url = http://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/lisa-miskovsky-och-marius-skiljer-sig/|website = Expressen.se| date=25 September 2014 }}</ref> They separated in September 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Miskovsky skiljer sig – igen|url = http://stoppapressarna.se/settochhort/miskovsky-skiljer-sig-igen|website = Stoppa Pressarna}}</ref> She resides in [[Umeå]].<ref name="thelocal.se"/>


During the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] she was a sports reporter on location, mainly covering snowboard and freestyle skiing.
During the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] she was a sports reporter on location, mainly covering snowboard and freestyle skiing.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}


==Discography==
==Discography==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20010505085327/http://www.lisamiskovsky.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.myspace.com/lisamiskovsky MySpace]
*[http://www.myspace.com/lisamiskovsky MySpace]
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Lisa Miskovsky
Miskovsky live at Stadsfesten Skellefteå in June 2007
Miskovsky live at Stadsfesten Skellefteå in June 2007
Background information
Born (1975-03-09) 9 March 1975 (age 49)
OriginHolmsund, Sweden
GenresPop, country pop, indie pop, dream pop, pop rock
Occupations
Instrument(s)Piano, acoustic and electric guitar
Years active2001–present
LabelsSony
Websitelisamiskovsky.com

Lisa Miskovsky (born 9 March 1975) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter.

Career

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Miskovsky placed herself on the Swedish rock music charts with her debut album Lisa Miskovsky and single "Driving One of Your Cars", with Swedish releases in 2001. Following this release, she received two Swedish Rock Bear awards; one for Best Swedish Newcomer, and the other for Best Swedish Female Artist of the Year. She followed up with the album Fallingwater, released in 2003, which climbed to number one in the Swedish pop charts, reaching platinum sales. The album contained two hit songs, "Lady Stardust" and "Sing to Me". "Lady Stardust" was also a radio hit in Europe, particularly in Germany and the United Kingdom.[citation needed]

Some of her music was co-written and produced by Joakim Berg, lead songwriter from the Swedish rock band Kent, and Simon Nordberg.[citation needed]

Miskovsky is a songwriter as well as a singer and musician. She had the original idea and wrote the lyrics to "Shape of My Heart", performed by Backstreet Boys.[1]

Miskovsky contributed vocals to the track "Dead End" on Come Clarity, the 2006 release from Swedish melodic death metal outfit In Flames.[2]

Miskovsky performed the theme song "Still Alive" for Mirror's Edge, an action-adventure video game developed by EA Digital Illusions CE (DICE). A remix album titled Still Alive: The Remixes was released on 11 November 2008 to coincide with the North American release date of Mirror's Edge. The album featured Miskovsky's original version, along with remixes by Benny Benassi, Junkie XL, Paul van Dyk, Armand van Helden, and Teddybears.[3]

In 2011 she released her fourth studio album, Violent Sky, after moving record labels from Universal Music to Sony Music Entertainment.[citation needed]

Miskovsky entered Melodifestivalen 2012, the Swedish preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Why Start a Fire". Lisa competed in the fourth semifinal and placed in the top two songs of the heat. Lisa competed at the final in Stockholm in 2012, where she finished 9th.[4]

Ten years after her last entry into the contest, Miskovsky entered Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song "Best to Come". She performed on 19 February 2022 and finished third, qualifying to the semi-final. She performed again at second semi-final on 5 March 2022, finishing third and failing to qualify to the final.[5]

Personal life

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Besides music, Miskovsky enjoys snowboarding and has participated in the Swedish national snowboard team.[6]

Her mother, Pirjo, is Finnish and her father, Karel Miškovský, is a Czech immigrant.[7] Her sister is Carolina Miskovsky; the two have performed together publicly.[8]

She shared in a fan interview at Melodifestivalen 2012, that she is a mother with two daughters, however she did not reveal any other personal information.[9] In 2003, she married a Norwegian snowboarder, Marius Sommer. They filed for divorce in 2006 but reconciled for a time.[10] They separated in September 2014.[11] She resides in Umeå.[4]

During the 2014 Winter Olympics she was a sports reporter on location, mainly covering snowboard and freestyle skiing.[citation needed]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
SWE
[12]
2001 Lisa Miskovsky 23
2003 Fallingwater
  • Released: 22 October 2003
  • Label: Stockholm Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1
2006 Changes 2
2011 Violent Sky
  • Released: 28 January 2011
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Sweden
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4
2013 Umeå
  • Released: September 2013
  • Label: Columbia Records Sweden
  • Formats: CD, digital download
7
2019 Bottenviken
  • Released: September 2019
  • Label: Despotz Records Sweden
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country

Compilation albums

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Year Album Chart positions
SWE
[12]
2008 Last Year's Songs: Greatest Hits
  • Released: 21 July 2008
  • Label: Universal Music Sweden
13

Singles

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Year Title Album Chart positions
SWE
2001 "Driving One of Your Cars" Lisa Miskovsky 14
"What If" 41
2002 "Quietly"
2003 "Lady Stardust" Fallingwater 6
2004 "Sing to Me" 26
"A Brand New Day" 59
2006 "Mary" Changes 17
"Sweet Misery" 53
"Acceptable Losses"
2008 "Another Shape of My Heart" Last Year's Songs: Greatest Hits 45
"Still Alive" Mirror's Edge 29
2010 "Lover" Violent Sky 59
2011 "Got a Friend"
2012 "Why Start a Fire" Umeå 15
"Wild Winds"
2013 "Coming On Strong"
2022 "Best to Come" Melodifestivalen 2022 40
[16]

Other

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References

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  1. ^ "Who wrote "Shape of My Heart" by Backstreet Boys?". Genius. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ^ In Flames (Ft. Lisa Miskovsky) – Dead End, retrieved 4 October 2023
  3. ^ "DICE Announces Mirror's Edge Remix Album Hitting Airwaves This November". Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Why Swedish pop is the best in the world". 30 September 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Melodifestivalen 2022: Lisa Miskovsky - "Best to Come"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Lisa Miskovsky 30 år". Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Lisa Miskovsky: Jag uppfattades som ett hot". Dagens Nyheter. 20 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Körer möter Lisa & Carolina Miskovsky". Norrlandsoperan. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  9. ^ "YouTube". youtube.com.[dead YouTube link]
  10. ^ "Lisa Miskovsky och Marius skiljer sig". Expressen.se. 25 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Miskovsky skiljer sig – igen". Stoppa Pressarna.
  12. ^ a b "swedishcharts.com - Discography Lisa Miskovsky". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  13. ^ "Lisa Miskovsky - Lisa Miskovsky" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 April 2013. Link leads to landing page. Type "Lisa Miskovsky" into the website's search function on the top right to find the relevant information
  14. ^ "Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 April 2013. Link leads to landing page. Type "Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater" into the website's search function on the top right to find the relevant information
  15. ^ "Lisa Miskovsky - Changes" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 April 2013. Link leads to landing page. Type "Lisa Miskovsky - Changes" into the website's search function on the top right to find the relevant information
  16. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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