Niklas Strömstedt


Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt is a Swedish singer, songwriter and actor.

Early life

Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt was born on 25 July 1958 in Lund, Sweden, to Gunhild Margareta and Bo Eugén Strömstedt. Strömstedt was raised in the Stockholm suburb of Hagsätra, alongside his younger sister, Lotten.
Strömstedt attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School.

Career

Strömstedt played the keyboards on Ulf Lundell's recordings and tours from the late 1970s to the end of the 1980s.
In 1989, Strömstedt released his third studio album, En gång i livet.
Strömstedt's most recognised hit as a solo artist is the song "Om", reaching number one on the Swedish chart and Svensktoppen in 1990. He also had success with the album Halvvägs till framtiden released in 1992 with the hits "Oslagbara" and "Bilderna av dej". In 1994 he formed the music group GES with Orup and Anders Glenmark.

Melodifestivalen

Strömstedt wrote music and lyrics to "I morgon är en annan dag", with which Christer Björkman won Melodifestivalen 1992. In Melodifestivalen 2008 he participated himself as a wildcard in the fourth heat in Karlskrona. He finished last.

Personal life

In 1985, Strömstedt married Efva Attling, a former model and jewellery designer. They had two children—Adam and Simon—born in 1987 and 1991, respectively.
He also has a child with Agneta Sjödin. Strömstedt married Jenny Strömstedt in Trosa on 16 July 2011.

Other work

Discography

SoloSkjut inte... det är bara jag! Andra äventyr En gång i livet Om! Halvvägs till framtiden Långt liv i lycka Du blir du jag blir jag Två vägar
TriadTriad
Glenmark Eriksson StrömstedtGlenmark, Eriksson, Strömstedt

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Ted: För kärlekens skullBo StrömstedtCameo

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1967Gumman som blev liten som en teskedBengtTV series
1972Stora skälvanTommyTV series
2002RederietRoy RamströmEpisode: "Med flaggan i topp"
2017Så mycket bättreHimselfReality TV show
2017–Tillsammans med StrömstedtsHimselfReality TV show