Sylvia Vrethammar
Eva Sylvia Vrethammar is a Swedish traditional pop and jazz singer.
Vrethammar was born in Uddevalla, Sweden. She is the daughter of Harald Vrethammar, an education official, and Britta Vrethammar, a musical education teacher, specializing in the piano.
In 1969, she released a Swedish-language cover version of Dusty Springfield's "Son of a Preacher Man", entitled "En lärling på våran gård". Vrethammar is also fluent in English.
In the 1970s, she occasionally appeared as guest singer with the Bert Kaempfert orchestra, singing in English. After a series of tribute concerts in Germany in 2006 and 2008, where she returned to the bandleader's music with ex-Kaempfert trombonist Jiggs Whigham and other former orchestra members, in 2012, she recorded numbers from the tours.
She is perhaps best known for the 1974 release, "Y Viva España," an English adaptation of the Dutch language "Eviva España," first recorded by the Belgian singer Samantha. It reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1974, spending over six months in the charts. The song also peaked at number No. 67 in Australia in 1975.
She was known in the UK and Australia simply as Sylvia. Globally her version alone sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.
She took part in Melodifestivalen 2002, singing "Hon är en annan nu". She participated again in Melodifestivalen 2013 in the hope of representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 which was held in Malmö. She sang her song "Trivialitet" in the fourth semi-final, which was also held in Malmö. She came seventh and was therefore eliminated from the contest.
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Discography
Tycker Om Dej Sylvia Dansa Samba Med Mej Gamla Stan Jag Sjunger for Dej Y Viva Espana Pa Nya Bacchi Stardust & Sunshine Somebody Loves You Frei Wie Wind Und Wolken SyLeenden I Regn Als War' Nichts Geschehen Chateau Bert Kaempfert In Goodmansland Rio de Janeiro Blue OM 18 Ar Og Myndig Frau Im Besten Mannesalter Oppna Dina Ogon Ladylike Sylvia Vrethammar with Erik Petersens Quartet Something My Heart Might Say Samstag Nacht Faller for Dej Champagne Musik Trivialitet- ''The Girl from Uddevalla''