Lisa Nilsson

Lisa Nilsson (born August 13, 1970 in Tyresö) is a Swedish singer. She was discovered by the producer William (Billy) Butt and she is perhaps best known in Sweden for her 1992 hit, Himlen runt hörnet, written by Mauro Scocco and Johan Ekelund. It was released in English in 1995, titled Ticket to Heaven. She has released four subsequent albums, Till Morelia in 1995, Viva in 2000, Små rum in 2002 and Hotel Vermont 609 in 2006, all in Swedish. A greatest hits compilation, Samlade sånger followed in 2003 and contained two new songs. Prior to Himlen runt hörnet she had released two English language albums, Lean On Love in 1989 and Indestructible in 1991, both released by William Butt. She also participated in Melodifestivalen 1989.

Lisa Nilsson
Lisa Nilsson (2013)
Background information
Birth name	My Lisa Karolina Nilsson
Born	(1970-08-13) August 13, 1970
Origin	Stockholm, Sweden
Genres	Pop, jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1989–
Labels	Diesel Music AB
Website	http://www.lisanilsson.se/

Lisa Nilsson performing live in 2004. Photo by Ragnar Tryggveson

Nilsson's style ranges from out and out pop music to soul-inflected ballads and dance tracks on her earlier albums to a more mature jazz feel in her more recent work, perhaps reflecting familial connections as her father Gösta Nilsson is a jazz pianist.

In 2002 she moved into acting with appearances in the Swedish TV sitcom, Cleo and a role in the Swedish film Paradiset made by British-born director Colin Nutley.

In February 2007 she gave birth to a daughter.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak positions				Certification
		SWE [1]	DEN [2]	FIN [3]	NOR [4]
1992	Himlen runt hörnet	1	–	–	11
1995	Till Morelia	1	–	–	11
2000	Viva	3	–	28	–
2001	Små rum	7	11	–	2
2006	Hotel Vermont 609	1	12	–	19
2013	Sånger om oss	3	15	27	9

Compilation albums

Year	Album	Peak positions				Certification
		SWE [1]	DEN [2]	FIN [3]	NOR [4]
2003	Samlade Sånger 1992-2003	3	2	6	1
2010	20 – En jubileumssamling	6	–	–	–
2015	Ingen gör det bättre	46[5]	–	–	–

Collaborative albums

Year	Album	Peak positions				Certification
		SWE [1]	DEN [2]	FIN [3]	NOR [4]
2009	Sambou Sambou (with João Castilho and Sebastian Notini)	28	–	33	–

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions	Album
		SWE [1]
1992	"Himlen runt hörnet"	2	Himlen runt hörnet
	"Varje gång jag ser dig"	5
1995	"Den här gången"	22	Till Morelia
	"Ingen gör det bättre"	56
2000	"Tror på dig"	27
2003	"Långsamt farväl"	16
2009	"Mysteriet deg" (with Bjørn Eidsvåg)	28
2015	"Vart du än går"	22

Other charted songs

Year	Title	Peak positions	Album
		SWE [1]
2015	"När kärleken tar slut"	53[6]
	"Raised in Rain"	97

References

1. "Lisa Nilsson discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
2. "Lisa Nilsson discography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
3. "Lisa Nilsson discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
4. "Lisa Nilsson discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
5. http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
6. http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/