Sylvia Vrethammar

Eva Sylvia Vrethammar (born 22 August 1945,[1] Uddevalla, Sweden), is a Swedish traditional pop and jazz singer. She is the daughter of Harald Vrethammar, an education official, and Britta Vrethammar, a musical education teacher, specializing in the piano.

Sylvia Vrethammar
Vrethammar in 2012
Background information
Birth nameEva Sylvia Vrethammar
Born (1945-08-22) 22 August 1945
Uddevalla, Sweden
GenresTraditional pop, jazz, Schlager
Years active1962–present
LabelsPolydor, Sonet, Pid Records

In 1969, she released a Swedish-language cover version of Dusty Springfield's "Son of a Preacher Man", entitled "En lärling på våran gård".[2] Vrethammar is also fluent in English.

In the 1970s, she occasionally appeared as guest singer with the Bert Kaempfert orchestra, singing in English.[3] 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 (playing as the HR Big Band),[4] in 2012 she recorded numbers from the tours.[5]

She is perhaps best known for the 1974 song, "Y Viva España". It reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1974, spending over six months in that listing. She was known in the UK simply as Sylvia[6] Globally her version alone sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[7]

She took part in Melodifestivalen 2002, singing "Hon är en annan nu".[8] 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"[9] in the fourth semifinal, which was also held in Malmö. She came seventh and was therefore eliminated from the contest.

Discography
  • Tycker Om Dej (Sonet, 1969)
  • Sylvia (Sonet, 1970)
  • Dansa Samba Med Mej (Sonet, 1971)
  • Gamla Stan (Sonet, 1972)
  • Jag Sjunger for Dej (Sonet, 1973)
  • Y Viva Espana (Sonet, 1973)
  • Pa Nya Bacchi (Sonet, 1974)
  • Stardust & Sunshine (Sonet, 1975)
  • Somebody Loves You (Sonet, 1976)
  • Frei Wie Wind Und Wolken (Metronome, 1977)
  • SyLeenden I Regn (Sonet, 1977)
  • Als War' Nichts Geschehen (Metronome, 1978)
  • Chateau (Sonet, 1979)
  • Bert Kaempfert (Polydor, 1982)
  • In Goodmansland (Sonet, 1983)
  • Rio de Janeiro Blue (Sonet, 1985)
  • OM 18 Ar Og Myndig (Fair Play Music, 1989)
  • Frau Im Besten Mannesalter (Papagayo, 1989)
  • Oppna Dina Ogon (Sonet, 1990)
  • Ladylike (Papagayo, 1991)
  • Sylvia Vrethammar with Erik Petersens Quartet (Music Partner, 1994)
  • Something My Heart Might Say (Four Leaf Clover, 1995)
  • Samstag Nacht (Papagayo, 2002)
  • Faller for Dej (Sonet, 2002)
  • Champagne (Sonet, 2006)
  • Musik (Papagayo, 2013)
  • Trivialitet (EMI, 2013)
  • The Girl from Uddevalla (Chaos, 2017)
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References
  1. "Sök personer". Birthday.se. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  2. "SVENSKTOPPEN" (TXT). Sverigesradio.se. 1969-01-05. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. "Bert Kaempfert - Sylvia Vrethammar - Strangers in the night". YouTube. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. "The History - Kaempfert Plays Kaempfert". Stefankaempfert.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. (Polydor) Strangers In Night - The Music Of Bert Kaempfert - The Berlin Jazz Orchestra & Special Guests - VÖ 21.09.2012 - Bestellnr. 00602537073986
  6. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 544. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 351. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  8. "Sylvia Vrethammar - Hon Är En Annan Nu". Discogs. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  9. "Various - Melodifestivalen 2013". Discogs. Retrieved 27 October 2017.


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