Siw Malmkvist

Born: 1936-12-31

Birthplace: Landskrona, Malmöhus län, Sweden [now Skåne län, Sweden]

Biography

Swedish singer who has been popular in Scandinavia and West Germany. She had a number one hit in West Germany in 1964 with "Liebeskummer lohnt sich nicht" (English: "Lovesickness Is Not Worthwhile"), and on 18 July 1964 she became the first Swede to have a hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, when "Sole Sole Sole", a duet with Italian singer Umberto Marcato, entered the chart, peaking at #58.

Known For

So Different
Beware of the Jönsson Gang
Peter-No-Tail and the Big Treasure Hunt
Tour d'Eurovision
Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
Getingdans
Året var 1960
Filmen om Siw
Forelsket i København
Melodifestivalen 40 år

Top Movie Credits

Året var 1960 Self (archive footage)