The article tells about the life of a Swedish singer and composer, who is known for her talent and fortitude around the world. It's about Marie Fredriksson. This is a man who deserves admiration. To verify this, just study her biography.
Young years
Marie was born on May 30, 1958 in the city of Esche (Sweden). She was the fifth, youngest child in the family. After some time, the Fredriksson were forced to change their place of residence. They moved to the small town of Estra Jungby. The fact is that the girl’s parents were rather poor people. To feed themselves and their children, they had to work constantly. That is why Marie Fredriksson often remained alone. Over time, she noticed that she really liked to look at herself in the mirror, sing, dance and present herself as a real star. Marie was carried away by this occupation and devoted all her free time to him.
Later, along with her friends and sisters, she began to play various games with reincarnation, which contributed to the development of her acting talent. Marie Fredriksson said in an interview that her mother often asked her to speak to the guests. They admired the girl's strong and clear voice, and they were also fascinated by her manner of performing songs, which resembled the style of O. Newton-John.
Development
As a teenager, Marie Fredriksson discovered artists such as Joni Mitchell, The Beatles and Deep Purple. Legendary performers contributed to the fact that the girl became even more interested in music. And this is quite logical, because her idols were performers, on whom not only it is possible, but necessary to equal.
At the age of seventeen, Marie Fredriksson entered the College of Music. In addition to studying, she began performing in the theater at the educational institution. She still liked to reincarnate, try on other people's lives. But after a while the girl, fed up with acting, decided to abandon her performances in the theater, fully devoting herself to music.
Thanks to the connections that Marie got in the theater group at the college, she managed to move to Halmstad. There, the girl was able to find a relatively normal job. And there she met a music artist named Stefan, who was also looking for luck in a foreign city. Soon after their meeting, the guy with the girl began to perform together. After some time, they began to be invited to clubs. They even created a band called Strul and recorded a single. Almost immediately after this, the team broke up, and Marie Fredriksson began to speak with another person.
New acquaintance
His name was Martin Sternhuswood. Together with him, Marie created another music group. The band even recorded an entire album of songs. After his release, Marie was contacted by a musician from a fairly well-known Swedish band. He invited the girl to record her songs in the new acoustic studio. Marie gladly accepted this offer. Soon she met her "wizard", they even became friends. The musician's name was Per Gessle.
Per considered Marie Fredriksson a talented girl with a great future. Therefore, he arranged a meeting with a very influential person in the world of music who would help Marie build a career. It's about producer Lass Lindbom. He, too, was impressed by Marie's voice. Almost immediately after listening, Lindbom offered her a contract. The girl doubted for a while whether it was worth signing it. Marie's mother wanted her daughter to get a good education and find a decent job. And music, in her opinion, would not lead to anything good. But Marie, with the support of her friend Pera and her two sisters, nevertheless signed a contract. After that, she became a backing vocalist.
In business
After Marie worked for some time, Lindbom invited her to sing a duet with him. Thus, she became a member of his project. But Per persuaded the girl to start a solo career, because the project promised popularity only temporary, while a solo career would allow her to grow further. Marie Fredriksson doubted for a long time. In the end, she decided to record her solo song, the producer of which was Lindbom.
Ännu doftar kärlek - this song made Marie popular. She was often played on the radio, and therefore the entire album of the singer became quite successful. However, critics evaluated it ambiguously. Some newspapers and magazines spoke extremely negatively about the girl’s work, and she took it very sharply. Marie even decided to go on tour with a group of L. Lindbom, because after such criticism she lacked the courage to give a recital.
New team
After some time, Lasse, Per and Marie create a team called "Exciting cheeses." For several months, the band has been performing all over the country in small bars. After that, Marie and Lasse go to the Canary Islands to record the second solo album of the singer. It was released in 1986. The album was called "The Ninth Wave" and was well received by critics, so Marie decided to give a recital.
Twists of fate
The fact is that Marie and Per thought for a long time about how to start working together. Marie was a backing vocalist in many of the songs of Pera. However, career Fredriksson sharply went uphill, and Per Gessle was just in a predicament. Per suggested that Marie establish a band and sing in English to conquer Europe. It was a bold offer, and Marie accepted it. The Roxett group was created by Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle in 1986. Their first song became very popular in their homeland, and the new album, which they released together, allowed Marie to climb even higher in the ladder of popularity, and Gessle - to be inspired and gather strength for further creativity.
The new project was very successful, but Marie did not want to lose fans of her solo work. After the tour, she immediately recorded her third solo album. Helped her in this Lasse Lindbom. The third album has become even more popular than the previous two.
Roxette did not devote much time to Marie Fredriksson. She continues to create, remaining a free bird. For example, in 1989, the girl wrote the soundtrack "Sparvöga" to the famous television series. The song became recognizable, and Marie herself was now considered one of the most famous singers in Sweden.
Worldwide success
In 1988, the Roxet group recorded the second album, which again captivates fans. We can say that Per and Marie in almost one night became popular all over the world, because their song became the No. 1 hit in America. Albums began to be sold in millions of copies, and band members received more and more awards.
Tragic events
In 1998, the mother of Marie dies. She suffered from Parkinson's disease for many years. And Marie tried to call her mother more often - they talked almost every day.
In 2002, the singer herself felt unwell, having returned home after a morning run. Marie Fredriksson's illness caught her suddenly. The girl fainted and hit her head, and a few hours later she was taken to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with a terrible tumor - a brain tumor. Marie had an operation that was successful. However, she lost some ability, for example, to read and count. Due to an ailment, the singer was unable to take part in the recording of the Roxett album. Marie Fredriksson still found the strength to play backing vocals.
For a long time, Marie was on rehabilitation, but she did not give up her work. In October 2005, doctors said that Marie was completely healthy.
Return
In the winter of 2006, Marie officially returned with her new album, "Best Friend." She continued to perform, and also became interested in drawing. Artistic activities replaced reading. It is worth saying that in drawing Marie still achieved significant success - she organized several exhibitions.
In 2016, doctors recommended a woman to give up concert activity. Marie listened to the opinion of experts and noted all the concerts. At the moment, Marie Fredriksson's health condition is stable, she even released a single in honor of her 59th birthday.
This is a woman who has gone to success all her life, seeking recognition on her own. Nothing is known about Marie Fredriksson's personal life, because she always hid her from the press. There were rumors about her love affair with Per Gessle, which, however, were never confirmed. Marie was not officially married.