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Infobox musical artist | name = Björn Skifs| image = Björn Skifs7.JPG| caption =| image_size = 200px| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Björn Nils Olof Skifs| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1947|4|20|df=y| origin = Vansbro , Sweden | instrument =| genre = Pop music | occupation =| years_active =| label =| associated_acts = Slam Creepers’ , Blue Swede | website = http://www.skifs.se/ www.skifs.se| notable_instruments = Björn Nils Olof Skifs (born 20 April 1947 in Vansbro , Dalarna , Sweden ) is a Swedish singer , songwriter , actor , and screenwriter .
Björn Skifs formed his first musical group Slam Creepers’ in 1963. Slam Creepers’ split in 1969 and Skifs went on to form a new band, Blåblus, in 1972. As Blue Swede , the band had a #1 hit on Billboard Hot 100 in 1974 with a cover of Hooked on a Feeling . Björn Skifs left the band in 1976 to pursue a solo career. He recorded the duet Med varann with Anni-Frid Lyngstad for his 1975 album Schiffz .
Skifs appeared as The Arbiter on the original studio album for Chess (musical)|Chess , released in 1984. A single and video, '''The Arbiter's Song was released in 1985. Skifs also recorded several demos for the album, including One Night in Bangkok , later performed by Murray Head . Skifs did not perform the role on stage; in the original London production the character was played by Tom Jobe.
Povel Ramel gave Skifs the Povel Ramel#Karamelodiktstipendiet|Karamelodiktstipendiet stipend in 1984.
In 2002 he had a major hit with the song Håll Mitt Hjärta (Hold My Heart) which is a Swedish version of André de Lang 's song ''Same Ol' Story . It stayed on Svensktoppen between 27 April 2003 and 8 January 2006 for a total of 142 weeks.
Discography
LP
1969 - From both sides now
1970 - Every bit of my life
1971 - Opopoppa
1972 - Blåblus
1973 - Pinewood rally
1974 - Out of the blue
1975 - Schiffz
1977 - Watch out!
1979 - Split vision
1980 - Zkiffz
1981 - SPÖK!
1981 - Björns ballader
1983 - If...Then...
1984 - Paris - Dakar - Köpenhamn
1984 - Chess
1985 - Vild honung
1987 - Zick Zack
2001 - Back on track
2002 - Ingen annan
2005 - Decennier...Sånger från en annan tid
2006 - Andra decennier
2007 - Eye to Eye
2010 - Da Capo
2011 - Break the Spell
EP/Singles
1973 - Sally var en reko brud
1973 - Hooked on a Feeling
1973 - Never My Love
1973 - Silly Milly
1975 - Michelangelo (song)|Michaelangelo
1976 - Firefly
1977 - Lady
1977 - Tarantula
1978 - Det blir alltid värre framåt natten
1978 - Rococo rendez-vous
1981 - Fångad i en dröm
1985 - Vild och vacker
1991 - Om igen
2010 - '' When You Tell The World You're Mine with Agnes Carlsson
http://www.blixten.com/index.php? q=artister/bjorn_skifs Björn Skifs
s-starts-achsuccession box |before= Forbes (band)|Forbes with " Beatles (song)|Beatles " | title= Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | years= Eurovision Song Contest 1978|1978 | after= Ted Gärdestad with " Satellit " succession box |before= Tomas Ledin with " Just nu! " | title= Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | years= Eurovision Song Contest 1981|1981 | after= Chips (band)|Chips with " Dag efter dag " s-end Persondata | NAME =Skifs, Bjorn | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =20 April 1947 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Skifs, Bjorn Category:1947 births Category:Living people Category:People from Vansbro Municipality Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1978 Category:Melodifestivalen contestants Category:Melodifestivalen winners Category:Swedish Eurovision Song Contest entrants Category:Swedish actors Category:Swedish male singers Category:Melodifestivalen presenters Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1981 Category:Artists from Dalarna
