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Kristina från Vilhelmina

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"Kristina från Vilhelmina"
Single by Sven-Ingvars
A-side"Kristina från Vilhelmina"
B-side"Barndomshemmet" ("On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away")
ReleasedMarch 1966
LabelSvensk-American
Songwriter(s)Rune Wallebom

Kristina från Vilhelmina is a song written by Rune Wallebom, and originally recorded by Sven-Ingvars and released as a single in March 1966.[1] The same month, the song was also included on the band's EP record Fyra hits.[2] This version was tested for Svensktoppen, where it stayed for 12 weeks during the period 4 June-20 August 1966, and also topped the chart.[3] Sven-Ingvars also did a 1990 re-recording for the album På begäran.[4]

In 1967 the song was recorded by Anders Dahls orkester on the EP record Kristina från Vilhelmina.[5]

Botten stars recorded the song in 1983 for the album I gamla parken.[6] The same year it was performed by Mats Olofsson as B-side for the single Rekordmagasinet.[7]

In 1993 the song was performed by Eric Donell & Zamira Hedström as a B-side for the single "De gamla kära sångerna", where a recording of Violen från Flen acted as A-side.[8] In 1997 it was recorded by James Last at In Scandinavia[9] and in the year 2000 Nisse Eriksson recorded it as a B-side for the single Nisses musicbox.[10]

At Dansbandskampen 2009 the song was performed by Black Ingvars.

In 2010 Scotts recorded the song on the album Vi gör det igen.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  2. ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  3. ^ Svensktoppen - 1966
  4. ^ "På begäran" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  5. ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  6. ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  7. ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  8. ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  9. ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  10. ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  11. ^ "Vi gör det igen". Svensk mediedatabas (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 April 2011.