Peter Hallström
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Peter Hallström | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Berno Hallström |
| Born | 19 January 1965 Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician, record and sound producer |
| Website | www.peterhallstrom.se |
Peter Hallström is a Swedish songwriter, musician and artist. His song Håll Mitt Hjärta (Hold my heart) is the number one favorite song at funerals all over Sweden according to Fonus.[1] The song is also performed at many weddings.
Kärleksvisan (For A Friend) is the second most appreciated love song according to listeners of one of the largest radio stations in Sweden Mix Megapol.[2] In 2017 the song was ranked top ten among the most played songs at weddings in Sweden according to the daily newspaper Metro.[3] The song was performed by Sarah Dawn Finer at the evening festivities at the Stockholm Concert hall as a gift from the Swedish parliament and the Swedish people the evening before the royal wedding between Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden in 2010.[4]
The song Viskar en bön is played a lot around Christmas time. Hallström also wrote the song I Remember Love, performed by Sarah Dawn Finer. It was placed 4th in the final of Melodifestivalen 2007.
As a background vocalist Peter has participated at ten Melodifestivalen TV-shows and three Eurovision Song Contests. As a background singer he also contributes to other recordings with various artists.
Discography[edit]
Hallström has released three records with Swedish lyrics.
Albums[edit]
All of the records can be found on Spotify.
| Year | Album |
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| 2012 | Brev från en förlorad son |
| 2013 | Nåd |
| 2016 | Hoppet kvar |
References[edit]
- ^ "Sångerna vi vill ha – på vår egen begravning". www.dagen.se. 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Mix Megapol - Den perfekta mixen". RadioPlay.
- ^ Andersson, Aron (22 April 2017). "Här är bästa låtarna att spela på bröllopet". Metro.
- ^ bgmate (19 June 2010). Sarah Dawn Finer Kärleksvisan (Live Konserthuset, Stockholm 2010). Archived from the original on 2021-12-15 – via YouTube.
