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Also known as Barbro Margareta Svensson

Barbro Margareta Svensson (9 March 1938 – 3 April 2018), known by her stage name Lill-Babs, was a Swedish singer, actress and television host. From the early 1950s until her death in 2018, she was one of Sweden's best-known and most popular singers. She represented Sweden in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest in Cannes with the song "April, april". She was also well known for the song "Är du kär i mej ännu Klas-Göran?" ("Are You Still in Love with Me, Klas-Göran?").

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Acting · Järvsö, Sweden

Barbro "Lill-Babs" Svensson was a Swedish singer, actress and television presenter. From the early 1950s until her death in 2018, she was one of Sweden's best known and popular singers.

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  • Renées brygga — Herself2015
  • Parneviks — Self2015
  • Pluras Paradise — Self2015
  • Beatles på Sverigeturné — Self2014
  • Med ögon känsliga för grönt – Barbro Hörberg2014
  • Moraeus Med Mera — Self - Guest2011
  • Allt för Sverige — Self2011
  • Så mycket bättre — Self2010

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Lill-Babs (Barbro Margareta Svensson, Järvsö, Sweden, 9 March 1938 - 3 April 2018) was a Swedish singer and actress. Lill-Babs was from the 1950s and until her death in 2018 one of Swedens best known singers. She represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 in Cannes, and was also known for the song "Är du kär i mej ännu Klas-Göran?" Svensson made her first public performance at "Barnens dag" in Järvsö 1953. Soon after she atarted singing with Lasse Schönnings orchestra. <a href="http

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Lill-Babs in 1961
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Barbro Margareta Svensson
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Järvsö, Sweden
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Stockholm, Sweden
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1953–2018
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Barbro "Lill-Babs" Svensson Första medverkade Avsnitt 10.08 Antal medverkande 14 Senaste medverkande Avsnitt 47.03 Grupp Gästartist Medverkande

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www.lill-babs.com
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pseudonym
Lill-Babs
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Lill-Babs
date of birth
1938-03-09
date of death
2018-04-03
birth name
Barbro Margareta Svensson
name in native language
Lill-Babs
start of work period
1954-00-00
date of burial or cremation
2018-05-28
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  • Early life and career
  • Eurovision and later career
  • Television
  • Death and tributes
  • Personal life
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  • Albums
  • Filmography
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Barbro Margareta Svensson (9 March 1938 – 3 April 2018), known by her stage name Lill-Babs, was a Swedish singer, actress and television host. From the early 1950s until her death in 2018, she was one of Sweden's best-known and most popular singers. She represented Sweden in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest in Cannes with the song "April, april". She was also well known for the song "Är du kär i mej ännu Klas-Göran?" ("Are You Still in Love with Me, Klas-Göran?").

==Early life and career== Lill-Babs was born Barbro Svensson in Järvsö, north of Stockholm. She lived with her parents, Ragnar and Britta Svensson, for nine years in a small cottage without running water. She first sang in a church at age 11. Her first public appearance was with a colleague of her father accompanying her on the accordion.

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