Lena Philipsson
Pop and schlager singer and songwriter Lena Philipsson was born Maria Philipsson
in Vetlanda, Sweden on January 19, 1966. Her career began in 1982 when she
appeared as a contestant on the talent show Swedish New Faces. Lena Philipsson
released her first single, “Boy,” in 1984, which was followed by her debut
album, Kärleken är evig, in 1986. The album’s title track was an entry on that
year’s Melodifestivalen, which is a televised song competition that decides
which song will be submitted as Sweden’s entry for that year’s Eurovision Song
Contest. “Kärleken är evig” was also a cha...
