Siw Malmkvist to perform in Uppsala before 90th birthday

Swedish singer Siw Malmkvist is scheduled to perform as a guest star in Uppsala, Sweden, on November 18. The performance, titled “En vackrare värld” (A More Beautiful World), will take place at the Missionskyrka.

Malmkvist will collaborate with the Swedish-Dutch musical and theater duo “De Andersons,” consisting of Anna Ågren and Roel Dullaart. The program is dedicated to the renowned children's author Astrid Lindgren and will incorporate music, theater, and themes from the approximately 75,000 letters Lindgren received throughout her life.

Malmkvist, known for the hit “Liebeskummer lohnt sich nicht,” has a long-standing connection to Lindgren, having been personally selected by the author to play the lead role in the Pippi Longstocking musical in 1980. During the concert, she is expected to share personal anecdotes regarding her encounters with Lindgren and read a selected poem by the author. This performance comes shortly before Malmkvist's 90th birthday on December 31.