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Carola Häggkvist career milestones and personal revelations

Overview

Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist is marking her 60th birthday on September 8 with several career milestones. These include a concert series titled ‘Cirkus Carola’ at her farm in Vejbyslätt, a sold-out performance at Södra Teatern, the release of an autobiography titled ‘Jag är Carola’, and a documentary titled ‘Carola!’. In the upcoming documentary, directed by My Sandström, Häggkvist discusses personal family history, specifically revealing that she was sent away as a newborn because her mother experienced postpartum depression, a fact she only discovered as an adult. The film, scheduled to premiere in Swedish cinemas on August 21, traces her career from her 1983 breakthrough with ‘Främling’ to her 1991 Eurovision victory, while exploring her experiences with faith, her time in the United States, and her upbringing in Norsborg. Häggkvist reflects in the film on feeling controlled by powerful men and her struggles with loneliness and feeling like a ‘product’ during a collaboration with the Bee Gees. Häggkvist has also addressed personal safety concerns. While she previously reported a stalking incident involving an older Norwegian man, her autobiography, ‘Jag är Carola’, provides further details regarding a harrowing encounter at her former villa in Uppsala. She describes a man attempting to force his way into her home during a physical struggle at the door. The intruder, who had harassed both Häggkvist and her then-husband, Runar Sögaard, reportedly threw stones at the house after being denied entry. The individual was arrested by police and subsequently sentenced to forensic psychiatric care. On her 60th birthday, Häggkvist released the first part of her autobiography, ‘Jag är Carola’, co-authored with Desirée Stattin Drakenberg. The 500-page book details her life, faith, and relationships with figures such as Bert Karlsson and Runar Søgaard. During an appearance on TV4’s Nyhetsmorgon, she discussed the emotional challenges of the writing process.

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Carola Häggkvist · TV4 · Desirée Stattin Drakenberg · Zoe Häggkvist · Runar Søgaard

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Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Carola Häggkvist releases autobiography on 60th birthday

    Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist marks her 60th birthday with the release of her autobiography, 'Jag är Carola', detailing her career and personal life.

  2. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Carola Häggkvist details stalking experiences in new autobiography

    Singer Carola Häggkvist reveals experiences with stalking and a home invasion attempt in her new autobiography, ‘Jag är Carola’ much of which occurred during her time living in Uppsala.

  3. 23 days ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Carola Häggkvist documentary to premiere in Sweden

    The documentary ‘Carola!’ premieres August 21, chronicling singer Carola Häggkvist’s life from her 1983 breakthrough through her struggles with fame, faith, and personal autonomy.

  4. 26 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Carola Häggkvist marks 60th birthday with new film and concerts

    Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist prepares for her 60th birthday with a new documentary, autobiography, and concerts at her Skåne farm, while revealing personal family secrets.

  5. 29 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Carola Häggkvist reveals family secrets and stalking incident

    Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist reveals in her upcoming documentary that she was sent away as a baby due to her mother's postpartum depression and reports a recent stalking incident.

Sources

allas.se · bs-media.de · bt.se · dagen.se · fight.org · hant.se · hd.se · khandro.net · mamma.no · seher.no · skatestats.com · smp.se · sydsvenskan.se · tv4.se

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