Kristina från Vilhelmina
| "Kristina från Vilhelmina" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Sven-Ingvars | |
| A-side | "Kristina från Vilhelmina" |
| B-side | "Barndomshemmet" ("On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away") |
| Released | March 1966 |
| Label | Svensk-American |
| Songwriter(s) | Rune Wallebom |
Kristina från Vilhelmina is a song written by Rune Wallebom, and originally recorded by Sven-Ingvars and released as a single in March 1966.[1] The same month, the song was also included on the band's EP record Fyra hits.[2] This version was tested for Svensktoppen, where it stayed for 12 weeks during the period 4 June-20 August 1966, and also topped the chart.[3] Sven-Ingvars also did a 1990 re-recording for the album På begäran.[4]
In 1967, the song was recorded by Anders Dahls orkester on the EP record Kristina från Vilhelmina.[5]
Botten stars recorded the song in 1983 for the album I gamla parken.[6] The same year it was performed by Mats Olofsson as B-side for the single Rekordmagasinet.[7]
In 1993, the song was performed by Eric Donell & Zamira Hedström as a B-side for the single "De gamla kära sångerna", where a recording of Violen från Flen acted as A-side.[8] In 1997, it was recorded by James Last at In Scandinavia[9] and in 2000, Nisse Eriksson recorded it as a B-side for the single Nisses musicbox.[10]
In 2010, Scotts recorded the song on the album Vi gör det igen.[11]
References
- ^ "Kristina från Vilhelmina | Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Fyra hits | Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "SVENSKTOPPEN". 1966-01-15. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "På begäran" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Kristina från Vilhelmina | Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "I gamla parken | Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Rekordmagasinet | Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "De gamla kära sångerna | Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "In Scandinavia | Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Nisses musicbox | Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Vi gör det igen". Svensk mediedatabas (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 April 2011.