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Line 1: {{short description\|Swedish singer}} {{Infobox Musical artist▼ {{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2020}} \|image = Replace this image female.svg <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people. Non-free and "fair use" images, e.g. promo photos, CD/DVD covers, posters, etc., will be deleted - see [[WP:NONFREE]] --> \| ▲{{Infobox ~~Musical~~musical artist ~~\|Name = Towa Carson~~ \|image = Towa Carson 2013-07-24.jpg ~~\|Background = solo_singer~~ \|~~Birth_name~~name = ~~Birgit~~Towa ~~Carlsson~~Carson \|~~Alias~~ background = solo_singer \|~~Born~~ birth_name = ~~March 31, 1936~~Birgit ~~(age~~Rose-Marie ~~71)~~Carlsson \|~~Died~~ birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df= y\|1936\|03\|31}} \|~~Origin~~origin = [[Eskilstuna]], [[Sweden]] \|~~Instrument~~instrument = \|~~Genre~~genre = [[Schlager]] \|~~Occupation~~occupation = \|years_active = 1954–present ~~\|Years_active = 1954–present~~ \|~~Label~~label = \|~~Associated_acts~~associated_acts = [[Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist]] \|~~URL~~website = \|~~Current_members~~current_members = \|~~Past_members~~past_members = }} {{Infobox ~~Musical~~musical artist \|image = \|image = Replace this image male.svg <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people. Non-free and "fair use" images, e.g. promo photos, CD/DVD covers, posters, etc., will be deleted - see [[WP:NONFREE]] --> \| \|~~Name~~name = Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist \|~~Background~~background = temporary \|~~Birth_name~~origin = Sweden \|~~Alias~~ instrument = \|~~Born~~ genre = [[Schlager]] \|~~Died~~ occupation = \|~~Origin~~ years_active = ~~[[Sweden]]~~2004 \|~~Instrument~~label = \|associated_acts = ~~\|Genre = [[Schlager]]~~ \|~~Occupation~~website = \|~~Current_members~~current_members = [[Towa Carson]], [[Ann-Louise Hanson]],<br>[[Siw Malmkvist]]▼ ~~\|Years_active = 2004~~ \|~~Label~~ past_members = ~~\|Associated_acts =~~ ~~\|URL =~~ ▲\|Current_members = [[Towa Carson]], [[Ann-Louise Hanson]],<br>[[Siw Malmkvist]] ~~\|Past_members =~~ }} '''Birgit Rose-Marie Anlert''' (née '''Carlsson''', born 31 March 1936), known professionally as '''Towa Carson''', is a Swedish [[schlager]] singer.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/1091659-Towa-Carson\|title=Towa Carson\|publisher=discogs\|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> '''Towa Carson''' (recte '''Birgit Rose-Marie Anlert, née Carlsson''' ), born on 31 March, 1936 in [[Eskilstuna]], [[Sweden]], is a Swedish [[schlager]] [[singer]]. She debuted in 1954 and had the most success in the 1950s and 1960s, when she recorded many [[duet]]s with [[Lasse Lönndahl]]. She participated in the Swedish song contest [[Melodifestivalen]] (which serves as a national preselection for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]) in [[Melodifestivalen 1967\|1967]] (''Du vet var jag finns'', third place) and [[Melodifestivalen 1968\|1968]] (two songs - ''Alla har glömt'' took fourth place, while ''Vem frågar vinden'' took the fifth). Unlike many other schlager-singing Scandinavian stars, she never sought international career, despite allegedly receiving offers from the [[United States\|U.S.]] and [[Germany]]. ▼ She debuted in 1954 and had the most success in the 1950s and 1960s, with hits such as ''"De tre klockorna"'' (Swedish version of "[[The Three Bells]]", which peaked at No. 4, ''"Spara sista dansen för mig"'' ("[[Save the Last Dance for Me]]"), which also peaked at No. 4, and her biggest hit "''Jag måste ge mig av''" ([[Billy Grammer]]'s "[[Gotta Travel On]]", Swedish lyrics by [[Peter Himmelstrand]]) which peaked at No. 3. She recorded many [[duet]]s with [[Lasse Lönndahl]], the most successful being ''"Visa mig hur man går hem"'' ([[Irving King]]'s "[[Show Me the Way to Go Home]]") which peaked at No. 12. 25 of her songs have charted on [[Svensktoppen]]. In 2004, at the age of 68, she teamed up with fellow veteran Melodifestivalen participants, [[Siw Malmkvist]] and [[Ann-Louise Hanson]], to enter the contest again. The trio, under the name ''Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist'', gained media attention due to the average age of the ladies far exceeding 60. Their song, ''C'est la vie'', written by the prolific Swedish composer [[Thomas G:son]], was a mix of a typical schlager tune with uptempo dance beat. The ladies advanced from their [[Melodifestivalen 2004 (semifinals)\|semifinal round]] thanks to their popularity with [[televoting\|televoters]] and took the tenth place on the [[Melodifestivalen 2004\|final night]], with an energetic performance including Siw's spectacular kicks. They also appeared at one of that year's [[Allsång på Skansen]] events.▼ ▲~~'''Towa Carson''' (recte '''Birgit Rose-Marie Anlert, née Carlsson''' ), born on 31 March, 1936 in [[Eskilstuna]], [[Sweden]], is a Swedish [[schlager]] [[singer]].~~ She ~~debuted in 1954 and had the most success in the 1950s and 1960s, when she recorded many [[duet]]s with [[Lasse Lönndahl]]. She~~has participated in the Swedish song contest [[Melodifestivalen]] (which serves as a national preselection for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]) in [[Melodifestivalen 1967\|in 1967]] (''"Du vet var jag finns"'', third place) and [[Melodifestivalen 1968\|in 1968]] (two songs -: ''"[[Alla har glömt]]"'' took fourth place, while ''"Vem frågar vinden"'' took the fifth). Unlike many other Scandinavian schlager-singing ~~Scandinavian~~ stars, she never sought international career, despite allegedly receiving offers from the ~~[[United States\|U.S.]]~~US and [[West Germany]]. In 2006, Towa Carson celebrated her 70th birthday. She is married to [[Bengt Anlert]], a former [[soccer\|football player]] for [[Allmänna Idrottsklubben]]. The unusual first name she uses on stage stems from her father calling her ''"Min lilla Tova"'' when she was a little girl, with reference to her tangled hair (''"tova"'' means "tangle" in [[Swedish language\|Swedish]]).▼ ▲In 2004, at the age of 68, she teamed up with fellow veteran Melodifestivalen participants, [[Siw Malmkvist]] and [[Ann-Louise Hanson]], to enter the contest again. The trio, under the name ''Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist'', gained media attention due to the average age of the ladies far exceeding 60. Their song, ''"[[C'est la vie (Carson, Hanson and Malmkvist song)\|C'est la vie]]"'', written by the prolific Swedish composer [[Thomas G:son]], was a mix of a typical schlager tune with uptempo dance beat. The ladies advanced from their [[Melodifestivalen 2004 (semifinals)\|~~semifinal~~semi-final round]] thanks to their popularity with [[televoting\|televoters]] and took the tenth place on the [[Melodifestivalen 2004\|final night]], with an energetic performance including Siw's spectacular kicks. They also appeared at one of that year's [[Allsång på Skansen]] events. ~~== Kvällstoppen ==~~ * 1964 - Visa Mej Hur Man Går Hem ''(with Lars Lönndahl)'' - 12# * 1964 - Jag Måste Ge Mej Av - 3# * 1965 - En Lilja Är Vit ''(with Lars Lönndahl)'' - 13# * 1967 - Laxå ''(with Mats Olsson)'' - 20# * 1969 - Casatchok - 11# ▲In 2006, Towa Carson celebrated her 70th birthday. She is married to [[Bengt Anlert]], a former [[soccer~~\|football~~ player]] for [[~~Allmänna~~AIK ~~Idrottsklubben~~Fotboll\|AIK]]. The unusual first name she uses on stage stems from her father calling her ''"Min lilla Tova"'' when she was a little girl, with reference to her tangled hair (''"tova"'' means "'tangle"' in [[Swedish language\|Swedish]]). == References ==▼ ~~''This article incorporates text translated from [[:sv:Towa Carson\|the corresponding Swedish Wikipedia article]] as of 22 September 2006.''~~ * [http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,443708,00.html Aftonbladet report on Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist advancing to the Melodifestivalen final] {{Sv icon}}▼ * [http://hd.se/familj/2006/03/30/towa_carson_jag_har_tackat_nej Helsinborgs Dagblad report on Towa's 70th birthday] {{Sv icon}}▼ * [http://www.vt.se/%5CGEN_Utmatningpersonligt.asp?CategoryID=443&ArticleID=1146852&ArticleOutputTemplateID=70&ArticleStateID=2 Västerviks-Tidningen report on Towa's 70th birthday] {{Sv icon}}▼ * [http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=11558&lid=puff_169742&lpos=lasMer Official Melodifestivalen 2004 contestant page for Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist] {{Sv icon}}▼ ▲== References == == External links ==▼ {{reflist}} * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAmVJzy0eCE Video clip of Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist performing ''C'est la vie'' at the Umeå round of Melodifestivalen 2004 Semifinals]▼ * [http://www.flipnoise.com/softtempo/rm/TOWA%20CARSON_03-Tillbaka%20Igen.ram Music sample from Towa's 1976 record - ''Tillbaka Igen'']▼ ▲== External links == ▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060828121331/http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,443708,00.html Aftonbladet report on Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist advancing to the Melodifestivalen final] {{Svin ~~icon~~lang\|sv}} ▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311062413/http://hd.se/familj/2006/03/30/towa_carson_jag_har_tackat_nej/ Helsinborgs Dagblad report on Towa's 70th birthday] {{Svin ~~icon~~lang\|sv}} ▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311125119/http://www.vt.se/%5CGEN_Utmatningpersonligt.asp?CategoryID=443&ArticleID=1146852&ArticleOutputTemplateID=70&ArticleStateID=2 Västerviks-Tidningen report on Towa's 70th birthday] {{Svin ~~icon~~lang\|sv}} ▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312204844/http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=11558&lid=puff_169742&lpos=lasMer Official Melodifestivalen 2004 contestant page for Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist] {{Svin ~~icon~~lang\|sv}} ▲* ~~[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=~~{{YouTube\|BAmVJzy0eCE \|Video clip of Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist performing ''C'est la vie'' at the Umeå round of Melodifestivalen 2004 ~~Semifinals]~~Semi-finals}} ▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930105158/http://www.flipnoise.com/softtempo/rm/TOWA%20CARSON_03-Tillbaka%20Igen.ram Music sample from Towa's 1976 record -– ''Tillbaka Igen''] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Carson, Towa}} [[Category:Swedish ~~female~~women pop singers]] [[Category:Swedish pop singers]] [[Category:Melodifestivalen contestants]]▼ [[Category:1936 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Schlager musicians]] [[Category:People from Eskilstuna]] ~~[[sv:Towa Carson]]~~ ▲[[Category:Melodifestivalen contestants of 2004]]