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Line 1: {{short description\|Swedish singer}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist \|image = Towa Carson 2013-07-24.jpg \|name = Towa Carson \|background = solo_singer \|birth_name = Birgit Rose-Marie Carlsson \|birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=y\|1936\|303\|31~~\|df=y~~}} \|origin = [[Eskilstuna]], [[Sweden]] \|instrument = \|genre = [[Schlager]] \|occupation = \|years_active = ~~1954–present~~1954–present \|label = \|associated_acts = [[Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist]] Line 20 ⟶ 22: \|name = Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist \|background = temporary \|origin = [[Sweden]] \|instrument = \|genre = [[Schlager]] Line 32 ⟶ 34: }} '''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''' (actual name '''Birgit Rose-Marie Anlert, née Carlsson'''), born on 31 March 1936 in [[Eskilstuna]], [[Sweden]], 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> She debuted in 1954 and had the most success in the 1950s and 1960s like ''[[De tre klockorna]]'', Swedish version of ''[[The three bells]]'', which peaked at #4, ''[[Spara sista dansen för mig]]'' (''[[Save the last dance for me]]''), which also peaked at #4 and her biggest hit ''[[Jag måste ge mig av]]'' ([[Billy Grammer\|Billy Grammer's]] "[[Gotta Travel On]]"), peaked at #3. She recorded many [[duet]]s with [[Lasse Lönndahl]], the most successful one was ''[[Visa mig hur man går hem]]'' ([[Irving King's]] ''[[Show me the way to go home]]'') peaked at #12. The Swedish national radiochart [[Svensktoppen]] contains 25 "Towa-hits". 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 Scandinavian schlager-singing stars, she never sought international career, despite allegedly receiving offers from the [[United States\|US]] and [[West 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 (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 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.▼ She has participated in the Swedish song contest [[Melodifestivalen]] (which serves as a national preselection for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]) [[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 stars, she never sought international career, despite allegedly receiving offers from the US and [[West Germany]]. In 2006, Towa Carson celebrated her 70th birthday. She is married to [[Bengt Anlert]], a former [[association football\|soccer]] player for [[AIK 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]]).▼ ▲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 - [[Jackson (song)\|Laxå]] ''(with Mats Olsson)'' - 20# * 1969 - Casatchok - 11# ▲In 2006, Towa Carson celebrated her 70th birthday. She is married to [[Bengt Anlert]], a former ~~[[association football\|~~soccer]] player for [[AIK 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.'' ▲== References == * [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] {{sv icon}}▼ * [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] {{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]{{dead link\|date=June 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} {{sv icon}}▼ * [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] {{sv icon}}▼ {{reflist}} == 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}} * {{YouTube\|BAmVJzy0eCE\|Video clip of Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist performing ''C'est la vie'' at the Umeå round of Melodifestivalen 2004 Semifinals}}▼ * [https://web.archive.org/web/~~20070930105158~~20070311062413/http://~~www~~hd.~~flipnoise.com~~se/~~softtempo~~familj/rm2006/03/30/towa_carson_jag_har_tackat_nej/~~TOWA%20CARSON_03-Tillbaka%20Igen.ram~~ ~~Music~~Helsinborgs ~~sample~~Dagblad ~~from~~report on Towa's ~~1976~~70th ~~record~~birthday] -{{in ~~''Tillbaka Igen'']~~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] {{~~dead~~in ~~link~~lang\|~~date=June 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} {{~~sv ~~icon~~}} ▲* [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}} ▲* {{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]] ▲[[Category:Melodifestivalen contestants of 2004]]