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Alice Babs

Acting
90 years oldKalmar, Kalmar län, Sweden

Biography

Hildur Alice Nilson (26 January 1924 – 11 February 2014), known by her stage name Alice Babs, was a Swedish singer. She worked in a wide number of genres – Swedish folklore, Elizabethan songs and opera. While she was best known internationally as a jazz singer, Babs also competed as Sweden's first annual competition entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958. In 1972 she was named Sweden's Royal Court Singer, the first non-opera singer as such.

Personal Details

Born
January 26, 1924 - February 11, 2014 (age 90)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Kalmar, Kalmar län, Sweden
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Alice Sjöblom
Hildur Alice Nilson