Carola International takes a break

It's been 10 years since Carola International first was published online. Now it's time for a break. I'm not sure when or if we're coming back. Partly it's dependent on Carola's future plans. We are many who've been patiently waiting for new pop/rock material, but that album always seems to be pushed back.

2013 might be a big year for Carola with her 30th Anniversary, book and possibly album (let's just hope it's not yet another greatest hits compilation), and I want to wish her all the best and thank her fans for being so supportive of this site!

Until we meet again...

Video: Watch "Grattis Kronprinsessan"

Yesterday, Carola performed "Suspicious Minds" and "Always On My Mind" during the celebration of the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria's birthday. The TV-show "Grattis Kronprinsessan" is now available on SVT.se, click the link below to watch the show.

Link: Watch "Grattis Kronprinsessan"

Swedish TV: "Allsang på Grensen"

Congratulations Swedish fans!

It was announced today that the Norwegian TV show "Allsang på Grensen" will air on TV4 Plus in Sweden. As I reported on June 15, Carola is scheduled to be a guest on the show on August 4 (recording on August 3).

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Norwegian TV: "Allsang på Grensen"

Carola will perform on the popular Norwegian TV show "Allsang på Grensen" this Summer. She is one of the guests scheduled to perform on the season finale show that is recorded on August 3, and airs on TV2 Norge on August 4.

The host of the show, Katrine Moholt will have a different guest host each program. Bjarne Brøndbo, with whom Carola recorded the duet "Nordisk Hymne" and toured in Norway in 2005, will be the guest host.

Other artists include Charlotte Perrelli and Ingrid Bjørnov.

The photo above is taken last time Carola was a guest on the show, singing a duet with Eurovision Song Contest winner Alexander Ryback in 2009.

Remember where you read it first!

Carola International Mobile

Carola International now has a great look specifically for your phone or tablet. This way it's much easier to read this blog when you're on the go. You don't have to do anything special, just go to this website on your phone's browser and it should detect that you're using a phone and display the mobile version.

Enjoy!

Carola attended Andreas Johnson's wedding

Photo: Karin Törnblom / IBL / Aftonbladet

Carola, seen here Kicki Heinz and Rickard Engfors, attended Andreas Johnson's wedding to Lisa Knapp. Carola and Andreas performed "One Love" together in the Swedish Song Contest 2008.

Video : "Enough is Enough"

Swedish Charts—w 21

The album "Elvis Barbra & jag" drops to no 37 on the Swedish Album Chart this week.

ALBUM CHART
ELVIS BARBRA & JAG
w 21 No 37
w 20 No 31
w 19 No 31
w 18 No 20
w 17 No 9
w 16 No 1
w 15 No 3
w 14 No 2
w 13 No 2 (NEW)

On the Compilation Charts, "Absolute Svenska Klassiker" drops two spots to no 6. "Best of the Nordics" also drops two spots, to no 9.

COMPILATION CHART
No 6 ABSOLUTE SVENSKA KLASSIKER (När Löven Faller)
No 9 BEST OF THE NORDICS (Fångad Av En Stormvind, Invincible)

Link: Buy "Elvis Barbra & jag"
Link: Buy "Absolute svenska klassiker"
Link: Buy "Best of the Nordics"

Swedish Charts—w 20

The album "Elvis Barbra & jag" stays at no 31 on the Swedish Album Chart this week.

ALBUM CHART
ELVIS BARBRA & JAG
w 20 No 31
w 19 No 31
w 18 No 20
w 17 No 9
w 16 No 1
w 15 No 3
w 14 No 2
w 13 No 2 (NEW)

On the Compilation Charts, there's three albums with Carola material this week

COMPILATION CHART
No 4 ABSOLUTE SVENSKA KLASSIKER (När Löven Faller)
No 7 BEST OF THE NORDICS (Fångad Av En Stormvind, Invincible)
No 17 HITS FOR KIDS—GREATEST HITS (Evighet)

Link: Buy "Elvis Barbra & jag"
Link: Buy "Absolute svenska klassiker"
Link: Buy "Best of the Nordics"
Link: Buy "Hits for Kids—Greatest Hits"

Exclusive: Date and tickets for "Moraeus med mera"

UPDATED: As we reported on May 17, Carola is scheduled to be one of the guests on SVT's new talk show "Moraeus med mera" which will be recorded this summer. Now we can reveal that the date when Carola records her episode, and how you can get tickets.

Carola, Patrik Isaksson, and Those Dancing Days are scheduled to be Kalle Moraeus' guests on Sunday June 19, although the episode won't air on SVT until October (not confirmed, check back for more information). Tickets are available from Orsa Grönklitt, and you can buy yours by clicking the link below.

Link: Buy tickets

"In the Ghetto" on new compilation

Carola's "In the Ghetto" is included on the new 2xCD compilation album "Grillfest" that will be released in Sweden on May 25. Other artists include Veronica Maggio, Lena Philipsson, Dolly Parton, Queen, and The Ark.

Link: Buy "Grillfest"

Video: "Suspicious Minds"

I'm curious about when and how we'll get to to see the full-length versions of these "mini-videos" that Carola.com has been releasing lately...

TV: "Moraeus med mera"

Carola is scheduled to be one of the guests on SVT's new talk show "Moraeus med mera" this summer. The show is hosted by the musician Kalle Moraeus and other guests include Kleerup, Adam Tensta, Danny, Lisa Miskovsky, Nicolai Dunger, Sanna Nielsen, Looptroop Rockers, Jerry Williams, Erik Hassle and Miss Li.

The show will be recorded June 9-21 on the beach in Orsa, and is scheduled to air on SVT later in the summer. Tickets for the show will be released on May 18.

The date for Carola's participation has not been announced yet.

Carola to perform for Swedish princess—again

Carola will perform for the Swedish royal family on the Crown Princess Victoria's birthday on July 14 during "Victoriadagen" on Öland. She will sing two songs from her ongoing projet with Elvis and Barbra Streisand material.

Swedish Charts—w 19

The album "Elvis Barbra & jag" drops to no 31 on the Swedish Album Chart this week.

ALBUM CHART
ELVIS BARBRA & JAG
w 19 No 31
w 18 No 20
w 17 No 9
w 16 No 1
w 15 No 3
w 14 No 2
w 13 No 2 (NEW)

Link: Buy "Elvis Barbra & jag"

Swedish Charts—w 18

The album "Elvis Barbra & jag" continues its nose dive on the Swedish Album Chart this week, dropping from no 9 to no 20.

ALBUM CHART
ELVIS BARBRA & JAG
w 18 No 20
w 17 No 9
w 16 No 1
w 15 No 3
w 14 No 2
w 13 No 2 (NEW)

Link: Buy "Elvis Barbra & jag"

New collection: "Absolute Svenska Klassiker"

Carola's 2003 hit single "När löven faller" is included on the new 3xCD compilation "Absolute Svenska Klassiker" (Absolute Swedish Classics) that was released this week.

Link: Buy "Absolute Svenska Klassiker"

Exclusive: Swedish tour cancelled

Exclusive News: Carola had plans to go on tour in Sweden this Summer, although only one concert had been officially announced—"Piteå Dansar och Ler" in July.

Today, all Swedish dates are cancelled though (including Piteå) so Carola can focus on promoting the album "Elvis Barbra & jag" when it's released in Norway and Finland.

More information to come.

Swedish Charts—w 17

After reaching the no 1 position last week, the album "Elvis Barbra & jag" drops eight spots to no 9. This is the album's fifth week in Top 10.

ALBUM CHART
ELVIS BARBRA & JAG
w 17 No 9
w 16 No 1
w 15 No 3
w 14 No 2
w 13 No 2 (NEW)

Link: Buy "Elvis Barbra & jag"

Nine no 1 albums

"Elvis Barbra & jag" drops from the no 1 spot on the Swedish Album Chart this week (more details to come), but it's still an achievement that Carola has had NINE no 1 albums in Sweden since her breakthrough in 1983.

Främling (1983)
Steg för steg (1984)
Jul i Betlehem (1999)
Sov på min arm (2001)
Guld platina och passion (2003)
Störst av allt (2005)
Från nu till evighet (2006)
I denna natt blir världen ny (2007)
Elvis Barbra & jag (2011)

Congratulations!