Carola Häggkvist Reaction Invincible Eurovision 2006 | Dereck Reacts

#carolahäggkvist #invincible #eurovision2006
Hi all welcome back to another video Dereck Reacts back at it again! This time around we take a look at Carola Häggkvist for the first time ever. This song is greatly backed by superb instrumentation and danceable beats. See my first time reaction now!
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[@olavtryterud1349]

She's one of the best singers in Sweden - she had major voice issues on this performance - and no, noon could have done it better when she's on fire, and well... she actually had fever and flu on this performance, wich tells you what kind of an amazing artist she is :)

[@nachocura]

This type of music is known as “Swedish schlager” and it is very popular in Sweden and other nordic European countries

[@Annaonesun]

I don't know anyone that listens to this kind of music outside the context of Eurovision/Melodifestivalen here...

[@cendriia3738]

@@Annaonesun I listen to Schlager when I’m cleaning 😅

[@LivaLafay]

I listen to something like this when I'm in cleaning mode.. Also, I'm Danish 😄 So maybe it really IS a Scandinavian thing 😅

[@ronnopotter]

Some facts to mention about this: Carola is very well known across Europe, she is called the Swedish Schlager Queen. Schlager is a style of music, very popular in Germany and Sweden, and the uplifting positive vibes are very characteristic of this type of rhythms. Keep in mind, that in Eurovision the voices are always live and the maximum of people on stage (or outside) is 6 (including backing singers, dancers musicians and lead singers) This kind of music sounds very Eurovision-esque, it is hard to find it out of the eurovision world. But the contest is bigger than this. You can find many different styles, genres, and fusion music, many countries like to send entries with some traditional sounds. Thanks for reacting to eurovision. Keep doing it! I love it

[@dreasbn]

ah well known among Eurovision fans, but that's it. Not too many people in Germany would know her.

[@ronnopotter]

@@dreasbn that's because in Germany they have their own German Schlager Queen: Helene Fischer.

[@dreasbn]

@@ronnopotter whatever, but she never appeared in Germany besides Eurovision. So she was never popular in Germany. Btw. Helene is some 20 years younger.. so in the 80's and 90's there was no schlager queen in Germany besides maybe Claudia Jung and Nicole... later Michelle and Andrea Berg.. Helene came much later

[@georgepls4483]

dreasbn She is known in Greece though.for decades

[@fylaxx]

So now it’s HIGH TIME for ALCAZAR!!! Blame It On The Disco and Stay The Night!

[@upfrontbear74]

React to her other Eurovision songs the one from 83 called Främling , she was 16 and came 3rd, and her winning song from 91 called Fångad av en stormvind

[@fylaxx]

Her voice is incredible. One of Sweden’s best even. She did sadly had major problems vocally here. Very raspy.

[@newlife8484]

I think she sounded Great

[@fylaxx]

@@newlife8484 Her voice is usually clearer. It’s overworked and raspy here.

[@georgepls4483]

She almost won.fifth is not bad!

[@fylaxx]

@@georgepls4483 Lordi...

[@SarahTyskland]

She was sick at this time. Therefore it's a really good performance 🤗

[@robertjoelsson2387]

Thanks for your reaction. Yes and do react to more eurovision songs. Looking forward to it. Btw Carola has had a fantastic success in Sweden for decades. Even if her voice was a bit discussable here she does have an amazing voice.

[@andreasjohnsonofficial]

She is my queen =) Carola is a big star and is known as the queen of Eurovision =)

[@Fabiojesus-po3lu723]

For me, she was my favourite in 2006. A masterpiece.

[@CoolaMorsan82]

Carola is one of the biggest singers in sweden. And a very christian person. I have grown up with hers songs...and I love her

[@SarahTyskland]

She's still the greatest singer I've ever heard 🥰

[@jesperskov1355]

This was the third time she was in the Eurovision,. She reached 1 in 1991.

[@giselamesquita5124]

Hummm... Well, now i see from where i remembered her... 😉🇵🇹

[@Mr.Nordic]

its way better in Swedish, the original version of the song! its called "Evighet"

[@rudiknol3912]

She performed three times in Eurovision for Sweden. With Invincible she finished 5th. Her first appearance was in 1983 with Framling or Stranger, 3d place and she gave Sweden their 3d victory in 1991 with Fangad av en stormvind, Caught/Captured by a storm, English version Captured by a lovestorm

[@annamariam1077]

The surprise on my face when I saw this. 😂. I’m from Sweden so am very familiar with her. You’re so polite “it’s interesting”, lol. But seriously her voice wasn’t so good here, usually it’s much better, quite unique actually. But from MJ to this, nah. Love your reactions of MJ, Mariah, Whitney etc 🙏 🙏🙏

[@pinzoloo]

She won Eurovision 1991 🥰

[@MrPPMB]

Hello Dereck, It does NOOOOT get more EPIC than this! This was the perfect song for the perfect artist and performance at the perfect time! ;-)

[@ΑποστοληςΚντθδρ]

Carola took part three times in Eurovision in 1983, 1991 in which she came first and in 2006, all these times she had problems at 1983 the microphone didn't worked and the first word of the lyrics wasn't listened, in 1991 the half of the song wasn't listened in the studio despite the fact we listened everything on tv and in 2006 she has some vocal problems

[@ronjacato9309]

I would argue that this song and her voice sounds way more magical in swedish

[@MadeleineDittlau]

I totally agree!

[@theresenydahl9531]

Carola made an entire album with Bee Gees in the eighties, my favourite from it is "Brand New Heart" but I believe "Runaway" was the most successful track. She's a very devted Christian and there's often a Christian message of love in her music. Thank you for another great video reaction!❤❤❤❤

[@freemanrabe4689]

I love her performing "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" Häggkvist is Kristin Chenoweth of Sweden!😁

[@GryLi]

Loved her in the eurovision son contest

[@Peearly87]

The Mams - Move (Sweden Eurovision 2020) Olsen Brothers - Fly on the wings of love (Denmark Eurovision 2000) Charlotte Nilsson - Take me to your heaven (Sweden Eurovision 1999) Molly Sanden - Husavik (Just perfection) Enjoy 😍

[@dylanlloyd2505]

Quedate Conmigo Pastora Soler Spain 2012 ❤️ 🇪🇸

[@filipcarpentier860]

Agree!!! So much better!!!

[@pickboaa]

Carola has been a thing in Sweden for a very long time. She was like 15 or 16 when Främling released and that song has been played on the radio over here ever since ofc not as much these days. U might wanna check out Fångad av en stormvind which she won this competition with way back in 1991.

[@ΑποστοληςΚντθδρ]

This video is from the 51st Eurovision song contest who took part in Athens Greece

[@tapanim6576]

You should react to Carola's songs from her album Runaway from 1986, the album was produced by Maurice Gibb and the songs written by the Gibb brothers (Bee Gees). Carola's voice is flawless and perfect when she's not ill as she was during this performance. You need to hear more of her and I'm sure you will like her voice too. React to Carola and her songs "The Runaway", "Radiate" and "Nature Of The Beast" from the Runaway album. These songs are very 80's and brilliant.

[@difcymru]

2 other songs of her's to react to are Främling (Eurovision 1983 - 3rd place) & Fangad av en stormvind (Eurovision 1991 - 1st place)

[@lottaholmgren9288]

Listning to more eurovison 😊 måns zelmerlööv . He is great Heroes is The song

[@kungsverige1886]

She very good in Gospel....

[@anna-karinolsson537]

Carola is one of our best singers in Sweden..she been in eurovision many times. If youre moore intresstid in what els we have here you can look at these... This first one is not eurivison but the same song and artist that done it here its in Hammerfalls consert in "Dalhalla". That is special do to many things..."Dalhalla" is a outdoor place built from the start for opera conserts...its a special place that been a bandoned quarry in the woods just outside Rättvik. Sweden has established a unique festival arena with exceptional acoustics of international repute. It is fully comparable to the best outdoor venues in Europe and is even described as one of the most sonorous and beautiful outdoor venues in the world. This show is the first of it's kind do to it's the first hardrock consert there with Swedens best hardrock band Hammerfall. I was there and it was awsome. It rained so mutch almost the hole time and it dident matter becouse we al hade so mutch fun. They hade invited a complete different music genre artist Roger Pontare that shouldent function togheter but wow they did!!! It's magic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpevaKljr52qaNk This is also the song that Roger Pontare sang in Eurivsion but in english!!!! When the contest wherre held here in Sweden to se whitch one was going to Eurivsion I hade a strange time aboute this song becouse he sang it in Swedeish but I heard english!!!! That never happend before. But he did win and got to go and then everyone else heard what I heard the first time. I have meat him in real life when he sang here in our church in our littel town of 9000 persons. He is so nice and sings so good. I love his songs and voice. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHavoWWcha5rras

[@esclad]

I was there in Athens '06 :)

[@rudiknol3912]

If you want more suggestions just ask... Five suggestions now: Estonia 2012 Kuula, Portugal 2017: Amar pelos dois, Netherlands 2019: Arcade, Bulgaria 2020: Tears getting sober, Spain 2012: Quedate conmigo

[@Commandasaurus]

Carola was actually part of the ESC 3 times directly, in the 80's (where she became 3rd), in the 90s (where she won, I think 1993) and in 2006 (where she was in the Top 10, I think 8th). That is a great result spree, especially over 3 decades!!! - Only one better on average was Katja Ebstein from Germany, who became 2nd once and 3rd twice which is the best participation without winning for 3 participations :D

[@gac85]

I love love love that you’re reacting to Eurovision! If I have a wish list it would be Russia from 2015, Denmark from 2013, Australia from 2016 and Italy from 2019!!!

[@jessief5047]

Carola had problems with her vocal cords during this performance

[@newlife8484]

She sounded great too me

[@Mr.Nordic]

if I remember right, she had a flue that week and didn't recover fully the night they performed

[@mexicrafter-makingthings423]

That's what I was thinking, He should have seen the first round at MelFest. Not the final, because as we know she was also sick then.

[@patxigarridodelgado6056]

From Spain "Eres tú".Mocedades. 1973.In USA,"Top 5" Bilboard list.1 million discos sailing. 🤩

[@filipcarpentier860]

Okay if we have to talk about eurovision than there are just five artists who blew me away. You already did one, Loreen! The others are Pastora Soler, Elina Nechayeva. Duncan Lawrence and of course Loic Nottet.

[@thankyouforthemusic4881]

Also forgot to mention if you are going to dig into Eurovision you have to know this. There are going to be fantastic ones, bad ones, crazy ones. But you will be entertained.

[@MrDempmeister]

One little known fact is that Carola had a cold when she did this performance. Thats why her voice is a little off.

[@ignacysroka1919]

The Best Eurovision Song ever.

[@kamdenwilson9340]

truth is doesn't matter the year you will find a lot of beautiful music in Eurovision and a lot of amazing unique and individual music

[@Anna_1982]

i don`t know if you ever heard Carola in ESC 1991 ( FÅNGAD AV EN STORMVIND) IN SWEDISH BUT THE LYRICS IN ENG IS Capture by a Lovestorm. Love your reactions so please do this one. She won that year!!!!/ Anna

[@dreasbn]

interesting entries in recent years imo are: Bulgaria 2016, Sweden 2016, Belgium 2017, Netherlands 2019, Austria 2018, Cyprus 2018, Israel 2018, Czech Rep. 2018, Sweden 2018, Italy 2019, Slovenia,2019, Switzerland 2019, North-Mazedonia 2019 (Power Ballad), Lithuania (nevermind the lyrics), Belgium 2015, Sweden 2015, not to be missed: Austria 2014, Netherlands 2014, Spain 2014, Italy 2013 personal fave, and many more, but these come to my mind for the start

[@danielolson5378]

You seems to have a thing for Swedish artists/music 😉 You've reacted to this one Loreen, Roxette, Alcazar a dozens of ABBA tunes!! Carola has one of the best female voices in Sweden but the stuff he does best is more gospel, soul. She does a great cover of the disco classic Enough is Enough orginally sung by Donna Summer and Barbara Streisand. Btw if you wanna hear her gospel stuff then check out Don't Be Discouraged,There is a Way or Anybody Here.

[@christiancamacho5575]

You should react to Elina Nechayeva's "La forza" from Eurovision 2018

[@kennykarlsson6691]

That song could be the last real schlager from Sweden. Now its a completely different sound. More like modern radio music.

[@markcreek487]

For more Eurovision your should check out - Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes.2015, - Guy Sebastian, -Tonight Again 2015, and Dami Im - Sound of Silence 2016, also Alexander Rybak,- Fairytale 2012

[@321leemin]

Sweden always have good songs but Norways 2019 entry, Spirit in the sky by Keino was euro dance gold .

[@Titouanctout]

your reaction is so honest i love it if you like eurovision I recommend listen to Eurovision Estonia 2009 it's a song so magical i'm sure you'll love it :)

[@Rik77]

Omg, you really are going down the Swedish pop path! Amazing. I think her 1991 song is better. But still nothing on Loreen Euphoria.

[@BB-vj1ne]

Im listing you 1 song from each country which I think till now was the best from every one of them. Always whatch the Eurovision Grand Final Live performances, because thoose are the best....1 Armenia - Artsvik - Fly With Me ESC 2017, 2. Azerbaijan - Aysel and Arash - Always ESC 2009, 3. Austria - Conchita Wurst- Rise Like a Phoenix ESC 2014, 4. Belarus - Naviband - Story Of My Life ESC 2017, 5. Belgium Loïc Nottet - Rhythm Inside ESC 2015, 6. Albania - Rona Nishliu - Suus ESC 2012, 7. Cyprus - Eleni Foureira - Fuego ESC 2018, 8. Czeh Republic - Mikolas Josef - Lie To Me ESC 2018, 9. Bulgaria - EQUINOX - Bones ESC 2017 ( the afro-american singer is from USA), 10. Australia - Guy Sebastian - Tonight Again ESC 2015, 11. Bosnia and Hercegovina - Regina - Bistra Voda ESC 2009, 12. Croatia - Jacques Houdek - My Friend ESC 2017, 13. Denmark - Rasmussen - Higher Ground ESC 2018, 14. Estonia - Elina Nechayeva - La Forza ESC 2018, 15. Finland - Saara Aalto - Monsters ESC 2017, 16. France - Patricia Kaas - Et S'il Fallait Le Faire ESC 2009, 17. Georgia - Nina Sublatti - Warrior ESC 2015, 18. Germany - Michael Schulte - You Let Me Walk Alone ESC 2018, 19. Greece - Helena Paparizou - My Number One ESC 2005, 20. Iceland - Yohanna - Is It True ESC 2009, 21. Ireland - Ryan O’Shaughnessy - Together ESC 2018, 22. Israel - Netta - Toy ESC 2018, 23. Italy - Il Volo - Grande Amore ESC 2015, 24. Latvia - Aminata Love Injected ESC 2015, 25. Lithuania - The Roop - On Fire 2020 (Grand Final in National Final), 26. Malta - Ira Losco - Walk On Water ESC 2016, 27.Moldova - Sunstroke Project - Hey Mamma ESC 2017, 28. North Macedonia - Tamara Todevska - Proud ESC 2019, 29. Norway- Alexander Rybak - Fairytale ESC 2009, 30. Poland - Donatan & Cleo - My Słowianie - We Are Slavic ESC 2014, 31. Portugal - Salvador Sobral - Amar Pelos Dois ESC 2017, 32. Romania - Mihai Traistariu - Tornero ESC 2006 or Paula Seling & Ovi - Playing With Fire ESC 2010...its a tie for me, 33. Russia - Sergey Lazarev - You Are The Only One ESC 2016, 34. San Marino - Valentina Monetta - Crisalide ESC 2013, 35. Serbia - Marija Šerifović - Molitva ESC 2007, 36. Slovenia - Maja Keuc - No One ES 2011, 37. Spain - Edurne - Amanecer ESC 2015 ( this is the 2nd best, because you already reacted who I think the best was from Spain), 38. Sweden - Malena Ernman - La Voix ESC 2009 or Charlotte Perrelli - Hero ESC 2008...its a tie for me, 39. Switzerland - Luca Hänni - She Got Me ESC 2019, 40. The Netherlands - The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm ESC 2014, 41. Ukraine - Ani Lorak - Shady Lady ESC 2008, 42. UK- Blue - I can ESC 2011 and my country 43. HUNGARY - Joci Pápai - Origo ESC 2017 or András Kállay-Saunders - Running ESC 2014 ( the singer is half american from New York and half hungarian and the message of the song is very deep). There you go enjoy them. You will love it. cant wait for your reaction.

[@tkpt2803]

Well this is camp x 100. Awesome though. I am kinda waiting for your "wtf is this crap" moment.. you always seem to be so positive and love everything

[@xtianquart3400]

Incredible! I love the fact that you're reacting to Eurovision Song Contest entries and would like to check out more of those. Carola Häggkvist is very well known indeed. She has taken part for Sweden three times at Eurovision. In 1991 she won the ESC. She has a great voice. You should react to this one by her: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3LXp6GerN2Cpq8 A song entitled "Säg mig var du står" in her native Swedish, from her first album, released when she was 16, back in 1983. Also, check out Margaret Berger and the song "I Feed You My Love", the Norwegian Eurovision entry 2013 :-)

[@filigrant]

How did i not see this... ESC is such a beautiful mess... you should watch more ESC performances

[@samroozen6719]

It is such a shame that you did not watch the first semi final where her voice was perfect. In this video she was poorly.

[@MrDempmeister]

She was actually sick when she did this performance.

[@soundslike1life]

The year that monsters won over vocal delivery. :) #hardrockhallelujah

[@ZCLB83]

Carola is Epic... Listen to Ruth Lorenzo Dancing in the rain... Looking forward to your reaction

[@georgepls4483]

You must watch her semi.

[@JBJeppsson]

Carola had big problems with her vocal cords during that period. 🤭

[@sinikkaengberg5093]

You should check out the movie Eurovison: The story of Fire Saga by Will Ferrell, came out this summer. It's hilarious and perfect satire about the entire experience that is Eurovision.

[@pthuwen3893]

Dereck: You should listen to her album "Runaway". The Bergens Brothers wrote the music. There's lots of good songs on that album like "The Runaway", "Radiate", "Nature Of The Beast", "When Two Worlds Collide" to mension a few..... I hope you will do a reaktion on one of these songs. ❤❤❤❤

[@pthuwen3893]

The BeeGees **

[@difcymru]

please react to "secret garden - nocturne" (eurovision 1995 winner from Norway)

[@EuroCelsoReactions]

You should react to “Amar pelos dois” by Salvador Sobral (Portugal 2017)

[@conchalmers8734]

You should react to UK 2017 Final! The staging is so good

[@Boban1611]

A tragedy, that she didn't win! I am still upset about it!

[@montse4029]

Please! De Eurovisión por España🇪🇦 Anabel Conde The song! (Vuelve conmigo)

[@marciawilson1490]

One of the best live performances. The live orchestra gave her a standing ovation. From the 1995 contest.

[@montse4029]

@@marciawilson1490 si!👍👏👏👏👏

[@annelieviberg3018]

Recommended the Pearl ,live from 2001👌❣️

[@loveiseverything003]

helena paparizou - my number one, Eurovison Winner 2005

[@evwajarl817]

Hennes låt hjälpte mig genom en svår operation.

[@hallson2917]

CAROLA RULES

[@Chihiro33333]

The year we thought we were sure to win with this song- but didn’t. 😅 I love her voice, I think she is incredibly talanted. Not a huge fan of her songs in general, though.

[@Ferdawoon]

If you run out of Eurovision classics, give Melodifestivalen a try. It is the Swedish trials for which song to send to Eurovision and if you think Eurovision is hype, then Melodifestivalen is manic.. Not as diverse in the type of music, but still some good and interesting classics!

[@henrikssonskans]

Norway's Alexander Rybak was/is so different and so good! Fiddler and folkdance, but still Eurovision.

[@alessandroostby3442]

The swedish version is evighet in swedish

[@swedeangel64]

Carola is classically trained. There's a video here somewhere where she sings with Andrea Botcelli and uses her opera voice. There's also a video where she performs U2's "In The Name Of Love", backed by a 10,000 people choir. (I think it was 10,000. It was a while ago.) In this clip she was very sick. Her voice is normally much better than this. BTW, I enjoy your videos (especially the Swedish ones 😉)however I will give you a little tip that might increase your subscriptions. Absolutely don't take this the wrong way please. Here it goes: Stop your habit of repeating yourself twice. It's very distracting and takes away from the enjoyment of watching your reaction. I'm telling you this with love and just maybe it can help you. A speech therapist can help if doing it on your own is too difficult. How we speak in front of an audience is more important than people think. They might not know what bothers them when they listen but they will turn away. Anyhow, tons of love and hugs! 😍🤗

[@TheNnnnfnn]

If u like u can react the opening of this Eurovision it was one of the best openings it was in Greece 2004 🇬🇷

[@gregman1715]

Hope Your Still Doing The Carpenters Reaction

[@krzysztofbaginski1655]

Can you do Polina Gagarina (Russia)"A million voices " Eurovision 2015 please?

[@jesuscote3279]

Please react to spain eurovision EDURNE "AMANECER"👍

[@evelinamusic]

☺️💕.

[@Meiiiow]

Well best Carola song is fångad av en stormvind.. needs to be on Swedish as that highlight her voice better.. she sucks when she sings in English

[@hallqvist77]

She had a throat disease during this performence, thats why her voice wasn't 100%. Look at 'säg mig vart du står' together with zara larsson 2020...

[@romaric-eliegildas7418]

Super. Love your reactions. Please, may you react to Caruso digital clarity_Lara Fabian? 🙏 So emotional.

[@davidraf3067]

Hi, Please react to Eleni Foureira - Fuego from Cyprus and Pastora Soler - Quédate conmigo from Spain. Thanks.

[@lottanissen890]

Måns Zelmerlöw Hero 🙏

[@georgepls4483]

Judges would have put her first.

[@IzabellaRos]

Carola is SOOO freaking good, but this isn't her best... AT ALL. The best is when she sings the songs she LOVES. Like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j36sg3ati82Xbc0 ....... OR together with Andrea Bocelli: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4bRn3-leslkrbM

[@IzabellaRos]

And this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXqsZZWLpMRge9U

[@burjos123]

You should take a couple of song from 80s movies. Good Covid-19 band remakes from At the Movies. Like this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/on63f4t5btSkqtE from Dirty Dancing or this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGqyXqqvlsRjhJo from Rocky IV. Great rock remakes!

[@SinfinityGaming]

Do Måns Zelmerlöw - Hero eurovision

[@dreasbn]

i think it's typical Eurovision cheese.. nice at the night, but completely forgettable afterwards.. if any I like her 1983 entry much better...

[@ptrs-born1173]

I will stop here, but check out this one as well, Agnetha from ABBA Gary from Take That kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5u0d2WMisybf9k

[@andimusicjunkie3990]

Nice performance but not the best choice when it comes to voice. For voice power please react to Conchita Wurst with Rise like a Phoenix or Aminata with Love injected. And you still haven't reacted to any song from the unbelievable Loic Nottet. I would suggest Million eyes (VIDEO) or his Eurovision performance with Rhythm inside...

[@shadow-js2hn]

Loic

[@stephanievantielen5615]

I almost never react but since we're talking about Carola and because I'm halve Swedish I couldn't resist. And I know already i'm not gonna make myself popular but she's way OVERRATED!!! There are way better artists walking around in Sweden, trust me. Same for eurovision. Artists like Loreen, Elena Mechayeva, I think, anyway she sang La Forza and Loic Nottet... Now those were performances!!! And i'm sure I forgot a few!!!

[@julienjulien3515]

Elle est nulle cette nana ! Please react to Conchita Wurst, ESC 2014

[@Milchos666]

Honestly I don't feel anything special about this song. The same typical Eurovision song we've heard thousands of times. NEXT!

[@plerpplerp5599]

Lyrically, both the Swedish and English versions are not all that. Although, I personally found the English version the worst. Her singing is a matter of taste, but she did screech her way through this one. Her Eurovision career started in 1983 at the age of 16 with the song "framling" (stranger). There is also a Dutch (je ogen hebben geen geheimen meer) and English version ( love isn't love) of this song. Again, the English version is bloody awful. In the gay community she caused a backlash when she alienated many gays and some heterosexual fans in an interview by alleging that she knew homosexual people who had become heterosexual through prayers. She mainly known in Sweden for her devout Christian faith and her membership of the controversial evangelical church "Livets ord" (Word of Life). She has also been quoted as saying that homosexuality would "still be unnatural to her". Carola is a bit like surströmming in Sweden - you either love her or can't stand her. 😏

[@tommylundholm9146]

She lost her voice years ago. Its still ok but not even close as before she turned 40.