Monica Zetterlund (born Monica Nilsson on September 20, 1937 in Hagfors, Värmlands län, Sweden, died May 12, 2005 in Stockholm, Sweden) was a Swedish singer and actress. September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hagfors is a Municipality in Värmland County, in west central Sweden. ... Värmland County, or Värmlands län, is a county or län in west central Sweden. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Old town in Stockholm from the air Stockholm â–¶(?) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... Simon Le Bon lead singer of Duran Duran in concert, 2003. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

She appeared in more than 20 films and television series, including The Emigrants (1971) with Liv Ullman and Max von Sydow. Films are produced by recording actual people and objects with cameras, or by creating them using animation techniques and/or special effects. ... The Emigrants, or Utvandrarna, is a 1971 film which tells the story of a Swedish couple who emigrate to 19th century America. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Liv Ullmann (born December 16, 1939) is a Norwegian actress, author and film director. ... Max von Sydow as Ming the Merciless Max Carl Adolf von Sydow   listen? (born on April 10, 1929) is a Swedish actor, known in particular for his collaboraton with Ingmar Bergman. ...

She was above all an outstanding singer, particularly noted for her jazz songs. In 1964 she recorded the jazz album Waltz for Debby with Bill Evans. She was regarded as a role model by many younger Swedish singers. Her long career also included En gång i Stockholm (Once Upon a Time in Stockholm) with which she represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1963. She finished last and scored the infamous null points, but still managed to remain successful in Sweden. Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Bill Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous jazz pianists of the 20th century, and along with McCoy Tyner and Oscar Peterson was the force behind the biggest shift in the jazz paradigm since Art Tatum and Bud Powell. ... Running since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (in French: Concours Eurovision de la Chanson) is an annual televised song contest with participants from numerous countries whose national television broadcasters are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

She was known to suffer from scoliosis, and as a result was forced to retire from performing in 1999. 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

On May 12, 2005, she died in an accidental fire in her apartment in Stockholm. An apartment (or flat) is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building. ...

Filmography

• Swedish Portraits (1964) (Svenska bilder)
• Docking the Boat (1965) (Att angöra en brygga)
• Night Games (1966) (Nattlek)
• The Apple War (1971) (Äppelkriget)
• The Emigrants (1971) (Utvandrarna)
• The New Land (1972) (Nybyggarna)
• The Butt (1974) (Fimpen)
• Guttersnipes (1974) (Rännstensungar)
• Sweden for the Swedes (1980) (Sverige åt svenskarna)
• The Children from Blue Lake Mountain (1980) (Barna från Blåsjöfjället)

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External links

• Monica Zetterlund at the Internet Movie Database
• News report of her death (in Swedish)
• NYTimes Obituary