Christer Björkman ft. Shirley Clamp | Les Mots

The duet Les Mots is the only decent track on Christer 'Mr. Melodifestivalen' Björkman's absolute stinker of an album Souvenirs D'Amour, where he systematically destroys a number of French classics, including a particularly sacreligious cover of Mylène Farmer's Désenchantée which is so bad it is officially classed as torture under the Geneva Convention.
THIS Mylène cover, on the other hand, is surprisingly good, due in no small part to Shirley Clamp's brilliant vocals! The male/female parts are reversed, with Björkman singing Mylène's lines and Shirley taking whoever-the-bloke-was-on-the-original's parts.

Tracklisting
01 Les Mots

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Shirley Clamp | Eviga Längtan

Here we have a bit of a rarity, a Shirley Clamp single that has absolutely nothing to do with Melodifestivalen whatsoever! Don't be fooled though, it's still schlager in its purest form! Critics accused the song of sounding a bit too much like her biggest hit Min Kärlek, and it can't be denied that the tracks are 'related'! Unfortunately, Eviga Längtan failed to impress the Swedish public, and landed at #24 on the singles chart. But it's still a polished, catchy schlager tune!

Tracklisting
01 Eviga Längtan
02 Eviga Längtan (Evig Radiomix)
03 Eviga Längtan (Evig Klubbmix)

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Shirley Clamp | Att Älska Dig

Yep, it was 3 in a row for Shirley! In 2005, she competed in Melodifestivalen again! This time with the song Att Älska Dig, another energetic, uplifting schlagerpop tune. However, this time she was not quite as successful, though she still managed to achieve 4th place in the final. The track also reached #4 on the Swedish charts.

Tracklisting
01 Att Älska Dig
02 Att Älska Dig (Soundfactory Radio Remix)
03 Att Älska Dig (Soundfactory Klubb Remix)
04 Att Älska Dig (Soundfactory Dub Remix)
05 Att Älska Dig (Karaoke Mix)

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Shirley Clamp | Min Kärlek

Skip forward one year, and the Clampinator pulls out all the stops, and reaches 2nd place in the Melodifestivalen final - a fantastic achievement, considering the winner that year was the incredible Lena Philipsson! S-Pop would like to point out that her success was entirely due to the fact that Min Kärlek is a schlager classic, and nothing to do with Shirley's extremely bouncy boobs and tiny dress.

Tracklisting
01 Min Kärlek
02 Min Kärlek (Lång Radiomix)
03 Min Kärlek (Längre Klubbmix)
04 Min Kärlek (Längre Instrumental)

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Shirley Clamp | Mr. Memory

Mr. Memory was Shirley Clamp's first foray into the mad old world of Melodifestivalen, back in 2003. The first and only time she has participated with an English-language song, which unfortunately didn't make it past the qualifying round. The track was co-written by Bobby Ljunggren, who wrote no less than 3 of the tracks in this year's MF final!

Tracklisting
01 Mr. Memory
02 Mr. Memory (Soundfactory Radio Mix)
03 Mr. Memory (Soundfactory Diva Anthem)
04 Mr. Memory (Soundfactory Hard Queen Dub)

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Shirley Clamp | Tålamod

Shirley's fourth and most recent album, Tålamod (Patience), was released in late 2007. For this album, Shirley wanted a more mature sound and style. Unfortunately, the result was a bit, well, boring. The album recieved poor reviews and only peaked at #20 on the charts. There are a couple of good songs on the album, but Shirley's MOR makeover was not a big success.
Contains the single Jag Tar En Annan Väg.

Tracklisting
01 Tålamod
02 Ett Hus På Stranden
03 Jag Tar En Annan Väg
04 Aldrig
05 Kanske Är Det Så
06 Tystnaden Den Sårar
07 Som Man Bädder Får Man Ligger
08 Mot Horisonten
09 Efter Allt
10 Kan Inte Sova Utan Dig
11 Som En Saga
12 Två Själar
13 Trött På Att Höra
14 Även Om Jag Snubblar

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Shirley Clamp | Favoriter På Svenska

The Clampinator's third album, Favoriter På Svenska, is a bit of a novelty. It's a covers album, but with a twist... Half of the songs on the album are 'straight' covers of Swedish pop classics. whereas the other half are old English-language hits, which have been translated into Swedish, such as The Wind Beneath My Wings, True Colours and lead single It Must Have Been Love by Roxette. The album reached #7 on the Swedish charts.

Tracklisting
01 När Kärleken Föds
02 Öppna Din Dörr
03 I En Annan Del Av Världen
04 Jag Kan Nå Dig
05 Vindarna Som Bär
06 Regn Hos Mig
07 I Dina Ögon
08 Tro
09 Hur Sköra Vi Är
10 Om
11 Inget Kan Gå Fel

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Shirley Clamp | Lever Mina Drömmar

Shirley's second album, Lever Mina Drömmar, was released in April 2005. The lead single, Att Älska Dig, was yet another Melodifestivalen hit, Clamp's 3rd entry in three years.
Contains the singles Att Älska Dig, Mina Minnen, Ärliga Blå and Lever Mina Drömmar.

Tracklisting
01 Lever Mina Drömmar
02 Att Älska Dig
03 Sanslöst Förlorad
04 En Ny Chans
05 Mina Minnen
06 Jag Ljuger Dig Full
07 Sjunde Himlen
08 Längtan Är Allt Jag Har
09 Du Sa Tid
10 Lång Natts Färd Mot Dag
11 Ärliga Blå
12 Dålig Mottagning
13 Ensam
14 Som En Vind I Ditt Hår

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Shirley Clamp | Den Långsamma Blomman

Den Långsamma Blomman, Shirley's début album, was released in May 2004, and found its way to #3 on the Swedish album charts. An accomplished schlager-début, Den Långsamma Blomman features two Melodifestivalen entries - the unbelievably popular Min Kärlek and Äntligen - the Swedish version of her first entry, Mr. Memory. The album also includes the English-language track Champions, which was the official theme of the Swedish women's football team in 2004.
Contains the singles Jag Fick Låna En Ängel, Min Kärlek, Eviga Längtan and För Den Som Älskar.

Tracklisting
01 För Den Som Älskar
02 Min Kärlek
03 Eviga Längtan
04 Ingenting Finns Kvar
05 Den Långsamma Blomman
06 Det Är Så Enkelt
07 Dårarnas Natt
08 Ber En Liten Bön
09 Jag Fick Låna En Ängel
10 Äntligen
11 Vågar Inte Än
12 Det Är Du
13 Champions
14 Du Är Allt

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This week's featured artist...

With the Melodifestivalen final just a few days away, it seems only fitting that this week's featured artist should be one of the '00s most popular schlager-princesses... Shirley Clamp was born and grew up in Borås, but has an English father, hence her very English name... He wanted her to have a name that couldn't be Swedicised, so naturally he chose Shirley (!?!). The Clampinator, as she is affectionately known, by me at least, has participated in Melodifestivalen three times since 2003, and she was also the backing singer for Antique's Greek Eurovision entry Die For You in 2001! Shirley has recently announced that she is pregnant with her first child, and we, of course, wish her and her baby all the best!
To round off this presentation of the schlager-princess, here's a bit of random trivia: Shirley did the voice of the elephant in the Swedish adverts for Kinder Eggs. Bet you didn't know that. So, here's hoping you enjoy the Shirley invasion of S-Pop!