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Louise Hoffsten, born September 6, 1965 in Linköping, Sweden, is a Swedish songwriter, musician and singer spanning several genres, notably rock, blues, folk and pop. Her father, Gunnar Hoffsten, was also a musician and played the trumpet in a jazz band. From her first recordings, Hoffsten's music and stage act have weaved together rock, folk and blues influences, while sometimes moving into R'n'B and jazz territory, unified by her earthy, slightly operatic singing style and driving, lean grooves. Like many blues singers she plays the harmonica as well, a recurrent element in her songs; she is arguably the most well-known and recognized female blues singer of contemporary Sweden. She has built a wide following in her native land, has won several awards and currently resides in Stockholm. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2013 with the song "Only the Dead Fish Follow the Stream". Four songs from her sixth studio album 6 (1995), "Dance On Your Grave", "Box Full Of Faces", "Miracle", and "Nice Doin' Business", were featured on the American primetime soap opera Melrose Place. In 1999, American country artist Faith Hill recorded a cover of Hoffsten's "Bringing Out The Elvis", which Hill included on her album Breathe, one of the best-selling country albums of all time. In 1996, Louise was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but despite the complications and occasional depressions (mirrored in the book/record Blues), she continues to write, tour and perform music. On January 21, 2015, she released her second book En näve grus (a fist of gravel), which was co-written by Lena Katarina Swanberg. In 2018, she appears on Så mycket bättre which is broadcast on TV4.
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Live Tillsammans Med Folkoperan [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Never Gonna Be Your Lady | |
Let the Best Man Win |
Rhythm & Blonde [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Hit Me with Your Lovething | |
Let the Best Man Win | |
Padded Bra | |
Never Gonna Be Your Lady | |
All About Numbers | |
When the Blue Is Gone | |
For Your Love | |
The Only Thing I Got |
From Linköping to Memphis [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Shut Up & Kiss Me | 3:58 |
Hits [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Let the Best Man Win | 4:49 |
All About Numbers | 3:01 |
When the Blue is Gone | 4:14 |
Never Gonna Be Your Lady | 4:31 |
Explain It To My Heart | 4:00 |
Wherever You Go | 4:32 |
Collection 1991-2002 [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Let the Best Man Win | 4:50 |
Hit Me With Your Lovething | 3:04 |
Never Gonna Be Your Lady | 4:32 |
Padded Bra | 4:05 |
Nice Doin' Business | 3:46 |
Explain It to My Heart | 4:39 |
The Only Thing I Got | 1:11 |
6 [1996]
Song | Duration |
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Box Full of Faces | |
Bebop and Lulu | |
Nice Doin' Business | |
Explain It to My Heart | |
Wherever You Go |
The Associate [1996]
Song | Duration |
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Nice Doin' Business | 4:04 |
36 Svenska Klassiker: 1990-1994 [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Let the Best Man Win | 4:50 |
Absolute Svenskt, Vol. 2
Song | Duration |
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Let the Best Man Win |
Unknown Album
Song | Duration |
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New Religion | 6:00 |
You Sing to Know | 3:01 |
Balladen om ett munspel | 4:00 |
Horoskopvisa | 5:45 |
Jag vet en dejlig rosa | 3:11 |
Näckens Polska | 3:56 |
I'm Gonna Dance On Your Grave One Day | |
Det Sorgsna Hjärtat | 9:22 |
Dead Town | 6:28 |
Forbidden Fruit | 5:10 |
My Favorite Lie | 6:15 |
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