Siw Malmkvist

Siw Malmkvist

Known for

Acting

Born

December 31, 1936 (age 89)

Birthplace

Landskrona, Malmöhus län, Sweden [now Skåne län, Sweden]

Biography

Swedish singer who has been popular in Scandinavia and West Germany. She had a number one hit in West Germany in 1964 with "Liebeskummer lohnt sich nicht" (English: "Lovesickness Is Not Worthwhile"), and on 18 July 1964 she became the first Swede to have a hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, when "Sole Sole Sole", a duet with Italian singer Umberto Marcato, entered the chart, peaking at #58.

Best known work

Beware of the Jönsson Gang

Beware of the Jönsson Gang

1981

Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest

1956

På spåret

På spåret

1987

Julkalendern

Julkalendern

1960

Drag Race Sweden

Drag Race Sweden

2023

Melodifestivalen

Melodifestivalen

1959

Så mycket bättre

Så mycket bättre

2010

Så ska det låta

Så ska det låta

1997

Volle Kanne

Volle Kanne

1999

Peter-No-Tail and the Big Treasure Hunt

Peter-No-Tail and the Big Treasure Hunt

2000

Filmography

TBA
Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
as Bondkvinna
2025
SiwTV
as Siw Malmkvist – Self (3 episodes)
2025
My life as Siw
as Self
2024
Tabitas Tattoo änd cärTV
as Maj-Britt (6 episodes)
2024
Mellons makt
as Self (archive footage)
2023
E-Type: The way I wanna live
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Drag Race SwedenTV
as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2019
SoffanTV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
Det svenska popundretTV
as Self (6 episodes)
2018
Hälsningar FrånTV
as Self (1 episode)
2017
Eva - en lyckost
as Self
2015
Renées bryggaTV
as Herself (1 episode)
2011
Moraeus Med MeraTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2011
Getingdans
2010
Så mycket bättreTV
as Herself (3 episodes)
2010
Hellenius HörnaTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2010
Året var 1960
as Self (archive footage)
2009
So Different
as Ingrid
2009
Who Do You Think You Are?TV
as Herself (1 episode)
2007
Kult am SonntagTV
as herself (1 episode)
2006
Stjärnorna på slottetTV
as Self (5 episodes)
2005
DoobidooTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2005
50 år med Siwan
as Self
2005
Tour d'Eurovision
as Self
2004
Willkommen bei Carmen NebelTV
as Self (1 episode)