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Charlotte Perrelli Profile |
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Birth Date: October 7, 1974
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Birth Place: Hovmantorp, Kronobergs län, Sweden
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Birth Name: Anna Jenny Charlotte Nilsson
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Height: 5'6"
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Biography |
Charlotte Perrelli (born Anna Jenny Charlotte Nilsson on
October 7, 1974, in Hovmantorp, Kronobergs län) is a Swedish
singer,actress and television host, perhaps most famous for
winning the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that
year's Eurovision Song Contest with her song Take Me to Your
Heaven. Since then she has released six singles and four
albums. Perrelli won Melodifestivalen 2008 and will
represent Sweden once again in Eurovision Song Contest 2008.
Perrelli is married to Stockholm-based Italian restaurateur
Nicola Ingrosso, brother of Emilio Ingrosso who was married
to another Swedish singer Pernilla Wahlgren in the 1990s.
Following a feud with the rest of the family, Charlotte and
Nicola decided to change both of their last names to
Perrelli. They reside in Stockholm with their two sons. |
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Other
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The Swedish winner of the Eurovision Song Contest of 1999
(in Jerusalem) with her song "Take Me to Your Heaven".
Expecting first child in December 2003
Gave birth to first child, son Angelo Mateo Perelli, in
Stockholm. [8 January 2004]
She and husband Nicola changed their lastname Ingrosso to
Perelli [Fall 2003]
Son, Alessio Roberto Perrelli [b. 17 October 2005] |
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since May 3, 2008