Ewert Ljusberg

Karl Ewert Alvar Ljusberg, born 7 May 1945 in Hede, Härjedalen (Jämtland County), is a Swedish troubadour, ballad singer, entertainer, and the fictitious Republic of Jamtland's president since the year 1989. He lives in Hällekis.[1]

Ewert Ljusberg
Born
Karl Ewert Alvar Ljusberg

7 May 1945
Hede, Härjedalen (Jämtland County), Sweden
NationalitySwedish

Career

During his career as a professional artist from the year 1971 he has collaborated with many prominent ballad singers, for example Sid Jansson, Cornelis Vreeswijk, and Billey Shamrock. He has also acted in Riksteaterns Joe Hill and in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. He has created several records throughout the years, from Goknul 1972 to Tack för kaffet 2003. Ljusberg as also created records with Bengt Sändh, Iggesundsgänget, and his brother Arne Ljusberg. Most of his fame among the TV-audience came from his part as the storyteller in Har du hört den förut? (1983–1996) together with Margareta Kjellberg. Many of his texts are written in härjedalska (an umbrella term for northern dialects and languages spoken in Härjedalen).

Ewert Ljusberg was assigned president of Republic of Jamtland in 1989. He performs a show annually at the festival Storsjöyran in Östersund, where he gives a speech on Saturday night at 12am. Ljusberg has, as president, given birth to Jamtelagen, a counterpart to Jantelagen.

We'll push the racists and homo-haters back, not with iron pipes and knives, but the worst thing they know: love and respect.

— Ewert Ljusberg, presidential speech of 2014[2]

Discography
  • 1972 – Goknul!
  • 1975 – Och inte kallar jag det att gråta...
  • 1977 – Possokongro (with Iggesundsgänget)
  • 1978 – Huvva för e' hippä!'
  • 1979 – U' hunnsmjôlsposson (with Arne Ljusberg)
  • 1981 – Guds bästa barn
  • 1983 – Skamgrepp (with Bengt Sändh)
  • 1984 – Lån' mä tänder (with Arne Ljusberg)
  • 1985 – Spökmatrosens sånger
  • 1986 – Splitternya visor – Nils Ferlin (with Bernt Johansson)
  • 1992 – Spotlight – Ewert Ljusberg
  • 1995 – Raw Roots (with Torgny "Kingen" Karlsson)
  • 1998 – Boca Louca Nights (recorded in São Tomé)
  • 2003 – Tack för kaffet
  • 2006 – Ewert – livs levande
  • 2006 – Ljusbergs väg
  • 2008 – Songs for Beauties and Beasts
  • 2019 – Bär mig i ditt hjärta

Filmography

Prizes and awards

References

Footnotes
  1. "Evert Ljusberg (73 years) Hällekis | Ratsit". www.ratsit.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  2. https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=78&artikel=5928655
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