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From Helsingborgs dagblad:

"Carola is an idol for many, both children and grown-ups. She receivs lots of mails from fans, and many of them want to meet her.
Do you have time to answer all of them?
- No, it's impossible to be there for everyone.

Do you have to think a certain way when you are an idol?
- I try not to think about it. I have to be able to be myself. That's why I became an idol. It is important that I stick to what made me a role model for others, and for me that's the music and God.

Do you have an idol?
- Yes, it's important for me to have some. Barbra Streisand (American singer and actress) and Elvis have meant a lot to me. But they are more like role models than idols.

Why?
- An idol is someone you adore. A role model is someone with a personality and character that you admire.

What role models do you have?
- Many. Often it's everyday people, specially women, who have a purpose with what they're doing. Like my neighbor for example, who has seven children.

Did you have an idol when you were a child?
- Hmm. No, I really don't think so."

(Translation by Carola International)

Photo from Helsingborgs dagblad

Link: Read the interview

Today, Tomas Andersson Wij's album "En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij" is released in Sweden. As a bonus track on the album, Tomas is doing a cover version of Carola's "Evighet", for which he received a lot of attention when he performed live as a guest on the radio show "Lantz i P3". Audio: Listen to "Evighet" performed live Link: Tomas Andersson Wij's website Link: Order the album

On Friday and Saturday, Carola had two concerts in Lycksele. Click the link below to read a review.

Photo from Västerbottens Folkblad

Link: Read the review

At 9.00 pm every night this week (Tuesday-Saturday) the carillon at Gävle rådhus is playing Carola's song "Främling". This is a part of the Swedish Song Contest week in the city.

Link: Full schedule over activities in Gävle

This is from the Spanish Song Contest Misión Eurovisión's official website:

SIX INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS VISITED MISIÓN EUROVISÓN YESTERDAY

Last night's semi final became a "Mini Eurovision Song Contest" in which we could see two performances with the Eurovision winner Carola. Slovenia, Malta, Moldavia, Norway and Poland presented their songs in Eurovisión Mission.

Carola opened the show with "Invincible", the song which gave her the fifth position in Athens last year. Recently, the Swedish star received a medal from the King Carl Gustav given to professionals from different fields in recognition of their successes.

The artist has represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions: in 1983 she came third with the song "Främling". In 1991, she won in Rome with "Fångad av en stormvind". In 2006, she returned to the Eurovision Song Contest and ended up at fifth place with her song "Invincible".

In her conversation with Paula Vázquez, Carola told us that she is working to help orphaned children of Africa, whose parents have died of AIDS. At the end of the show she performed the English version of song with which she won Eurovision Song Contest in 1991; "Captured by a Lovestorm".

(Translation by Carola International)

Link: Misión Eurovisión's website

If you missed Carola's performance at the Spanish Song Contest Misión Eurovisión last night, you can watch the clip by clicking the links below.

Video: Invincible + interview
Video: Captured by a Lovestorm

If you have access to the Spanish TV-channel TVE, don't miss Carola's performance during the intermission of the Spanish Song Contest Misión Eurovisión tonight. According to reports Carola will sing two songs; "Captured by a Lovestorm" and "Invincible" (not confirmed) and arrives in Madrid early today.

Link: Misión Eurovisión's website

On March 9 the new comedy "Lilla Livet" opens at Göteborgs Stadsteater. The comedy that is written by Sofia Fredén tells the story about people not willing to accept adulthood. The musician Matti Ollikainen and his band will interpret songs by Carola. "I was thinking about what music is really Swedish and Carola is the most Swedish we have, and we are so proud of her" says Alexander Öberg.

(Translation by Carola International)

Link: Göteborgs Stadsteater
Link: Buy tickets

This is from the Spanish Song Contest Misión Eurovisión's official website:

CAROLA WILL PERFORM ON THE SHOW FEBRUARY 17

This is just one of many surprises that Eurovisión Mission has prepared for the show - One of the winners of Eurovision Song Contest will perform on our stage.

Carola has represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest three times:

In 1983 in Munich, Carola came third with the song "Främling".

In 1991, she won in Rome. This was the third victory for Sweden, previously ABBA and Herreys had won the competition. (...) The song with which Carola won was "Fångad av in stormvind". (...).

In 2006, she returned to the Eurovision Song Contest and ended up at fifth place with her song "Invincible".

On February 17, Carola will visit Spain to perform on Misión Eurovisión.

(Translation by Carola International)

Link: Misión Eurovisión's website

Singer Tomas Andersson Wij received a lot of attention for his cover version of Carola's "Evighet" that he performed live as a guest on the radio show "Lantz i P3".

Now he's releasing the song on his upcoming greatest hits album; "En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij" that is released in Sweden on February 28.

Thanks to Peter Karlsson for the info

Audio: Listen to "Evighet" performed live
Link: Tomas Andersson Wij's website
Link: Pre-order the album

In between concerts in the EFS church in Ängelholm, Carola also found time to participate in a church meeting with the children.

Photos from Helsingborgs Dagblad

In an interview with the local newspaper Helsingborgs Dagblad, Carola reveals that she will NOT perform at the Swedish Song Contest finale on March 10. "I'm sure they've had enough of me for a while", Carola says jokingly.

Link: Helsingborgs Dagblad's article

The two concerts in Ängelholm to raise funds for the local EFS church were quickly sold out and Carola decided to add a third concert on Sunday 7.00 pm. Carola was one of the funders when the church was built.

Photos from Helsingborgs Dagblad

Carola International's exclusive news that Carola will perform at the Spanish Song Contest Misión Eurovisión on February 17 has spread on Eurovision Song Contest related websites all over Europe. Here are links to a few of them:

Link: Expressen's article
Link: ESC Today
Link: Gyllene skor
Link: Eurovision Spain

The tickets for the two concerts in Ängelholm has been sold out for a long time. Now it has been decided that Carola will give an extra concert on Sunday February 11 at 7.00 pm. Tickets for the extra concert will be sold at the EFS Church from 12.00 pm the day of the concert.

The South African boy band Hi5 has recorded and released "N' Ewigheid", a cover version of "Invincible" in their language Afrikaans. The band has previously recorded other Eurovion Song Contest songs as "Through My Window", "Twist of Love" and "I Do".

You can listen to the song by clicking the link below.

Link: Hi 5's official website
Audio: Listen to 'N Ewigheid'

Link: Listen to the full song at YouTube

As Carola International revealed yesterday, Carola has been in discussions with the Spanish Song Contest Misión Eurovisión about performing her 1991 Eurovision Song Contest winner "Fångad av en stormvind" on the show.

Today we can confirm that Carola in fact WILL PERFORM on Misión Eurovisión on February 17! The show airs live on Spanish TV channel TVE.

Congratulations to the fans in Spain!

Link: Misión Eurovisión's website

Carola International can reveal that Carola has been invited to perform "Fångad av en stormvind" at the Spanish Song Contest Misión Eurovisión on February 17.

NOTE! Nothing has yet been finalized but negotiations are taking place.

Anna Book was one of the artists that qualified from the first semi finale in the Swedish Song Contest on Saturday. In an interview in SVT's "Gomorron Sverige" Anna says that she received a congratulations greeting from Carola after her victory. Anna's song "Samba Sambero" is written by G:son who co-wrote "Evighet" and many of the songs on Carola's latest album "Från nu till evighet".

"Grattis Anna, du strålade! Lycka till. Då ses vi igen i Globen, G:son. Hihi. Kram Carola"

"Congratulations Anna, you were beaming! Good luck. We'll meet again in Globen, G:son. Hihi. Love Carola"

Note! Anna Book just quoted from memory, so the quote might not be exactly correct.

(Translation by Carola International)

These are some photos from Carola's concert in Haparanda on Saturday February 3.

Norrländska Socialdemokraten:
"Carola's tour start in Haparanda is an undeniable success. Her position as reigning queen is still unchallenged"

Norrbottens Kuriren:
"What an amazing voice this woman possesses. Sometimes it becomes almost magical, like in the very powerful version of 'När löven faller' which is the last song of the show"

(Translation by Carola International)

If you have photos you would like to share, please email them to contact@carolainternational.com

Link: Norrländska socialdemokraten
Review: Norrbottens Kuriren

In interviews to the local newspapers while visiting Haparanda, Carola says that she wants to write more pop songs but that she probably won't have time to record any new material during 2007. The new Christmas album on the other hand is planned to be released later this year.