Lisa Nilsson

About Lisa Nilsson

Swedish singer and songwriter, born 13 August 1970 in Tyresö in Stockholm County.

She was discovered by the producer Billy Butt and she is perhaps best known in Sweden for her 1992 hit, Himlen runt hörnet, written by Mauro Scocco and Johan Ekelund. It was released in English in 1995, titled Ticket to Heaven. Prior to Himlen runt hörnet she had released two English language albums, Lean On Love in 1989 and Indestructible in 1991, both released by Billy Butt. She also participated in Melodifestivalen 1989.

Nilsson’s style ranges from out and out pop music to soul-inflected ballads and dance tracks on her earlier albums to a more mature jazz feel in her more recent work.

She is the daughter of jazz musician Gösta Nilsson (2).