Charlotte Perrelli

Born in Hovmantorp, in the southern Swedish province of Småland, at the age of thirteen Nilsson joined a local dansband, Bengt Ingvars,{{cite web |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/article11580738.ab |title=Perrelli gråter i "Bingolotto" |newspaper=Aftonbladet |date=1 December 2008 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808074001/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/article11580738.ab |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} which became "Bengt Ingvars med Charlotte". After finishing her compulsory school education, she moved from Hovmantorp to the neighbouring town of Växjö where she attended the High School of Performing Arts.{{Cite news|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvp/noje/charlotte-perrellis-hedersuppdrag/|title=Charlotte Perrelli blir ambassadör för Lessebo kommun|website=www.expressen.se|access-date=14 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627055601/http://www.expressen.se/kvp/noje/charlotte-perrellis-hedersuppdrag/|archive-date=27 June 2016|url-status=live}} She also became the lead singer of a band named Kendix.{{cite web |url=http://www.vaxjo.se/-/Natverket-Expansiva-Vaxjo---startsida/Vaxjoambassadorer/Charlotte-Perrelli/ |title=Charlotte Perrelli / |publisher=Vaxjo.se |date=18 December 2013 |access-date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808065407/http://www.vaxjo.se/-/Natverket-Expansiva-Vaxjo---startsida/Vaxjoambassadorer/Charlotte-Perrelli/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 }}

In 1994, Nilsson started singing with the well-established dansband Anders Engbergs. After two albums, she left them and joined the highly successful Wizex in 1997. Larger venues and professional management increased the band's reputation. In 1998, the band was nominated for a Swedish Grammis (Grammy) for the album Mot nya mål, and the album Tusen och en natt that went gold.{{cite work|url=https://akademibokhandeln.se/forfattarbiografi/charlotte-perrelli/ |title=Charlotte Perrelli – akademibokhandeln |publisher=Akademibokhandeln.se |date=7 October 1974 |access-date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810051317/https://akademibokhandeln.se/forfattarbiografi/charlotte-perrelli/ |archive-date=10 August 2014}}

From 1997 to 1998 Nilsson starred as the instructor Millan Svensson in the Swedish soap opera Vita lögner.{{cite web |url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/nu-vill-charlotte-gora-langfilm/ |title=Nu vill Charlotte göra långfilm |work=Expressen |date=August 2006 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808065501/http://www.expressen.se/noje/nu-vill-charlotte-gora-langfilm/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }}

After winning that year's national Melodifestivalen, Nilsson went to Jerusalem to compete as the Swedish representative for the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest on 29 May with her song "Take Me to Your Heaven".{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/355457.stm |title=Scandinavians tipped for Eurovision success |work=BBC News |date=29 May 1999 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810034412/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/355457.stm |archive-date=10 August 2014 |url-status=live }} She won the contest with 163 points, making her the fourth Swedish representative to win the competition following Carola Häggkvist's victory in 1991, the Herreys brothers' in 1984 and ABBA's in 1974.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/356250.stm |title=Sweden in Eurovision heaven |work=BBC News |date=30 May 1999 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810034501/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/356250.stm |archive-date=10 August 2014 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/tag/expand/Charlotte%20Nilsson |title=Charlotte Nilsson |publisher=Eurovision.tv |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212040214/http://www.eurovision.tv/tag/expand/Charlotte%20Nilsson |archive-date=12 February 2015 |url-status=live }}

Following her Eurovision success, Nilsson toured Europe and the Middle East, promoting her winning song. She also started working on her first solo album, Charlotte.{{cite web |url=http://www.charlotteperrelli.com/e-handel1.html?s=product&c=musik-522&p=paket-1---alla-slappta-album-2377 |title=Paket 1 – Alla släppta album – Shop |publisher=Charlotteperrelli.com |access-date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808045350/http://www.charlotteperrelli.com/e-handel1.html?s=product&c=musik-522&p=paket-1---alla-slappta-album-2377 |archive-date=8 August 2014 }} Later that year, she was voted Sweden's sexiest woman by the magazine Café. She later released "I Write You a Lovesong", together with debut album Charlotte, which was well received. She did not appear at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 due to a dispute with Sveriges Television.{{cite web |author=Claes Salomonsson |url=http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/noje/0003/02/charlotte.html |title=Aftonbladet nöje: Charlotte-intervju |publisher=.aftonbladet.se |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808073138/http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/noje/0003/02/charlotte.html |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }}

In 2001 Nilsson released her second album, Miss Jealousy, a pop/rock album which included the top-20 hit single "You Got Me Going Crazy", written by Mårten Sandén, Johan Åberg and Paul Rein{{cite web |url=http://charlotteperrelli.damernasvarld.se/tag/miss-jealousy/ |title=Miss Jealousy | Charlotte Perrelli |publisher=Charlotteperrelli.damernasvarld.se |date=10 February 2012 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055023/http://charlotteperrelli.damernasvarld.se/tag/miss-jealousy/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} as well as the radio hit "Light of My Life". Following the release, she promoted the album throughout Europe and New Zealand.{{cite web|url=http://charlotteperrelli.damernasvarld.se/2012/03/page/7/|title=damernasvarld.se: Charlotte Perrelli|access-date=17 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055021/http://charlotteperrelli.damernasvarld.se/2012/03/page/7/|archive-date=8 August 2014|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://vimmelprinsessan.svenskdam.se/etikett/charlotte-perrelli/ |title=charlotte perrelli |publisher=Vimmelprinsessan.svenskdam.se |date=10 September 2012 |access-date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621193522/http://vimmelprinsessan.svenskdam.se/etikett/charlotte-perrelli/ |archive-date=21 June 2014 }}

Nilsson hosted the first semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2003 with Mark Levengood and Lena Philipsson.{{cite web |url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/charlotte-perelli-vill-tavla-i-melodifestivalen/ |title=Charlotte Perelli vill tävla i Melodifestivalen |work=Expressen |date=8 July 2007 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808065458/http://www.expressen.se/noje/charlotte-perelli-vill-tavla-i-melodifestivalen/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} In April 2003 she performed in Jesus Christ Superstar in Stockholm. In September she released a new single, "Broken Heart", which was followed up by the album Gone Too Long in June 2004. The album contained songs such as "Gone Too Long", "Flashdance" and "Million Miles Away".{{cite web |url=http://radiofy.se/artists/1840-charlotte-perrelli/songs/17-broken-heart/gigs?page=2 |title=Charlotte Perrelli – Broken Heart – spelningar |publisher=Radiofy.se |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053936/http://radiofy.se/artists/1840-charlotte-perrelli/songs/17-broken-heart/gigs?page=2 |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} Charlotte Nilsson changed her name to Charlotte Perrelli after her 2003 marriage, and has retained the surname since her 2009 divorce.

After the success in Melodifestivalen 2003, Perrelli was once again asked to host Melodifestivalen 2004.{{cite web |url=http://chic.se/charlotte-perrelli-infor-mellon-det-ar-min-favoritlat-genom-tiderna/ |title=Charlotte Perrelli inför Mellon: "Det är min favoritlåt genom tiderna" |publisher=Chic.se |access-date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810162305/http://chic.se/charlotte-perrelli-infor-mellon-det-ar-min-favoritlat-genom-tiderna/ |archive-date=10 August 2014 }} Perrelli, Peter Settman and Ola Lindholm ended up hosting the entire tour together. After the festival, Swedish TV4 offered her own show on the channel, Super Troupers, a talent-show for kids.{{cite web |url=http://www.tv4gruppen.se/Templates/TV4Gruppen/Pages/StandardPage.aspx?id=6530&epslanguage=sv |title=Charlotte Perrelli leder TV4:s Super troupers |publisher=TV4-Gruppen |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817101230/http://www.tv4gruppen.se/Templates/TV4Gruppen/Pages/StandardPage.aspx?id=6530&epslanguage=sv |archive-date=17 August 2014 |url-status=live }}

In mid-2004 she released her, until then, most successful album, Gone Too Long, which included songs by some of Sweden's top producers, including Jörgen Elofsson.{{cite web |url=http://kritiker.se/skivor/charlotte-perrelli/gone-too-long/ |title=Charlotte Perrelli – Gone Too Long (2004) | 2 recensioner |publisher=Kritiker.se |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808071110/http://kritiker.se/skivor/charlotte-perrelli/gone-too-long/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} The album topped the Swedish top for weeks and contained hits such as "A Million Miles Away" and "Gone Too Long". In the summer, she joined Robert Wells, Jill Johnson and others on the Rhapsody in Rock-tour in mid-2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.rhapsodyinrock.se/sv/2004.html |title=Rhapsody in Rock – Historik – 2004 |publisher=Rhapsodyinrock.se |access-date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127103254/http://www.rhapsodyinrock.se/sv/2004.html |archive-date=27 November 2012 }} In the spring of 2005, she was a judge on Inför Eurovision, a TV show which previewed that year's Eurovision songs.{{cite web |url=http://poplight.se/2014/03/18/malin-olsson-leder-infor-eurovision-song-contest-i-svt/ |title=Malin Olsson leder "Inför Eurovision Song Contest" i SVT |publisher=Poplight.se |date=18 March 2014 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531180642/http://poplight.se/2014/03/18/malin-olsson-leder-infor-eurovision-song-contest-i-svt/ |archive-date=31 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}

In 2006, she released the album I din röst, in honour of the famous jazz singer Monica Zetterlund, which covered Zetterlund's most famous songs, along with some personal favorites and the soul ballad "I din röst", the title song written by Perrelli for the album.{{cite web |url=http://www.charlotteperrelli.com/e-handel1.html?s=product&c=musik-522&p=charlotte-perrelli---i-din-rost-2033 |title=I Din Röst – Shop |publisher=Charlotte Perrelli |access-date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202324/http://www.charlotteperrelli.com/e-handel1.html?s=product&c=musik-522&p=charlotte-perrelli---i-din-rost-2033 |archive-date=23 September 2015 }} The album was successful, and she performed many of the songs in Sweden's top shows such as Allsång på Skansen and Nationaldagen. She also co-hosted the TV show Tillsammans för världens barn in October, where she also performed "The Greatest Love of All".{{cite web |url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/hon-leder-galan-varldens-barn/ |title=Hon leder galan "Världens barn" |work=Expressen |date=19 September 2006 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808135659/http://www.expressen.se/noje/hon-leder-galan-varldens-barn/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }}

In May 2007 Perrelli was the Swedish expert in the Nordic preview show panel discussion about the Eurovision Song Contest.{{cite web |url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/infor-eurovision/ |title=Inför Eurovision |work=Expressen |date=13 April 2007 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808152744/http://www.expressen.se/noje/infor-eurovision/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} In mid-2007 Perrelli toured Sweden with Diggiloo. She was joined by singers such as Linda Bengtzing, Lasse Holm, Molly Sandén, Lotta Engberg and Jan Johansen.{{cite web |url=http://www.expressen.se/kvp/perrelli-hyllades-och-ammade-mellan-latar/ |title=Perrelli hyllades och ammade mellan låtar |work=Expressen |date=2 August 2013 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808152738/http://www.expressen.se/kvp/perrelli-hyllades-och-ammade-mellan-latar/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} During the summer she released the love ballad "Som du" which she performed at the popular show Sommarkrysset.{{cite web |url=http://www.tv4.se/sommarkrysset/artiklar/sommarkryssets-g%C3%A4startister-2008-4fc397df04bf72228b00893d |title=Sommarkryssets gästartister 2008 – Sommarkrysset – med Lottodragningen |publisher=tv4.se |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809202659/http://www.tv4.se/sommarkrysset/artiklar/sommarkryssets-g%C3%A4startister-2008-4fc397df04bf72228b00893d |archive-date=9 August 2014 |url-status=live }} During the autumn she released the single disco song "Jag är tillbaks" which she performed at the show Babban & Co.{{cite web |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article12732618.ab |title=Babben Larssonom "Babben & co": Drömgästen är Zlatan |work=Aftonbladet |date=25 February 2009 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808074011/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article12732618.ab |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }}

Image:Charlotte Perrelli 08 04 05.jpg, 5 April 2008. ]]

On 15 March 2008, Perrelli performed at the Stockholm Globe Arena and won Melodifestivalen 2008 again with her song "Hero",{{cite web |url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/melodifestivalen/charlotte-perrellis-lyxvideo/ |title=Charlotte Perrellis lyxvideo | Melodifestivalen |work=Expressen |date=14 April 2008 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808135655/http://www.expressen.se/noje/melodifestivalen/charlotte-perrellis-lyxvideo/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} which topped the charts in Sweden for several weeks and became the most sold single of 2008 for a Swedish artist.{{cite web|url=http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/20111128105733/nu_slar_charlotte_perrelli_tillbaka_mot_kritiken |title=Nu slår Charlotte Perrelli tillbaka mot kritiken – Melodifestivalen |publisher=SVT.se |date=28 November 2011 |access-date=6 August 2014}} She went on to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, where she advanced to the finals. Preparing for Eurovision, she went out on a big tour, performing at popular TV shows in 17 nations, in order to promote the song.

On 14 April, Perrelli filmed the music video for "Hero" on location in Stockholm. She also released her album titled Hero, which went on to go platinum in Sweden.{{cite web |url=http://www.schlagerpinglan.se/blog/2008/04/23/perrelli-slapper-nytt-album/ |title=Perrelli släpper nytt album – Schlagerpinglan |publisher=Schlagerpinglan.se |date=23 April 2008 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055804/http://www.schlagerpinglan.se/blog/2008/04/23/perrelli-slapper-nytt-album/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} Despite being one of the favourites to win Eurovision,{{cite news | title = Sweden tipped to win Eurovision | author = Michael Osborn | work = BBC News | date = 20 May 2008 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7400508.stm | access-date = 26 May 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080527000102/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7400508.stm | archive-date = 27 May 2008 | url-status=live }} it finished 18th out of 25 entries in the final, with 47 points in total. The song "Bullet" was subsequently released as a single, performing moderately on the Swedish charts.{{cite web |url=http://radiofy.se/artists/1840-charlotte-perrelli/songs/5-bullet/gigs |title=Charlotte Perrelli – Bullet – spelningar |publisher=Radiofy.se |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054009/http://radiofy.se/artists/1840-charlotte-perrelli/songs/5-bullet/gigs |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article11488394.ab |title=Perelli lanseras i Kina |work=Aftonbladet |date=17 August 2008 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808073955/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article11488394.ab |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }}

Perrelli started rehearsals for Rhapsody in Rock along with Wells, with whom she toured with during that summer. Perrelli and Wells performed a concert in Beijing, China during the 2008 Summer Olympics. In August, it was revealed that Perrelli had signed a record deal with a Chinese record label; as a result, her album Hero was released in China.

During the autumn, she worked on her Christmas album Rimfrostjul, which was released in November 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.charlotteperrelli.com/e-handel1.html?s=product&c=musik-522&p=charlotte-perrelli---rimfrostjul-2035 |title=RimfrostJul – Shop |publisher=Charlotte Perrelli |access-date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202326/http://www.charlotteperrelli.com/e-handel1.html?s=product&c=musik-522&p=charlotte-perrelli---rimfrostjul-2035 |archive-date=23 September 2015 }} She also performed on several of Sweden's top TV shows, such as Sommarkrysset, Victoriadagen and Nationaldagen. On 31 October 2008 Perrelli was a guest judge and coach for the remaining contestants on Idol 2008. In November and December, she promoted her Christmas album and toured Sweden.{{cite web |url=http://charlotteperrelli.damernasvarld.se/2014/05/22/julturne-2014-julens-stjarna/ |title=Julturné 2014 – Julens Stjärna! | Charlotte Perrelli |publisher=Charlotteperrelli.damernasvarld.se |date=22 May 2014 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055050/http://charlotteperrelli.damernasvarld.se/2014/05/22/julturne-2014-julens-stjarna/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} In the beginning of 2009, she travelled to Beijing to perform in a series of TV shows. She worked as a judge on the Swedish show Talang 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/article11651763.ab |title=Charlotte Perrelli blir jury- medlem i "Talang 2009" |work=Aftonbladet |date=12 February 2009 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808073958/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/article11651763.ab |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }}

At the Schlager pride in Stockholm in July 2009, she announced that she would release a new album in 2010; however, this was later put forward to 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://www.metro.se/nyheter/recension-charlotte-perrelli-the-girl-M.ktykF88|title=Recension: Charlotte Perrelli – The girl|first=Anneli|last=Sandberg|date=27 March 2012|website=Nyheter|access-date=14 August 2019|archive-date=14 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814212801/https://www.metro.se/nyheter/recension-charlotte-perrelli-the-girl-M.ktykF88|url-status=live}} Perrelli recorded a new single for the Swedish Royal Wedding in June 2010 together with pop singer Magnus Carlsson titled "Mitt livs gemål", which was very well received and performed throughout Sweden.{{cite web |url=http://www.plugged.se/cd/svensktfolkmusikvisa/charlotte-perrelli-magnus-carlsson-mitt-livs-gemal.html |title=Plugged Records – Distributör, skivbutik & egen import! – Charlotte Perrelli & Magnus Carlsson – "Mitt Livs Gemål" |publisher=Plugged.se |date=31 July 2014 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055111/http://www.plugged.se/cd/svensktfolkmusikvisa/charlotte-perrelli-magnus-carlsson-mitt-livs-gemal.html |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} In August, she released a fitness book titled Kan du Kan jag. In December 2010, she toured Swedish churches with her material from Rimfrostjul. Perrelli continued as a judge on Talang 2010{{cite web |url=http://nyheter24.se/noje/alltomteve/346800-bert-karlsson-har-valt-ut-ratt-deltagare-i-talang |title=Bert Karlsson har valt ut "rätt" deltagare i Talang |publisher=Nyheter24.se |date=2 April 2010 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053700/http://nyheter24.se/noje/alltomteve/346800-bert-karlsson-har-valt-ut-ratt-deltagare-i-talang |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} and Talang 2011. During the summer, she toured with Diggiloo once more. In November 2011, she confirmed that she would play Eva Peron in the Swedish version of the musical Evita at the Malmö Opera.{{cite web |url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/vilken-succe-perrelli/ |title=Vilken succé, Perrelli |work=Expressen |date=15 September 2012 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808065454/http://www.expressen.se/noje/vilken-succe-perrelli/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }} As a result, she released Don't cry for me Argentina as a single.

She participated in Melodifestivalen 2012 with the entry "The Girl" by Fredrik Kempe in a bid to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.{{cite web |url=http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/charlotte-perrelli-the-girl-hela-laten |title=Charlotte Perrelli – The Girl: Hela låten – Melodifestivalen |publisher=SVT.se |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134341/http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/charlotte-perrelli-the-girl-hela-laten |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live }} In the fourth semi-final of the show, she came in fifth, and failed to qualify to the final.{{cite web |url=http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/darfor-foll-charlotte-perrelli-i-melodifestivalen-2012 |title=Därför föll Charlotte Perrelli i Melodifestivalen 2012 – Melodifestivalen |publisher=SVT.se |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134400/http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/darfor-foll-charlotte-perrelli-i-melodifestivalen-2012 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live }} Nonetheless, she released her seventh album titled The Girl, which contained eight new tracks, including "Little Braveheart", a duet with Belgian singer Kate Ryan.{{cite web |url=http://www.scandipop.co.uk/the-next-charlotte-perrelli-single-little-braveheart-featuring-kate-ryan/ |title=– The next Charlotte Perrelli single: 'Little Braveheart' featuring Kate Ryan |publisher=Scandipop.co.uk |date=4 May 2012 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926235658/http://www.scandipop.co.uk/the-next-charlotte-perrelli-single-little-braveheart-featuring-kate-ryan/ |archive-date=26 September 2013 |url-status=live }} Other hits include Just not tonight and No More Black & Blue. She also released her own perfume and shimmering lotion called The Girl.{{cite web |url=http://chic.se/charlotte-perrelli-har-lanserat-egen-parfym-the-girl/ |title=Charlotte Perrelli har lanserat sin egen parfym 'The Girl' |date=27 March 2012 |publisher=Chic.se |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810164212/http://chic.se/charlotte-perrelli-har-lanserat-egen-parfym-the-girl/ |archive-date=10 August 2014 |url-status=live }}

In the summer of 2012, she once again toured with Diggiloo. After this, she released her second fitness book.{{cite web |url=http://www.improveme.se/new/index.php/magazine/article/6038#1 |title=Charlotte Perrelli: "Träningen är min egotid" – Hälsa & Fitness |publisher=improveme.se |date=31 August 2010 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808061235/http://www.improveme.se/new/index.php/magazine/article/6038#1 |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.gotalejon.se/evita-och-charlotte-perrelli-till-gota-lejon/ |title=Evita och Charlotte Perrelli till Göta Lejon |publisher=Gotalejon.se |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213215553/http://www.gotalejon.se/evita-och-charlotte-perrelli-till-gota-lejon/ |archive-date=13 December 2014 |url-status=live }} In 2013, she released her second Christmas album titled Min barndoms jul and toured extensively in Scandinavia.

In 2015, she released the song Bröllopsvalsen which she performed at numerous events. The song is a tribute to her husband. She also released a book about pregnancy.

In 2017, she released the music album in Swedish titled Mitt liv.{{cite news|url=https://musik.aftonbladet.se/2017/02/charlotte-perrelli-lyfter-inte-over-schlagerlyriken/|title=Charlotte Perrelli lyfter inte över schlagerlyriken|date=24 February 2017|work=Aftonbladet|access-date=16 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017001749/https://musik.aftonbladet.se/2017/02/charlotte-perrelli-lyfter-inte-over-schlagerlyriken/|archive-date=17 October 2018|url-status=live}} She also toured with Diggiloo during the summers of 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/kaOL06/charlotte-perrelli-fruktansvart-jobbig-period|title=Charlotte Perrelli: "Fruktansvärt jobbig period"|work=Aftonbladet|access-date=16 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017001738/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/kaOL06/charlotte-perrelli-fruktansvart-jobbig-period|archive-date=17 October 2018|url-status=live}} In 2018, she appeared on Så mycket bättre which is broadcast on TV4.{{cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/har-ar-artisterna-i-sa-mycket-battre-2018/|title=Här är artisterna i "Så mycket bättre" 2018|date=14 October 2018 |publisher=Expressen|access-date=16 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017001753/https://www.expressen.se/noje/har-ar-artisterna-i-sa-mycket-battre-2018/|archive-date=17 October 2018|url-status=live}} She released her autobiography in October 2018 titled Flickan från Småland, which was also the name of her 2019 tour of Sweden.{{Cite news |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/8w4Gr1 |title=Charlotte Perrelli är som bäst när hon skippar schlagern |newspaper=Aftonbladet |first=Natasha |last=Azarmi |date=30 January 2019 |language=sv |access-date=14 August 2019 |archive-date=14 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814212701/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/8w4Gr1 |url-status=live }}

2019 saw Perrelli commentate for SVT at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Israel beside Edward af Sillén, 20 years after winning the contest in the same country.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/BRxapG|title=Perrelli ny Eurovision-kommentator|website=Aftonbladet|date=9 April 2019 |language=sv|access-date=9 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410122230/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/BRxapG|archive-date=10 April 2019|url-status=live}}

She participated in Melodifestivalen 2021 with the song "Still Young" when she qualified for the finale, where she came 8th with 60 points. {{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/0KBPqE|title=LISTA: De tävlar i Melodifestivalen 2021|website=Aftonbladet|date=December 2020|access-date=4 December 2020|archive-date=19 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319214449/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/0KBPqE|url-status=live}}[https://www.thelocal.se/20210310/watch-these-are-swedens-contenders-for-eurovision-song-contest/?amp These are Sweden’s contenders for the Eurovision Song Contest] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319214440/https://www.thelocal.se/20210310/watch-these-are-swedens-contenders-for-eurovision-song-contest/?amp |date=19 March 2021 }} The Local Retrieved 11 March 2021

Perrelli performed as one of the interval acts in the second semi-final and final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö.{{Cite web |date=1 May 2024 |title=Semi-Final interval acts announced: A Eurovision all-stars lineup! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/semi-final-interval-acts-malmo |access-date=1 May 2024 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en}}{{cite web |date=10 May 2024 |title=Eurovision winners pay tribute to ABBA in the Grand Final |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-winners-tribute-abba |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU}}

{{anchor|Marriage2003}}In August 2003 in Oscar's Church, Charlotte Nilsson married Stockholm-based Swedish–Italian restaurateur Nicola Ingrosso, her partner since 1996.{{cite news |last1=Brander |first1=Maria |last2=Forsberg |first2=Malin |last3=Fribergh |first3=Anna |last4=Johansson |first4=Lars |title=Charlotte och Nicola Perrelli separerar |url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/charlotte-och-nicola-perrelli-separerar/ |access-date=7 April 2023 |work=Expressen |date=13 June 2008 |language=sv |archive-date=7 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407231146/https://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/charlotte-och-nicola-perrelli-separerar/ |url-status=live }} Their two sons were born in 2004 and 2005. Much of Ingrosso's family boycotted the wedding amid a dispute that prompted Nicola and Charlotte to change their surnames to Perrelli, his mother's maiden name.{{cite news|first=Maria|last=Rydhagen|title=Nicola: "Jag vill ha tillbaka mitt namn" |date=15 April 2012 |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/klick/article14682504.ab|work=Aftonbladet|access-date=28 August 2014|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903095032/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/klick/article14682504.ab|archive-date=3 September 2014|url-status=live}} Nicola's brothers are Emilio, whose ex-wife Pernilla Wahlgren and son Benjamin are also singers; and Vito, whose son Sebastian is a member of Swedish House Mafia. After speculation in Swedish media that the couple were experiencing relationship issues, Perrelli and Ingrosso officially announced their separation in June 2008.{{cite news | title = De tar time out | work = Aftonbladet | date = 9 June 2008 | url = http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/article2646034.ab | access-date = 11 June 2008 | language = sv | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080612012143/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/article2646034.ab | archive-date = 12 June 2008 | url-status=live }} On 24 September 2009, the couple filed for divorce.{{cite web |url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/charlotte-perrelli-bryter-tystnaden-om-skilsmassan/ |title=Charlotte Perrelli bryter tystnaden om skilsmässan |work=Expressen |date=3 March 2011 |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808065450/http://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/charlotte-perrelli-bryter-tystnaden-om-skilsmassan/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }}

Since 2012, Perrelli has been in a relationship with Anders Jensen. Perrelli gave birth to the couple's first child on 30 July 2013. In October 2018, she gave birth to her fourth child.{{cite web|first=Maria|last=Rydhagen|title=Nu avslöjar Perrelli sin nyfödde sons namn|url=http://www.expressen.se/kvp/nu-avslojar-perrelli-sin-nyfodde-sons-namn/|work=Aftonbladet|date=10 August 2013|access-date=31 August 2013|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915004521/http://www.expressen.se/kvp/nu-avslojar-perrelli-sin-nyfodde-sons-namn/|archive-date=15 September 2013|url-status=live}}

All studio albums and their chart positions in the Swedish Top 60 (SWE).{{Cite web|url=https://api.discogs.com/artists/705210|title=Charlotte Perrelli|website=Discogs|access-date=14 August 2019|archive-date=14 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814212506/https://api.discogs.com/artists/705210|url-status=live}}

Soundtracks containing Charlotte Perrelli songs.

• 2000: Livet är en schlager soundtrack – "Jag vill bara älska med dig"

Compilations containing Charlotte Perrelli songs.

• 1999: Absolute '99: The Best of 1999 – "Take Me to Your Heaven"
• 1999: Mr Music Hits – Vol 7, 1999 – "Take Me to Your Heaven"
• 1999: Maximum Dance – Vol 7, 1999 – "Take Me to Your Heaven"
• 1999: Absolute Music 30 – "Take Me to Your Heaven"
• 1999: 100% Semester – Vol 4 – "Take Me to Your Heaven"
• 2000: Eurovision Song Contest 1956–1999 – "Take Me to Your Heaven"
• 2000: Barn 2000 – "Behöver Dig Nu"
• 2000: Schooldays – "Tusen och en Natt"
• 2001: Melodifestivalen 2001 – "Tusen och en Natt"
• 2008: Melodifestivalen 2008 – "Hero"
• 2012: "Melodifestivalen 2012" – "The Girl"
• 2015: "Very Best of Eurovision Song Contest - 60th Anniversary" – "Take Me to Your Heaven"

{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

{{commons category|Charlotte Perrelli}}

• {{Official website|http://www.charlotteperrelli.com/}}
• {{YouTube|user=charlotteperrelli}}

{{s-start}}

{{s-ach}}

{{succession box

| before= {{flagicon|Israel}} Dana International
with "Diva"

| title=Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest

| years=1999

| after= {{flagicon|Denmark}} Olsen Brothers
with "Fly on the Wings of Love"

}}

{{succession box

| before=Jill Johnson
with "Kärleken är"

| title=Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest

| years=1999

| after=Roger Pontare
{{nowrap|with "When Spirits Are Calling My Name"}}

}}

{{succession box

| before=The Ark
with "The Worrying Kind"

| title=Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest

| years=2008

| after=Malena Ernman
with "La voix"

}}

{{s-end}}

{{Charlotte Perrelli}}{{Wizex}}

{{List of Eurovision Song Contest winners}}

{{Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest|state=collapsed}}

{{Eurovision Song Contest 1999|state=collapsed}}

{{Eurovision Song Contest 2008|state=collapsed}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Perrelli, Charlotte}}

Category:1974 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Lessebo Municipality

Category:Eurovision Song Contest winners

Category:Melodifestivalen winners

Category:Dansband singers

Category:Swedish contraltos

Category:Swedish women songwriters

Category:Swedish pop singers

Category:Swedish women pop singers

Category:English-language singers from Sweden

Category:21st-century Swedish singers

Category:21st-century Swedish women singers

Category:Schlager musicians

Category:Wizex members

Category:Wahlgren–Ingrosso family