Stefan Demert‎

{{Short description|Swedish singer and songwriter (1939–2018)}}

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| image = File:Stefan Demert 2015.jpg

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| birth_name = Carl Stefan Demert

| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|12|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nyköping, Sweden

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|7|9|1939|12|15|df=y}}

| death_place = Kungsbacka, Sweden

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| nationality = Swedish

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| occupation = Singer, songwriter

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}}Stefan Demert (15 December 1939 – 9 July 2018) was a Swedish singer and songwriter.{{cite encyclopedia | title=Stefan Demert | encyclopedia=Nationalencyklopedin }}

Demert was born in Nyköping.{{cite news | url=https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=87&artikel=6996437 | title=Trubaduren Stefan Demert har gått bort | work=Sveriges Radio | date=10 July 2018 | accessdate=13 July 2018 | last1=Gustavsson |first1=Björn | last2=Sandberg |first2= Jessica W}} His debut album was Visor för smutsiga öron ("Songs for dirty ears") in 1970, which was certified gold, as was his second album, Marsch på er alla pannkakor.{{cite news | url=https://www.dn.se/arkiv/familj/dn-gratulerar-sangare-rensar-oronen/ | title=DN gratulerar: Sångare rensar öronen | work=Dagens Nyheter | date=12 December 1999 | accessdate=13 July 2018 | author=Stugart, Martin}}

His best-known songs include ”Balladen om den kaxiga myran”, ”Till SJ”, and ”Anna Anaconda” in which he sang together with his common law wife at the time, actress and singer Jeja Sundström. Several of his songs charted on Svensktoppen in the 1970s.{{cite news | url=https://www.dn.se/arkiv/familj/dn-gratulerar-en-luring-fran-storken/ | title=DN gratulerar: En "Luring" från Storken | work=Dagens Nyheter | date=29 November 2000 | accessdate=13 July 2018 | author=Tell, Lisbeth}} Demert, Sundström, Sid Jansson and Björn Ståbi formed the group Visor & bockfot which toured Sweden, performing in folkparker around the country.

Demert received the Nils Ferlin Award in 2000 and the Ulf Peder Olrog Prize in 2004.{{cite news | url=https://www.hd.se/2004-12-14/stefan-demert-fyller-65-ar | title=Stefan Demert fyller 65 år | work=Helsingborgs Dagblad | date=14 December 2004 | accessdate=13 July 2018 | author=Frime, Monica}}