Karin Gunnarsson
Karin Gunnarsson | |
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.jpg) Karin Gunnarsson at a press conference during Melodifestivalen 2020 in Linköping. | |
| Born | September 29, 1976 Vetlanda, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, music editor |
Karin Sofia Gunnarsson (born 29 September 1976) is a Swedish television producer and music editor. Since 2020, she has been the competition producer and artistic director of Melodifestivalen.
Gunnarsson grew up in Vetlanda and studied media at the University of Skövde. While in Skövde, she began working at P4 Skaraborg, which led to a temporary position at Sveriges Radio P3 in Stockholm. She spent several years as the station's music programmer and also worked in television, contributing to live broadcasts of the P3 Gold Awards and Musikhjälpen.[1] At P3, she also served as a coordinator and artist booker.[1] Gunnarsson has also worked as a product manager at a record label. Between 2013 and 2015, she was a member of the selection jury for Melodifestivalen, and in 2017, she became the show's deputy competition producer. In connection with Melodifestivalen 2020, she succeeded Christer Björkman as competition producer.[2][3][4][5][6]
Together with Germund Stenhag and Linda Nordeman, she was ranked eighth on Metro's list of the 50 most powerful figures in Swedish entertainment in 2013.[7] The trio was also named the most powerful in the music industry by Nöjesguiden the same year.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wilson, Malou (12 January 2022). "Här är allt du vill veta om Karin Gunnarsson som ersatte Christer Björkman" [Here’s everything you need to know about Karin Gunnarsson, who replaced Christer Björkman]. Hänt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Rosman, Lisa (22 January 2020). "Nya Mello-chefen Karin: "Jag tror vi vinner Eurovision i år"" [New Melodifestivalen chief Karin: "I think we'll win Eurovision this year"]. Damernas Värld (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Norén, Carolina (28 February 2019). "Hon blir festivalgeneral efter Christer Björkman" [She becomes festival director after Christer Björkman]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Karin Gunnarsson blir Sveriges delegationschef i Eurovision Song Contest 2018" [Karin Gunnarsson becomes Sweden's Head of Delegation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018]. Melodifestivalen: Expertbloggen (in Swedish). SVT. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Hon tar över Melodifestivalen efter Björkman" [She takes over Melodifestivalen after Björkman]. Västerbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Hon tar över Melodifestivalen efter Christer Björkman" [She takes over Melodifestivalen after Christer Björkman]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Lista: 50 mäktigaste i Sveriges nöjesliv" [List: 50 most powerful in Sweden's entertainment industry]. Metro (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Musikbranschens 100 mäktigaste - P3:s Musikläggare" [The 100 most powerful in the music industry – P3's music directors]. Nöjesguiden (in Swedish). 23 January 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2020.