meng.huat Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) The lead singer of Swedish rock band Roxette has died at the age of 61, her management company announced in a statement on Tuesday (Dec 10). Marie Fredriksson died on Monday morning after a "17-year long battle with cancer", said Dimberg Jernberg Management in a statement. Fredriksson had been diagnosed in 2002 with a severe brain tumour but went into remission and returned to the studio in 2010. Six years later, however, her doctors advised her to stop touring and rest. "Following a successful solo debut in 1984, Marie Fredriksson became one of Sweden’s most loved and successful artists," said Dimberg Jernberg Management. "In 1986 she teamed up with Per (Gessle) in Roxette with the ambition to reach outside Sweden, and together they started a historical journey that in the coming years would make them one of the biggest pop acts in the world," it added. Roxette was known for a succession of chart-busting hits in the 1980s and 1990s, including It Must Have Been Love, Joyride, The Look, Dressed For Success, Dangerous and Listen To Your Heart. The band sold 80 million albums worldwide. It Must Have Been Love featured in the soundtrack of Hollywood rom-com Pretty Woman starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. In a statement, Gessle paid tribute to Fredriksson, describing her as an amazing talent. “Time goes by so quickly. It’s not that long ago we spent days and nights in my tiny apartment in Halmstad, listening to music we loved, sharing impossible dreams. And what a dream we eventually got to share," he said. "Thank you, Marie, thanks for everything. You were an outstanding musician, a master of the voice, an amazing performer. Thanks for painting my black and white songs in the most beautiful colours. You were the most wonderful friend for over 40 years." Fredriksson leaves behind husband Mikael Bolyos and her two children, Josefin and Oscar. https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/trending/roxette-lead-singer-marie-fredriksson-dead-aged-61-12172958 It must have been love But it's over now It must have been good But I lost it somehow It must have been love But it's over now From the moment we touched Till the time had run out RIP Edited December 10, 2019 by meng.huat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamfer Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The_King Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 RIP. Roxette had some great tunes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meng.huat Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 all the lao aunties and uncles baited into this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 48 minutes ago, meng.huat said: all the lao aunties and uncles baited into this thread. if listen to remix and techno/rave, what age group m i???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 3 hours ago, meng.huat said: all the lao aunties and uncles baited into this thread. Proud to be uncle. Today’s music really sucks. Will expose my kids to my cd and vinyl collection instead of lanjiao radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 (edited) Remember these from primary school days. Edited December 11, 2019 by ManOfTheHour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamfer Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 5 hours ago, ManOfTheHour said: Remember these from primary school days. Songs which i listen during my sec sch days..... i more lao auntie.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODACHEK Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 TVB for life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_O Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 RIP one of my fav singing group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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