# Towa Carson
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{{short description|Swedish singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
|image = Towa Carson 2013-07-24.jpg
|name = Towa Carson
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Birgit Rose-Marie Carlsson
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1936|03|31}}
|origin = [Eskilstuna](/source/Eskilstuna), Sweden
|instrument =
|genre = [Schlager](/source/Schlager)
|occupation =
|years_active = 1954–present
|label =
|associated_acts = [Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist](/source/Hanson%2C_Carson_%26_Malmkvist)
|website =
|current_members =
|past_members =
}}
{{Infobox musical artist
|image =
|name = Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist
|background = temporary
|origin = Sweden
|instrument =
|genre = [Schlager](/source/Schlager)
|occupation =
|years_active = 2004
|label =
|associated_acts =
|website =
|current_members = Towa Carson, [Ann-Louise Hanson](/source/Ann-Louise_Hanson),
[Siw Malmkvist](/source/Siw_Malmkvist)
|past_members =
}}
'''Birgit Rose-Marie Anlert''' (née '''Carlsson''', born 31 March 1936), known professionally as '''Towa Carson''', is a Swedish [schlager](/source/schlager) singer.[{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/1091659-Towa-Carson|title=Towa Carson|publisher=discogs|accessdate=17 December 2014}}]
She debuted in 1954 and had the most success in the 1950s and 1960s, with hits such as ''"De tre klockorna"'' (Swedish version of "[The Three Bells](/source/The_Three_Bells)", which peaked at No. 4, ''"Spara sista dansen för mig"'' ("[Save the Last Dance for Me](/source/Save_the_Last_Dance_for_Me)"), which also peaked at No. 4, and her biggest hit "''Jag måste ge mig av''" ([Billy Grammer](/source/Billy_Grammer)'s "[Gotta Travel On](/source/Gotta_Travel_On)", Swedish lyrics by [Peter Himmelstrand](/source/Peter_Himmelstrand)) which peaked at No. 3. She recorded many [duet](/source/duet)s with [Lasse Lönndahl](/source/Lasse_L%C3%B6nndahl), the most successful being ''"Visa mig hur man går hem"'' ([Irving King](/source/Irving_King)'s "[Show Me the Way to Go Home](/source/Show_Me_the_Way_to_Go_Home)") which peaked at No. 12. 25 of her songs have charted on [Svensktoppen](/source/Svensktoppen).
She has participated in the Swedish song contest [Melodifestivalen](/source/Melodifestivalen) (which serves as a national preselection for the [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest)) [in 1967](/source/Melodifestivalen_1967) (''"Du vet var jag finns"'', third place) and [in 1968](/source/Melodifestivalen_1968) (two songs: ''"[Alla har glömt](/source/Alla_har_gl%C3%B6mt)"'' took fourth place, while ''"Vem frågar vinden"'' took the fifth). Unlike many other Scandinavian schlager-singing stars, she never sought international career, despite allegedly receiving offers from the US and [West Germany](/source/West_Germany).
In 2004, at the age of 68, she teamed up with fellow veteran Melodifestivalen participants, [Siw Malmkvist](/source/Siw_Malmkvist) and [Ann-Louise Hanson](/source/Ann-Louise_Hanson), to enter the contest again. The trio, under the name Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist, gained media attention due to the average age of the ladies far exceeding 60. Their song, ''"[C'est la vie](/source/C'est_la_vie_(Carson%2C_Hanson_and_Malmkvist_song))"'', written by the prolific Swedish composer [Thomas G:son](/source/Thomas_G%3Ason), was a mix of a typical schlager tune with uptempo dance beat. The ladies advanced from their [semi-final round](/source/Melodifestivalen_2004_(semifinals)) thanks to their popularity with [televoters](/source/televoting) and took the tenth place on the [final night](/source/Melodifestivalen_2004), with an energetic performance including Siw's spectacular kicks. They also appeared at one of that year's [Allsång på Skansen](/source/Alls%C3%A5ng_p%C3%A5_Skansen) events.
In 2006, Towa Carson celebrated her 70th birthday. She is married to [Bengt Anlert](/source/Bengt_Anlert), a former soccer player for [AIK](/source/AIK_Fotboll). The unusual first name she uses on stage stems from her father calling her ''"Min lilla Tova"'' when she was a little girl, with reference to her tangled hair (''tova'' means 'tangle' in [Swedish](/source/Swedish_language)).
==References==
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== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060828121331/http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,443708,00.html Aftonbladet report on Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist advancing to the Melodifestivalen final] {{in lang|sv}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311062413/http://hd.se/familj/2006/03/30/towa_carson_jag_har_tackat_nej/ Helsinborgs Dagblad report on Towa's 70th birthday] {{in lang|sv}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311125119/http://www.vt.se/%5CGEN_Utmatningpersonligt.asp?CategoryID=443&ArticleID=1146852&ArticleOutputTemplateID=70&ArticleStateID=2 Västerviks-Tidningen report on Towa's 70th birthday] {{in lang|sv}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312204844/http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=11558&lid=puff_169742&lpos=lasMer Official Melodifestivalen 2004 contestant page for Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist] {{in lang|sv}}
* {{YouTube|BAmVJzy0eCE|Video clip of Hanson, Carson & Malmkvist performing ''C'est la vie'' at the Umeå round of Melodifestivalen 2004 Semi-finals}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930105158/http://www.flipnoise.com/softtempo/rm/TOWA%20CARSON_03-Tillbaka%20Igen.ram Music sample from Towa's 1976 record – ''Tillbaka Igen'']
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Category:Swedish women pop singers
Category:Swedish pop singers
Category:1936 births
Category:Living people
Category:Swedish schlager musicians
Category:People from Eskilstuna
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