Carina Jaarnek
Performing in Vaxholm in July 2013
Performing in Vaxholm in July 2013
Background information
Birth nameKina Jaarnek
Born(1962-12-26)26 December 1962
Säbrå, Västernorrland County, Sweden
Died17 January 2016(2016-01-17) (aged 53)
Stockholm, Sweden
GenresPop, soul
Occupation(s)Singer

Carina Jaarnek (full name Eva Carina Kvistborg Jaarnek; 26 December 1962 – 17 January 2016; birth name Kina Jaarnek), was a Swedish singer. During her career she performed in a number of dansbands, and she participated in Melodifestivalen twice.

Career

During the 1970s, Jaarnek was part of the dansband Frösöflickorna, and during the 1980s in the dansbands Bosse Påhlssons orkester (orchestra) and Alfstarz.[1] After this, she started her own band called Carina Jaarneks orkester.[1] Jaarnek has been referred to as "The dansband queen of Sweden".[2][3]

Jaarnek's first appearance on the Svensktoppen charts came in 1986 with the song "Natten tänder ljus på himlen".[4] She performed the song "Det är aldrig försent" at Melodifestivalen 1994 with her younger brother Mikael Jaarnek, and she participated in Melodifestivalen 2002 with the song "Son of a Liar", which made it to the second chance round.[4][5][6] Jaarnek placed third of fifteen countries in the Sopot International Song Festival in 1995 with the song "I want you back my love", the original Swedish title of which was "Då vaknar kärleken".

In Memphis, Tennessee, in 2005, Jaarnek recorded an album along with eight musicians who had worked with Elvis Presley: James Burton, Jerry Sheff, Glen Hardin, Ronnie Tutt, Charlie McCoy, BB Cunningham, Billy Swan, D. J. Fontana and Paul Burlison.[4] The album won her a Guldklaven award.[4] Jaarnek also recorded songs in Los Angeles in which guitarist Albert Lee participated.[4]

Carina Jaarnek's sister Towe Jaarnek is also a singer.[4]

Carina Jaarnek died on 17 January 2016 at the age of 53 after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage the evening before.[4][5]

Discography

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Solo albums

Singles

References

  1. ^ a b "Sångerskan Carina Jaarnek död". SVT (in Swedish). 17 January 2016. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Carina Jaarnek". Artist & Eventbolaget (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ^ Cederbom, Åsa A (2 November 2015). "Veteraner samlas för julkonsert med klassiska låtar". Barometern (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Dansbandsdrottningen Carina Jaarnek död". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 17 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Carina Jaarnek passes away". EuroVisionary. 17 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. ^ Andersson, Roland (29 September 2005). "Carina Jaarneks heta höst". Blekinge Läns Tidning (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

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