Carl Johan "Loa" Falkman (born 24 July 1947) is a Swedish opera singer, actor and artist.David Cummings (ed.), Falkman, Carl Johan, International Who's who in Music and Musicians' Directory, Routledge, 2000, p. 190. He was appointed hovsångare by H.M. the King of Sweden in 2003.http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt Swedish Royal Court official home page
After studying music, Falkman made his first major performance on the Royal Swedish Opera in 1973.
In Melodifestivalen 1990 (Swedish preselection contest for the Eurovision Song Contest), Falkman got the last place with his song "Symfonin" ("The Symphony"). He often plays pompous, vile characters like Wall-Enberg in Lilla Jönssonligan, Tillström in Newsmakers or Factory Owner Persson in Kronjuvelerna.
Filmography 2011 – Kronjuvelerna 2009 – Newsmakers 2006 – Lilla Jönssonligan & stjärnkuppen 2006 – 7 miljonärer 2004 – ABBA: Our Last Video Ever 2004 – Lilla Jönssonligan på kollo 1999 – Dödsklockan 1997 – Lilla Jönssonligan på styva linan 1996 – Lilla Jönssonligan och cornflakeskuppen 1995 – Like It Never Was Before 1991 – T. Sventon och fallet Isabella 1986 – Bröderna Mozart 1984 – Åke och hans värld
TV series 2008 – Om ett hjärta 2007 – Ett gott parti 2006 – Nisse Hults historiska snedsteg 2005 – Kommissionen 2002 – Cleo 2002 – Talismanen 2001 – Fru Marianne 1996 – Percy Tårar 1991 – Facklorna
Voiceover 2004 – Kogänget 2002 – Ice Age
Opera 2024 – Fanny and Alexander 2010 – Don Giovanni 1988 – Askungen 1985 – Maskeradbalen 1980 – Arresten på Bohus 1973 – Tintomara
Discography
Symfonin (1990) Julstämning (1990) Loa On Broadway (1995) Stockholmskantat (1999) Strangers In The Night (2001) Kom i min famn – Loa Falkman sjunger Evert Taube (2012) Jul (2013)
References
External links Biography: Carl Johan Falkman on Ann Braathen Artist Management AB Falkman, Carl Johan on Operissimo