Åsa Jinder

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Åsa Jinder
Åsa Jinder på Skansen 2010.jpg
Åsa Jinder
Background information
Born (1963-10-09) 9 October 1963 (age 60)
Eds församling, Upplands Väsby, Stockholms län, Sweden
Genresfolk
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Nyckelharpa

Åsa Tindra Jinder (born 9 October 1963[1] in Upplands Väsby, Stockholm County, Sweden is a Swedish nyckelharpa player, composer, producer, songwriter, author and lecturer. She has scored album chart successes in Sweden.[2]

She lives in Stockholm. 2006-2017 she lived in Acktjära outside Bollnäs, Hälsingland.

In 1979 she was the youngest person ever to be awarded the title of Riksspelman or National Folk Musician. In 1995 Jinder and vocalist Gunnhild Tvinnereim joined Norwegian/Irish instrumental duo Secret Garden as they won the Eurovision Song Contest with "Nocturne".

Her daughter Little Jinder is a singer.

References

  1. ^ "Sök Personer".
  2. ^ "Åsa Jinder". Swedishcharts. Retrieved 11 January 2015.

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