Jag vet en dejlig rosa

"Jag vet en dejlig rosa"
Song
LanguageSwedish
GenreFolk song

Jag vet en dejlig rosa is an old Scandinavian folksong, which was written down lyrically in the 16th-century.[1] The song was published in 1907 by Alice Tegnér.[2]

Recordings

The most renowned version was performed by Monica Zetterlund, and the record was released in 1964.[3]

Swedish singer Robyn featured a cover of the song on her album titled Body Talk Pt. 1.[4]

The song has also been performed in Arabic by Gina Dirawi in Melodifestivalen 2016.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Jag vet en dejlig rosa - Ur Svenskt visarkivs Vis- och låtregister". katalog.visarkiv.se. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Några av våra vanligaste "folkvisor"" (PDF). musikverket.se. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ Monica Zetterlund och Bill Evans at Swedish Media Database.
  4. ^ Body Talk Pt. 1 at Swedish Media Database.
  5. ^ "Gina Dirawi: En kvinna med sjal pratar faktiskt också om sex". Dagens Nyheter. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.