Charlotte Perrelli

Charlotte Perrelli (born Anna Jenny Charlotte Nilsson, 7 October 1974) is a Swedish singer and occasional television host. She was the winner of the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven."

Since then she has released seven albums and multiple singles. Perrelli once again won Melodifestivalen 2008 and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with her song "Hero".

She is one of Sweden's most popular female singers, often performing at Sweden's top shows. Throughout her career, she has worked with different types of music, ranging from dansband and schlager, via modern pop, to soulful ballads and jazz melodies.

Personal life
In 2003, Perrelli married Stockholm-based Swedish-Italian restaurateur Nicola Ingrosso, and had two sons by him. Ingrosso's brother Emilio was married to another Swedish singer, Pernilla Wahlgren; following a disagreement with Ingrosso's family, Charlotte and Nicola decided to change their last names to Perrelli.

After speculation in Swedish media that the couple were experiencing relationship issues, Perrelli and Ingrosso officially announced their separation in June 2008. On 24 September 2009, the couple filed for divorce.

Since 2012, Perrelli has been in a relationship with Anders Jensen. Perrelli gave birth to the couple's first child on 30 July 2013.

Own Eurovision Song Contest 1
Charlotte Perreli has represented Sweden in the first edition, where it qualified for the Grand Final and won the competition with the song "The girl".

Own Eurovision Song Contest 20
"Hero" was the song that Sweden sent to the 20th edition, Charlotte Perreli qualified for the Grand Final and place 11th.