of Fame Factory in Sweden and for her entries at Melodifestivalen 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2011.
Linda Bengtzing (born March 13, 1974) grew up in Gullspång, a little village in Västra
Götaland located in the west of Sweden). She released two singles in 1987 and 1989,
however, she disappeared from the music industry for fifteen years.
In 2004 Linda took part in the fourth and the final season of Fame Factory but she went
on the program at the same time as her song "Alla flickor" (All girls) being
selected to participate at Melodifestivalen 2005. Her song surprised everyone and she
took part in the Melodifestivalen final after receiving sufficient votes in the
'Andra Chansen' (Second Chance) round. She finished in last place, scoring 15
jury points but receiving 0 points from the Swedish public's televoting. The single
reached #8 in the Swedish charts and a few months "Diamanter", a song very
similar to Alla flickor, reached #32.
One year later she appeared again in Melodifestivalen. Her song, "Jag ljuger så
bra", written first for Jessica Andersson, finished in the top two of the first heat
and, therefore, was entered into the final. Linda's song came seventh out of 10 in
the final in Stockholm's Globen. Whilst Linda may not have received many votes from
the public the single rose to #2 in the Swedish charts, making it her greatest hit.
Days before the Melodifestivalen 2006 final, she released her first album,
"Ingenting att förlora" (#4) and months later the second single from the
album, "Kan du se" debuted at #7, though did not chart the next week.
In 2007 she released a new single, "Värsta schlagern", a parody on tradition
Melodifestivalen entries. The song is rumoured to have been entered into Melodifestivalen
2007 but was not selected as one of the 32 songs to compete for the title in the live
shows. The song is a duet together with Markoolio. Linda participated at Melodifestivalen
2008, competing in Heat 4 (Karlskrona) on the 1 March 2008, where she directly qualified
for the final round. She went on to finish fith out of ten in the final, with 64 points
from the juries but nothing from the public. The song was composed by Johan Fransson, Tim
Larsson, Tobias Lundgren and is called Hur svårt kan det va? (How hard can it be?)[1].
Linda released her second album on the 19 February 2008, 4 days after the
Melodifestivalen final. It has been reported that Linda's record company (Mariann
Records) would not allow Linda to release her second album unless she entered
Melodifestivalen 2008.
Albums by Linda Bengtzing in Swedish charts (2 albums):
1. Ingenting Att Förlora
reach: 11/2006 - 29/2006; peak pos: 4; weeks: 19
2. Vild & Galen
reach: 13/2008 - 23/2008; peak pos: 2; weeks: 11
Songs by Linda Bengtzing in Swedish charts (6 songs):
1. Alla Flickor
reach: 10/2005 - 29/2005; peak pos: 8; weeks: 19
2. Diamanter
reach: 26/2005 - 40/2005; peak pos: 35; weeks: 11
3. Hur Svårt Kan Det Va'
reach: 11/2008 - 22/2008; peak pos: 3; weeks: 12
4. Jag Ljuger Så Bra
reach: 11/2006 - 31/2006; peak pos: 2; weeks: 20
5. Kan Du Se
reach: 28/2006 - 28/2006; peak pos: 7; weeks: 1
6. Värsta Schlagern (with Markoolio)
reach: 03/2007 - 34/2007; peak pos: 1; weeks: 31
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Alla flickor
Linda Bengtzing Lyrics
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Han har bakåtslickat hår
Han tar varje chans han får
Men jag, vet att han har en hemlighet
Som ingen vet
Han står här utanför min dörr
Och tror att allting kan bli som förr
Som ingen vet
En kvinnokarl som utger sig
Att han är gåvan just till dig
Han är stadens lustlakej
När han går förbi då tystnar musiken
Hans magi gör ingen besviken
Han ger alla flickor vad de vill ha (Alla flickor vad dom vill ha)
När han går förbi då stannar trafiken
Skapar värsta kalabaliken
Han ger alla flickor vad de vill ha
Alla flickor utom jag
Han har ett leende av guld
Han är mannen utan skuld
Men jag, vet att han har en hemlighet
Som ingen vet
En kvinnokarl som utger sig
Att han är gåvan just till dig
Han är stadens lustlakej
När han går förbi då tystnar musiken
Hans magi gör ingen besviken
Han ger alla flickor vad de vill ha
Alla flickor utom jag
Han var en kort romans
Jag lämnat bakom mig
Helt utan nån substans
När han går förbi (tystnar musiken)
Hans magi gör ingen besviken
(Han ger) alla flickor vad de vill ha
Och när han går (förbi då stannar trafiken)
(Skapar värsta) kalabaliken
Han ger alla flickor vad de vill ha
Alla flickor utom jag
Alla flickor utom jag
The song "Alla Flickor utom Jag" by Linda Bengtzing is about a man who is a ladies' man, getting all the attention from women except for the singer. The lyrics describe him as having slicked-back hair and always taking opportunities with women. However, the singer knows that he has a secret that nobody knows about. He appears at her door, thinking that things can go back to the way they once were, but the singer knows the truth about him.
The song portrays the man as a player, acting as if he is the perfect gift for every woman. He is known as the town's playboy, making every girl happy whenever he goes by. He has a charm that affects every girl, stopping traffic and making a mess of everything. He gives each girl exactly what they want, except for the singer.
Overall, the song is about a man who appears to be every woman's dream, but the singer knows that he is not as perfect as he appears to be. She chooses not to fall for his charms and recognizes his secrets that nobody else can see.
Line by Line Meaning
Alla flickor utom jag
Every girl except me
Han har bakåtslickat hår
He has slicked back hair
Han tar varje chans han får
He takes every chance he gets
Men jag, vet att han har en hemlighet
But I know that he has a secret
Som ingen vet
That nobody knows
Han står här utanför min dörr
He's standing outside of my door
Och tror att allting kan bli som förr
And thinks that everything can be like before
En kvinnokarl som utger sig
A ladies' man who pretends
Att han är gåvan just till dig
That he's a gift just for you
Han är stadens lustlakej
He's the city's playboy
När han går förbi då tystnar musiken
When he walks by, the music stops
Hans magi gör ingen besviken
His magic never disappoints
Han ger alla flickor vad de vill ha (Alla flickor vad dom vill ha)
He gives every girl what they want (what they want)
När han går förbi då stannar trafiken
When he walks by, the traffic stops
Skapar värsta kalabaliken
Causing the worst commotion
Han ger alla flickor vad de vill ha
He gives every girl what they want
Han har ett leende av guld
He has a golden smile
Han är mannen utan skuld
He's the man without guilt
Han var en kort romans
He was a short-lived romance
Jag lämnat bakom mig
I left behind
Helt utan nån substans
Completely without substance
Contributed by Claire E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.