Magnus Uggla

Magnus Uggla is a Swedish rock, pop and punk musician and writer who is also known for his satirical work. He began his musical career in the late 1960s as the singer with the rock band JUSO. Turning solo in the mid-'70s, he released his first LP in 1975 with the heavily Glam era Bowie-influenced 'Bobbo Viking' on the cover of which was a photo of the young Uggla in full make-up. As with his second album, 'Livets Teater', neither the critics nor the public were set afire with interest, and low sales ensued. By 1978 Uggla had turned to punk rock for his next attempt at solo fame, recording 'Vittring' with the English punk band Stadium Dogs. Once again the sales did not reflect the ambition. In 1979 he formed The Magnus Uggla Band and released 'Den Ljusnande Framtid är Vår' a year later. Throughout the '80s and '90s Uggla and his band became a cult act with low sales and no profile outside of their home country. In 2007 however, Uggla became embroiled in a controversy regarding his lyrics for the potential Swedish entry into the Eurovision Song Contest, when he was accused of racism against Poland. The Swedish judiciary ruled that the song did not offend against the country's hate speech laws and Uggla used the exposure to release his entire back catalogue. In 2012 he made his first appearance on the Swedish TV music show 'Så Mycket Bättre' where contestants perform cover versions of each other songs. He has continued to appear in the show, including its anniversary season in 2019.

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