Peter Jöback
Musical artist
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- Peter Arne Jöback (born 4 June 1971) is a Swedish singer, actor and musical artist.
- He is also known for his portrayals of the Phantom in West End and Broadway productions of The Phantom of the Opera .
- He will reprise the same role for Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular World Tour .
- He spent his childhood in Värmland and Östergötland.
- 1995–2000 Peter Jöback got his professional break through his collaboration with ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson in their musical Kristina från Duvemåla ( The Emigrants ) at Malmö Opera and Music Theatre.
Peter Arne Jöback (born 4 June 1971) is a Swedish singer, actor and musical artist.
Jöback has acted in musical theatre, with lead roles in West End productions of Miss Saigon and The Witches of Eastwick. He is also known for his portrayals of the Phantom in West End and Broadway productions of The Phantom of the Opera. More recently, Jöback took on the role of Jean Valjean in a West End production of Les Misérables. He will reprise the same role for Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular World Tour.
Biography
Early life and education
Peter Jöback was born on 4 June 1971 in Stockholm. He spent his childhood in Värmland and Östergötland.
As a student Jöback attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm.
1995–2000
Peter Jöback got his professional break through his collaboration with ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson in their musical Kristina från Duvemåla (The Emigrants) at Malmö Opera and Music Theatre. Jöback created the role of Robert, whose theme song ("Guldet blev till sand") broke every record on the Swedish pop charts. The musical was seen by over one million Swedes, and the original cast's CD box became a triple-platinum album and received several Swedish Grammy awards. Jöback received his first Golden Mask for his role as Robert.
In 1997, Jöback released his album Personliga Val, which reached no. 2 on the Swedish album chart. It featured 11 pop-oriented interpretations of songs from famous musicals.
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