Roger Pontare
Swedish musician (born 1951)
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- Fred Roger Pontare (born Roger Johansson ; 17 October 1951) is a Swedish musician.
- Pontare was born in Arjeplog Municipality, and is of Sami descent.
- In 2018, he participated in the Swedish TV-show Stjärnornas stjärna broadcast on TV4.
- The latter is well known singer songwriter with the mononym Vincent and as Vargas as part of the duo Vargas & Lagola.
Fred Roger Pontare (born Roger Johansson; 17 October 1951) is a Swedish musician. He lives in Bjuråker in Hudiksvalls kommun.
Pontare was born in Arjeplog Municipality, and is of Sami descent. He has represented Sweden twice in the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1994 (duet with Marie Bergman) with "Stjärnorna" and in 2000 with "When Spirits Are Calling My Name", placing 13th and 7th, respectively. In 2018, he participated in the Swedish TV-show Stjärnornas stjärna broadcast on TV4.
Personal life
Roger Pontare is father to Viktor and Vincent Pontare. The latter is well known singer songwriter with the mononym Vincent and as Vargas as part of the duo Vargas & Lagola.
Discography
Albums
Singles
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