Harpo

Biography

Harpo Svensson, born in 1950 in Bandhagen, Stockholm, is a Swedish singer and songwriter best known for his international hit "Moviestar" from 1975. During the 1970s, he released several successful singles, including "Honolulu," "Sayonara," and "Horoscope," establishing himself as one of Sweden’s biggest music exports. Especially in Germany, he has a large and loyal audience, where "Moviestar" remains one of the most played songs on the radio.

After a serious harness racing accident in 1980, which left him blind in one eye and caused loss of his sense of smell, Harpo withdrew from the music scene and settled on a farm in Halland, where he became a harness racing trainer and horse breeder.

In the early 1990s, he made a comeback with the single "Down At The Club," and in 2005, he celebrated the 30th anniversary of "Moviestar" with the album Jan Harpo Svensson 05.

In 2021, Harpo returned once again to the spotlight through his participation in the TV program Så Mycket Bättre and released the acoustic album Songwriter, his first English-language album since the 1980s.

Known For

ZDF-Fernsehgarten

Self

Så mycket bättre

Himself

Go'kväll

Guest

Benjamin's

Self - Guest

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	Stikkan	Self
1998	Ted - till minne av en popartist	Self
	My Brother Ted	Self

Year	TV Show	Role
2021	Benjamin's	Self - Guest
2010	Så mycket bättre	Himself
2004	Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel	Self
1997	Go'kväll	Guest
1995	Musik für Sie	self
1986	ZDF-Fernsehgarten	Self
1972	Ein Kessel Buntes	Self
1971	Disco	Self