Roger Pontare
Fred Roger Pontare (born Roger Johansson; 17 October 1951) is a Swedish musician. He lives in Bjuråker in Hudiksvalls kommun.
Fred Roger Pontare | |
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Roger Pontare | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roger Johansson |
| Born | 17 October 1951 Slagnäs, Sweden |
| Genres | Folk pop Schlager |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
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.
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