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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Lena Willemark
Person · female · Sweden · Evertsberg · born 1960 · recording since 1989
Swedish musician
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Also known as Lena Villemark · 莉娜·維勒馬克
Timeline
18 events▣ Album 13✦ Award 3◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1960s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Secrets of Living
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography130 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1341588726
Biography
Lena Willemark (born 12 May 1960) is a Swedish traditional music fiddler, singer, and composer, who combines elements of folk and jazz.
Born in Älvdalen, Dalarna, Willemark grew up with the region's folk music. In Stockholm in the 1970s, she also had contact with jazz. She has collaborated with groups such as Frifot, Enteli, Elise Einarsdotter, and composer Karin Rehnqvist. She recorded Nordan with Ale Möller, winning in 1994 both a Grammis and the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik. Commissioned by Stockholm, Cultural Capital of Europe in 1998, she composed and performed Windogur.
For several decades Willemark has broadened her scope through collaborations with jazz musicians and other artists. She is also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and is often seen on stage across Sweden and abroad.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 13 | 84th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 34 | 72.8th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (13 release groups · 13 studio albums)
Albums · 13
1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 52:34
1My Heart3:382Poem4:293Alexandrinen5:454Önskan5:175Polska från Älvdalen5:256Kärlekssvit7:517It Never Entered My Mind6:438Du ska tacka4:369Journey To6:0010Polska efter Sjungar Lars Larsson2:501990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 43:04
1Krafthalling3:372Klappvalsen4:153Gobelängdrömmar5:024Sion klagar / Edh ir kusulit / Stormens tallar7:295Jojkpolska3:106Vallevan5:517Krokodiltårar5:178ModusMats4:339Skymning3:501993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:03:47
1Ljus, dagg, grönska7:252Pjöller6:373Vallåtar efter Nöstmo Halvar6:284Lonely Woman6:245Sphinx Acre8:246And If Sleep Doesn't Come6:207Periferiaz1:008Lat Souli Skaina / Faut Martis Polska5:479Bäste drängens visa3:1710Domus Vonus5:2611Kraftens källa6:392000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 50:38
1Mes ig såg an8:422Windoga4:213An negg mig6:114Himlen faller3:285Eddji1:596Koltrasten7:287Rimnur / Saungg5:058Tungelest'n / Uono sig4:249Wegåstjil5:5110Dagen reser sig3:092004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 46:08
1Upp Millå Bjäri & dansvisa från Väsa3:102När som gräset det vajar3:173Hedningspolskan från Evertsberg1:404Den blomstertid nu kommer2:585Matshanso Mats2:086Bonden och räfven3:297Den illas testamente3:188Det stod en jungfru3:499Allt vad du vill3:2110Sven i Rosengård4:0911Braulåt från Rot2:1412Martins begravning2:2013Tänk om i kund beskriva2:0714Förgäves uppå stigen2:0115Polska efter Pål Karl2:2816Hör du lilla Anna & Polska efter dieg Anders3:0917Tusserilullan, vaggvisa0:302005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 50:28
1I Skyggelandet2:062Agnus Dei5:443Rike Mannens Sjal10:444Huvkraft3:275Gammelspaken Polskan2:036Ljom2:407Edh Buser4:308Pal Karl Polskan1:369Varulven3:5510Valivan13:432006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 50:43
1Åsenpsalm4:252Ditt blå3:013Mikkelkwenn3:074En ödestrand9:295Sväs Märtas Kulning/Fårlock2:376Dikka/Dieg Anders3:327Ande3:128Mjölnarpolskan2:269Immiln Blaunkk/Tommos Anders3:1510Hoppets dörr3:1611Tommos Kerstins vallåt/Silder/Vallåtspolska4:5212Hemvändaren2:4613Fidergerd1:1814Dejlig Rosa3:272013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 56:58
1Norrskensbrand6:212Limberg6:373Laungga tidh6:084Stugan6:575Fotspår3:346All My Loving7:107Kambhoji6:238Jag unnar dig7:509Jai-Ia5:582015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 56:38
1Krippainggler8:432Dröm3:553Jag står kvar3:194Urbanus4:035Hirajoshi5:596Minni2:037Ogadh Dett5:398Lyöstraini5:149Sligerpolska2:2810Uoruo5:5911Lyösfridhn4:4912Vilda vindar4:272016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 47:53
1Blåferdį The Blue Journey7:482Swart Black6:403Swartpolską The Black Polska2:494Balistienną Balistienną5:545Du So Oller Glemmd Åv You, Forgotten By All8:076Du Spilmann O Fiddler3:477Wissą-walsn Waltz Of Certainty3:078Edh Byres Snart It Begins Soon4:179Encore: Ra Weg Right Away5:242016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:17:25
1Partita no. 2 in D minor: I. Allemanda4:592Chorale: Befiehl du deine Wege1:123Partita no. 2 in D minor: II. Corrente2:354Chorale: Wo soll ich fliehen hin0:465Partita no. 2 in D minor: III. Sarabanda3:476Partita no. 2 in D minor: IV. Giga4:217Partita no. 2 in D minor: V. Ciaccona, with chorale quotations14:528Sonata for Solo Violin: I. Lento1:449Sonata for Solo Violin: II. Andante largo3:2910Sonata for Solo Violin: III. Moderato misterioso3:3711Sonata for Solo Violin: IV. The Three-headed Ostrich3:2412Sonata for Solo Violin: V. Siciliano2:5113Sonata for Solo Violin: VI. Presto3:0014Sonata for Solo Violin: VII. Lento2:4315Dansa (2011) for voice and violin: I. före (gömt) [before (hidden)]5:2716Dansa (2011) for voice and violin: II. Dansa [Dance]3:3717Dansa (2011) for voice and violin: III. mellan 1 (öppet) [between I (open)]2:2418Dansa (2011) for voice and violin: IV. o dansa [oh dance]3:3519Dansa (2011) for voice and violin: V. mellan 2 (bredvid) [between II (side by side)]3:4020Dansa (2011) for voice and violin: VI. dansa grymheten [dance cruelty]3:1321Dansa (2011) for voice and violin: VII. efter (glömt) [after (forgotten)]2:092019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:05:04
1Ogadh dett / Your Eyes6:272En gång skall du / There Comes a Time for You3:293Dikten jag alltid drömt om att skriva / The Poem I Wanted to Write5:384Synsk poet / Second-sighted Poet8:005Ödetorp / Desolate Cottage1:466Krattskogslada / Grove Barn6:187Hirajoshi10:238Not1:389Oktoberhavet / The October Sea5:5810Utmarksäng / Hillside Meadow1:1311Kronohemman / Homestead5:0912Dröm / Dream1:2513Måseskär2:2514Fyrstation / Lighthouse5:152023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 58:00
1Mist of the River7:122Blue Lamp4:283Ramona Elena6:564The Woman of the Long Ice5:415Wedding Polska2:556Kingdom of Coldness5:187Angels4:208Petrarca4:599Pasado en claro3:3210Glowworm7:2311Returning Wave5:16
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Lena Willemark head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 13 | 84th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 34 | 72.8th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Q10552330 | won | |
| 2011 | Litteris et Artibus | won | |
| 2017 | Q120865611 | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frifot(band) | — | present | |
| Gals and Pals(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lena_Willemark.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/256b82b2-2e87-4f5c-8566-f025c23a30dbdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/256b82b2-2e87-4f5c-8566-f025c23a30dbcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450745genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450745seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Willemarkbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Willemark
Why this artist is in the database
- List of folk musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Johan Månsson · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q450745 · MusicBrainz: 256b82b2-2e87-4f5c-8566-f025c23a30db
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