Lars-Eric Gustav "Lasse" Holm (born 9 December 1943) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and television host.
Holm has also hosted and appeared in several television shows.
As singer.
Since childhood, he was interested in music and was a member of a lot of pop music and rock music groups in the 1960s: "Doug and the Millsmen", "The Spacemen" and "The Moonlighters".
Holm and singer Monica Törnell represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek".
As songwriter.
Holm is best known as a schlager composer. During the 1980s, he was a songwriter for Chips and country band Mats Rådberg &amp; Rankarna. Holm often collaborated with Ingela 'Pling' Forsman
Holm has, by himself or in collaboration with others, written five winning songs in the Swedish Melodifestivalen: "Dag efter dag" by (Chips, 1982), "Främling" (Carola Häggkvist, 1983), "Bra vibrationer" by (Kikki Danielsson, 1985), "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek" (a duet by Holm and Monica Törnell, 1986) and "Eloise" by (Arvingarna, 1993).
Lasse Holm was (along with ABBA, Kiss, Prince) highlighted as an inspiration when Max Martin accepted the 2016 Polar Music Prize.
As television host.
Holm has hosted a number of Swedish TV shows such as "Sikta mot stjärnorna" broadcast on TV4, "Pictionary" and "Diggiloo" broadcast on SVT.
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