Östen Warnerbring

Östen Warnerbring

Rune Johansson (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

Östen Warnebring, known professionally as Östen med Rösten, was a Swedish singer, musician, and composer who worked across multiple musical styles throughout his career. Beginning as a jazz performer, he gradually expanded into popular music genres including schlager and musical adaptations of Swedish poetry. In 1967, he represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Som en dröm." During the 1970s, Warnebring gained recognition as one of the first Swedish artists to prominently incorporate his distinctive Scanian provincial accent into his vocal performances.