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Fredriksson performed vocals on several tracks of Bolyos' debut solo album A Family Affair, which was released in June 2007. [83] In November, Capitol Records issued a ballad compilation of Fredriksson's Swedish-language solo material, Tid för tystnad – Marie Fredrikssons ballader ( Time for Silence – Marie Fredriksson's Ballads ). [ 84 ]
A Family Affair is the debut studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Mikael Bolyos. The album was issued on CD on 14 June 2007 by EMI, in conjunction with Bolyos' own independent record label Mikael Bolyos Music. [1] It features the vocals of Bolyos' wife Marie Fredriksson (part of the duo Roxette), and Mats Ronander.
Following the diagnosis and treatment, Fredriksson and her husband Mikael Bolyos began work on the album as a form of therapy in their home studio in Djursholm, Stockholm, with Bolyos acting as producer. Musically, the record is inspired and influenced by roots, rhythm and blues and gospel music the vocalist listened to as a child.
It was compiled by Fredriksson alongside her husband Mikael Bolyos and former EMI executive Kjell Andersson, and consists of personal favourites among her previously recorded ballads, along with new songs "Ordet är farväl" and "Ett bord i solen". Both of these tracks were issued as airplay-only promotional singles in Sweden.
All songs produced by Lars-Göran "Lasse" Lindbom, except tracks 1, 2, 15, 16 and 17 produced by Marie Fredriksson and Mikael Bolyos; track 11 produced by Fredriksson, Anders Herrlin and Per "Pelle" Andersson; tracks 12, 13 and 14 produced by Fredriksson and Herrlin. Mastered by Åsa Winzell at Polar Mastering in Stockholm.
It was her first album of original Swedish material since 1996's I en tid som var, and was produced by Fredriksson alongside her husband Mikael Bolyos and Christoffer Lundquist. The record contains writing contributions from Uno Svenningsson, Kenneth Gärdestad, Lustans Lakejer vocalist Johan Kinde, and Fredriksson's Roxette partner Per Gessle.
All songs produced and arranged by Mikael Bolyos. Mastered by Björn Engelmann and Thomas Eberger at Cutting Room Studios in Stockholm. Musicians. Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals, keyboards (track 3) Micke Bolyos – background vocals (tracks 5 and 7), piano (track 6), keyboards, programming, engineering and mixing
The track was written and produced by Fredriksson alongside her husband Mikael Bolyos, [2] and recorded at the couple's home studio in Djursholm. [3] [4] [5] The song was a minor hit in her home country upon release, peaking at number 34 and spending eight weeks on the Swedish Singles Chart. [6]