Adam Alsing | |
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![]() Alsing on 17 September 2015 | |
Born | Rolf Adam Engelbrekt Alsing 12 October 1968 Karlstad, Sweden |
Died | 15 April 2020 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 51)
Occupation(s) | Radio and television host |
Years active | 1990–2020 |
Known for | Big Brother, Adam Live, Mix Megapol |
Spouse | Anette |
Children | 2 |
Rolf Adam Engelbrekt Alsing (12 October 1968 – 15 April 2020) was a Swedish television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Big Brother Sweden on Kanal 5. He moved to TV4 in 2005, presenting the Swedish version of Jeopardy!. He also presented his own show, Adam Live. He later ventured into radio, presenting shows on Rix FM and Mix Megapol.
Biography
[edit]Alsing grew up in Karlstad in Värmland, and also in Sollefteå in Ångermanland.[1] He worked as a disc jockey during his high school years in Karlstad.[2] He started his career as a presenter for several local shows broadcast from Värmland on Sveriges Radio.[3]
When TV4 started its broadcasts in 1990, he debuted as a television presenter for Twist & Shout.[4] In 1991, he became the presenter of the dating show Tur i kärlek (Love at First Sight) along with Agneta Sjödin, and presented over 100 episodes of the show.[5] In 1993, he moved to TV3 and started presenting his own talk show called Adam.[5] In the mid-1990s, Alsing, along with Nikola Söderlund, started the production company "Think Big Productions"; they produced the shows Utmanarna on TV3 and Måndagsklubben on Kanal 5.[6]
Alsing presented the Swedish version of Big Brother between 2000 and 2004 on Kanal 5, as well as the reality series Masterplan in 2005.[7] Between 2006 and 2007, he presented Jeopardy! on TV4, taking over for Magnus Härenstam.[8] Basshunter recorded two songs for Adam Alsing "Boten Adam" and "Sitter i luren och väntar på Adam Alsing". The first song become one of the most downloaded ringtones in Sweden in October 2006 and the second song was released on compilation album Mix Megapol 1 in 2008.[9][10] Between 2009 and 2011, he presented Sveriges värsta bilförare (Sweden's Worst Driver) on TV4.[11]
Between 5 September 2011 and 5 April 2012, Alsing presented Adam Live, a live talk show, on TV3, and in 2014, he presented Big Brother again, this time on Kanal 9.[12] Alsing participated as a contestant in På spåret in 2011 along with Stefan Holm; the show was broadcast on SVT.[13][14]
Radio
[edit]Between 2004 and 2011, Alsing, along with Gry Forssell and Anders Timell, presented the radio show Äntligen morgon on Mix Megapol.[15] From 2012 until his death in 2020, he hosted the podcast Adam & Kompani, along with Daniel Breitholtz and Carin da Silva; the trio first met during filming of Adam Live.[16] From 2013 until 2017, Alsing, along with Marko "Markoolio" Lehtosalo and Brita Zackari, hosted the morning show Rix MorronZoo on Rix FM.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Alsing was the son of the former editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Aftonbladet, Rolf Alsing.[18] He had a wife, Anette, and the couple had two sons together.[19]
Alsing died on 15 April 2020, at the age of 51, from COVID-19.[20][21]
Awards
[edit]Award | Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Stora radiopriset | 2004 | Adam Alsings Frukostpass, Radio City 105.9 | Morning Show of the Year | Won | [22] |
2010 | Adam Alsing | Male Host of the Year | Won | [23] | |
Äntligen Morgon, Mix Megapol | Morning Show of the Year | Won | |||
2011 | Adam Alsing | Male Host of the Year | Won | [24] | |
2015 | Adam Alsing | Male Host of the Year | Won | [25] |
References
[edit]- ^ Olsson, Martin (2 September 2011). ""Man får sällan en sån här chans"" (in Swedish). Värmlands Folkblad. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Adam och Kompani – podcast". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Hansson, Marie (15 April 2020). JUST NU: Värmlänningen Adam Alsing har gått bort. Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Adam Alsing i Twist & Shout". Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Adam Alsings liv i bilder – från "Tur i kärlek" till "Kändishoppet"". Aftonbladet. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Adam Alsing är död". gaffa.se. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Björk, Corinna (1 August 2003). "Adam Alsing ska leda nya dokusåpan "Masterplan"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Lokko, Andres (15 April 2020). "Alsing var en av våra stora lättunderhållare". Svenska Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Ann Charlotte Svensson (10 November 2006). "Sverigetopplistan – Musik från TV populärt som ringsignal i mobilen". Cision. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Mix Megapol". Svensk mediedatabas (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "I tv fick Adam Alsing allt för sällan utlopp för sin stora begåvning". Aftonbladet. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Adam Alsing blir Sveriges Letterman Archived 20 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine Aftonbladet Retrieved 15 April 2020
- ^ "Adam Alsing var en av nöjesvärldens största". Expressen. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Holm och Alsing i "På spåret". Sveriges Radio. 5 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Adam Alsing lämnar "Äntligen morgon"". Expressen. 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Brischetto, Lucas (15 April 2020). "Programledaren Adam Alsing död i sviterna av corona". SVT Nyheter. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020 – via svt.se.
- ^ "Roger Nordin ersätter Adam Alsing i radion". Expressen. 30 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Branzell, Karin (December 2006). "Rolf Alsing, journalist" (in Swedish). Karlstads universitet. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Adam Alsing har varit gift med Anette i över 30 år: "Det är en fantastiskt vacker historia"". Hänt.se. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Adam Alsing död i covid-19". Svenska Dagbladet. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Gry Forssell mourns friend Adam Alsing: "Taken away from us"". 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Radioakademin, Webmaster. "Vinnare 2004 | Radioakademin". radioakademin (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Dubbelt upp för Adam Alsing på Radiogalan". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 30 September 2010. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Vinnarna av Stora radiopriset 2011: Lotta Bromé och Adam Alsing årets programledare". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Alla vinnare på Radiogalan". Dagens media. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
External links
[edit] Media related to Adam Alsing at Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Alsing at IMDb