Marie’s live comeback

Written by Helene2000 on December 6, 2005 to Marie Fredriksson.

STOCKHOLM - Yesterday Marie performed live at Café Opera’s Aids Gala “Kick Aids Out”. Marie sang Aretha Franklin’s “I never loved a man like I loved you”, a song that she also performed back at Roxette’s MTV unplugged in 1993. “I’ve always loved that song so it felt so right to do it tonight!” Marie says.” Micke adds “I suspect she means me, this is so big for us to be back on stage again!” Yesterday’s mini concert was very special as it was Marie’s first public appearance since she was diagnosed with cancer. Afterwards Marie exclaimed “I feel so great tonight, I’ll have me a pint of beer!”

Per Gessle has said that he’d love to take Roxette for another spin if Marie is up for it. Now the first step has been taken.

“Kick Aids Out” was held for the first time ever yesterday. The goal is to spread aids information in southern Africa.

Santi contributed to this article.

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kibkalo said on December 6, 2005 10:56:

Was it broadcasted?
And shall be repeated? We want to see it!

Roxryder-V2002 said on December 6, 2005 11:16:

Yes! SO HAPPY! :)

Can someone please translate this last paragraph:

Marie Fredriksson framförde “I never loved a man (the way I love you)”. En klassiker med Aretha Franklin som hon tidigare sjungit med Roxette.
Vill man vara petig kan man konstatera att det var en väldigt bluesig version. Kanske inte det mest spännade soundet Maries röst landat i.
Samtidigt - rösten där uppe på skinnpallen lät fantastisk. Stark, själfull och oerhört närvarande.
Helt i klass med den “För dom som älskar” som hon sjöng ensam vid ett piano på en anti-rasismgala i Globen för snart fem år sedan. En sånginsats som, intill Roxettes “It must have been love”, måste räknas som hennes finaste.
Nu vill vi ha mer. Det är så vi funkar.
Ut på vägarna igen, Marie! Solo, med Roxette eller med nåt helt annat.
Bara du sjunger såhär vackert igen.

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Thanx in advance!

crashroxer said on December 6, 2005 11:40:

These news are just AMAZING!!!!

MARIE IS A DIVA!!!

I love you.

stefaniestrecker said on December 6, 2005 12:40:

well this is NOT marie’s first performance since she was diagnosed with cancer!
when “the change” was released she did a little gig as well. anyone who has seen the swedish documentary will remember!!!

crashroxer said on December 6, 2005 12:42:

But it’s the first OFFICIAL performance!!

sommartider said on December 6, 2005 12:58:

Great news!!
hope to see her on a big stage soon! =)

biggestfan said on December 6, 2005 13:10:

that are news I love!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =))

qrox said on December 6, 2005 13:31:

Yes!!!!!!
I love you marie!!!!
Thank you for coming back!!!!!
Your are the greatest!!!!

Breathe8 said on December 6, 2005 14:39:

Marie, you are the queen of the stage!!!

Thanks for your comeback!!!

lucre_gt said on December 6, 2005 14:55:

Grear news ... yes!!! Marie come back ... & Roxette too!!!

xarrrr said on December 6, 2005 15:29:

this is sooo great :)

speedo85_90 said on December 6, 2005 18:09:

That’s right! Help the children!
I just wish I lived in Stockholm...

plectrum said on December 6, 2005 18:24:

Very nice to hear about marie doing a mini concert & for a good cause aswell,i think i will go out tonight & have myself a pint of beer too maybe more & toast to marie & good health.

substitute said on December 6, 2005 18:31:

I love you Marie with all my heart & soul!!You are simply great!

speedo85_90 said on December 6, 2005 19:21:

Hi Roxryder-V2002!
Fell I’m in a good mood today so I’ll do my best to translate. OK, here we go;

“Marie Fredriksson preformed “I never loved a man..”. A classic with Aretha Franklin wich Marie earlier sung with Rox. If you wanna be fussy you can state that it was a very blues-influated version. Maybe not the most exciting sound that Maries voice landed in.
But still - the voice up there on the chair was amazing. Strong and extremely present.
Just as godd as “För dom som älskar” wick she sung alone by the piano at the anti-rasismgala in Globen, five years ago. A song wich, next to Rox’s “It must...”, has to be count as her most beautiful.
Now we want more. That’s how we are.
Out on the road again, Marie! Solo, with Rox or with something completely different.
If only you sing this beautiful again.”

Jag är utmattad...
Don’t make me translate that.

Bye, bye!

mf2004 said on December 6, 2005 19:56:

Marie is the best singer, and she´s comeback, it´s great!!!!
She is the Queen of the music
Thank God for give us this perfect news!!
Marie in the stage again!!
I love her wiht all my soul, and i hope that see her someday again, here in Argentina.
Juan Jose Campora - Argentina

Roxryder-V2002 said on December 6, 2005 20:11:

@ speedo85_90: Thaxn so much!!!

Can’t wait to listen to that voice again!!!

Adriano_silva said on December 6, 2005 20:57:

UAU!!
I´m receiving very nice news ultimately

It´s so good marie is singing in audience again.

I´m certain that Roxette´s career will come back soon.
I love this song, specially MTV unplugged version.
MF sang this song in a private party in 2002 (before your sickness) too. She really likes this song.

Marie I Love you. Do what you wanna do !!!

Majdy said on December 6, 2005 22:00:

marie’s news always brighten my day! :)

ally77 said on December 6, 2005 22:21:

Just one questions, well no 2...

Was this open to anyone...

and if so

Why the hell could I have not found out about this on Sunday when I was there! grrrrrrrrrrr

rox-kuryliw said on December 6, 2005 22:38:

YAY marie your the best .

roxtexanet said on December 6, 2005 22:48:

@ally: I was wondering exactly the same thing! Nothing gets by this crowd, but this is the second live gig Marie pulled off without fans’ knowledge! Hopefully she’ll indulge our cravings to see her on stage again, soon...

Jud (moderator) said on December 6, 2005 23:03:

*yay*

Hotblooded said on December 6, 2005 23:47:

Great news!!!!

We want more! We want more! We want more! ;)

on_a_mission said on December 7, 2005 00:27:

this is excellent news!

Leila said on December 7, 2005 04:55:

Roxette ’s come back!!!Thank you Marie!!

AURYTE said on December 7, 2005 06:00:

Fantastic start of the day YAY :D:D:D

It’s really Christmas now!!!

Marie is the queen :)

carbon_boy said on December 7, 2005 07:21:

Great news indeed!

“”Kick Aids Out” was held for the first time ever yesterday. The goal is to spread aids information in southern Africa.” The question is, will it be broadcasted in South Africa? Fingers crossed!!!

ally77 said on December 7, 2005 08:18:

@ roxtexanet I know.... it would be nice to hear this news before the event!

silverROSES said on December 7, 2005 10:00:

wow!!! nice to see the other half of roxette is working at least for an aids project.

tevensso (moderator) said on December 7, 2005 11:01:

I think that comment is a bit unfair, not EVERY artist consider themselves God, like Bono does.

Rox-Van said on December 7, 2005 14:15:

Beautiful news, Marie I love you!!! :D

abysmo said on December 7, 2005 14:55:

Great to see Marie is ready to work and joy again. Hope that comes another I en tid som var next year and next Joyride in 2007. Welcome back Marie. Nice to see you happy from being back on stage. Hope to see you someday...

BjornAelvoet said on December 7, 2005 14:57:

This news is even reported in Belgian newspaper!

http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=DMF07122005_032

mazarin said on December 7, 2005 17:16:

and in german n-tv:

http://www.n-tv.de/610678.html

Helene2000 said on December 7, 2005 18:01:

As it seems all the big news agencies reported about the gig. Here’s what the Austrian news agency APA reported:

Roxette-Sängerin Frederiksson nach Hirntumor wieder auf der Bühne

Utl.: Wohltätigkeitskonzert für Aids-kranke afrikanische Kinder =

Stockholm (APA/dpa) - Gut drei Jahre nach ihrer Operation wegen eines Hirntumors hat die Schwedin Marie Fredriksson (47) vom Popduo “Roxette” zum ersten Mal wieder live auf einer Bühne gesungen. Wie die Stockholmer Zeitungen am Mittwoch berichteten, trug Frederiksson zu einem Wohltätigkeitskonzert für Aids-kranke Kinder in Afrika im Café Opera den Klassiker “I’ve Never Loved A Man Like I Loved You” bei. “Ich bin heute Abend so glücklich, ich brauch jetzt erst mal ein Bier”, rief die blonde Sängerin dem Publikum zu.

Frederikssons früherer Roxette-Partner Per Gessle (46) hatte während ihrer Erkrankung immer wieder gesagt, er sei jederzeit zu einer Wiedervereinigung des in den neunziger Jahren weltberühmten Duos bereit: “Alles hängt nur davon ab, ob Marie das will.” Die Sängerin selbst wollte sich zu dieser Frage bisher nicht äußern, hat aber seit ihrer Genesung schon eine Solo-CD eingespielt.
(Schluss) leh

APA0383 2005-12-07/13:34

Jud (moderator) said on December 7, 2005 19:09:

when refering to news in other languages, please post the link only.

Translation: the text doesn’t say anything we don’t know and that hasn’t been written on TDR’s article :)

AURYTE said on December 8, 2005 06:02:

But still could anyone translate the last sentence? Thank you :)

andi11 said on December 8, 2005 08:21:

@AURYTE: the last sentence of the austrian report in English: “The singer didn’t want to comment on this question (about a new rox-cd), but she has recorded one solo-cd since her recovery.”

AURYTE said on December 9, 2005 23:09:

@andi11: thank you ;)

yshazel said on January 7, 2006 07:52:

i miss Majsan’s voice. It’ll make me glad.
These days i keep on asking to my self: where is Marie? Where is Roxette that always heard in my bedroom? Glad to know that Marie still up!

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