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Herbert Joakim "Jocke" Berg (born 16 March 1970 in Eskilstuna, Sweden) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of Swedish Rock/Pop band Kent. Berg rarely gives interviews, saying in one: less is more. Berg has tended to write lyrics in Swedish because he wants to avoid the use of cliché-ridden English lyrics, which often happens when Swedish artists sing in English.[1] Kent's lyrics contributed to their development from indie band to broad mass appeal as songs in Swedish are preferred among the slightly older population that Kent has attracted, according to an academic who has studied the band in their sociological and national context.[1]

Joakim Berg
Joakim Berg.
Background information
Birth nameHerbert Joakim Berg
Also known asJocke Berg
Born (1970-03-16) 16 March 1970 (age 52)
GenresRock, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1995–present

Biography


Berg was born and grew up in Eskilstuna. He moved to Stockholm in 1993 after the founding of Kent, and has lived there since. Berg was the main songwriter, lead singer and rhythm guitarist in the band, which officially disbanded on 17 December 2016, according to the band's official web site.[2] He is the older brother of director Adam Berg, who has directed several of Kent's music videos.


Artistic collaboration and side projects


Berg has written songs for Titiyo (most notably "Come Along", the third-most-played song by Swedish songwriters on Swedish radio during 2000–09[3]), Lisa Miskovsky and Freddie Wadling. Besides his role in Kent, he also had a side project called Paus with The Cardigans guitarist Peter Svensson. Paus released a self-titled album in 1998. In 2012, Petra Marklund (internationally known as September) released a Swedish-language record in Sweden; Berg wrote the songs Händerna mot himlen and Sanningen, The record reached the Swedish Top 10 immediately after release. Marklund has periodically taken the stage with Kent at concerts on the song Svart Snö. In 2015, Joakim Berg collaborated with Avicii in the song "I'll Be Gone", and debuted on Tiësto's Club Life podcast, and was the first track on December's installment of Avicii's LE7ELS podcast.


Awards


As a member of Kent, Berg has received 20 Swedish Grammy Awards. The Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet has awarded Kent with 11 Rockbjörnen awards. In 2003, The Swedish Music Publishers Association awarded Berg for the songwriter/composer of the Year.[4] In 2014 H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden awarded Joakim Berg the H.M. The King's Medal 8th size with a bright blue ribbon for his outstanding contributions to Swedish popular music.[5]


Discography



Kent



Solo



Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SWE
[7]
"Barn av vår tid" 2022 21 Jag fortsätter glömma
"Begravningsbål" 29
"Aniara" 20
"Låtsasvärlden" 38
"Legender" 35
"Ingenmansland" 48
"Var vi kom ifrån" 54
"Då var allt" 62
"4" 71
"Mer än ingenting" 80
"Rubicon" 86

Side projects



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[de] Joakim Berg

Joakim Berg (* 16. März 1970 in Torshälla), genannt Jocke Berg, ist ein schwedischer Komponist, Texter und Sänger der Rockband Kent, die in Skandinavien große Erfolge zu verzeichnen hatte und oft als größte Rockband Schwedens bezeichnet wurde.
- [en] Joakim Berg

[es] Joakim Berg

Herbert Joakim "Jocke" Berg (n. 16 de marzo de 1970 en Eskilstuna, Suecia) es un cantante, compositor y músico sueco, mejor conocido por ser el líder y vocalista principal de la banda de rock y pop sueca Kent.



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