Vicki Benckert
Vivi Catarina Benckert, known professionally as Vicki Benckert, was born on 17
October 1960 in Lidingö, Sweden. She broke through at Melodifestivalen 1984,
where she wrote and performed three songs: “Kärleksmagi,” “Sankta Cecilia,” and
“Livet är som ett träd.” Of the 90 songs selected that year, she had written or
performed in seven. She also performed at the Schlagerfestival in Sopot, Poland,
where she won three of four prizes for singing. She was one of many backing
vocalists on Tommy Nilsson’s “En dag,” which represented Sweden in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1989. Benckert has...
