Björn Dixgård43, belongs to one of Sweden’s more successful musicians. As a member of one of Sweden’s biggest indie bands, he managed to make a name for himself in the music industry before the band finally split up.
However, Dixgård’s career as a musician is far from over.
Björn Dixgård, 2018. Photo: Anna Karolina Eriksson/TT.Björn Dixgård age – how old is he?
Björn Dixgård was born on May 8, 1981, which means that he will turn 44 in 2025.
Björn Dixgård’s family – who are his father and mother?
Björn is the son of Malin Holmlin and Hans Dixgård.
The parents have been involved in writing songs for the son’s band Mando Diao’s tenth album “I soldnedngån”. One of these songs is “Lullaby under Big Bear” which the parents wrote after Björn’s daughter was born.
Björn’s father Hans participates on the piano on some songs.
– We had to pause between takes when we recorded it so I had to cry a little. But that’s how it should be, that’s when it becomes personal and strong, Björn has said about the recording of “In the sunset”, in an interview with Everyone’s from 2020.
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Which band did Björn Dixgård play in?
Björn Dixgård co-founded the band Mando Diao in 1996 as singer and guitarist. Mando Diao was formed in Borlänge, and Dixgårds co-wrote most of the band’s songs Gustaf Norén.
The band is still active today.
Mando Diao 2007. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT. What does the name Mando Diao mean?
The name “Mando Diao” means nothing at all. According to several sources, the name should have come to Björn Dixgård in a dream.
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Are Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén related?
Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén are not related.
Gustaf Norén and his brother Victor have, however, released music under the name Gustaf & Viktor Norén.
Björn Dixgård’s songs – what hits has he made?
Mando Diao has released many hits including “Dance with Somebody”, “Black Saturday” and “Gloria”. In 2012, the band released the album “Infruset”, where they set poems to music Gustaf Fröding. Then the song “Strövtåg i hembygden” was released, which ended up number one on the Svensktoppen.
Dixgård 2024. Photo: Fredrik Jonasson/STELLA Pictures. Does Björn Dixgård have a wife or girlfriend?
Dixgård has been married to his wife since 2008 Emma Kihlberg. The couple met in 2003.
Who is Björn Dixgård’s wife Emma Kihlberg?
When Dixgård met Emma Kihlberg, she worked as a lawyer in the music industry but was also a singer in a jazz band. In an interview with Allas, Dixgård says that it was Emma who proposed to him in 2008.
– I wondered why she sat and cried all evening and thought that there was either something wrong or that she was pregnant. But it was the proposal that she sat and charged up for, nervous and moved, Björn told me then.
Björn Dixgård 2022. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT.
He has said the following about the relationship:
– Relationships are relationships, they are never a bed of roses, and it is clear that me and Emma have had our difficulties. But the fact that I went on tours has probably been good for the relationship, we’ve had to long for each other a little. And we always talk about everything and check in on each other. It is important to keep track of each other’s feelings. A relationship is a constant process, he said in an interview with the newspaper.
Today, Emma Kihlberg works as a teacher.
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Does Björn Dixgård have children?
Björn Dixgård and Emma Kihlberg have two children, who are 14 and 12 years old, according to Today’s News.
Does Björn Dixgård have Instagram?
Yes, on Instagram he goes by the name @bjorndixgard.
Björn Dixgård 2024. Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT.