Curt-Eric Holmquist, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Curt-Eric Holmquist

Swedish conductor

Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1948

Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Curt-Eric Gunnar Holmquist (born 20 June 1948) is a Swedish conductor. Holmquist first helped the Swedish dance band Curt Haagers in 1966.
He played the organ in the band until he left in 1969.
In 1984 he conducted the Swedish entry, "Diggi-loo Diggi-ley", in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest.
and performed by the Herreys it won the contest.
Holmquist has conducted the Swedish entries for the Eurovision Song Contest on six occasions: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993 and 1997.
In addition to conducting the Swedish entries he also conducted the Belgian entry in 1985. Holmquist is now program director at Liseberg.
He is also conductor at Lotta Engberg's sing-along shows (Lotta på Liseberg) at Liseberg.