Nina Lizell, born Nina Lizell on 1 September 1944 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a Swedish pop singer who began her career after completing studies in several languages in London, Paris and Geneva, initially aspiring to become a stewardess. Her breakthrough came in 1967 when she was discovered at a German talent contest and released her first single "Du gehst vorbei" in 1967, followed by a series of hits in both Sweden and East Germany, including "Rauchen im Wald" in 1969 and "Der Mann mit dem Panamahut" in 1973. Her television presence extended to more than 100 programs across Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, and she toured extensively in Eastern Europe, Venezuela and Cuba. Notable achievements include selling over 1.6 million copies of her AMIGA LP Nina Lizell in East Germany, receiving a Gold Record for the duet "Vem kan segla öustan vind?", and celebrating her 50th stage anniversary in Germany in 2017 with the single "Dankeschön". In 2019 she commemorated her 75th birthday with the album Jubiläum, and in 2020 she was honored with the smago! Award for 50 years on the ZDF‑Hitparade.
