Karl Ewert Alvar Ljusberg, born on May 7, 1945, in Sweden, was a troubador and ballad singer. He began his professional career as an artist in 1971, collaborating with prominent ballad singers such as Sid Jansson and Cornelis Vreeswijk. His debut album Goknul! was released in 1972. Ljusberg gained significant fame for his role as a storyteller in the television show Har du hört den förut? from 1983 to 1996. He was assigned president of the fictitious Republic of Jamtland in 1989 and performed annually at the Storsjöyran festival. Ljusberg received several awards, including the Fred Åkerström grant in 1989, the Nils Ferlin-Sällskapets troubadour prize in 2003, and the Cornelis Vreeswijk grant in 2006. He passed away on October 1, 2021.
