Lina Nyberg

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Lina Nyberg (born 1970, Stockholm) is a Swedish jazz singer and composer who has released 24 albums since her debut Close (1993) - a duo recording with pianist Esbjörn Svensson that became a Swedish jazz classic. She has composed for string quartet, big band and symphony orchestra, and holds the Swedish Grammy, the Lars Gullin Prize and the Royal Academy of Music Jazz Prize. Since 2020 she has also served as Associate Professor in Jazz Voice at the Grieg Academy in Bergen.

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Solo albums released

Swedish Grammy, Jazz Album of the Year (1994)

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Score for Lost in the Stars from Nettavisen.no

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2025-09
Lina Nyberg performed at Utopia Jazz in Gothenburg on 20 September 2025, followed by Jazz in Rabat, Morocco on 27 September.
2025-10
Nyberg appeared at the Stockholm Jazz Festival on 15 October 2025 and played dates in Lidköping and Odense, Denmark.
2024-10
Nyberg released her 24th album, Lost in the Stars (Hoob Records), a tribute to composer Kurt Weill recorded with pianist Daniel Karlsson.
2023
Nyberg served as composer in residence with Bohuslän Big Band and conducted her big band music with the Danish Radio Big Band.
2020
Nyberg was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and appointed Associate Professor in Jazz Voice at the Grieg Academy in Bergen.