Olsson started his career as a
handball referee in a career that included refereeing the handball semifinal between
Yugoslavia and
Romania at the
1972 Summer Olympics in
Munich, Germany. Along with Hans Carlsson he also refereed the bronze medal match of
the same tournament. The show was a success and was broadcast five nights a week. Olsson had a new topic for each show and let the listeners call in and tell their opinions about the topic. The show was broadcast on
Sveriges Radio P1 between 1978 and 1991. after which
Lasse Kronér took his role.
Bingolotto became one of the most watched programmes on Swedish television in the 1990s. During the special Christmas broadcast of
Bingolotto in 1995, it received 3,145 million viewers. The show's rating dropped in 1999 after Olsson quit the show. Olsson returned as a guest host in 2004 and 2011.
Other television and film appearances After
Bingolotto, Olsson presented
Svenska Idrottsgalan (
Swedish Sports Awards) on
SVT during a three-year period between 2000 and 2002 along with
Kristin Kaspersen. In 2002, Olsson presented
Deklarera med Loket och Unni (
Economy with Loket and Unni) on
TV4. Olsson also made a cameo-appearance in the soap opera
Tre kronor on TV4. Olsson appeared as himself in several Swedish films, including
Yrrol – en kolossalt genomtänkt film in 1994 and
En på miljonen in 1995. He can be seen briefly, in footage from
Bingolotto, in the music video for "
Ray of Light" by
Madonna.
Music Olsson was also a dansband singer and released several albums in the 1990s. His most sold music recordings were the dansband record
Lokets favoriter and the single "Vart tog jultomten vägen?" ("Where Did Santa Claus go?"), which sold 250,000 copies. ==Death==