Lindfors was born into a
Swedish-speaking Finnish family in
Helsinki,
Finland, and she moved to Sweden with her family when she was eight years old. She made her debut as a
revue actress in
Uddevalla in 1960. The following year she made her first recording. In the most recent decades, Lindfors has been known in Scandinavia for her "
one-woman shows" in which she mixes music with a lot of
comedy. She was one of the first artists who sang
samba in Sweden, and she was also one of the first Swedish performers who did
stand-up comedy in her shows. ;Eurovision Song Contest Lindfors's performance of "
Nygammal Vals" ("New, yet familiar waltz") with
Svante Thuresson took second place in the
1966 Eurovision Song Contest. She was the presenter of the
1985 Eurovision Song Contest in
Gothenburg, Sweden, and was most famous for (seemingly) having a
wardrobe malfunction live, during the contest, after passing through a part of the elaborate set. She later admitted it was a gag, but that it had not been rehearsed beforehand. The
EBU was reportedly not pleased with the stunt. It remains one of the most iconic moments in the contest's history. She also performed "
Musik ska byggas utav glädje" ("My Joy Is Building Bricks of Music") as the contest's major opener. ;Others She has starred in several Swedish TV shows which have won awards in Montreux. In 1998, she became Sweden's
Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF. ==Personal life==