Monica Dominique
Monica Dominique (née Danielsson; born 20 July 1940) is a Swedish pianist, composer, and actress. The two often perform piano four hands together in concert. Dominique acted from 1969 until the 1990s.
Also recorded as Monica Anita Elisabeth Dominique · Monica Anita Elisabeth Danielsson
Monica Dominique

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- Born
- 20 July 1940
- Birthplace
- Västerås, Sweden
- Full name
- Monica Anita Elisabeth Danielsson.
- Nationality
- Sweden.
- Occupation
- actress, composer, jazz musician, pianist and conductor.
- Fields
- jazz.
- Education
- Royal College of Music in Stockholm and Adolf Fredrik's Music School.
- Honours
- Spelmannen, Evert Taube scholarship, Stockholm city prize of honour, Medal for the advancement of the musical arts, Musikförläggarnas pris and Monica Zetterlund-stipendiet.
- Languages
- Swedish.
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Monica Dominique (née Danielsson; born 20 July 1940) is a Swedish pianist, composer, and actress. The two often perform piano four hands together in concert. Dominique acted from 1969 until the 1990s.
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Biography
Biography
Her brother was the jazz musician Palle Danielsson. She was inducted into the Swedish Music Hall of Fame in 2016.
Monica Dominique studied at Royal College of Music in Stockholm and Adolf Fredrik's Music School. The recorded working language is Swedish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz. Positions recorded include Eurovision Song Contest conductor. Distinctions recorded are Spelmannen, Evert Taube scholarship, Stockholm city prize of honour and Medal for the advancement of the musical arts.
Key facts
Key facts
• Instrument — piano • Associated Acts — Solar Plexus, Carl-Axel Dominique • Born — 20 July 1940 • Birthplace — Västerås, Sweden
Life
Life
As a child Dominique was able to play melodies from the radio on the piano, and played Donauwellen by the Romanian composer Ion Ivanovici as a four-year-old. As a student Monica Dominique attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. She was educated at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, and has been active as a versatile but mainly jazz musician since the 1960s. In the early 1970s, she co-founded and played in the group Solar Plexus, where she was known for playing for the hammond organ. She started her career as an actress in 1969, playing the character Lotten in the TV movie Spader, Madame. She continued her acting career well into the late 1990s. She and her husband, pianist and composer Carl-Axel Dominique, composed the song "You're Summer" for the Swedish group Nova to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in Luxembourg in 1973, which she also conducted herself. The Dominique couple often perform together, playing piano four hands. Dominique has composed music for film and theatre, choral works, songs and big band suites. She was inducted into the Swedish Music Hall of Fame in 2016. Her brother was the jazz musician Palle Danielsson.
Albums
Albums
• 1988: Inside the Rainbow • 1996: En flygel – fyra händer with Carl-Axel Dominique • 1997: So Nice with Carol Rogers • 2000: Mitt i mej • 2003: Bird Woman (as Monica Dominique Quintet) • 2004: Säg vad ni vill... men först kommer käket with Monica Nielsen • 2006: Jösses flickor – Återkomsten • 2009: Monica & Monica tolkar Beppe, Olle, Allan with Monica Nielsen • 2011: Fingers Unlimited with Carl-Axel Dominique • 2012: Togetherness with Palle Danielsson
Filmography
Filmography
• 1979: Repmånad • 1979: Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet • 1980: Räkan från Maxim (TV) • 1981: Höjdhoppar'n • 1982: Gräsänklingar • 1990: Macken – Roy's & Roger's Bilservice • 1996: Monopol • Soundtracks • 1970: Förpassad • 1970: Jänken • 1983: Med Lill-Klas i kappsäcken (TV) • 1983: Kärleken • 1991: Sanna kvinnor (TV) • 1996: Alla dagar, alla nätter (TV)
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Monica Dominique was recorded at birth as Monica Anita Elisabeth Danielsson. The authorities additionally record the headings Monica Anita Elisabeth Dominique and Monica Anita Elisabeth Danielsson. Her recorded language was Swedish. She married Carl-Axel Dominique. One child is recorded: Jonas Dominique.
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Monica Dominique is recorded as having studied at Royal College of Music in Stockholm and Adolf Fredrik's Music School.
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1940
Monica Dominique born at Västerås.
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Monica Dominique received Spelmannen, Evert Taube scholarship, Stockholm city prize of honour, Medal for the advancement of the musical arts, Musikförläggarnas pris and Monica Zetterlund-stipendiet. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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