Lotta Engberg's Charming Pursuit of Love

Kisses with Eurovision legend Johnny Logan and a secret text flirtation with the beloved 'soldoktorn'—Lotta Engberg delivers headlines to Svensk Damtidning in her 'Sommar i P1'. She hopes Magnus Uggla will write a new song about her.

It's hard not to appreciate an artist raised in the era of tabloid headlines. Her generosity and accessibility are evident. The professional Engberg knows how to value her popularity by the number of tabloid headlines and continues to do so good-naturedly.

In a cozy 'Sommar i P1', her second, she talks about the 'men in her life'. Not quite the men we might expect, of course—her father, grandfather, and Magnus Uggla. But the headline machine Engberg can't resist teasing with headlines.

In Engberg's family-friendly TV4 world, a 'raffset' is never a 'raffset', a hot kiss is usually an innocent peck.

But the love for 'soldoktorn', that's the real deal.

The total coziness arrives when he and Lotta, yes, we are on a first-name basis with her, read the increasingly steamy texts from a cold February day in 2020, and hear about her stalker-like pursuit of love.

It's a mix of embarrassment and giggles, and absolutely delightful to hear. This is precisely what makes her one of the most beloved figures we have, worthy of all the headlines.