Marie,
I remember the time many years ago (especially in Poland that used to be a communist country behind the iron curtain) what kind of JOY it was was to wait for and to listen to one of Roxette songs either on the radio or MTV. It was like waiting for You to come to me... I remember my room full of your posters on wall and I do remember me dreaming to be at the concert which was simply impossible at that time. Many years after, I had a privilige and JOY to be at your concerts in Poland. Yes, time did change but your music, voice and passion has always been very touchy. Thank you for those moments in the past and thank you in advance for the moments in the future that it will be your music making them meaningful...
Remembrance book for Marie Fredriksson
Dear fellow friends, dear fans of Marie Fredriksson, dear Roxette fans, dear kind people in this world,
our friend Marie has passed away on December 9, and many, many people in the world are heartbroken and would like to express their feelings. Not everyone can do so on the social media, not everyone can do so by coming to Sweden and signing the official remembrance book laid out in Stockholm.
We want to collect your thoughts, your grieve, but also your finest memories with Marie here. Please write down what you always wanted to say to her, we will collect each single entry of yours, put them into one single book and send it over to Marie’s family to show them how much she made this world better through you.
Thank you.
[All entries made before January 1, 2020 were taken over for the book. You will still be able to add your messages now but we cannot consider them for the book to Marie’s family anymore as it has been printed by now.]
The Daily Roxette had one copy of the book printed early January 2020 and handed it over to Marie Dimberg, Roxette’s manager and a very good friend of Marie Fredriksson and her family, in Göteborg on January 20, 2020. The printed version of the book is nearly 800 pages thick and it has a white cover. Its title “Tack för allt Marie” (Thank you for everything Marie) is written in silver and red letters on its sleeve.
Here you see some quick photos of the book, sadly there has never been a chance to take proper photos of this one copy as it arrived just before the evening we headed to Göteborg for the “En kväll för Marie Fredriksson” show.
If you are interested, you can download a simplified version (the printed version contains a few more blank pages to separate the chapters, for instance) of the book with all entries right here.
The entries are sorted alphabetically by names, this file is also searchable.
Entries with non-latin character sets are at the very end of the book. Most URLs have been removed as they make little sense in a printed book.
Download the file “TackForAlltMarieByTDR.pdf”
6663 entries.
Marie's music saved my life. When I had just gone through the worst time in my life, I heard a Roxette song, 'June Afternoon', and I realised that the sun would shine in my life again.
A couple of years later I had the privilege of seeing Marie and Per perform live with Roxette in Melbourne, Australia. Marie was amazing. During a break in the songs, I screamed out 'WE LOVE YOU MARIE!!!' She turned to me and said, in her wonderful Swedish accent 'We love you too.'
Marie, thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart for the light and happiness that you have brought into my life since childhood.
Love from Australia.
I can't believe she's gone... Her voice got through my school years. Beautiful woman, beautiful voice. I will always listen and remember her songs!
Since I met Roxette in the 80s until now, not a day goes by without my hearing or humming any of his songs, especially those sung by Marie. Her voice has been in my head all this time and my favorite, "So far away", will continue to sound and I will always sing it.
DECEMBER 9 2019, THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED. GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN. LUV FROM PERTH WA.
I will always remember you Marie, you were one of a kind. RIP
As my wife and I sit and watch some 80’s videos it’s hard to believe she is gone. We just wanted to send our love from Iowa.
Marie, the world gets exciteddd about your music. we love the sound of your crashing guitars you shined your light on us. thank you for your music. Gio Mancuso + Andrea Patino Mexico/USA
"Things will never be the same" without you Marie! Thank you Roxette for make my life better!
You will be forever in my lifetime playlist! Thank you!
Thank you, Marie, for your voice and for entertaining us for a long time. You are gone but your music will still live on and a voice of an angel deserves to be in heaven.
I still can't believe you're gone. Dear Marie, you will always live in my heart and my thoughts. Thank you for all that you have given me - for your beautiful voice, the songs I still crack when I listen to, for the music you created, for being YOU! I send all my love to you and your family! MARIE FOREVER!!!
Thank you for the music, it got me through my teenage years.
Now my daughter listens to you ?
So long dear Marie, a piece of my youth went away with you, but will never be forgotten.
Your voice will echo through time moving hearts and souls forevermore. Thank you.
Dear Marie: tak för allt! Look Sharp! was my first CD album I ever played, and since then loved each song and performance I could attend (Buenos Aires 92, Madrid 94, Buenos Aires 2011 and 2012). You made a difference in millions of lives around the world, despite the language and culture. You & Per cheered up our sad moments and made even more the happy ones. I always admired your talent, naturalness, integrity as a band and after you´ve been through as an outstanding person. I saw you in Buenos Aires in 2011 at Luna Park Stadium amazed because of your strenghed and resilience. Hope you´d left this world in peace with your loving family and friends. You left us a great legacy.
We will listen to your heart for ever.
Dear Marie,
You were special and you will always be. You gave me so much for which I'll be forever grateful. Thank you very much for everything, for being the person who you were and sharing your soul, your essence with us. May your soul find peace and healing. I love you.
In tiefster Trauer möchte ich mein Mitgefühl und Anteilnahme hiermit ausdrücken. So eine tolle Sängerin mit so einer fastzienierenden Stimme und mit so einer starken Persönlichkeit musste von uns gehn weil sie den Kampf gegen den Krebs verloren hat. Ich bin mit Deiner Musik groß geworden.Egal wie ich mich fühlte deine Musik hat mich getröstet wenn ich traurig war und mich aufgebaut. Sie hat mich glücklich gemacht.Ich halte Dich stets in ehrenvoller Erinnerung und höre Deine Musik weiterhin.Du bist und bleibst in meinem ❤ Simone aus Hillesheim in Rheinland Pfalz ❤
Ich erinnere mich an den Sommer 1994... ich hörte das Album Crash! Boom! Bang! rauf und runter und hörte nie wieder auf Roxette zu hören. Deine Performance, deine Stimme haben mich gefesselt als ich euch live erleben durfte. Dies war mein erstes Konzert und ein Konzert, dass ich bis heute nicht vergessen habe. Deine Stimme so einzigartig und wundervoll.
2011 durfte ich euch noch ein zweites mal live erleben, gefesselt von Emotionen sangen meine Mama und ich jeden Song mit. Vielen Dank für diese magischen Momente in meinem Leben!
Ruhe in Frieden Marie
Cara Marie.
Grazie per la tua dolcezza, la tua forza e il tuo talento. Con le tue canzoni hai saputo incantare il mondo intero e rimarranno sempre vive dentro di me, dentro di noi.
Kjære Marie,
jeg har elsket Roxette nesten 30 år og var på fire konserter i Praha.
Tusen takk for alt, jeg vil aldri glemme deg. Elsker deg ❤️
I fell in love with you'r voice when I was a teenager. Roxette's songs and you'r own songs has follow since, through good and bad times. Rest in peace beautiful Marie, fly on the wings of love ❤ you are/were really loved by so many ❤ My deepest condolences to family.