Dear Marie,
Your music marked the start of my journey into falling in love with music. My path through various ups and downs all linked to a Roxette song. Your music defined my teenage, student and later adult years. Like a old trusted friend you were always there in the background- familiar and loved. Finally I always dreamed of bumping into you in Sweden but finally I could tick my bucket list when you traveled to Cape Town and we danced and sang the night away whilst you sang all our memories back to us- it was magical and you were awesome. You were a legend and so so loved. Rest peacefully dear Marie, you will be dearly missed, but you will live on in your songs you left for us xx Elize
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”
6661 entries.
Solo quiero dar gracias por regalarnos tu hermosa voz y cómo cantabas con el corazón cada hermosa canción. Gracias por acompañarme durante todos estos años y por hacerme vibrar con la música de Roxette y la tuya como solista, tuve el privilegio de verte en vivo y quedará en mi memoria para siempre la gran energía que entregabas. Me seguirás acompañando con tu bella voz para siempre. Dios acompañe a tus seres amados y descansa en paz Marie
I am deeply saddened by the news of your passing. I grew up with Roxette from as far back as I can remember. Losing something that you've known literally all your life is quite a hard pill to swallow. I can only imagine how painful the empty void left by your absence feels to all those close to you. I had the pleasure of meeting you and Per during one your tours to Australia quite a few years back. I could tell that you were battling your illness fiercely - Your face showed signs of tiredness but you were still such a beautiful and kind soul who refused to let her fans down. For that I will be forever grateful and now that night is even more dear to me than before. From my heart and soul I want to thank you for what you have brought to the music industry and to our lives. To all of Maries family and friends, know that you are not alone in your grieving. We are all here crying along with you. Rest in peace Marie. Another beautiful soul gone way too soon.
Rest in peace, dear Marie. You will forever remain in my heart. Your songs are part of my soul.
Dear marie, i'm so sad of this news about your passing. i loved your music and have it on every day. Your music and you will not be forgotten. we i first heard you song "His got the Look" i just loved it.
I have all your CD everytime i new one came out i got it that day. This is sad news for your fan's and of cause your family.♥ Rest In Peace Marie ♥ your out of pain now. if i hear music from the clouds i know it you.
To Marie family i thought's are with you at this time. love and light to you all xx♥♥
Siempre brillarás en nuestros corazones. Llevaré tu voz en mis mejores recuerdos. Amor eterno por vos, por Roxette y tu familia
Rest in peace!
Estimada Marie: Viviras por siempre con tus canciones. Y seguiras cantando allá en cielo. Lo siento mucho. Mis sentidos pesames para la familia. MARIE ERES UNA ESTRELLA AHORA EN EL CIELO.
You will be greatly missed dear Marie. We will never forget your beautiful voice and how songs like It Must Have Been Love touched our hearts in every corner of this planet . RIP lovely Marie, and so many thanks for making our lives much better with such wonderful songs. Thanks Marie and Roxette . My condolences to her family and friends
Roxette was and always will be my "first" band. I remember as a child that their albums were the first I bought on my own with my pocket money. Marie's voice was like an angel and Per's voice too. They came to South Africa a few times and I always missed the concerts due to circumstances- until their very last one in Johannesburg at the Dome. I was determined to finally see "my" band live, which I did! I feel so privileged to have been part of the last tour that Marie was able to partake in and finally hear her and Per sing live. It exceeded all my expectations. My deepest condolences to all Marie's family and friends - Marie will never be forgotten by her fans. Thank you for sharing her with us.
Roxette is the band I grew up with, the music that filled my heart with joy and made me cry ,laugh and fell in love. I remember singing in the rain with no umbrella when they came to Bucharest 10 years ago.
“Things will never be the same” without you Marie!
Thank you for your music, your voice and your performances!
You will always be in my heart!
Love you! RIP.
Ileana
Você nos deixou em corpo, mas nunca será esquecida em nossas memórias, deixou a sua marca inesquecível para o mundo todo, a sua voz ainda continua viva.. descanse em paz ?
Marie, te agradeço por tornar a minha vida mais feliz com sua linda voz, entusiasmo, vivacidade, carisma e amor acima de tudo! Agradeço por fazer parte de minha vida junto ao Roxette de minha infância até hoje e todo o sempre, pois você foi descansar nos braços do Pai Maior e nos encontraremos um dia!! Obrigada pela oportunidade de ter sido sua fã mais que número 1. Obrigada pela música que embalava meu coração e muitos fãs pelo mundo agora. Obrigada!! Obrigada!! ?♥️?
Today’s sad news was just devastating. Roxette was the first band I ever saw in concert at age 15 at the Park West in Chicago (the Look Sharp tour). We were 20 feet from the stage, and I was hooked. Marie, you brought so much joy to so many people. My only regret is that I wasn’t able to bring my kids to see your show. As I write this, I’m watching tour Traveling the World Blu-ray. To your family, thank you for sharing Marie all these years with us. She was truly a special person. God Bless You, Marie. Rest In Peace and May heaven echoe with your beautiful voice.
Like most Americans, I was hooked upon the entrance of "The Look" onto US radio stations. Here was a band with both male and female lead singers, and they sounded incredible together. My love for the band was cemented with the absolute brilliance of "Listen to Your Heart," and I've been a fan ever since. Over the years, I'd heard about Marie's health problems and I hoped she'd be able to stick it out. She did, and she even went touring! If that's not strength in the face of the worst, I don't know what is. Today and every day after, she is remembered by the people who loved her and the fans who admired her gift. My heart is broken, but I'm glad she's out of her pain. What a fight. What a soul. Love to Marie, her family, her friends, to Per Gessle, and everyone missing her.
Such an amazing artist. She’ll forever live through her music.
Marie made the world a better place. She was here and she left us the most wonderful gift - her voice! Best there ever was! Thank you Marie and thank you Per for bringing out the best of you.
Smile because it happened...
Danke für alles. Du hast mich sehr viel in meiner Jugend begleitet. Das erste Konzert in meinem Leben war ein Roxette Konzert in Berlin. Es war gigantisch! Ich wünsche Dir eine gute Reise!
Roxette and Marie are my awesome love! I got acquainted with the work of the group in my youth in the 90s and their songs never left me. The powerful energy of Marie’s songs and voices returned hope and strength ... Roxette and Marie were and will always be with me in my heart. Huge grief and condolences to those close to us. Indeed, nothing will be the same .....
GRACIAS MARIE FREDRIKSSON, HOY TENGO 45 AÑOS Y DESEO MANDARTE ESTE MENSAJE DONDE QUIERA QUE TE ENCUENTRES, ESTOY AGRADECIDO POR ACOMPAÑARME CON TU MUSICA, TUS CANCIONES EN ETAPAS BELLAS DE MI VIDA, DIOS TE BENDIGA
Dear Marie...Roxette it's part of my life...you were an inspiration, your voice it's magical, you will be in my heart forever, Roxette it's my favorite group. Repose in Peace Marie. Love you. You are an angel now.