Barbro Karlén

Barbro Karlén is a Swedish singer, who is best known for the song "Sommaren är kort". The song became very popular in the late 1970s and has been covered by many other artists. The song is about how short and fast summer can be and includes lyrics like "Summer is short, to short to wait around" and "Turn around, take the time you need". Barbro also had a successful singing career in Sweden, and released several albums during her career. Her songs often featured optimistic and uplifting lyrics. In the 2000s, Barbro continued making music, but also started writing children's books and doing philanthropic work. Her books have been published in several languages, and she has also started a charity project in order to help children in poverty.