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18-445: Destination Gotland is a Swedish ferry-line that runs state-subsidised domestic ferries from Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn to Visby on the island of Gotland . It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rederi AB Gotland , also known as Gotlandsbolaget . The fleet consists of four high-speed Ro-Pax ferries. The transport volumes to the island of Gotland is more than 1.4 million passengers and 640,000 lane meters of freight per year. During

36-593: A backup singer for the Swedish group Rob n Raz DLC in 1991. In 1992 Meja moved to Los Angeles to continue her studies at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. She graduated from the vocal program in late 1992 then returned to Sweden. In 1993, Meja worked with the dance project Legacy of Sound . She co-wrote with Anders Bagge the first single, " Happy ", from the album Holy Groove . The song reached

54-525: Is a Swedish composer, artist and singer. Among her best known songs are " Happy " (with Legacy of Sound ), " Private Emotion ", a duet with Ricky Martin from his multi-Platinum album Ricky Martin (1999), and " All 'Bout the Money ", which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1998. Meja was born Anna Pernilla Torndahl in Nynäshamn, Stockholm County . She had her stage debut at "Ystads City theatre" at

72-541: Is generally relaxed, in contrast to the bustle of Stockholm. The surrounding nature and sea provides plenty of photographic opportunities, once you get out of the town centre. Crime is low. Nynäshamn is served by Stockholm commuter rail (Pendeltåg) and several bus routes. Popular singer Meja , and ice hockey player Kent Nilsson were born in Nynäshamn. Meja Meja Anna Pernilla Kullersten (formerly Beckman ; born Anna Pernilla Torndahl , 12 February 1969)

90-405: Is mainly modern and the buildings uninteresting generally. A library and one screen cinema is centrally located, and a limited amount of shops catering to mainly to local trade. Many people in Nynäshamn live in apartment blocks, situated in estates, although there are none more than 10 stories high. There are also plenty of villas scattered throughout the town, and terraced houses. Life in Nynäshamn

108-497: The Baltic Sea also stay in the harbour, because they are too large to go into Stockholm. A harbour party is hosted each summer, as well as local craft fairs. During these events a steam train often runs routes to and from Stockholm. During the summer months, the harbour is packed with boats of all sizes, and bustles with both visitors and locals. There are a number of eateries and boutiques with locally made produce. The main town

126-544: The Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and it peaked at number 68 on the Top 100 during a 12-week stay on the chart. "Happy" was released in over 20 countries. Meja recorded one more album with Legacy of Sound in 1994, Tour de Force . Meja teamed in 1995 with Swedish manager Lasse Karlsson, manager of Ace of Base , and writer/producer Douglas Carr to provide the vocals for

144-532: The age of 7. She was brought up in a musical family, her grandfather, Per Lundkvist, was a composer of both classical and contemporary music and her mother, a recording artist as a child before choosing a path as a painter. In 1986, at the age of 16, she moved to Mallorca , Spain, to study. She was introduced to American jazz trumpet player/singer Stephen Frankevich and started to take vocal lessons with singer Deborah Carter. Meja went to Stockholm in 1990. She sang in different bands there before getting out on tour as

162-535: The album Urban Gypsy was released on her own label Seven Sisters Network in October on a license deal with Sony Music. A remix of Mando Diao 's "Dance with Somebody" was released early 2010. As a tribute to the Japanese Studio Ghibli , Meja released an album on which she covered soundtrack songs from Japanese films. The first release from the album Stroboscope Sky was the single "Blame it on

180-503: The demo The Juvenile titled The Goldeneye. The first solo album Meja , was released in 1996, with songs co-written by Billy Steinberg . In 1997 Meja had her first concert tour in Japan: The Flower Girl Jam Tour. Meja released the album Seven Sisters in 1998. Later that year Columbia (Sony) launched the album in the U.S with the single "How Crazy Are You?" That song would later be notable for its use as

198-435: The high season the frequency is up to 16 departures per day to between the mainland of Sweden and the island of Gotland . Destination Gotland was founded in 1998 and has since that served the routes Visby to Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn . Originally 75% of the company was owned by Rederi AB Gotland and 25% by Silja Line . In January 1999 Silja Line sold its share in the company to Rederi AB Gotland, who from then has been

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216-562: The name Nynas . Nynäshamn was the venue of the Olympic sailing regatta in 1912 . Nynäshamn, which lies about 60 km south of Stockholm , is well known for being one of the places on the Swedish mainland from where ferries to the island Gotland depart. This is a hugely popular destination for Swedes of all ages in the summer months. The Polferries terminal also offer regular routes to Gdańsk in Poland. Several cruise ships on tours in

234-490: The sole owner of the company. At the same time Destination Gotland changed from using Silja Lines reservations system to the BOOKIT reservations system, which is now used for all their ferry reservations and ticketing. In the summer of 2007 Destination Gotland begun to run a service between the island of Gotland and the island of Öland . This service ceased in 2009. In August 2021 a new ferry company, Hansa Destinations ,

252-526: The theme song for Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball . Meja went to Miami in 1999 to record "Private Emotion", a duet with Ricky Martin for his debut album Ricky Martin . After shooting a video for the song, Meja stayed in Los Angeles to work on her next album Realitales (2000) with Steinberg. She also co-wrote two tracks for the album in London with Stephen Lipson . The artwork for this album

270-596: Was launched as a sister company to Destination Gotland within the Rederi AB Gotland group. The new company operates between Nynäshamn and Rostock in Germany, with some sailings stopping additionally in Visby. However, due to high fuel costs, Hansa Destinations have cancelled their services for 2023. Nyn%C3%A4shamn While interest in the area as a potentially useful port grew from the mid-19th century, it

288-590: Was only with the opening of the railway station to Stockholm in 1901 that Nynäshamn started to develop. During the early 20th Century, Nynäshamn also became well known as a spa town, though most such facilities were closed down before the end of World War I. Main industries arrived through Telegrafverkets verkstäder (the factories of the Government owned telephone company) in 1916 and an oil refinery built in 1928-29 by Axel Ax:son Johnson & Co. The latter still remains though under different ownership and under

306-521: Was shot by Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund . In 2003 Meja started to work with her former Sony Music boss, Richard Ogden. The album Mellow was released in 2004, with songs in Portuguese (" Água de Beber ", " Dindi ") and Spanish. She covered a Caetano Veloso song "O'Leaonzinho" that she named "Little Lion." The album was produced by Hamish Stuart . One song, "Simple Days-Walking the Distance",

324-635: Was used in the Japanese film Lakeside Murder Case . Sony Music Japan released Meja's album NU Essential in 2005. In 2006 Meja went back to Los Angeles to collaborate again with Steinberg on a new album, also working with writers Jeff Barry , Billy Gibbons , Jed Leiber and Boz Boorer. The first single "At the Rainbow's End" was released in June 2009, the second single "Regrets (I Have None)" in August, and

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