Eva Sylvia Vrethammar, is a Swedish traditional pop and jazz singer. She is the daughter of Harald Vrethammar, an education official, and Britta Vrethammar, a musical education teacher, specializing in the piano. In 1969, she released a Swedish-language cover version of Dusty Springfields Son of a Preacher Man, entitled En L�rling p� V�ran G�rd. She is best known for the 1974 song, "Y Viva Espa�a". It reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1974, spending over six months in that listing. She was known in the UK simply as Sylvia. Globally her version alone sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. She took part in Melodifestivalen 2002, singing "Hon �r en annan nu". She participated again in Melodifestivalen 2013 in the hope of representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 which was held in Malm�. She sang her song "Trivialitet" in the fourth semi-final, which was also held in Malm�. She came seventh, therefore she was eliminated from the contest. 

August 22nd, 1945 in Uddevalla (Age 78)