Bj�rn Ranelid is a Swedish author from Malm�. Since the beginning of his career in 1983, Ranelid has published twenty novels and written about five hundred articles in different magazines and newspapers. The author has also made numerous speeches throughout the years since his debut. Ranelid is currently very active, with eleven novels published since 2000. He has been living in Stockholm since 1989. His works have been translated into French, English, German, Norwegian and Finnish. Ranelid took part in Melodifestivalen 2012 with "Mirakel". The lyrics are by Bj�rn Ranelid himself and music by Fredrik Andersson. The song features Sara Li in vocals. The song reached the Final 10. 

May 21st, 1949 in Malmö (Age 74)