Sara Magdalena " Malena " Ernman ( born ) is a Swedish opera singer ( mezzo-soprano ) . Outside the world of opera and operettas , she has also performed chansons , cabaret , jazz , and appeared in musicals , and she has declared that she is very much attracted to the attributes of variété theatre and small , intimate stage rooms . She is a member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Music . Ernman represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow She is the mother of climate activist Greta Thunberg , who convinced her to give up her international opera career due to the environmental impact of aviation
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Malena Ernman