Ingela Forsman

Ingela Birgitta "Pling" Forsman (born 26 August 1950 in , Sweden) is a Swedish lyricist in popular music. As a student Forsman attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. 1981–2009, 33 of her songs have competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen, three of them winners: Bra vibrationer, Se på mej (1995) and Kärleken är (1998). She has also written the text to psalm number 862 in the Swedish hymn book, Blomningstid, and two children's books.

Her older sister first called her 'Pling', and she is now commonly referred to as 'Pling Forsman'.

Her first public performance was on the Swedish children's radio show Barnens Brevlåda in 1954.

Songs in Melodifestivalen written by Ingela Forsman 1981 - Men natten är vår - placed 5th 1983 - Bara en enda gång - placed 5th 1984 Kall som is - placed 4th Tjuvarnas natt - shared 5th place 1985 Bra vibrationer - winner for Kikki Danielsson 1 + 1 = 2 - eliminated in first voting round Jag vet hur det känns - placed 5th 1986 - ABCD - eliminated 1987 När morgonstjärnan brinner - placed 3rd Det finns en morgondag - eliminated 1988 Nästa weekend - eliminated Om igen - placed 2nd 1989 Du (öppnar min värld) - placed 4th Nattens drottning - shared 5th place 1993 - Närmare dig - unplaced 1995 - Se på mej - winner 1998 - Kärleken är - winner 2000 - När jag tänker på imorgon - shared 2nd place 2001 - Ingemansland - placed 4th 2004 Min kärlek - placed 2nd Efharisto - eliminated in second chance round 2005 - Håll om mig - placed 2nd 2006 Etymon - eliminated in semifinal En droppe regn - eliminated in the second chance round Jag ljuger så bra - placed 7th 2007 - Jag måste kyssa dig - eliminated in the second chance round 2008: I Love Europe - placed 9th Den första svalan - eliminated in the semifinals Jag saknar dig ibland - eliminated in the semifinals 2009: Så vill stjärnorna - finalist Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus - eliminated in the semifinals Jag tror på oss - eliminated in the semifinals Du är älskad där du går - eliminated in the semifinals 2013 Make me no 1 - eliminated in the semifinals 2014 Casanova - eliminated in the semifinals 2021 Den du är - eliminated in the semifinals