Lotta Ahlin is working full time with music, primarily as a songwriter. She has written songs / lyrics on more than 100 CDs, singles and collections, and has written music for as long as she can remember. The first song she wrote with notation was at the age of ten, called ”Ballad Rosa”. One of her earliest musical memories is Trio me Bumba's hit ”Man ska leva för varandra” from 1969. Lotta was backing vocalist in various television shows behind artists like Lill Lindfors, Thomas Di Leva, Owe Törnqvist, Marianne Flynner and Susanne Alvengren. She is married to Tommy Lydell. They have a daughter, a dog, a genuine interest in music and have five successful entries to Melodifestivalen in common.