13 Mar 2025
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Get ready for Melodifestivalen Heat 2!

Now that Wiktoria and Mohombi are through to the final, we turn our eyes on heat 2, where Hanna and Liamoo are bringing the heat and Margaret’s got the beat… The first heat of Melodifestivalen 2019 showed us we have an excellent team of hosts this year. Just check out their amazing mash-up of Israel’s […]

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Introducing Madeleine Grace

Stockholm-based Swedish-Congolese songwriter and performer Madeleine Grace is preparing for the release of her first EP later this year. We asked her to tell more about her music. Madeleine Grace has been singing several years with the Oslo-based Two Yearz, but premiered as a solo artist in late 2017. Her vocals have been compared to […]

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Festivals Music News

It’s Melodifestivalen time! Your guide to Heat 1

Melodifestivalen is upon us, so it’s time to get updated on who’s competing on Sweden’s larger-than-life qualifications for the Eurovision Song Contest. The 28-song, 6-week extravaganza is by far the most ambitious set-up any country has for Eurovision, and it has borne fruit over the years making Sweden maybe the biggest success story in recent […]

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Culture Music News

Introducing Remington Maxwell

Remington Maxwell is an American artist currently based in Stockholm. She has recently released her first single Cotton Candy, which introduces us to her great sound – so we wanted to hear more about her background. Remington grew up in a creative household, her mother being a visual artist and makeup artist, and father a […]

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Music New Music Friday News

YLC’s New Music Picks

  It’s once again time to bring out some fresh new Swedish music to grace your playlists, so here are a few of our picks from recent releases we think you should check out. So have a listen and get to know these artists. Let’s start off with the newly founded Stockholm pop group Edora, […]

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Music News

Smith & Thell @ Bar Brooklyn

Our favorite folk pop duo Smith & Thell ended their Swedish tour with an emotional gig at Bar Brooklyn in Stockholm, and of course we were there. Maria Jane Smith and Victor Thell have been churning out one perfectly crafted folk pop tune after another since their Hippie Van that came out in 2014 – […]

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Featured Music News

Janice brought Pure Emotion to Fasching

Music is at its best when it comes from the heart and Janice is one of those artists who has really poured her emotions into her music. The settings at legendary Stockholm jazz club Fasching really amplified all those feelings even further. The audience was able to get very close, so things were about as […]

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Culture Music News

Jasmine Kara on getting things done and staying positive

One of our favorite people all categories, Jasmine Kara was in town so we met up at the Culture House for a little chat. Jasmine Kara finally has some new music out, so we obviously wanted to hear what her single Smile is all about. Jasmine explains it is basically how she sees everyday life. […]

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Music New Music Friday News

The Best Thing you’re gonna hear today – Maria Hazell

Remember Stockholm singer and songwriter Maria Hazell, who we interviewed some time ago? Well, she’s got new music out and her Best Thing has been on repeat here! And what’s more, we got to see her play it live at her release party!   Since that interview, Maria has been the opening act for Justin Bieber […]

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YLC’s Eurovision 2018 picks

Eurovision Song Contest 2018 is upon us and us fans of the extravaganza turn our eyes towards Portugal, first for the two semifinals on the 8th and 10th of May, and then the Grand Final on the 12th. Semifinal 1 is shaping to be the strongest we can remember, so unfortunately we will have to […]

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