26 Dec 2024
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Swedish summer traditions: Sing-along at Skansen

The Swedes really love a good sing-along and there’s nothing more Swedish than Allsång på Skansen. The crowds gather in thousands to sing together at Skansen, and another million or two watch it on the telly.  The sing-along tradition at Skansen actually dates back to 1935, and its run on the TV started in 1979. […]

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Miriam Bryant on her new single and those huge crowds

Everybody loves Miriam – or at least that’s what it feels like right now. Everybody wants a piece of Miriam Bryant. The media can’t get enough of her and she’s everywhere now as she’s just released a long-awaited new single, fresh off the biggest shows of her career. And all the attention is well deserved. […]

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Stockholm Early Music Festival 2016, long live historical music!

With the slogan “It’s never too late for early music”, the Stockholm Early Music Festival which focuses on baroque, renaissance and medieval music, celebrated its 15th anniversary with a sold-out festival. The festival has been enriching our capital for fifteen years with the very best representatives of historical music without ever repeating ensembles. This year’s […]

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Friday Playlist: Fresh Swedish Sounds of May 2016

Time for another all-Swedish, all-Awesome playlist of Fresh Swedish Sounds for you! As the current music economy favours single releases over albums, us insatiable music fans are treated to so much great new music every week! We’ve hand-picked some absolutely fresh Swedish favourites for your listening pleasure. We’re kicking off the playlist with brand-new releases […]

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Music Video: See Veronica Maggio dance on Götgatan

One of Sweden’s biggest pop stars Veronica Maggio is back with a new album, which is getting plenty of praise from fans and critics alike. For her latest “Vi mot världen” we see her dancing for the first time in a music video, and it’s also the first time she’s done a one-take video. The whole thing […]

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Songs of Joy – Choirs are a way of life for many in Sweden

Choir singing is very popular in Sweden, and for many it’s a way of life. Being a part of a choir requires of course love for the music. But possibly the most positive thing about being a member of a choir group is that it is easier to make new friends who share the same […]

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Interview: Camilla Fritzén lives her life through music

We talked to Camilla Fritzén, who truly lives her life through music, and her love for music has made her life as joyful as a song with the deepest of lyrics.   Music is a part of our daily life from childhood and until the very end. Certain rhythms influence our mood or induce certain […]

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A Night at the Cirkus with the Brilliant Miss Bryant

TV’s Så Mycket Bättre gave Miriam Bryant’s career an extra push into Sweden’s big league. So thanks SMB for showing the crowds what I’ve seen in her from the start and for giving her the chance to fill a place like Cirkus in Stockholm. It has been fascinating following her grow as an artist as […]

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Melodifestivalen: Your Guide to the 2016 Final

The travelling music extravaganza we lovingly know as MELLO is reaching its climax on Saturday the 12th of March. Here’s your guide to the big final of Melodifestivalen! Melodifestivalen is a very big deal in Sweden. Even though it is the Swedish qualifications round for the Eurovision Song Contest, it is bigger than Eurovision – […]

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Sónar kicks off the music festival year in Stockholm

Stockholm was visited by Sónar, the famous Barcelona festival during the 26th and 27th of February. This edition took place at Nobelberget, which is an industrial complex, located in Sickla on the south side of the city. The festival presented a total of 28 DJ and band performances spread across three stages. It was a […]

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