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Carl Michael Bellman ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːɭ ˈmîːkaɛl ˈbɛ̌lːman] ⓘ; 4 February 1740 – 11 February 1795) [ 1] was a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, poet, and entertainer. He is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a powerful influence in Swedish music, as well as in Scandinavian literature ...
City. Stockholm. Gamla stan ( Swedish: [ˈɡâmːla ˈstɑːn], "The Old Town"), until 1980 officially Staden mellan broarna ("The Town between the Bridges"), is the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Gamla stan consists primarily of the island Stadsholmen. Officially, but not colloquially, Gamla stan includes the surrounding islets Riddarholmen ...
List. "19Hundra80Sju" by Imperiet. "Ah Stockholm" by Marty Willson-Piper. "Attention, Stockholm!" by Virna Lindt. "Bajen" by Kenta Gustafsson. "Balladen om det stora slagsmålet på Tegelbacken" by Olle Adolphson. "Balladen om eken" by Fred Åkerström. "Balladen om en gammal knarkare" by Thåström.
Carola Häggkvist. Carola Maria Häggkvist ( Swedish pronunciation: [kaˈrôːla ˈhɛ̂ɡːkvɪst]; born 8 September 1966), commonly known simply as Carola, is a Swedish pop singer. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s and has released albums ranging from pop and disco to hymns and folk music. [2]
Swedish popular music, or shortly Swedish pop music, refers to music that has swept the Swedish mainstream at any given point in recent times. After World War II, Swedish pop music was heavily influenced by American jazz, and then by rock-and-roll from the U.S. and the U.K. in the 1950s and 1960s, before developing into dansband music.
Music in Sweden is a vital part of Swedish culture, as evidenced by the national success of musical shows like Allsång på Skansen and Melodifestivalen. [ 1] Swedish music has also included more modern and influences. On a per capita basis, Sweden is the world's most successful exporter of music. [ 2]
Summer Night City. " Summer Night City " is a song recorded by the Swedish pop group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus as a tribute to their hometown of Stockholm. It is the group's second non-album single, released on 6 September 1978.
Stockholm. / 59.32944°N 18.06861°E / 59.32944; 18.06861. Stockholm ( Swedish: [ˈstɔ̂kː (h)ɔlm] ⓘ) [ 10] is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the municipality, [ 11] with 1.6 million in the urban area, and ...