Sweden.se wants you to dance
Sweden.se's music room gives you seven genres with selections of the best Swedish music right now. The stream player above will pick random songs from the different genres — until you make a selection, that is. Experience what Swedish music is all about!
No matter what the genre, you’ll find Swedish artists who have become successful internationally. Indie rock has launched Peter Bjorn And John (read their blog under the Music room indie section), José González, Jens Lekman, The Hives and Mando Diao into the world. ABBA and Roxette led the way for today’s pop stars Robyn and The Cardigans.
One of the biggest jazz artists in Europe, Lars Gullin, was succeeded by other Swedish jazz players who can’t be easily pigeonholed: Jonas Kullhammar, Esbjörn Svensson Trio and Koop, to mention a few. Swedish hard rock became famous thanks to the band Europe. Today, Hammerfall and In Flames are world artists.
And Swedish musicians like Denniz Pop, Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson have written top-of-the-chart hits for Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and Céline Dion. And the world has danced.
Get better acquainted with Swedish music — and let it move you. Browse the genres and let your musical taste buds discover Sweden.
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Rising Swedish stars Jaw Lesson, Francis, Sofia Talvik, Moonbabies and Adam Tensta took the stage at the CMJ music festival in New York. All the acts were streamed live on Sweden.se on October 22, and clips from the performances will soon be available.
Check out some Swedish indie stars
For artists from a small country like Sweden, international fame is vital. French indie festival Les Femmes s’en Mêlent celebrates female artists — and in 2009, the lineup includes six Swedish bands. Watch their videos and find out what Frida Hyvönen and the others have to say about music, fame and inspiration.