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May 3, 2018 · Throughout the 70’s and into the 80’s, Red continued to record and release country records such as Texas Honky Tonk, King of the Honky Tonks, Red Jenkins in Nashville, and others that have become cult favorites, setting the table for the appeal for country music we’re seeing in Sweden today.
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Albin & the Honky Tonk Express, Amber Digby, Basko Believes,...
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Albin & the Honky Tonk Express, Amber Digby, Basko Believes,...
- Hold Your Horses
- Norway. Norway is located on the Scandinavian Peninsula between the North Sea and the northern Atlantic Ocean. It has an area of 125,020 square miles (323,802 sq km) and 15,626 miles (25,148 km) of coastline.
- Sweden. Also located on the Scandinavian Peninsula, Sweden is bordered by Norway on the west and Finland on the east. The nation, which sits along the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia, covers an area of 173,860 square miles (450,295 sq km) and has 1,999 miles (3,218 km) of coastline.
- Denmark. Denmark borders Germany to the north and occupies the Jutland Peninsula. Its coastlines cover 4,545 miles (7,314 km) of land along the Baltic and North seas.
- Finland. Finland lies between Sweden and Russia with Norway to its north. This country covers a total land area of 130,558 square miles (338,145 sq km) and has 776 miles (1,250 km) of coastline along the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Bothnia, and the Gulf of Finland.
Nordic countries share certain traditions in music, many of which have diverged significantly. In folk music , Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands share many common aspects. Greenland's Inuit culture has its own musical traditions, influenced by Scandinavian culture.
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Roxette’s anthemic ‘It Must Have Been Love’ becomes the third of the Swedish duo’s four US number ones. Featured on the soundtrack to blockbuster comedy Pretty Woman, the song remains the band’s biggest hit and perhaps their best known tune.
Gothenburg band Ace of Base officially make it big in America as their debut album The Sign tops the US album charts. The album – a meld of reggae and Euro techno – spends six months in the top three and eventually sells 21 million copies worldwide. To date, it’s the second best-selling album from a Swedish act, surpassed only by the ABBA Goldhits ...
Tensta Gospel Choir in Stockholm is founded as a cultural integration project, and quickly becomes a nursery for gifted singers. Artists such as Lykke Li, Mapei and Sabina Ddumba are among the Swedish stars that have taken their fledgling vocal steps in the choir. An estimated 600,000 of Sweden’s 10 million inhabitants sing in choirs. No wonder Swe...
Madonna releases her single ‘Ray of Light’, with a video showing scenes from different cities around the world. Swedish music video director Jonas Åkerlund wins a Grammy for it, and the video also wins five MTV Video Music Awards. Swedish music producers, songwriters and video directors like Åkerlund have played a towering role in the last 30 years...
As the straight edge subculture and lifestyle spread in the 1990s, hardcore band Refused helps put the northern Swedish city of Umeå on the world map. The band dissolves shortly after the prophetically titled album The Shape of Punk to Comeis released, but many bands across the world are inspired by their music.
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Sep 8, 2020 · When you think of the Scandinavian countries, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway- you may think of innovative design, salted fish, and magnificent landscapes. Yet Scandinavia has also become a dominant force in the global music scene.
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Oct 25, 2016 · Discover 10 of the most influential and trendy musicians from Scandinavia performing everything from folk rock to hazy minimal electronica.
Nordic popular music, also referred to as Scandinavian popular music, includes pop and rock music of the Nordic countries. The musical scene is known for its biggest bands like ABBA, Roxette, A-ha, Michael Learns to Rock, Ace of Base, and Aqua.
