Tag: Swedish Music

New Music: Charlion

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Swedish power pop.

Charlion

BBC Sound of 2016 longlist revealed!

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The BBC Sound Of poll is one of the biggest and most accurate music surveys to find next year’s breakout star. Previous winners have included Years & Years, Adele, Sam Smith and 50 Cent.

I’m so happy to see that 2016 has a very strong line up with pop and grime genres taking the lead.

As is becoming usual (not that I’m one for gloating), the majority were featured on Alfitude a long while ago…

My bet is for Jack Garratt to win, with Dua Lipa, NAO and Frances and Alessia Cara to finish the top 5.

The shortlist is revealed at the start of January, with the winner announced on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show on 8 January 2016.

Tove Lo’s won an award from the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce…

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She’s practically taking over the world anyway, so it’s no surprise to see Tove Lo pick up the Eliason Merit Award.

Tove Lo receives the EMA2015 for her persistent musical innovation that has put Sweden in the international spotlight and helped strengthen the relations between the United States and Sweden. With 1 billion streams world wide and mega hits like “Talking body” x2 platinum awarded and “Habits” x3 platinum awarded, #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and over 4 million copies sold, she has quickly become a rising star and one of Sweden’s most exported artists.

Previous winners include Steve Angello (DJ and former member of Swedish House Mafia), and three-time Academy Award winner, Pia Sundhage.

Listen: Kate Boy – When I Was Young

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New single from Kate Boy.

Their debut album, ‘One’, is out now and it’s as epic as Scandi electropop gets.

KATE BOY ONE  TOUR:

  • Nov 10              The Drake, Toronto
  • Nov 11              Empty Bottle, Chicago
  • Nov 13              LPR, New York
  • Nov 14              Baby’s All Right, Brooklyn
  • Nov 15              Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington DC
  • Nov 17              Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver
  • Nov 18              The Sunset, Seattle
  • Nov 20              Brick & Mortar, San Francisco
  • Nov 21              Bootleg Bar, Los Angeles
  • Nov 22              Soda Bar, San Diego
  • Nov 27              Yaki-Da, Gothenburg
  • Nov 28              Exposiciones y Eventos Urbanos, Madrid
  • Nov 30              Point FMR, Paris
  • DEC 2               OSLO, LONDON
  • Dec 4               Tollhuis, Amsterdam
  • Dec 6               Artheater, Cologne
  • Dec 7               Kantine am Berghain, Berlin
  • Dec 8               Hakken, Hamburg
  • Dec 10              Göta Källare, Stockholm
  • Dec 11              John Dee, Oslo
  • Dec 13              Vega, Copenhagen