Tag: Music
Melodikrysset 11 – A musical crossword with Anna Charlotta Gunnarson
Melodikrysset in P4 week 11 with Anna Charlotta Gunnarson In the family program Melodikrysset, you have to be a music detective! In Melodikrysset, various questions are asked about music and artists. Complete the cross-plan to win the honor and the great prizes presented in the program. Take part in the competition for Melodikrysset’s prizes In […]
Melodikrysset with Anna Charlotta Gunnarson
This week’s musical crossword puzzle. Complete the cross plan and compete for honor and great prizes. Every Saturday at 10.03 you can listen to Melodikrysset in P4.
Denmark is still among the leading countries for knowledge jobs
Are you stalling?But the clouds may gather ahead. Denmark is one of just three countries (Iceland and Greece are the others) that experienced negative growth compared to 2014. According to the report, the Danes need to implement policy and reduce costs in order to maintain their position at the forefront of the knowledge nations. “The […]
Now Sweden’s biggest music festival is decided – follow the drama live
Today is the time – after five weeks of sub-competitions – the time has come for the Melodifestivalen final. Carolina Norén breaks a Swedish record and broadcasts Melodifestivalen for the 25th year in a row in P4. Hear the drama live when Sweden’s representative in Eurovision is voted for by the Swedish people. They compete […]
Melodikrysset with Annika Jankell
This week’s musical crossword puzzle. Complete the cross plan and compete for honor and great prizes. Every Saturday at 10.03 you can listen to Melodikrysset in P4.
A music therapist from Poland helps you quit smoking
An interesting project started last year when seven MPs from the South constituency tabled a draft parliamentary resolution ordering the Minister of Health to enter into an agreement with the Cancer Society of Iceland to study cancer rates in Suðurnes compared to other parts of the country. The study concluded that certain types of cancer […]
The gender pay gap among entrepreneurs in Finland continues, and female entrepreneurs earn 85 percent of male entrepreneurs.
Data collected over the last five years from 2018 to 2023 showed certain positions where female entrepreneurs earn more than male entrepreneurs. Women in creative fields such as writers, musicians and directors have successfully priced their work higher than men. These findings show that female entrepreneurs work in different fields, unlike their male counterparts who […]
Findings: 70% of Finnish female composers consider the music industry to be unequal
The research sought to find out why only about 20 percent of music composers in Finland are women or non-binary, while half of the country’s music students are women.
Melodikrysset with Anna Charlotta Gunnarson
This week’s musical crossword puzzle. Complete the cross plan and compete for honor and great prizes. Every Saturday at 10.03 you can listen to Melodikrysset in P4.
Annah Björk – two years with postcovid
For many of us, the corona pandemic is a thing of the past, but not for Annah Björk. Every day for two years she has had a fever, breathing difficulties and body pains. Life with post-covid stands in stark contrast to how she lived until Christmas 2020. For 20 years, music and fashion journalist Annah […]
Molly Hammar – the restless pop star who went her own way
It is February 7, 2015, and in Scandinavium in Gothenburg there is full Mello fever. It was far from obvious that Molly Hammar would be here tonight, because she hesitated for a long time. Melodifestivalen feels like a commercial gimmick that is not in line with the type of artist she wants to be. At […]
Kääri represents Finland in Eurovision
Käärijä’s victory was no small feat, as he won the landslide and secured a total of 539 points. Second-placed Portion Boys earned silver with 152 points. In the competition for the UMK trophy, seven songs with strong cues were pitted against each other. The Finnish public had a majority say in how the voting went, […]
Loreen: Message is important, but I have played down my political struggle
Loreen is back in Melodifestivalen and makes her fourth start with the song “Tattoo”. Although Loreen is best known for her win with the song Euphoria in Eurovision 2012, it is with a sense of revenge that she is back. When she last competed, in 2017 with the song “Statements”, there was talk of a […]
Melodikrysset with Annika Jankell
This week’s musical crossword. Complete the cross plan and compete for honor and great prizes. Every Saturday at 10.03 you can listen to Melodikrysset in P4.
Iceland Airwaves 2023
The Iceland Airwaves festival will take place in downtown Reykjavík from November 2-4. It will be the 23rd edition of this event, which is one of the main music festivals in the country. Yard Act, Balming Tiger, Blondshell, Trentemøller, FETISH, Love’n’joy, Nanna, Clubdub and certainly many other bands, both Icelandic and […] The article Iceland […]
Melodikrysset with Anna Charlotta Gunnarson
This week’s musical crossword puzzle. Complete the cross plan and compete for honor and great prizes. Every Saturday at 10.03 you can listen to Melodikrysset in P4.
Helsinki plans to selectively close music classes
The reform would end all Selected classes in Helsinki schools. They currently have classes specializing in sports, art and languages, and music.
Uje Brandelius “The Melody Festival is a campfire for the LGBTQ community, especially in Europe”
Uje Brandelius: I have also looked down on Melodifestivalen, but today I see how important it is for the LGBTQ community and for Public Service – I have friends who see the competition as low-level art, and of course I have also sometimes felt that way about certain entries. But today I think in a […]
Hear today’s Melodikrysset
This week’s musical crossword, today directly from Folk och Kultur in Eskilstuna with Anna Charlotta Gunnarson and Annika Jankell. Complete the cross plan and compete for honor and great prizes. Every Saturday at 10.03 you can listen to Melodikrysset in P4.
“Tónagull in Polish” – new recruitment for classes!
Meetings for parents with children aged 0-4 are held every Sunday at 14:15 at the Hafnarborg Arts Centre. Come and see for yourself what an enriching experience for you and your child is having fun together! Tónagull is a method of music workshops based on many years of practice, created especially for children belonging to […]
José González – low-key world artist with a scientific agenda
He is full of duplicity. José Gonzalez is the teenager who was in a hardcore band while playing Bach at home on his classical guitar. He is the quiet and introverted researcher who is not afraid to sit alone on stage in front of thousands of concertgoers. In 2004 José Gonzalez knocked the whole world […]
Concert Review: Aitch 2 Wow
By Eric Maganga Set the stage, a packed Store Vega on a Tuesday night, anticipation building like an uncontrollable flame and Aitch’s DJ pouring gallons of petrol on it. The crowd was combustible and on this night Aitch was a pyromaniac. The Manchester MC with the big personality rocked the Copenhagen audience for over an […]
Ludwig van Beethoven – musical genius in constant battle with the world
The editorial staff for this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – presenter and script Erik Laquist – producer Zardasht Rad – stage narrator Peter Jonason – sound design and final mix Also participating is Åke Holmquist, historian and Beethoven specialist Do you want to know more about Ludwig van Beethoven? Here are some of the […]
Melodikrysset with Anna Charlotta Gunnarson
This week’s musical crossword puzzle. Complete the cross plan and compete for honor and great prizes. Every Saturday at 10.03 you can listen to Melodikrysset in P4.
Night of Museums immersed in the sounds of Iceland
During the Night of Museums, which is part of the Vetrarhátíð – Winter Festival of Lights – Noise From Iceland will have its exhibition. The exhibition will be available on February 3, 2023 at the Bókasafn Hafnarfjarðar library and will consist of two modules. The first module is a photographic exhibition by Magdalena Łukasiak, a […]
Google’s new artificial intelligence can create music from text
The examples are impressive. There are 30-second snippets of what sound like real songs, created from song-length descriptions that dictate genre, mood, and even specific instruments, and five-minute songs created from one or two words, like “melodic techno.” “ The demo site also has examples of what the model produces when asked to create 10-second […]
Melodikrysset with Annika Jankell
This week’s musical crossword. Complete the cross plan and compete for honor and great prizes. Every Saturday at 10.03 you can listen to Melodikrysset in P4.
A cavalcade of memories
The very first time Louise and Thomas met was actually live! And there was an immediate fight. We offer clips from this, and from various occasions when they have tested things such as donating blood and exercising at a high intensity while broadcasting the radio. The question is also whether any of their attempts to […]
Nordegren & Epstein’s last show
A star-studded farewell with specially invited guests and music by, among others, First Aid Kit. With Louise Epstein and Thomas Nordegren.
Spotify is to reduce 6% of the workforce, approximately 600 employees
Stockholm – Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it is cutting six percent of its roughly 10,000 employees, the latest cost-cutting announcement among tech companies. “In retrospect, I was too ambitious when it came to investing ahead of our revenue growth. And for this reason, today we are reducing our employee base by approximately […]
What music will the Great Orchestra of Iceland play
Concerts during the final of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity are the main point of the program! This year, the stage at Sportbarinn Ölver will host Polish and Icelandic performers. If you like to spend time with a variety of music, you can’t miss it! Playing will start at 14:30. At 19:00 we will […]
Melodikrysset with Anna Charlotta Gunnarson
This week’s musical crossword. Complete the cross plan and compete for honor and great prizes. Every Saturday at 10.03 you can listen to Melodikrysset in P4.
Roskilde 2022: Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy woo Roskilde’s Avalon audience with a masterful performance
This year’s Roskilde Festival, the 50th edition of the annual wizard, means so many things – for so many different people in light of the current situation in the world. With more changes than the mind can possibly muster that affect Roskilde’s return after its three-year imposed break, this reviewer was particularly keen to get […]
Tickets available to see the Einstürzende Neubauten this holiday weekend
If one of your friends has good taste, they are probably already a fan of Einstürzende Neubauten, an unorthodox German group founded in 1980, whose music is not meant to be pleasant to listen to. Similarly, many Einstürzende Neubauten fans are likely to avoid the modern age and consider the media to be a pack […]
VMA in Uppsala municipality •
About Kjell Lönnå Started his first choir as a 15-year-old and is strongly associated with Sundsvall as leader of the city’s chamber choir since the start in 1965. Has led choirs in radio and television since 1957 and has been the host of a variety of television programs, including and SVT’s Café Sundsvall and Playful […]
Kalush Orchestra: A win here at Eurovision would mean a lot to the Ukrainian people
Kalush Orchestra: All the wins right now are very important to us, and a win here in the Eurovision Song Contest would mean a lot to the Ukrainian people That’s what Oleh Psiuk, frontman of the Kalush Orchestra, Ukraine’s favorite tipped entry in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, says. Their song is called “Stefania” and […]
Camilla Henemark – the ultimate diva, the royal scandal and life’s hard school
Camilla Henemark became La Camilla with the Swedish people during the 80s and 90s when she was one of the members of the Army of Lovers. She was also a model and super celebrity, constantly mentioned in the gossip press. This is the story of a fast-paced life that moves between the music scene and […]
Becoming an adult on stage
Imagine a summer school from which your children emerged as more mature, rounded and responsible individuals. There’s a catch, right? And as an added bonus: They get to indulge in their deepest passions: singing, dancing and acting.Now, for a decade SceneKunst has run several such schools during the summer holidays. The kids keep coming back […]
Justin Bieber will give a special performance at Coachella
Washington [US]April 15 (ANI): This year’s Coachella Music and Arts Festival will be extra special for all Beliebers as pop star Justin Bieber is expected to give a special appearance at the music festival. Coachella production sources told TMZ that Justin will take the stage with his colleague Daniel Caesar for their rendition of “Peaches”, […]
When the State Distributed Drugs – Part 2 The Deaths
In the mid-1960s, a couple of doctors in Sweden received permission from the Medical Products Agency to prescribe drugs to drug addicts. The doctors thesis that a feeling of satiety will appear and that patients will voluntarily reduce their drug use if they have access to drugs. In Stockholm, a clinic is run by the […]
Åsa Jinder – about the emperor, the mother and Mick Jagger
In Swedish Radio’s Sunday interview, you meet the person behind the mask of the public in journalism’s most basic form – the interview. The host is Martin Wicklin. Producer: Ulrika Stenström. Contact: [email protected] About Åsa Jinder She has toured for 45 years, ever since she became Sweden’s youngest national fiddler of all time. Åsa Jinder […]
Coachella replaces Kanye West with The Weeknd, Swedish House Mafia after the rapper’s exit
Washington [US]April 7 (ANI): Coachella Music and Arts Festival has replaced rapper Kanye West as headliner at next week’s event with The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia. According to Deadline, the decision comes two days after the “Donda” rapper withdrew his name from the prestigious music festival which is planned to be held April 15-17 […]
Björn Ulvaeus: I’m not afraid of Putin
Björn Ulvaeus: After this speech, Putin is probably no longer an Abba fan Björn Ulvaeus also comments on what he thinks about Putin liking Abba, something that has been speculated about in the Swedish and foreign press before. – After this speech, Putin is probably no longer an Abba fan. Björn Ulvaeus nervous before the […]
HS: Helsinki is considering creating a nightlife district
“In the nightlife area, regulations could be more relaxed. The downtown blocks or former industrial areas vacated by e-commerce would have space for one or more neighborhoods where you can listen to music and watch movies in an open-air movie in the middle of a summer night, he explained. According to Holopainen, cities have lost […]
See: The orchestra performs the Ukrainian national anthem at the Finnish Shopping Center
A flashmob performance of the Ukrainian national anthem stopped on the west coast of the Vaasa city shopping center on Sunday afternoon. A total of about 60 musicians took part in the performance of the Vaasa Symphony Orchestra’s Wasa Sinfonietta and it was also supported by the Vaasa City Orchestra, the Korsholm Chamber Orchestra and […]
Nyamko’s quarter-in-three rag and the party leaders’ training routines
There have been 72 shootings this year alone until mid-March. Before the war in Ukraine, gang crime was the big election issue. A new report on the subject shows 448 sentenced years in prison, but at the same time three new people are being recruited to the gangs. We hear about a heated debate between […]
Dave on a funky Friday in Forum
Fan favorite Dave showed up for a sold out Forum Black Box show and it was a very eventful Friday night. It was a dedicated crowd. Dave spoke directly to the audience about how much Copenhagen meant to him – as it was the place for his first appearance outside the UK. Some of the […]
2 killed in attack on Swedish school
STOCKHOLM, March 22 (Xinhua) – Two people were killed in an attack on a school in the Swedish city of Malmö on Monday. An 18-year-old man was arrested at the scene, but police have not provided any details about the incident, which claimed the lives of two women in their 50s. About 50 other people […]
Are you stuck at home on a Friday night? Here are some fun things you can do
Play video games Do you know something you love to do but don’t have time for it? Now you have the opportunity to order junk food and play video games. People think video games are a waste of time, but that’s not always true. There are many games with great stories and you can learn […]
VMA in Fagersta, Västmanland County
Participants: Per Anders RudlingAssociate Professor of History at Lund University, Yuri DrapchukUkrainian musician, Agata Szymanska, administrator of the program for gender equality, Folke Bernadotte Academy Khrystyna Brodych, Kievbo, as well as several fleeing Ukrainians and Polish volunteers. Host: Robin [email protected] Reporter: Firas [email protected] Technician: Stina Fagerberg Producer: David [email protected]
Tour children
In the spring of 1959, Swedish folk parks and party places are filled with people who want to hear and experience the band Golden City Dixies from South Africa. The orchestra is the first ever to be allowed to tour Europe from the apartheid regime’s South Africa and two singers and 20 musicians and dancers […]
The hunt for Bo Hansson’s legendary organ
This year it is 50 years since the organist Bo Hansson’s album with music inspired by the author JRR Tolkien’s fantasy epic “The Lord of the Rings” became a huge success internationally. The album has been called “an early classic in the space rock genre” and became Sweden’s largest music export when it was released […]
The Weeknd announces TV special for their latest album ‘Dawn FM’
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): Grammy-winning singer-songwriter The Weeknd has some good news to share with his fans. The 31-year-old hit creator has announced the release of a TV special based on his latest album ‘Dawn FM’. According to Variety, the special will premiere on Prime Video on February 26. The TV special, entitled “The […]
Janne became Bruce Springsteen’s photographer
Jan M Lundahl’s first camera is a Chinon. And he uses it diligently. The thirteen-year-old’s dream of becoming a photographer grows over the years into an unlikely career. Stefan Sundberg has met the photographer whose dream of one day being able to photograph his musical hero Bruce Springsteen comes true. In Stefan Sundberg’s documentary you […]
Modern presentation of ‘Don Giovanni’ also has plenty for the purists to enjoy
There was a full house in Copenhagen Opera House for ‘Don Giovanni’ on Saturday night. The presentation was not flawless, but the audience seemed to enjoy it from start to finish, and that’s what matters, right? A luxury hotel with unsettling staff provided a modern setting, but there is no doubt that the story brought […]
Panto payback period: after two years of cancellations, CTC is back with a bang!
This British-style pantomime was the first for this author, and I honestly liked it. The ingredients were all in place for a good time with your kids or friends: a tale known by most with a 21st century twist, an eager troupe, a receptive audience, some great music choices, and a choreography that appealed to […]
Ministerial musical chairs: PM presents latest reshuffle
Presented to Queen Morten Bødskov will meanwhile change from the Ministry of Taxation to take over from Bramsen as Minister of Defense. Finally, Member of Parliament Jeppe Bruus gets his ministerial debut and takes over after Bødskov as the new Minister of Taxation. The new ministers were, in keeping with tradition, presented to Queen Margrethe […]
Melodikrysset week 4 – Anders Eldeman is back!
In the family program Melodikrysset, it is important to be a music detective! In Melodikrysset, questions are asked about music and artists. Fill in the crossword puzzle to win the honor and the nice prizes presented in the program. Host: Anders Eldeman. Join and compete for Melodikrysset’s prizes In order for your solution to be […]
Brad Pitt, Lykke Li is not dating
Washington [US]January 28 (ANI): Despite some rumors online, Oscar winner Brad Pitt and Swedish singer Lykke Li are not romantically involved. According to page six, the two do not date in secret and have not seen each other in two years. “He met her a couple of years ago. [There’s] nothing negative. They simply do […]
Universal bought Alda Music
Universal Music / InGrooves, the world’s largest music company, has completed the acquisition of Icelandic publisher Alda Music. According to the press release, Alda Music’s day-to-day operations will remain unchanged, with Sölvi Blöndal continuing to be the band leader and in addition to the merger of Alda and Universal. The aim is to further strengthen […]
The world’s largest music company has bought Alda Music
Universal Music / InGrooves, the world’s largest music company, has completed the acquisition of Icelandic publisher Alda Music. According to the press release, Alda Music’s day-to-day operations will remain unchanged, with Sölvi Blöndal continuing to be the band leader and in addition to the merger of Alda and Universal. The aim is to further strengthen […]
Episode 182: The prank we play by memory
From deja vu to experiences of being affected by something that has happened in the past in one place: our memories are scenes for everything from strange things to direct eeries. In this week’s Creepypod, we hear stories about remembering fake lives, but also about forgetting the terrible reality. The Creepy pod is produced by […]
Melodikrysset week 3 with Titti Schultz and Lasse Persson
Anders Eldeman is still ill. Anders, who was infected by covid last week, has decided to rest up this week as well. “It’s not worse than me sneezing and coughing and being tired. Thank you to everyone who has heard of it!”, Says Melodikrysset’s host Anders Eldeman in P4 Extra on 20 January. Melodikrysset – […]
Humor: Shards of a marriage. S1, part 1 of 6.
Shards of a marriage By Sissela Benn and Jonatan Unge Part 1 of 6. In the roles: Sissela Benn, Jonatan Unge and Erik Holmström Sound design: Mattias Miselli. Producer: Dražen Kuljanin. Music: “Le temps est bon – Isabelle Pierre” (1972)Associated Performer: Bon Entendeur vs Isabelle PierreVocal: Nicole LapointeComposer, Lyricist, Producer: Stéphane VenneOrganizer: Alex Enki, Hugo […]
Kanye West, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles to headline Coachella 2022
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): After two years of cancellations due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, the Coachella Music Festival has set its sights on April 2022 and has locked in its headlines for the event: Harry Styles, Kanye West and Billie Eilish. According to People magazine, Styles, Eilish and West were confirmed as headliners […]
A new look at Icelandic folklore
“Tunglið glotti gult og bleikt”, an Icelandic song found in Ísmús’s digital catalog on the history of music and ethnography in Iceland, was given a new lease of life in the Noise From Iceland project. “I hope that thanks to my interpretation, more people will get to know the beauty of Icelandic folklore,” says Kaśka […]
Tónagull in Polish – registration for the spring semester!
Registration for unusual workshops for parents with children up to 3 years old has started. Tónagull is a method of conducting music workshops based on many years of practice, created especially for children belonging to the youngest age group and their parents. Polish language classes are available in two locations: Dom Kultury Gerðuberg – Gerðuberg […]
Apple announces new Fitness Plus features for users
The new program will be launched in three cities – London, Brooklyn and Miami Beach. Users will be provided with an audio guide with tips, along with similar images and music. GSM Arena said Apple is also offering new entries in Artist Spotlight to give users a wider range of music that can guide them […]
The arms trade on Kumla and the rap video that revealed the murder weapon
The investigation into the murder of twelve-year-old Adriana has taken several turns. Prosecution for the murder itself is expected in the spring, where most people are currently in custody, some in their absence. But there have already been convictions with points of contact for the murder. Among other things, charges of gun crime in connection […]
Melodikrysset week 1 – a musical crossword with Anders Eldeman
Join and compete for Melodikrysset’s prizes In order for your solution to be counted, you must send in the cross either via Melodikrysset’s app, by post or via the form here on our site according to instructions. By Wednesday, we want your answer so that you can join the draw. You can not email your […]
The last dance on Fårö
The author Lennart Hellsing, the musician Georg Riedel, the actress Yvonne Lombard, the poet Elisabeth Hermodsson and the estrador Olof Buckard were some in the large group of friends of celebrities from the cultural life of the 60s and 70s. They spent the summers on Fårö with wild parties until dawn and nude swimming on […]
LIVE: New Year’s concert from Vienna
Music by Joseph Lanner, Joseph Hellmesberger, Franz Liszt and the Strauss family. Josef Strauss Phoenix March op. 105 Johann Strauss Jr. Phönix-Schwingen, Waltz, op. 125Josef Strauss The Siren, Polka mazur, op. 248 Joseph Hellmesberger Jr. Kleiner Anzeiger, Galop, op. 4Johann Strauss Jr. Morgenblätter, Waltz, op. 279Eduard Strauss Kleine Chronik, Polka Schnell, op. 128 * Johann […]
Melodikrysset week 52 – a musical crossword puzzle with Anders Eldeman
Join and compete for Melodikrysset’s prizes In order for your solution to be counted, you must send in the cross either via Melodikrysset’s app, by post or via the form here on our site according to instructions. We want your answer no later than Wednesday so that you can join the draw. You can not […]
Swedish Radio wishes Happy New Year
As usual, there is traditionally organ music by Bach, New Year’s poems with Kristina Adolphson, singing by the Radio Choir and last but not least cathedral bells from all of Sweden’s cathedrals. In addition, during the hour-long broadcast we get to listen to known and unknown New Year’s voices from the time around World War […]
1 of 4. Reine Brynolfsson reads Tritonus by Kjell Westö
Reine Brynolfsson reads Tritonus by Kjell Westö We follow Thomas Brander and neighbor Reidar Lindell during an autumn, winter and summer in the Finnish archipelago. Two men slowly approaching each other and, perhaps, finding friendship. Tritonus, the musical term for the dissonant devil interval, runs like a tone throughout the novel. Kjell Westö writes with […]
Rickard Söderberg
Opera singer Rickard Söderberg has sung on several of the opera world’s big stages and been a radio host for “Operahuset i P2” and on SVT for “Gatans kör” and “Hjälp! I’m going to the opera ”. Rickard Söderberg has also participated in “Melodifestivalen”, “Let’s dance” and “Körslaget”. Rickard Söderberg is up to date with […]
Mikael Niemi
Mikael Niemi broke through in 2000 with the August Prize-winning “Popular Music from Vittula” which is about growing up in Tornedalen in the 60s and 70s. His latest book “Koka björn” is a detective story with the preacher Lars-Levi Læstadius in the lead role. Mikael Niemi has written several novels, youth books, drama and poetry. […]
Melodikrysset week 51 – a musical crossword with Anders Eldeman
Join and compete for Melodikrysset’s prizes In order for your solution to be counted, you must send in the cross either via Melodikrysset’s app, by post or via the form here on our site according to instructions. We want your answer no later than Wednesday so that you can join the draw. You can not […]
