Tag: Songs
Englishmen in Nyhavn: Where everyone knows your shame
It is a well-known fact that the English are good at three things: drinking, hooliganism and ignoring the true effects of our colonial past. Historically intensified hooliganism But are we the best in the world at those things? We’re pretty good at that last point. You will notice how I habitually refer to it as […]
Thomas G:son about Carola, the TV coup and the family tragedy
Thomas G:son is the songwriter who had the most entries in Melodifestivalen, 69 songs. He has won the competition three times, among others with Carola and the song “Evighet” in 2006. For Carolina Norén, Thomas reveals that from the beginning both Sanna Nielsen and Sonja Aldén sang on the demo version, Carola only came into […]
Concert Review: Let me… tell you, he entertained you!
On a Monday night at the end of February, a packed Royal Arena crowd let Robbie Williams entertain them. With stories of angels and demons, addiction and sobriety, Williams captivated the crowd through a nearly two-hour set. Starts with a bang The former Take That standout struck an early note with ‘Let Me Entertain You’ […]
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, […]
Copenhagen to mark the anniversary of the war in Ukraine
Songs and pancakesThe event also features songs from the Ukrainian Soul Choir and St. Ann’s Girls’ Choir, and guests are treated to City Hall pancakes – a tradition that exists for special occasions. The town hall will be illuminated in yellow and blue, while the Ukrainian flag will fly in honor of Ukraine. Everyone is […]
Right now: Composer Burt Bacharach has passed away
Composer Burt Bacharach has died, AP reports. He lived to be 94 years old. He is the author of songs such as “I say a little prayer” and “Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head”. Listen to Ekot’s live broadcast.
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 […]
Eilert Pilarm: Elvis’ spirit took over my body
Eilert Dahlberg becomes Elvis from Husum When Eilert Dahlberg was a child, he preferred to listen to the salvation soldier Lapp-Lisa and rock king Elvis Presley. As a 39-year-old, he records a few cassette tapes with Elvis covers on his own initiative and then it doesn’t take long until the recordings end up with radio […]
Lena Philipsson – a phantom in the cityscape
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 Lena Philipsson Lena Philipsson grew up in Vetlanda and broke through as a 20-year-old with “Love is eternal” in the Melodifestivalen […]
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”, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pierre Isacsson – In the shadow of the basement song
In September 1994, nine-year-old Ludvig wakes up at home in Borås when his siblings and mother are watching TV. The newscaster tells about a ferry that has sunk on the Baltic Sea, Ludvig’s father Pierre Isacsson worked as a cruise host on the ferry and the family does not yet know if he survived. In […]
The song giant Evert Taube – the poet and the time
This is part 3 of our series Visgiganten Evert Taube. The previous parts are below. It’s like wherever Evert was, he had to write and tell about it. An impressionist who in words and tone painted everything from Fritiof Andersson’s robust adventures to Rönnerdahl’s shimmering archipelago idyll. Pampas, Shanghai, Bohuslän and Stockholm’s archipelago, everything could […]
Finland announces the opening rounds of the Eurovision Song Contest
Finland’s participation in the 2022 Eurovision Somng Contest is one of the seven candidates announced by the Contest for New Music (Finnish abbreviation UMK) on Wednesday. The UMK panel of experts set up by Yle selected seven of the 312 proposals with both well-known names and new talent. The competition is Finland’s national opening round […]
Musicians from Dickinson County participate in Swedish reality soap
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WLUC) – “Friday Night” is one of the tracks from musician Trevor Ohlsen’s new album called “These are my Memories.” He’s releasing it next week. Ohlsen has been playing guitar since he was 10 years old. “All the songs are stories about my own life. I always try to write based on […]
Akurean Birkir Blær won the Swedish edition of Idol
Birki Blær Óðinsson won the Swedish edition of Idol on Friday evening. He competed with Jacqline Mossberg Mounkassa. The prize in the competition is a contract with the Universal label and a cash prize. Birkir Blær sang a total of three songs during the final evening. One he has sung before, It’s A Man’s World […]
Carola: I do not want fear to rule my life
Next to a visit to Santa’s workshop, a visit to Carola’s home must be the closest center of Christmas celebration you can get! Svensktoppen and Carolina Norén have been allowed to come along. Join in and step inside the door at Carola’s home. At Carola’s house The Christmas candles have been lit at Carola’s home […]
Ólafur Arnalds has received two Grammy nominations
As reported by RÚV, Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds has been nominated for the Grammy Award twice. He was nominated for two of his songs – one for the best dance / electronic recording, and the other for the best arrangement, instrumental and vocal track. Both songs were created in collaboration with other artists. The song […]
Vinyl records are back in favor
Just over a year ago, the online store Plötubúðin was opened and it grew so quickly that the owner decided to open a real store in Hafnarfjörður. In a time when everyone has access to online music, where the latest songs from your favorite artists appear immediately, you might think that interest in vinyl records […]
He continues touring with his immortal hits
Justin Hayward was born and raised in Swindon, England. His interest in music started already in the childhood home, where he listened to his grandfather’s record collection and early learned himself to play the ukulele. But then he threw himself into guitar, singing and songwriting – first in local bands, but then he was hired […]
The silence has – almost – descended on Simon
Simon has delivered a sea of melancholy, gifted songs about loneliness and contactlessness that stand as the soundtrack for a generation. At the same time, he has renewed himself along the way and had lasting value for new generations through decades. His songs have been re-recorded by countless others for the same reason. Even though […]
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