5 Dec 2025
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Season finale for Allsång på Skansen 2025

We have reached the end of the season, and the 8th summer Tuesday, when people gather to belt out classics together under the open sky at Skansen in Stockholm. Allsången could basically be called Sweden’s unofficial national therapy session, giving us all the overwhelming sense that singing loudly in unison might just be the secret […]

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Allsång på Skansen with a Thomas Stenström take-over

The best part of the Swedish summer is of course Allsång på Skansen (at least if you believe Pernilla’s own hype). The live sing-along show is a Swedish cultural institution, still going strong during its 90th summer. This week’s TV show brought both nostalgia and fresher sounds with artists including Rick Astley, EMD, Thomas Stenström, […]

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Viktor Leksell at Allsång på Skansen
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Viktor Leksell and more at Allsång på Skansen

Every summer Tuesday’s favorite form of entertainment Allsång på Skansen was back for the Stockholm Pride week, pulling a big live crowd and TV viewership as usual. The hostess with the mostest, Pernilla Wahlgren once again brought a litany of Swedish artists on stage to sing their latest tunes and sing along with the live […]

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Music News Swedish Culture What's on: Stockholm

Allsång på Skansen with Scarlet and other favorites

You know the drill by now, Tuesday nights in the summertime mean one thing and one thing only: Allsång på Skansen, or as Pernilla Wahlgren herself (or more likely her genius scriptwriter Edward af Sillén) put it: the longest TV tradition in Sweden, with the shortest TV host. The live-sent TV show once again brought […]

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Music News Swedish Culture What's on: Stockholm

Laleh, Darin and more at Allsång på Skansen

We are in the second week of the 2025 Allsång på Skansen season, and the sing-along show had once again pulled a huge crowd for the live-sent summer spectacle. As you should know by now, Allsång på Skansen is the most Swedish of all things Swedish, and a cherished institution of Stockholm summer, bringing out […]

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Festivals Music News

Rosendal Garden Party – not your average festival

Rosendal Garden Party is a truly enchanting festival that seamlessly blends music, nature, and a serene yet vibrant atmosphere. Held in the lush gardens of Rosendal Palace in Stockholm, the event feels like a well-kept secret, tucked away from the bustle of city life. As you enter the grounds, you’re greeted by large old trees […]

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Festivals Music News

The right song won – and here’s why!

The six-week long Melodifestivalen tour has come to its conclusion, and the Swedes have chosen KAJ to represent the country at Eurovision with their song Bara bada bastu. Many people are excited about the choice and what it means for Sweden in Eurovision, while others have been critical. Let’s consider a few of the reasons […]

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Festivals Music News

Melodifestivalen 2025! Heat 5 in Jönköping

We have already reached the last of the five preliminary heats of Melodifestivalen, in the run-up to the Grand Final that will be held in Stockholm on the 8th of March. This week the artists take to the stage in Jönköping and as usual, there are six songs competing for those two spots straight to […]

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Festivals Music News

It’s Melodifestivalen 2025! Heat 4 in Malmö

We are already in week 4 of the preliminary heats of Melodifestivalen, and this week the contestants are in Malmö, last year’s Eurovision host city. As you should know by now, the audience will vote to pick two entries going straight to the Grand Final of Sweden’s national Eurovision qualifications, plus one more for a […]

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Festivals Music News

It’s Melodifestivalen 2025! Heat 3 in Västerås

We have reached the half-way post in the preliminary heats of Melodifestivalen, and this week the contestants are in Västerås. Don’t expect Game of Thrones level drama, but rather harmless musical entertainment for your Saturday evening. Once again, the objective is to pick two entries going straight to the Grand Final of Sweden’s national Eurovision […]

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