19 Apr 2025
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Ana Diaz in Concert at Kulturhuset

Ana Diaz wrote songs for the likes of Britney Spears and One Direction before staking out her own career as a bona fide pop star with her 2016 EPs Lyssna del 1 and Lyssna del 2. When she played a sold-out show at Kulturhuset in front of her home town crowd, we were of course […]

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In Pictures: Melodifestivalen After Party

Benjamin Ingrosso was crowned the winner of Melodifestivalen and he will get to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon. After the results were announced, Melodifestivalen stars and other celebrities headed to the after party, which went on to the wee hours of the morning. We bring you some photos from the red […]

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In Pictures: Melodifestivalen finalists

Ahead of the Grand Final, we have had the chance to hang around at the arena with Melodifestivalen stars during their rehearsals and press conferences. Here are a few pictures of the stars of the show, in the starting order of the final. Also – don’t forget to read our guide to the final with […]

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Interview: Dotter talks Melodifestivalen

Johanna Jansson goes by the artist name Dotter and she has been gracing our playlists with her wonderful pop tunes ever since her debut with My Flower in 2014. Last year she debuted as a songwriter in Melodifestivalen, as one of the writers behind Mariette’s A Million Years, which did very well and ended up […]

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Amanda Mair takes us To the Moon on her new EP

Stockholm singer Amanda Mair has finally released her EP To the Moon, after working on the songs for the past two years. She played a release gig at Hobo Hotel on 17th November, and we went there to catch the vibe and bring you a few pictures. Amanda Mair had her first breakthrough as an […]

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Behind the Scenes: Nova Miller’s Video Shoot

Nova Miller is the young local singer, who has her aims set high on future pop stardom, and the talent to go all the way. She has just released her latest poptastic tune Anything for U. Along with it she brought out a fabulous music video channeling 70s vibes in both fashion and dance moves. […]

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Department 2017 – A huge warehouse party success!

Department, Stockholm’s newest electronic and general contemporary music festival, had its first edition on June 3-4 at Slakthusområdet, i.e. Stockholm’s Meat-packing District. This intimate two-day warehouse party had its main stage in an industrial warehouse built in 1912 in Art Noveau style, and it was a fully sold-out success. The festival was divided into 3 areas, two […]

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New Music Friday: Jasmine Kara drops two EPs

Jasmine Kara is one of our long-time favorites here at YLC and just basically the loveliest person you could ever meet. We have obviously been eagerly awaiting for her to release the music she has been working on ever since she relocated to the California sun to take her music dreams further. So today she drops […]

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Amanda Mair Crafts Dreamy Pop Tunes

Amanda Mair is a 22-year-old singer and songwriter from Stockholm, who had her first breakthrough already in her teens in 2011. She is now back with new music and we took the chance to talk to her about her music. Amanda Mair says she has always been singing, basically ever since she started to talk. […]

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New Music Friday: Who is Laura Nox?

As you may know, Fridays mean new music and we have listened to a bunch of new stuff again… The one song that really stands out from today’s Swedish releases is Save a Little Love from a new enigmatic artist calling herself Laura Nox. The record company hints that what we have here is a […]

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