21 Jul 2026
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​​Stockholm loves Alex Cameron
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Stockholm loves Alex Cameron

Warning: it is going to be probably the most partial article I’ve ever committed. But let me excuse myself – I’m  coming from London where I have experienced a rather harsh lockdown, which impacted me socially as much as the other fellow Londoners (and not just!). I am not going to use this space to […]

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In Pictures: Alba August @ Katalin, Uppsala

Parallel with her successes on the big screen, like Becoming Astrid, and the small screen, like Knutby and Netflix’s The Rain, Alba August is now becoming a bona fide popstar. She released her debut album I Still Hide late last year and is now up for Swedish Grammis awards in two categories, Best Alternative Pop […]

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Cornelia Jakobs
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In Pictures: Cornelia Jakobs’ First Gig after Melfest Victory

After very deservedly winning Melodifestivalen with the help of international juries, Cornelia Jakobs is now one of the frontrunners for the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Turin, Italy on 10-14th May. We were lucky enough to catch her playing her first gig after the Melodifestivalen, at Musikplats Stockholm at the Radio House. […]

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Free quality films for children and young people at Stockholm Film Festival Junior

Stockholm Film Festival Junior invites all of Sweden’s school classes to share the joy of films. The festival has been a hybrid film festival since 2021 through the digital platform Festival on Demand, and this year the audience is also welcomed back to selected cinemas in the Stockholm area. There are 30 quality films from […]

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Ukraine in focus at Stockholm International Film Festival 2022
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Ukraine in focus at Stockholm International Film Festival 2022

The Stockholm International Film Festival has announced this year’s focus nation for the festival, which will be held November 9 – 20. The program will consist of film screenings, director visits and seminars. Ukraine has had great cinematic success for a number of years. Last year’s winner for Best Film at the Stockholm Film Festival was the Ukrainian […]

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Cornelia Jakobs Melodifestivalen 2022
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Melodifestivalen 2022 – Time for the Final!

The five weeks of preliminary rounds have passed by so quickly again, and here we are at the final of Melodifestivalen 2022! Be sure to tune in on Saturday the 12th of March at 8pm CET on SVT 1 or SVT Play – also available with English commentary on the latter for the international viewers! […]

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Melodifestivalen 2022 – Your Guide to Heat 3!

So last week’s Melodifestivalen saw Liamoo advancing straight to the final with what was clearly the strongest effort of the night. John Lundvik got to join him with his rather bland ballad, but it’s obvous the people love him. The new point counting system didn’t turn out so exciting after all, when John got the […]

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Melodifestivalen 2022 – Your Guide to Heat 2!

So Melodifestivalen finally kicked off last weekend, with Cornelia Jakobs making a big impression and Robin Bengtsson getting to join her in the final. On the negative side, the app voting crashed, so we didn’t get to see the new and improved counting of the votes – so we have something to look forward to […]

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Melodifestivalen 2022 – Your Guide to Heat 1!

Can you believe it’s already Melodifestivalen time!? The first heat will be held on Saturday the 5th of February at Avicii Arena. The whole festival will be hosted by Oscar Zia and we are expecting a solid performance from him. We’ll tell you what to expect in the first heat, and you can read about […]

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YLC's Top 50 Swedish Pop 2021
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YLC’s Top 50 Swedish Pop of 2021

Even though the year’s musical experiences have still been hampered by the pandemic, we have actually managed to enjoy some live music during the summer and the autumn, and it’s been such an emotional high! The artists have however spent more of their time on creating and releasing some amazing new music. So we of […]

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