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  2. Scandinavian ballad tradition - Wikipedia

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    The Scandinavian ballad tradition today is both a respected art form and an important basis of the popular Scandinavian sing-along tradition. The song type is typically known as visa in Swedish or vise in Norwegian, and troubadours in the genre are called vissångare in Swedish or visesanger in Norwegian.

  3. Du gamla, du fria - Wikipedia

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    From that point on, printings of the "friska" version ceased to be seen in song books, but a recording from 1905 where it is sung with "friska" still exists. [6] The Swedish composer Edvin Kallstenius made an orchestral arrangement of the song in 1933. [2] By the early 20th century, many [who?] regarded the song unsuitable as a national anthem ...

  4. Popular music in Sweden - Wikipedia

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    His most popular song "Wake Me Up" reached 2.3 billion views on YouTube. Avicii, whose real name was Tim Bergling, released two successful albums, True and Stories, before his death in 2018. The 2010s also saw successful releases from Agnes Carlsson and Robyn. Agnes, the winner of Sweden's Idol 2005, succeeded in Europe and especially the UK ...

  5. List of number-one singles and albums in Sweden - Wikipedia

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    Tomorrow Became Today: Weeping Willows: 12: 25 March 2016: Purpose: Justin Bieber 13: 1 April 2016: Mind of Mine: Zayn: 14: 8 April 2016 "Cheap Thrills" Sia featuring Sean Paul: Purpose: Justin Bieber 15: 15 April 2016 16: 22 April 2016 17: 29 April 2016 "One Dance" Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla: A Perfect World: Takida: 18: 6 May 2016 ...

  6. Music of Sweden - Wikipedia

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    Sweden has also historically dominated the Scandinavian music scene, with Danes and Norwegians listening to music in Swedish rather than the other way around. [3] In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Scandinavian death metal bands became very popular with the international heavy metal community.

  7. Nordic popular music - Wikipedia

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    Nordic popular music, also referred to as Scandinavian popular music, includes pop and rock music of the Nordic countries. The musical scene is known for its biggest bands like ABBA, Roxette, A-ha, Michael Learns to Rock, Ace of Base, and Aqua. These are by far the biggest non-metal acts to come out of Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

  8. Kulning - Wikipedia

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    The song has a high-pitched vocal technique, i.e. a loud call using head tones, so that it can be heard or be used to communicate over long distances.It has a fascinating and haunting tone, often conveying a feeling of sadness, in large part because the kulokks often include typical half-tones and quarter-tones (also known as "blue tones") found in the music of the region.

  9. Music of Denmark - Wikipedia

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    She has made about ten singles in the top 2 of Denmark. Most famous is the song Kun for Mig ("Only for me"), other popular songs are Ensom, Vi to, For altid, Velkommen Til Medina, Synd For Dig, Kl. 10, Addiction and Gutter. Karen Marie Ørsted, better known by her stage name MØ, is a Danish singer-songwriter signed to Sony Music Entertainment.