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- 1 2 3 4 Lejon, Johanna (13 July 2023). "Slog igenom med Sommaren i city – så gick det sedan för gruppen Angel" [Made success with Sommaren i city – this happened to the band Angel after]. Femina (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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- ↑ Sarri, Thomas (25 November 2014). "Fakta: Samer i Melodifestivalen genom tiderna" [Facts: Sámi peoples throughout time in the Melodifestivalen]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "20.00 Sommarkrysset - med Lottodragningen". Swedish Media Database . Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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