Laleh Pourkarim, known mononymously as Laleh, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist, pianist, and record company manager. Following a short acting career, she entered the music industry in 2005 with her self-titled debut album, which peaked at number one in Sweden and went on to become that country's highest selling album of the year.
Anna Jenny Charlotte Perrelli, known until 2003 by her maiden name, is a Swedish singer and television host. Under her maiden name, she won the 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven".
Herbert Joakim "Jocke" Berg is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of Swedish rock band Kent.
The Grammis are music awards presented annually to musicians and songwriters in Sweden. The oldest Swedish music awards were instituted as a local equivalent of the Grammy Awards given in the United States. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm. The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were canceled, then revived in 1987.
Petra Linnea Paula Marklund, known also by her previous stage name September, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and television presenter. Marklund started recording in professional studios around the age of twelve, and first came to the attention of the music scene with September's debut single "La La La " in 2003, released from her studio album September (2004).
Veronica Sandra Karin Maggio is a Swedish singer and songwriter.
"Just nu!" was the Swedish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in Swedish by Tomas Ledin.
The discography of Swedish singer and songwriter Petra Marklund, also known as September, consists of seven studio albums, four compilation albums, one extended play and 41 singles. September released her debut album, September, in 2004; it spawned three top 10 hits: "La La La ", "We Can Do It" and "September All Over". Her second studio album, In Orbit, was released in 2005 and produced two top 10 hits in Sweden: "Satellites" and "Cry for You", while the second single from the album, "Looking for Love", peaked inside the top 20. "Cry for You" was a worldwide hit and remains September's biggest hit to date, peaking inside the top 10 in countries such as Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The song also peaked at number 74 on the Hot 100 in the United States and was certified gold for shipment of over 500,000 copies by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song was the first by a Swedish artist to be certified by the RIAA since Ace of Base's "Cruel Summer" in 1998.
Mikrofonkåt is a Swedish song written by Swedish rappers Thomas Rusiak and Petter, originally performed by Petter. Taken from Petter's album Mitt sjätte sinne, Mikrofonkåt was ranked #53 on the Swedish Singles Chart in 1999.
Sjung is the fourth studio album by the Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh, released on 25 January 2012. Produced by Laleh herself, the album was released on Warner Music Sweden and Lost Army. Sjung is her first long play for four years since the January 2009 album Me and Simon. The album is produced, written, recorded, engineered and performed by Laleh. The release follows her appearance on popular Swedish television show "Så mycket bättre" towards the end of 2011.
Icona Pop are a Swedish synth-pop duo that formed in 2009, with electro house and indie pop music influences. Its two members, Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt, grew up in Stockholm and create what the Swedish press has described as music which "you can both laugh and cry to at the same time". They signed to TEN Music Group in 2009 and are currently also in a label deal with Ultra Music. Their biggest hit to date has been "I Love It".
"Händerna mot himlen" is a song by Swedish recording artist and songwriter Petra Marklund, which was chosen as the lead single from her fifth studio album Inferno (2012). The song was released digitally on 14 September 2012, and is recorded in her native language Swedish. The song also is her first single to be released under her birth name Petra Marklund rather than her stage name September.
Miriam Melanie Bryant is a Swedish-Finnish singer and songwriter. On 14 February 2016, she became the first act to simultaneously hold the top three entries on the Svensktoppen weekly record chart since its original release on 13 October 1962.
Ellen Linnea Petrea Henriksson is a Swedish singer and songwriter who participated in Idol 2010 in which she placed fourth. As of April 2018, she is also the lead singer of the jazz band Prylf. In 2012, Henriksson released her first music album, which she co-wrote and co-produced with singer Orup. During mid-2013, Henriksson toured Sweden with the band Gyllene Tider.
Eric Gadd is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He has released thirteen music albums since his debut in 1987 and has also participated in Melodifestivalen.
Tigerdrottningen is the eleventh studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 30 April 2014 by Sonet Records. The album was preceded by the lead single "La Belle Epoque" on 12 March 2014. "Var är vi nu?" was released as the album's second single on 25 July 2014. The third single "Mirage" was released on 3 September 2014, with an accompanying video released on the same date.
Linda Marie Pira Giraldo, is a Swedish rapper. She grew up in Hässelby in western Stockholm where she still resides.
John Charles Kenneth Gärdestad was a Swedish songwriter, best known for writing lyrics for the songs of his brother, Ted Gärdestad. He participated at Melodifestivalen 1979 as a songwriter for the winning song "Satellit" performed by his brother. The song went on to Eurovision the same year, where it placed 17th. Gärdestad was also an architect, affiliated to the private Kunskapsskolan, where he designed the interior of several of its high schools. Gärdestad published the biography Jag vill ha en egen måne in 2005. In later years he became a mental health activist, and created the "Ted Gärdestad Stipend", a prize awarded to amateur singers and songwriter.
Ana Gabriela Esmeralda Diaz Molina is a Swedish musician, composer, and producer.
