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- ↑ Aftinbladet: Wizex förlorade kampen mot Willez (in Swedish)
- ↑ HD.se: Willez slog ut dansbandsnestorn (in Swedish)
- ↑ "Willez - Swedish Charts". swedishcharts.com/.