Pop Music of Sweden

ABBA is the well-known music ensemble from Sweden, and it is the only one that positions among the well-known in the world, composed members include Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersoson, Agnetha Faltskog abd Bjorn Ulvaeus. With ABBA, the Sweden joined the current era, in which Swedish pop music attained international popularity after the winning of the Eurovision Song Competition in the year 1974. They sold a total of 380 million copies around the world, making them the second-most popular group ever, and later Beatles continue to sell 2 to 3 million copies annually worldwide. After ABBA’s win, Sweden won the competition again for four times in the year 1984, 1991 along with Carola Haggkvist in the year 1999 and 2012 with Loreen. ABBA-members such as Bjorn Ulvaeus, and Benny Andersson were very popular in the musical theatre, with their international hit known as Mamma Mia, as well as Chese and Kristina fran Duvemala, which was a big achievement in Sweden. An English type is expected to hit Broadway in the close future.

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Some of the very popular post-ABBA renowned music musicians from Sweden include Play, Eagle-Johnson, Alcazar, Europe, secret Service (band, Roxette, The Wannadies, Agnes, Ace of Base, Army of Lovers, Carloa Haggkvist, Kent, Neneh, Leila K, Bodies Without Organs, Nanne Grovall, Robyn, A*Teens and The Cardigans. A series of popular rock and pop-oriented musicians have arrival from the country in the recent eras which include the following The Hellacopters, Peter Bjorn, Loreen, Jenny Wilson, Esokar, bob hund, The Sounds, Clawfinger, John, The Sounds, Supergroupies, Dear, Caesars, The Gonzalez, Miike Snow, The Hives, Millencolin, Hardcore Superstar, Sahara Hotnights, Loney, Shout Out Louds, Looptroop, Jose Gonzalez, The Ark, Mando Diao, and Infinite. The Knife and Jens Lekman have both gained significant underground acclaim in the recent years. Such as been the achievement of music oversea that clubs focusing in Swedish music have sprung up in major towns such as Berlin, Barcelona and London. Swedish chart toppers Kent ate also frequently regarded as a pop ensemble based on the type of sounds found in their different albums.

Some of the Swedish easy listening/current groups and musicians who are not as popular in the international but are known in Sweden include the following Gyllene Tider, Matie Fredriksson, Ted Gardestad, Lena Philipsson, Patrick Isaksson, Peter Joback, Lill-Babs Svensson, Marie Fredriksson, Per Gessle, Laleh, Helen Sjoholm, and Charlotte Perelli. The Swedish songwriter like Max Martin, as well as his late mentor known as Denniz Pop, is popular for writing chants for Backstreet Boys and Britney Spear.

Some of the pop composers include The Tough Alliance – indie pop, electropop, Tove Styrke – electropop, Zeigeist –Adam Tensta – hip hop, Anna Ternheim – indie pop, Agnes Carlsson – pop, electropop, dance, Avicii - DJ, electronic dance music, The Ark - pop rock, electropop, Laleh - folk, indie pop, Loreen – pop, Lasse Lindh – indie pop, Lazee – hip hop, Lykke Li – electropop, Mando Diao – rock pop, Markus Krunegård – pop, Moneybrother, Miike Snow - indie pop, The Radio Dept. – dream pop, shoegaze, Robyn – pop, Sally Shapiro – electronic, synthpop, Shout Out Louds – indiepop, Slagsmålsklubben "SMK" – bitpop, Sophie Zelmani - folk, indie pop, Backyard Babies – rock, Basshunter – pop, club, eurodance, BWO – electro, pop, dance, Broder Daniel – indie rock, indie pop, Caesars – indie rock, The Cardigans – pop rock, Dave Castaldo - Powerpop, rock, Di Leva - indie pop, rock, El Perro del Mar, First Aid Kit - Swedish folk duo, Fever Ray - electronic, ambient, Suburban Kids with Biblical Names – twee pop, indie pop, Supergroupies - glam rock, rock, Swedish House Mafia - eletronic dance music group, Håkan Hellström – indie pop, Hardcore superstar - sleaze rock, hard rock, iamamiwhoami - electropop, alternative, experimental,The Tallest Man on Earth – folk, Teddybears/Teddybears STHLM - electronic rock, Jay-Jay Johanson - experimental, pop, Jens Lekman – indie pop, Kingqueen – pop, Kleerup – pop and The Knife – electropop.