Melodifestivalen 2015 #2
I’m quite a fan of the Swedish pop singer, Magnus Carlsson. To be precise, Magnus who was in Swedish pop bands Barbados and Alcazar, not Magnus Carlson (one “s”) who … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2015 #2”
Tag Sverige
For most of my life, I’ve been fascinated by Sweden. It started with ABBA, of course. Then I discovered their approach to how society should operate matches with my mine. Then I visited and discovered the beauty of the place, and the awesome people. Music, literature, film.
Who needs an Australian entry in Eurovision, when we might already have one?
Who needs an Australian entry in Eurovision, when we might already have one? There’s a lot of excitement today in Australia about our confirmed “wild card” entry in this year’s … Read the rest “Who needs an Australian entry in…
Melodifestivalen 2015 #1
The “car crash” that was last year’s Melodifestivalen (the Swedish competition which chooses an entrant for Eurovision) hasn’t, so far, been repeated this year. Although the songs last year were … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2015 #1”
Song Of The Year – Tove Lo Habits
Of all the new music I saw/heard in 2014, this was the one that stood out. Yeah, of course it’s from a Swedish artist, and I love the fact she … Read the rest “Song Of The Year – Tove…
Livet efter döden
The first five minutes or so of “Livet efter döden” (“Life after death”) are fairly bleak. The film opens with a close-up shot of Elsie Hammarlunds talking to a friend … Read the rest “Livet efter döden”
My Swedish is better when I’ve been drinking
Once again I’ve decided my Swedish is better when I’ve had a drink or two, or three or four. I first discovered this a few years ago at a bar … Read the rest “My Swedish is better when I’ve…