Swedish Travel Tips
In one months time, I’ll be on a plane, headed to Stockholm. “What, again?”, I hear you ask. Since 2008, I have visited Sweden (in particular, Stockholm) on several occasions. … Read the rest “Swedish Travel Tips”
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.
Jonas Holmberg
Three or four years ago, I discovered the Swedish singer, Jonas Holmberg, and fell totally in love with his voice. I know it’s a cliche, but he has the … Read the rest “Jonas Holmberg”
Melodifestivalen 2017 : Deltävling 4
I thought by now I would have a clear idea of which song would go on to represent Sweden at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The multi-week event, consisting of … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2017 : Deltävling 4”
Melodifestivalen 2017 : Deltävling 3
The “f-word” keeps turning up in this year’s Melodifestivalen, the Swedish heats and final which leads to the Eurovision Song Contest. In the first week, there was the opening number … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2017 : Deltävling 3”
Melodifestivalen 2017 : Deltävling 2
Half an hour or so after watching Heat 2 of Melodifestivalen, the annual contest which selects Sweden’s song for the Eurovision Song Contest, I still have the melody of one … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2017 : Deltävling 2”
Feeling Refreshed
“Most of the year we have a really very pleasant climate in Sydney”, I argued to a colleague earlier today. “Except for two weeks in winter when we all bang … Read the rest “Feeling Refreshed”