Swedish Music You Don’t Want To Miss

Building On A Long Tradition

Sweden has always had a strong musical tradition. Their most popular musicians often reach far beyond Scandinavia and Europe and achieve global superstardom. Swedish musicians and bands have found success across a wide range of genres. ABBA became an instantly recognisable global pop phenomenon. The classic pop rock sounds of the duo Roxette charted internationally. More recently, modern artists such as Avicii and Swedish House Mafia became iconic for the house and electronic music scene. In this article, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the latest music from Swedish artists that you don’t want to miss…

The Swedish anthem for EURO 2020

With EURO 2020 underway a year late, the excitement has had even more time to build. Many fans have been clamouring to return to stadiums after an extended break. Given the stress associated with the tournament format, many fans try to alleviate the stress through the use of nicotine products. While there are many alternatives to smoking such as patches or gum, one that is popular in Sweden is the use of Snus. Snus is an oral tobacco product that is placed behind the upper lip. The best alternative for smoking for Swedish fans might be to have the new song Blå by Hov1 playing on repeat.

What makes this Swedish song unmissable

Swedish rap group Hov1 have been around since 2015. After having received several awards since then, they are clearly a big part of the new generation of Swedish musicians. They released the song Blå, which translates to Blue in English, in June of this year. The release date and lyrics make the songs intentions clear; this is the Swedish EURO 2020 anthem. The song is upbeat, with a club anthem type beat that evokes the joy of celebrating Swedish fans. One can imagine the chorus, which describes the blue and yellow of Sweden’s national team, being sung throughout the nation if Sweden have a successful tournament.