The Cult Of sPop

The Attic | Destiny

2008-04-02T02:47:00.003+02:00

Destiny was the first commercial release by The Attic, in late 2003. Unfortunately, the track failed to chart, but its pop-house tendencies and sheer danceability made it a big hit on Sweden's club scene.
Contains remixes by Axwell and Laid

Tracklisting
01 Destiny (Radio Version)
02 Destiny (Original Version)
03 Destiny (Axwell Remix)
04 Destiny (Laid Remix)

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The Attic ft. Therèse | The Arrival

2008-04-02T02:41:00.004+02:00

The Attic's first entry into Melodifestivalen, The Arrival was a duet with former Drömhus lead singer and Stonebridge collaborator Therèse Grankvist. Sadly, the song came 7th in the qualifiying round in Önsköldsvik, and was out of the contest. Despite that, it recieved a high amount of airplay, and became the Attic's most popular track to date!

Tracklisting
01 The Arrival
02 The Arrival (Extended)
03 The Arrival (Dub Mix)

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Veronica Maggio | Måndagsbarn

2008-04-02T02:34:00.002+02:00

It's not just Kleerup who's back on the scene... Veronica Maggio has just released the first single from her new album Och Vinnaren Är... The single is called Måndagsbarn and has the same nonchalant vocals and simple but effective production that made Dumpa Mig and Nöjd? so popular in 2006.

Tracklisting
01 Måndagsbarn
02 Måndagsbarn (Instrumental Version)
03 Måndagsbarn (Acapella Version)

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The Attic | The Festival Theme

2008-03-31T02:14:00.002+02:00

The Festival Theme is without a doubt The Attic's most well known track, even though most people probably don't realise it. The very imaginitively titled The Festival Theme is the current Melodifestivalen theme tune, and has been for some years now. The track never got a proper commercial release, and is only available as a digital download.

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The Attic | It's Beautiful

2008-03-31T02:06:00.002+02:00

It's Beautiful was the last single to be released from Remeber Tomorrow, in May of 2007. The single only managed number 57 on the singles chart. The single featured only remixes by the Attic themselves, and as individuals.

Tracklisting
01 It's Beautiful
02 It's Beautiful (The Attic Remix Radio Edit)
03 It's Beautiful (The Attic Remix)
04 It's Beautiful (Michael Feiner Remix)
05 It's Beautiful (Eric Amarillo Remix)

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The Attic | Remember Tomorrow

2008-03-28T01:48:00.007+01:00

Following their participation in Melodifestivalen which generated much more interest in the group, the Attic boys released the album Remember Tomorrow. The album is basically a re-release of The One with some new songs added, and some old ones taken away. Included are two tracks with Stonebrige-collaborator and solo singer Therèse Grankvist, one of them being the group's Melodifestivalen entry. The album also features new collaborations with Jennie-Ann Smith.
Contains the singles It's Beautiful, In Your Eyes, The Arrival, Remember Tomorrow, Destiny and I Just Can't Help It.

Tracklisting
01 It's Beautiful
02 In Your Eyes
03 The Arrival (ft. Therèse)
04 Minute After Minute
05 Remember Tomorrow
06 Ticket To Love (ft. Jennie-Anne Smith)
07 A Life To Live
08 Sail Away
09 Don't You Know Me? (ft. Therèse)
10 Catch Me When I Fall For You
11 The One
12 Don't Turn Your Back On Me (ft. Jennie-Anne Smith)
13 I Just Can't Help It
14 Destiny

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The Attic | The One

2008-03-28T01:31:00.003+01:00

The Attic's début album The One was finally released in September 2006, after a few years of one-off singles and remixes for other people. The album failed to impact on the Swedish charts, but managed to generate a very positive buzz around the band.
Contains the singles Destiny, In Your Eyes, It's Beautiful and I Just Can't Help It. Also, the track A Life To Live was released as a single in Poland.

Tracklisting
01 Destiny
02 A Life To Live
03 In Your Eyes
04 It's Beautiful
05 On And On
06 Even If It Hurts Me
07 Catch Me When I Fall For You
08 The One
09 I Just Can't Help It
10 Petite Difference
11 U.N.I. (ft. Katherine Ellis)
12 Minute After Minute
13 Can You Hear Me?
14 In Your Eyes (Ballad Version)

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This week's featured artist...

2008-03-28T01:11:00.005+01:00

Swedish pop/dance duo and DJs The Attic were born out of the ashes of group Stereopol in 2003, and the group is made up of Eric Amarillo and Michael Feiner. Since then, they have released one and a half albums (this will be explained later) and several singles, as well as making some brilliant remixes for artists such as S-Pop favourites Alcazar, BWO and Fredrik Kempe. In addition to this, Amarillo and Feiner are also both songwriters, and have written tracks for Axwell, Nevada and Sebastian Ingrosso. Somehow amongst all this hard work, they found the time to participate in Melodifestivalen in 2007, teaming up with former Drömhus frontwoman and Stonbridge collaborator Therèse Grankvist on the song The Arrival. And the theme music to Melodifestivalen itself was written and performed by the boys!

Lena Philipsson | Lady Star

2008-03-27T02:08:00.004+01:00

She's a lady, a Lady Star! When it comes to Schlagerqueens, Lena Philipsson is one of the biggest, and without a doubt the coolest! The 2006 release Lady Star, is a collection of b-sides, one-off singles, various bonus tracks and a little more besides spanning from 1986 to 2001. Basically, tracks which have not appeared on any of her studio albums. Pay special attention to the fantastic hands-off-my-man themed Helene and the hopelessly romantic Om Kärleken Är Blind.
Contains the singles Fly Me Over The Rainbow, Spell Of Love and Lady Star.

Tracklisting
01 Juliette & Johnathan
02 Det Är Här Jag Har Mitt Liv
03 Stanna Här Hos Mig
04 Vindarnas Väg
05 Fly Me Over The Rainbow
06 Jag Sänder På Min Radio
07 Oskuldens Ögon
08 Lady Star
09 Om Kärleken Är Blind
10 Helene
11 Spell Of Love
12 När Jag Behöver Dig Som Mest
13 You Opened My Eyes
14 Om Du Ger Upp
15 Kom

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Maia Hirasawa | The Worrying Kind

2008-03-26T16:43:00.002+01:00

One of the unexpected highlights of this year's Melodifestivalen final was the stunning cover version of last year's winner The Worrying Kind by Gothenburg-born Maia Hirasawa. Her downtempo, unplugged-style version of the track was performed in the interval to huge applause and was showered with praise. The track is now available as a studio version, and is currently sitting at #2 on the Swedish iTunes chart. The song is being used to promote a re-release of her critically acclaimed début album Though, I'm Just Me.

Tracklisting
01 The Worrying Kind

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Christian Falk | People Say

2008-03-26T16:34:00.002+01:00

People Say was the 4th solo album to be released by long-time music producer and bassist Christian Falk. Well, it's officially a solo album, but it features so many collaborations that solo might be pushing it a bit! The album was released at the end of 2006, and reached #17 in the album charts. It was showered with critical acclaim, and led to Falk winning the award for best modern dance at the Swedish Grammis. The album features S-Pop favourites Robyn and the Ark frontman Ola Salo, as well as Falk's own daughter, Vanessa.
Contains the singles Dream On and Shine.

Tracklisting
01 Brighter Days
02 Dream On (Robyn & Ola Salo)
03 Mind Elevation (Demetrius)
04 Way Home
05 Shine (Pauline)
06 Something Good (Vanessa Falk)
07 C.C.C. (Robyn)
08 People Say (Vanessa Falk)
09 My Heart (Cindy)
10 So So Beautiful

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Magnus Carlsson | Another Rainbow

2008-03-26T13:30:00.002+01:00

Another Rainbow was the 3rd single to be taken from Magnus's hit album Live Forever, released at the end of 2007. The single failed to make an impact on the Swedish singles chart, but was a sizeable radio hit!
Contains remixes by Hard Act 2 Follow

Tracklisting
01 Another Rainbow (Single Edit)
02 Another Rainbow (Hard Act 2 Follow Radio Mix)
03 Another Rainbow (Hard Act 2 Follow Club Mix)

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Linda Bengtzing | Vild & Galen

2008-03-22T23:17:00.002+01:00

Post-Schlager fever has really hit in Sweden now, with all of the tracks in this week's top 15 singles being Melodifestivalen entries. Ms. Bengtzing has taken advantage of this schlager-epidemic to release her fantastic 2nd album Vild & Galen (Wild & Crazy). The album is full of Linda's trademark upbeat schlagerpop, with clever lyrics and melodies you'll be humming all day. Also included is the hilarious Markoolio duet Värsta Schlagern, a parody of the perfect schlager tune. The album also contains what is possibly the coolest hidden track of all time: A Swedish-language cover of Sandra Kim's J'Aime La Vie recorded when Linda was just 11 years old!
Contains the singles Hur Svårt Kan Det Va?, Värsta Schlagern and the forthcoming Vild & Galen.

Tracklisting
01 Hur Svårt Kan Det Va?
02 Utan Dig
03 Inga Pojkar I Världen
04 Idag, Imorgon & Igår
05 Grannarna Vaknar
06 Det Första Guldet
07 Vild & Galen
08 Sanningen
09 Om Du Vill
10 Varför Gör Du Som Du Gör?
11 Värsta Schlagern/Älskar, Älskar Mitt Liv

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Andreas Lundstedt | Lovegun/Nightfever

2008-03-22T22:32:00.003+01:00

It's not just Magnus who's flown solo. Andreas has had a few attempts too. The double A-side Lovegun/Nightfever was released in 2006, and were Andreas's solo tracks on the Six4One album (the band with which Andreas performed the Swiss Eurovision entry in 2006). The decision to release a cover of the Beegees' classic came after Andreas's successful run in the Swedish production of Saturday Night Fever. The release had a particularly odd chart run, entering at #1 and then falling to #60 the following week!
S-Pop would like to assure readers that yes, that is the real cover, and yes, we think the designer should be shot too.

Tracklisting
01 Lovegun
02 Nightfever
03 Lovegun (Lovegun Remix By Spånka)

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Alcazar | Start The Fire

2008-03-22T10:38:00.002+01:00

Start The Fire was the final Alcazar single before their three year hiatus. The chorus is borrowed from Billy Joel's classic hit We Didn't Start The Fire, though the verses are completely new. During the filming of the video, poor Annikafiore managed to break her foot! The maxi single contains two previously unreleased tracks Glamourama and Nothing But The Video On. These tracks are rumoured to have been recorded for a third Alcazar studio album, which was never finished. The track reached #10 in Sweden, and, randomly enough #67 in Switzerland.

Tracklisting
01 Start The Fire
02 Glamourama
03 Nothing But The Video On
04 Start The Fire (Extended Version)
05 Physical (Poolbreeze Mix)

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Barbados | Världen Utanför

2008-03-21T20:35:00.002+01:00

Ever wondered what Magnus Carlsson was up to before Alcazar? Well, from 1992-2002 he was the lead singer of the Swedish dansband group Barbados. During Magnus's time with the band, they released 8 studio albums! Världen Utanför is the most tolerable of all of these. It was the final album recorded with Magnus, and was released in 2002 and reached #2 on the album charts. The lead single, Världen Utanför was also the band's 3rd Melodifestivalen entry, where it came 4th in the final.
Contains the singles Världen Utanför and Ung Och Vild.

Tracklisting
01 Kissin' In The Backrow Of The Movies
02 Aldrig I Livet
03 Sweet Little Angel
04 Världen Utanför
05 Om Du Vill
06 Keep On
07 Burning Love
08 Himlen Var Blå
09 Ung Och Vild
10 Den Som Jag Vill Ha
11 Stanna Hos Mig
12 Come Stay The Night (Carnival Version)
13 Har Aldrig Sett Så Mycket Tårar
14 Natten Kommer
15 Superstars
16 Världen Utanför (J Pipe Last Minute Disco Remix)

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Alcazar | Alcastar

2008-03-21T20:14:00.003+01:00

Alcastar was Alcazar's 3rd attempt at Melodifestivalen success. The second song they submitted, Grillvagn, a Swedish-language track, was not selected to participate, and was never released, except for a live performance in the interval of Melodifestivalen's Andra Chansen. Alcastar, however, faired somewhat better - it made it to the final via Andra Chansen, where it came 4th. Upon release, the single shot straight to #1.
Contains mixes by The Attic, Club Junkies and, of course, Soundfactory

01 Alcastar
02 Alcastar (Soundfactory Starstruck Anthem)
03 Alcastar (The Attic Remix)
04 Alcastar (Club Junkies 12" Remix)
05 Alcastar (Soundfactory Connection Dub)
06 Alcastar (Acapella)
07 Alcastar (Club Junkies Radio Edit)

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Alcazar | Love Life

2008-03-21T20:04:00.003+01:00

Love Life was the fourth single to be taken from the #2 album Alcazarized, and was written by none other than the Pet Shop Boys. The song was originally titled Can I Be The One?, and was demoed by the boys themselves. However, they weren't too keen on it. The PSB had been fans of Alcazar since Crying At The Discotheque, and when Alcazar asked them to do a track, Chris and Neil dusted off the old demo and gave it a bit of a polish. The track has a distinct Pet Shop Boys quality to it, but mixed with the disco glamour of Alcazar. Love Life peaked at #10 in Sweden.

Tracklisting
01 Love Life
02 Love Life (Extended Version)
03 Love Life (FL Rebirth Club Mix)

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Magnus Carlsson | Live Forever (EP)

2008-03-21T11:01:00.003+01:00

Live Forever was Magnus's second solo in Melodifestivalen, in 2007. He has actually participated a total of 7 times, as part of Barbados, Alcazar and now as a soloist. Unfortunately, Live Forever failed to impress and didn't make it past the qualifying rounds. Its chart performance however tells a different story, where it peaked at #3, and was the lead single for the album of the same name.
Contains French and Spanish versions of the track, as well the obligatory set of mixes by Soundfactory.

Tracklisting
01 Live Forever
02 Siempre A Tu Lado
03 Je Vivrai
04 Live Forever (Soundfactory Radio Edit)
05 Live Forever (Soundfactory Eternal Club Mix)
06 Live Forever (Soundfactory Damnation Dub Mix)

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Alcazar | This Is The World We Live In

2008-03-21T10:49:00.003+01:00

This Is The World We Live In was released in the summer of 2004, and became a huge hit, not only in Sweden but accross Europe, and even as far away as China and South Africa! The song samples Diana Ross' motown classic Upside Down, and the chorus is adapted from the Genesis song Land Of Confusion.
Contains mixes from Soundfactory and Almighty.

Tracklisting
01 This Is The World We Live In (Edit)
02 This Is The World We Live In (Extended Version)
03 This Is The World We Live In (Soundfactory Club Anthem)
04 This Is The World We Live In (Almighty Mix)
05 This Is The World We Live In (Soundfactory Drama Dub)

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Alcazar | Here I Am

2008-03-21T10:35:00.003+01:00

Here I Am was a bit of a departure for Alcazar... A ballad! The track had been featured on the album Alcazarized, but was used in the promotion of the greatest hits compilation Dancefloor Deluxe, and was released just in time for Christmas 2004. The track failed to make a big impact on the charts, peaking at #40. However, over in neighbouring Finland, it proved much more popular, climbing to the #6 spot on the Finnish single charts.
Contains French and Spanish versions of the track, as well as remixes from Groovetemplate, FL and Mark Jason among others.

Tracklisting
01 Here I Am (Winter Version)
02 Here I Am (English Single Version)
03 Aquí Estoy
04 Je Suis Là
05 Here I Am (Groovetemplate Radio Mix)
06 Here I Am (Hard Act 2 Follow & Sharpshooter Club Mix)
07 Here I Am (FL's Dream Symphonic Remix)
08 Here I Am (Mark Jason's UK Sonar Club Anthem)
09 Here I Am (Piol's Dancing Snowflakes Remix)
10 Here I Am (Groovetemplate Extended Remix)

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Alcazar | Casino

2008-03-20T14:20:00.003+01:00

Alcazar's début album, Casino, was released in October of 2000. The album failed to make a big impact on the Swedish charts, peaking at #40. However, the singles started to take off abroad, especially the mega-hit Crying At The Discotheque, and the album was repackaged for an international release, with an altered tracklisting, which now included a cover of the Human League's iconic track Don't You Want Me.
Contains the singles Shine On, Ritmo Del Amor, Crying At The Discotheque, Sexual Guarantee and Don't You Want Me.
Presented here is a composite of all the album's various releases, featuring tracks only available on the original Swedish release, and the Japanese bonus track Click Your Heart.

Tracklisting
01 Sexual Guarantee
02 Crying At The Discotheque
03 Don't Leave Me Alone
04 Almost Famous
05 Paradise
06 Transmetropolis
07 Stars Come Out At Night
08 Paris In The Rain
09 Baby Come Back
10 Breaking Free
11 Don't You Want Me
12 Shine On
13 Ritmo Del Amor
14 Tears Of A Clone
15 The Bells Of Alcazar
16 Blues In G-Minor
17 Salmone
18 Seasons In The Sun
19 Click Your Heart

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This week's featured artist...

2008-03-20T05:44:00.005+01:00

There is a strange habit of 'band-hopping' amongst Swedish pop stars, and the groups themselves change members nearly as often as they change their outfits! Nowhere is this phenomenon more evident than with 21st century disco-defenders Alcazar.
Alcazar was the brainchild of S-pop king (or queen...) Alexander Bard, who himself has been in at least three different bands!). Basically, he'd written some songs and simply needed someone to sing them. Bard enlisted the help of singer Andreas Lundstedt, who had formerly been a member of the group Stage Four and who had had some moderate success as a solo artist. Lundstedt invited friends Annikafiore Kjærsgaard, who had previously been in two relatively unsuccessful groups The Dreamettes and Primitive Cool, and Tess Merkel, known for her work as a backing-singer and in theatre. Alcazar version 1.0 was complete. The band's first couple of singles went largely unnoticed, but their big-break came with the unbelievably camp Crying At The Discotheque, which achieved a great deal of success all over Europe, and led to a re-release of the band's début album Casino. Shortly after the band finished promoting Casino, Andreas drafted in his then-boyfriend Magnus Carlsson, lead singer of the hugely popular dansband group Barbados. The first release by Alcazar 2.0 was the Melodifestivalen entry Not A Sinner Nor A Saint, which became the band's biggest hit to date, peaking at #1 on the singles chart, and becoming something of a schlager-classic. This success led to a string of hit singles, a #2 album (Alcazarized), a greatest-hits package Dancefloor Deluxe and another attempt at Melodifestivalen with the song Alcastar. However, as is so often the case when band members get together, as the relationship soured, the band suffered. After the release of the single Start The Fire in 2005, the band officially decided to 'take a break'.
Magnus almost instantly began working on solo material, and has since released three successful solo albums and several hit singles. Andreas turned up in 2006 as part of the multi-national group Six 4 One, who performed the Swiss Eurovision entry If We All Give A Little, and released a couple of singles as a solo artist, including Melodifestivalen entry Move, though he failed to mirror Magnus' success.
Skip forward to 2008 and Alcazar are back, now in their third incarnation. Magnus decided against returning to Alcazar, preferring to concentrate on his solo career. Perhaps more surprisingly, Annikafiore also officially left the group for good. Andreas and Tess were joined by a new member, Lina Hedlund, who had previously released material both as a solo artist and with her sister Hanna. Alcazar 3.0 launched their comeback with the single We Keep On Rockin' which is still riding high on the Swedish singles chart.
Now, make sure you remember all of that, you may be tested on it later!

S-Pop would like to recommend the excellent Alcazarland blog, for Alcazar news and rare tracks!

Linda Bengtzing | Hur Svårt Kan Det Va? | The Remixes

2008-03-18T13:39:00.003+01:00

Hur Svårt Kan Det Va? was the fabulous Ms. Bengtzing's entry into Melodifestivalen 2008, where it won a direct ticket to the final! However, it failed to perform as well in the final, coming 5th, and recieving no points from the public vote.
Despite this, the track is proving very popular with the Swedish record buyers and radio stations. It's an anthemic, energetic slice of modern schlager guaranteed to get in your head.
S-Pop has been lucky enough to get hold of the promo featuring the Soundfactory remixes not available on the commercial release...

Tracklisting
01 Hur Svårt Kan Det Va? (Soundfactory Lätt Radio Mix)
02 Hur Svårt Kan Det Va? (Soundfactory Svår Klubb Mix)
03 Hur Svårt Kan Det Va? (Soundfactory Svårare Dub Mix)
04 Hur Svårt Kan Det Va? (Instrumental)

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Melodifestivalen 2008: The Big Final

2008-03-15T11:42:00.003+01:00

It's here at last - the biggest night of the S-Pop calendar! The final of Melodifestivalen 2008! And what a contest it's been so far! The downfall of Androla, Christer Sjögren being voted into the final, Thérèse Andersson's knicker-shock... And that's just the start of it, who knows what's going to happen tonight?
The Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet have done a huge online survey, and after 60 188 votes, this is who Aftonbladet readers think will take home the prize and represent Sweden in Belgrade:

01 Charlotte Perrelli - 30.9%
02 Sanna Nielsen - 16.8%
03 BWO - 12.4%
04 Christer Sjögren - 7.9% (Please God no!)
05 Linda Bengtzing - 6.9%
06 Rongedal - 6.7%
07 Nordman - 6.6%
08 Amy Diamond - 6.2%
09 Sibel - 4.3%
10 Frida ft. Headline - 1.4%

However, the previous Aftonbladet survey said that Androla would definitely beat Nordman in Andra Chansen, so it really is anyone's game.

For those of you not in Sweden, you can watch the contest online on SVT's official Melodifestivalen website. The contest starts at 8.00pm CET (7.00pm GMT) and lasts two hours.

And throwing neutrality to the wind for a moment, S-Pop would like to encourage all Swedish readers to vote like mad for Sweden's new schlagerqueen Sanna Nielsen!
The numbers to vote for her are:

099-230 07 (Normal)
099-320 07 (Radiohjälpen)

Johnson & Häggkvist | One Love

2008-03-15T05:17:00.003+01:00

In a Melodifestivalen season full of scandals and surprises, one of the biggest has to be the downfall of pre-contest favourites Johnson & Häggkvist (aka. Carola and Andreas Johnson). Carola has won the contest a record three times, and Andreas Johnson has made the top 5 in the final each time he has participated. So expectations were high, maybe a little too high?
Androla (as they have been dubbed by the Swedish media) missed out on a direct place in the final in Västerås, and then lost out in Andra Chansen to the criminally abysmal Nordman... There was lots of talk of sabotage and whatnot, but in S-pop's opinion it was more to do with the fact that the song just wasn't that good, and the performance seemed rather amateurish.
However, with the studio version now available, the song works so much better, sounding much more anthemic and energetic.

Tracklisting
01 One Love
02 One Love (Worktape)
03 One Love (Soundfactory Club Anthem)
04 One Love (Soundfactory Big Dub)
05 One Love (Soundfactory Radio Edit)

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BWO | Lay Your Love On Me

2008-03-14T08:39:00.002+01:00

Lay Your Love On Me is the first single to be taken from BWO's forthcoming Greatest Hits package Pandemonium. It is also the band's entry in Melodifestivalen 2008, where it got a direct ticket to the final. Whether it wins or not, it's a damn fine track! As with most recent BWO releases, the single package contains a mass of remixes, including the obligatory set of Soundfactory mixes. Check out the brilliant Organs Without Bodies extended mix!

Tracklisting
01 Lay Your Love On Me (Radio Edit)
02 Lay Your Love On Me (Soundfactory Radio Edit)
03 Lay Your Love On Me (Organs Without Bodies Remix)
04 Lay Your Love On Me (Ali Payami Remix)
05 Lay Your Love On Me (Soundfactory Obsession Club Mix)
06 Lay Your Love On Me (Soundfactory Possession Dub Mix)
07 Lay Your Love On Me (Oscar Holter Body Mix)
08 Lay Your Love On Me (Oscar Holter Club Mix)
09 Lay Your Love On Me (Oscar Holter Techhouse Mix)

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Christer Björkman ft. Shirley Clamp | Les Mots

2008-03-14T04:51:00.004+01:00

The duet Les Mots is the only decent track on Christer 'Mr. Melodifestivalen' Björkman's absolute stinker of an album Souvenirs D'Amour, where he systematically destroys a number of French classics, including a particularly sacreligious cover of Mylène Farmer's Désenchantée which is so bad it is officially classed as torture under the Geneva Convention.
THIS Mylène cover, on the other hand, is surprisingly good, due in no small part to Shirley Clamp's brilliant vocals! The male/female parts are reversed, with Björkman singing Mylène's lines and Shirley taking whoever-the-bloke-was-on-the-original's parts.

Tracklisting
01 Les Mots

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Shirley Clamp | Eviga Längtan

2008-03-14T00:41:00.003+01:00

Here we have a bit of a rarity, a Shirley Clamp single that has absolutely nothing to do with Melodifestivalen whatsoever! Don't be fooled though, it's still schlager in its purest form! Critics accused the song of sounding a bit too much like her biggest hit Min Kärlek, and it can't be denied that the tracks are 'related'! Unfortunately, Eviga Längtan failed to impress the Swedish public, and landed at #24 on the singles chart. But it's still a polished, catchy schlager tune!

Tracklisting
01 Eviga Längtan
02 Eviga Längtan (Evig Radiomix)
03 Eviga Längtan (Evig Klubbmix)

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Shirley Clamp | Att Älska Dig

2008-03-13T15:32:00.003+01:00

Yep, it was 3 in a row for Shirley! In 2005, she competed in Melodifestivalen again! This time with the song Att Älska Dig, another energetic, uplifting schlagerpop tune. However, this time she was not quite as successful, though she still managed to achieve 4th place in the final. The track also reached #4 on the Swedish charts.

Tracklisting
01 Att Älska Dig
02 Att Älska Dig (Soundfactory Radio Remix)
03 Att Älska Dig (Soundfactory Klubb Remix)
04 Att Älska Dig (Soundfactory Dub Remix)
05 Att Älska Dig (Karaoke Mix)

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Shirley Clamp | Min Kärlek

2008-03-13T15:19:00.003+01:00

Skip forward one year, and the Clampinator pulls out all the stops, and reaches 2nd place in the Melodifestivalen final - a fantastic achievement, considering the winner that year was the incredible Lena Philipsson! S-Pop would like to point out that her success was entirely due to the fact that Min Kärlek is a schlager classic, and nothing to do with Shirley's extremely bouncy boobs and tiny dress.

Tracklisting
01 Min Kärlek
02 Min Kärlek (Lång Radiomix)
03 Min Kärlek (Längre Klubbmix)
04 Min Kärlek (Längre Instrumental)

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Shirley Clamp | Mr. Memory

2008-03-13T15:08:00.003+01:00

Mr. Memory was Shirley Clamp's first foray into the mad old world of Melodifestivalen, back in 2003. The first and only time she has participated with an English-language song, which unfortunately didn't make it past the qualifying round. The track was co-written by Bobby Ljunggren, who wrote no less than 3 of the tracks in this year's MF final!

Tracklisting
01 Mr. Memory
02 Mr. Memory (Soundfactory Radio Mix)
03 Mr. Memory (Soundfactory Diva Anthem)
04 Mr. Memory (Soundfactory Hard Queen Dub)

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Shirley Clamp | Tålamod

2008-03-13T10:22:00.002+01:00

Shirley's fourth and most recent album, Tålamod (Patience), was released in late 2007. For this album, Shirley wanted a more mature sound and style. Unfortunately, the result was a bit, well, boring. The album recieved poor reviews and only peaked at #20 on the charts. There are a couple of good songs on the album, but Shirley's MOR makeover was not a big success.
Contains the single Jag Tar En Annan Väg.

Tracklisting
01 Tålamod
02 Ett Hus På Stranden
03 Jag Tar En Annan Väg
04 Aldrig
05 Kanske Är Det Så
06 Tystnaden Den Sårar
07 Som Man Bädder Får Man Ligger
08 Mot Horisonten
09 Efter Allt
10 Kan Inte Sova Utan Dig
11 Som En Saga
12 Två Själar
13 Trött På Att Höra
14 Även Om Jag Snubblar

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Shirley Clamp | Favoriter På Svenska

2008-03-13T10:11:00.002+01:00

The Clampinator's third album, Favoriter På Svenska, is a bit of a novelty. It's a covers album, but with a twist... Half of the songs on the album are 'straight' covers of Swedish pop classics. whereas the other half are old English-language hits, which have been translated into Swedish, such as The Wind Beneath My Wings, True Colours and lead single It Must Have Been Love by Roxette. The album reached #7 on the Swedish charts.

Tracklisting
01 När Kärleken Föds
02 Öppna Din Dörr
03 I En Annan Del Av Världen
04 Jag Kan Nå Dig
05 Vindarna Som Bär
06 Regn Hos Mig
07 I Dina Ögon
08 Tro
09 Hur Sköra Vi Är
10 Om
11 Inget Kan Gå Fel

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Shirley Clamp | Lever Mina Drömmar

2008-03-12T18:30:00.003+01:00

Shirley's second album, Lever Mina Drömmar, was released in April 2005. The lead single, Att Älska Dig, was yet another Melodifestivalen hit, Clamp's 3rd entry in three years.
Contains the singles Att Älska Dig, Mina Minnen, Ärliga Blå and Lever Mina Drömmar.

Tracklisting
01 Lever Mina Drömmar
02 Att Älska Dig
03 Sanslöst Förlorad
04 En Ny Chans
05 Mina Minnen
06 Jag Ljuger Dig Full
07 Sjunde Himlen
08 Längtan Är Allt Jag Har
09 Du Sa Tid
10 Lång Natts Färd Mot Dag
11 Ärliga Blå
12 Dålig Mottagning
13 Ensam
14 Som En Vind I Ditt Hår

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Shirley Clamp | Den Långsamma Blomman

2008-03-12T18:15:00.002+01:00

Den Långsamma Blomman, Shirley's début album, was released in May 2004, and found its way to #3 on the Swedish album charts. An accomplished schlager-début, Den Långsamma Blomman features two Melodifestivalen entries - the unbelievably popular Min Kärlek and Äntligen - the Swedish version of her first entry, Mr. Memory. The album also includes the English-language track Champions, which was the official theme of the Swedish women's football team in 2004.
Contains the singles Jag Fick Låna En Ängel, Min Kärlek, Eviga Längtan and För Den Som Älskar.

Tracklisting
01 För Den Som Älskar
02 Min Kärlek
03 Eviga Längtan
04 Ingenting Finns Kvar
05 Den Långsamma Blomman
06 Det Är Så Enkelt
07 Dårarnas Natt
08 Ber En Liten Bön
09 Jag Fick Låna En Ängel
10 Äntligen
11 Vågar Inte Än
12 Det Är Du
13 Champions
14 Du Är Allt

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This week's featured artist...

2008-03-12T10:13:00.003+01:00

With the Melodifestivalen final just a few days away, it seems only fitting that this week's featured artist should be one of the '00s most popular schlager-princesses... Shirley Clamp was born and grew up in Borås, but has an English father, hence her very English name... He wanted her to have a name that couldn't be Swedicised, so naturally he chose Shirley (!?!). The Clampinator, as she is affectionately known, by me at least, has participated in Melodifestivalen three times since 2003, and she was also the backing singer for Antique's Greek Eurovision entry Die For You in 2001! Shirley has recently announced that she is pregnant with her first child, and we, of course, wish her and her baby all the best!
To round off this presentation of the schlager-princess, here's a bit of random trivia: Shirley did the voice of the elephant in the Swedish adverts for Kinder Eggs. Bet you didn't know that. So, here's hoping you enjoy the Shirley invasion of S-Pop!

Melodifestivalen 2008

2008-03-10T10:04:00.002+01:00

Yep, it's finally here! The official Melodifestivalen 2008, containing all 32 entries. From the sublime (Sanna Nielsen) to the ridiculous (The Nicole) to the just-bloody-terrible (Eskobar), 2008 has been an exciting year in the world of Melodifestivalen, and the final's not even till next week - Carola getting knocked out in Andra Chansen, Charlotte Perrelli's comeback, BWO's weird outfits and the worrying fact that both Christer Sjögren and Amy 'Rosemary's Baby' Diamond being directly voted to the final....
Oh, and to any Swedish visitors to the site - don't forget to vote SANNA on Saturday!

Tracklisting
Disc One
01 E-Type & The Poodles | Line Of Fire
02 Face-84 | Alla Gamla X
03 Velvet | Déjà Vu
04 Brandur | Lullaby
05 Michael Michailoff | That's Love
06 Amy Diamond | Thank You
07 Suzzie Tapper | Visst Finns Mirakel
08 Christer Sjögren | I Love Europe
09 Ola | Love In Stereo
10 Lasse Lindh | Du Behöver Inte Mer Vara Rädd
11 The Nicole | Razborka
12 Alexander Schöld | Den Första Svalan
13 Rongedal | Just A Minute
14 Sanna Nielsen | Empty Room
15 Andra Generationen | Kebabpizza Slivovitza
16 Johnson & Häggkvist | One Love

Disc Two
01 BWO | Lay Your Love On Me
02 Mickey Huskić | Izdajice
03 Frida ft. Headline | Upp O Hoppa
04 Thérèse Andersson | When You Need Me
05 Patrik Isaksson & Bandet | Under Mitt Tunna Skinn
06 Caracola | Smiling In Love
07 Ainbusk | Jag Saknar Dig Ibland
08 Eskobar | Hallelujah New World
09 Niklas Strömstedt | För Många Ord Om Kärlek
10 Calaisa | If I Could
11 Daniel Mitsogiannis | Pame
12 Linda Bengtzing | Hur Svårt Kan Det Va?
13 Nordman | I Lågornas Sken
14 Sibel | That Is Where I'll Go
15 Fronda | Ingen Mår Så Bra Som Jag
16 Charlotte Perrelli | Hero

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Velvet | Déjà Vu

2008-03-07T08:24:00.002+01:00

Velvet began her career as a dancer and backing-vocalist for several big stars, including S-Pop favourites Lena Philipsson and Carola! She released her first single in 2003, a cover of Eddy Grant's (Rock Down To) Electric Avenue, though having been to Electric Avenue in Brixton, I am at a loss as to why anyone would want to sing about the experience. Anyhoo... She entered Melodifestivalen for the first time in 2006, with the song Mi Amore, which got as far as Andra Chansen but missed out on a spot in the final. However, the Reggaeton remix became a huge hit in Sweden and abroad. Déjà-Vu was her entry into the 2008 contest, where it only managed 5th place and was thus out of the competition. Mind you, this was the week that Christer 'Pervy Grandad' Sjögren and Amy 'Devil Child' Diamond got their places in the final. It is my personal view that someone had been adding LSD into the water supply that week.

Tracklisting
01 Déjà Vu (Radio Edit)

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September | Until I Die

2008-03-06T21:54:00.002+01:00

Until I Die is September's most recent single, released at the end of 2007, from her third album, Dancing Shoes. It sounds pretty much as you'd expect any September single to sound - catchy, energetic pop with electro/house leanings. It peaked at #5 on the Swedish singles charts, becoming her 7th top 10 hit!

Tracklisting
01 Until I Die (Radio)
02 Until I Die (Extended)
03 Until I Die (Short Clubmix)
04 Until I Die (Long Clubmix)

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Daniel Mitsogiannis | Pame

2008-03-06T21:33:00.004+01:00

Πάμε (Pame) was one of the entries in the 4th semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2008. It was performed by the relatively unknown Daniel Mitsogiannis, who has been on the Swedish show scene for several years, and recorded the original demo for Måns Zelmerlöw's Cara Mia. According to his website, he enjoys sushi, Céline Dion and Dan Brown. So now you know.

Tracklisting
01 Pame
02 Pame (Soundfactory Club Anthem)
03 Pame (Soundfactory Big Room Dub)
04 Pame (Soundfactory Radio Edit)
05 Pame (Singback)

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BWO | The Destiny Of Love

2008-03-05T23:48:00.002+01:00

The Destiny Of Love was the 4th single to be released from Fabricator. Despite being on heavy rotation on several popular radio stations, the single only peaked at #56 on the Swedish singles chart. However, it did break the top 20 in Finland! Pay special attention to the funky Unai remixes and the retro-influenced efforts by The Attic.

Tracklisting
01 The Destiny Of Love (Radio Edit)
02 The Destiny Of Love (The Attic Remix Radio Edit)
03 The Destiny Of Love (Soundfactory Radio Edit)
04 The Destiny Of Love (Unai Remiks Radio Edit)
05 The Destiny Of Love (The Attic Remix)
06 The Destiny Of Love (Soundfactory Big Club Anthem)
07 The Destiny Of Love (Credheadz Remix)
08 The Destiny Of Love (Unai Remiks)
09 The Destiny Of Love (Soundfactory Darker Dub)

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BWO | Temple Of Love

2008-03-05T23:31:00.004+01:00

After the disappointing performance of Gone in Melodifestivalen 2005, BWO came back all-guns-blazing in 2006, with the unbelievably catchy Temple Of Love. The band recieved a much better reception this time round, with the song qualifying direct to the final, where it achieved 2nd place, behind Carola's Evighet. When released as a single, Temple Of Love stormed straight to the top of the charts, and is the most successful Melodifestivalen entry of the 21st century! Check out the brilliant Organs Without Bodies mix (essentially an extended version of the song)!

Tracklisting
CD 1: The Pop Mixes
01 Temple Of Love (Radio Edit)
02 Temple Of Love (Soundfactory Radio Mix)
03 Temple Of Love (Brasco 80s Mix)
04 Temple Of Love (Glam As You Mix)

CD 2: The Club Mixes
01 Temple Of Love (Radio Edit)
02 Temple Of Love (Organs Without Bodies Remix)
03 Temple Of Love (Soundfactory Reconstruction Anthem)
04 Temple Of Love (Soundfactory Thumping Sex Dub)
05 Temple Of Love (Carl Rydén Remix)
06 Temple Of Love (Air Bureau Remix)

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BWO | Sunshine In The Rain (Soul Seekerz Remixes)

2008-03-05T23:09:00.003+01:00

Originally released in Sweden in 2005, Sunshine In The Rain was recently released in the UK, and made the A-list on BBC Radio 2. The track failed to set the British charts alight, limping in at #69 - This may be partly due to the lack of promotion for the single - the band didn't even visit the UK around the time of release! However, there was some good news for UK-based BWO fans - two new remixes were commissioned for the release, by London-based Soul Seekerz. The single is still available to buy, and I would urge any UK visitors to this blog to get their hands on a copy right away!

Tracklisting
01 Sunshine In The Rain (Soul Seekerz Edit)
02 Sunshine In The Rain (Soul Seekerz Remix)

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BWO | Voodoo Magic

2008-03-05T18:01:00.003+01:00

Voodoo Magic was the final single to be released from the band's début album Prototype, in December 2005. It performed well on the Swedish charts, peaking at #14, and was a sizeable hit in the Ukraine, reaching #3.

Tracklisting
01 Voodoo Magic (Radio Edit)
02 Voodoo Magic (Soundfactory Airwave Edit)
03 Voodoo Magic (Soundfactory Big Room Anthem)
04 Voodoo Magic (Soundfactory Dreamscape Dub)
05 Voodoo Magic (Johan S Remix)
06 Voodoo Magic (Johan Afterglow Electro Mix)

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BWO | Gone

2008-03-05T17:52:00.003+01:00

Gone was BWO's first foray into Melodifestivalen territory. The track did not perform as well as hoped, finishing 5th in the Linköping semi-final. However, it achieved fairly decent radio play in Sweden and grabbed the #1 spot in Lebanon, of all places!

Tracklisting
01 Gone (Radio Edit)
02 Gone (Death In Venice Mix)
03 Gone (Soundfactory Radio Edit)
04 Gone (Soundfactory Club Anthem)
05 Gone (Soundfactory Glamour Dub)
06 Gone (Afterland Remix)
07 Gone (Emmon Remix)

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Carola | I Believe In Love

2008-03-05T16:31:00.003+01:00

I Believe In Love was the second release from Carola's 2001 English album My Show, and is one of the very few Carola singles to have a video! Though if you feel like checking out the video, I must warn you, it contains graphic scenes of hair that may not be suitable for small children. The single peaked at #13 on the Swedish charts, but was a sizeable radio hit.

Tracklisting
01 I Believe In Love (Radio Hitvision Remix)
02 I Believe In Love (Club Anthem Radio Mix)

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BWO | Chariots Of Fire (The Pop Mixes)

2008-03-05T03:41:00.002+01:00

BWO have managed to get a lot of mileage out of this track. Not only was it the final single from Halcyon Days, it was also used to promote the release of remix album Halcyon Nights, and then turned up on Fabricator too! It was also released to radio and video channels in the UK, and a special remix was commissioned by London night club G-A-Y, which is included in this package.

Tracklisting
01 Chariots Of Fire (Radio Edit)
02 Chariots Of Fire (Soundfactory Radio Mix)
03 Chariots Of Fire (Credheadz Remix Radio Edit)
04 Chariots Of Fire (Johan S Remix Extended)
05 Chariots Of Fire (Johan S Remix Radio Edit)
06 Chariots Of Fire (Air Bureau Chi Riots And Fire Remix)
07 Chariots Of Fire (Brasco Remix Edit)
08 Chariots Of Fire (G-A-Y Remix)

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BWO | Save My Pride

2008-03-05T03:34:00.003+01:00

Save My Pride was released as a 'teaser' to Fabricator in May 2007, and as previously mentioned, was a cover of the Alcazar track written by Alexander Bard. The track achieved moderate success in Sweden, peaking at #14 on the singles chart, however, it made #6 in neighbouring Finland. Check out the excellent pair of mixes by The Attic!

Tracklisting
01 Save My Pride (Radio Edit)
02 Save My Pride (The Attic Radio Edit)
03 Save My Pride (Soundfactory Radio Edit)
04 Save My Pride (Credheadz Remix)
05 Save My Pride (The Attic Remix)
06 Save My Pride (Soundfactory Electric Club Mix)
07 Save My Pride (Soundfactory Electribal Dub)

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BWO | Open Door

2008-03-05T03:25:00.003+01:00

Open Door was the 5th single to be released from the album Prototype, and was released in 2005. Interestingly, both the Ballad and Disco versions were released to radio, and two versions of the video were created. Open Door also charted at #2 in the Ukraine. The single features a great set of mixes - pay special attention to the brilliant Covox Correction!

Tracklisting
01 Open Door (Ballad Radio Edit)
02 Open Door (Disco Radio Edit)
03 Open Door (Paradise Garage Mix)
04 Open Door (DJ Slow Remix)
05 Open Door (Johan S Remix)
06 Open Door (Johan S Klub Dub)
07 Open Door (Covox Correction)

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BWO | Rhythm Drives Me Crazy

2008-03-05T03:06:00.002+01:00

Rhythm Drives Me Crazy was released as a double A-side with Let It Rain in August 2007, though they were released on seperated CDs. Let It Rain as a 2-track single b/w Marrakech from the album Halcyon Days. Rhythm Drives Me Crazy, however, was treated to a full maxi single loaded with remixes! The song was also chosen as the official theme for the Swedish women's football team in the World Cup in China.

Tracklisting
01 Rhythm Drives Me Crazy (Radio Edit)
02 Rhythm Drives Me Crazy (Carl Rydén Remix Radio Edit)
03 Rhythm Drives Me Crazy (Soundfactory Radio Edit)
04 Rhythm Drives Me Crazy (The Attic Remix)
05 Rhythm Drives Me Crazy (Credheadz Remix)
06 Rhythm Drives Me Crazy (Carl Rydén Mix)
07 Rhythm Drives Me Crazy (Soundfactory Munich Machine Mix)
08 Rhythm Drives Me Crazy (Soundfactory Stockholm Syndrome Mix)
09 Rhythm Drives Me Crazy (Baddlover Remix)

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BWO | Fabricator

2008-03-04T21:32:00.003+01:00

And now we come to the band's most recent album, Fabricator. Released in August of 2007, Fabricator reached #6 on the Swedish album charts, and saw a return to the more up-beat sound of Prototype. The pre-release lead single, Save My Pride, was released three months before the album, and was a cover version of a track first appeared as the hidden-track on Alcazar's second studio album Alcazarized - Save My Pride was actually written by BWO member Alexander Bard and BWO's main producer Anders Hansson, so in a way they were covering themselves. There's a paradox for you. For some bizarre reason, Chariots Of Fire was added on to the end of the album (yes, its third appearance on a BWO album!)
Contains the singles Save My Pride, Let It Rain, Rhythm Drives Me Crazy, The Destiny Of Love and Give Me The Night.

Tracklisting
01 Last Flight To San Fransisco
02 Give Me The Night
03 Let It Rain
04 The Destiny Of Love
05 Gomenasai
06 We Should Be Dancing
07 Stay With You Again
08 Rhythm Drives Me Crazy
09 Save My Pride
10 Happiness
11 Hooked On The Danger
12 Concrete Jungle
13 Paradise On Mars
14 Chariots Of Fire
15 Save My Pride (The Attic Remix Radio Edit)
16 The Destiny Of Love (The Attic Remix Radio Edit)

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BWO | Halcyon Nights

2008-03-04T21:18:00.003+01:00

The remix album Halcyon Nights, was released in December 2006, in conjunction with the final single from Halcyon Days, Chariots Of Fire, the radio edit of which is featured as the opening track on the album. Halcyon Nights failed to chart in Sweden, which may be due partly to the fact that the majority of remixes were already available on the respective singles. However, the album did feature some exclusives and rare tracks - most notably the stomping Poker Pets remix of Sixteen Tons Of Hardware, which was previously only available on a 12" promo in the UK.

Tracklisting
01 Chariots Of Fire (Radio Edit)
02 Sixteen Tons Of Hardware (Poker Pets 12" Mix)
03 Temple Of Love (Soundfactory Reconstruction Anthem Radio Mix)
04 Open Door (Paradise Garage Remix)
05 Obsession (Johan S Remix)
06 Sunshine In The Rain (Soundfactory New York Anthem Edit)
07 Sixteen Tons Of Hardware (Brasco Club Mix Edit)
08 Temple Of Love (Carl Rydén Remix)
09 Voodoo Magic (Soundfactory Big Room Anthem Edit)
10 Open Door (DJ Slow Remix)
11 Chariots Of Fire (Credheadz Remix Radio Edit)
12 We Could Be Heroes (Soundfactory Futuretro Mix)
13 Living In A Fantasy (Johan S Remix)
14 Sunshine In The Rain (Johan Afterglow Electro Mix)
15 Sixteen Tons Of Hardware (Soundfactory Supersonic Anthem Edit)
16 Open Door (Brasco Remake)

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BWO | Halcyon Days

2008-03-04T20:14:00.003+01:00

Halcyon Days, BWO's second album, was released in April 2006, and stormed right to #1 on the Swedish album charts. The album was nominated for no less than five Grammi awards in 2006, and they won Band Of The Year. They also won the prestigious Rockbjörnen award, for the second year running. Halcyon Days also features the band's only #1 single to date, Melodifestivalen runner-up Temple Of Love. Despite its popularity, the album was criticised by
some fans for being to ballad-heavy. Four Prototype singles were tacked on to the end of the album, for some unknown reason.
Contains the singles Temple Of Love, We Could Be Heroes, Will My Arms Be Strong Enough? and Chariots Of Fire.

Tracklisting
01 Chariots Of Fire
02 Temple Of Love
03 Will My Arms Be Strong Enough?
04 We Could Be Heroes
05 Juggernaut
06 Hanging On The Phone
07 Angel Of Night
08 I Keep Walking On
09 Marrakech
10 Obsession
11 Crystal Odyssey
12 Haunted
13 Voodoo Magic
14 Sixteen Tons Of Hardware
15 Sunshine In The Rain
16 Open Door

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BWO | Prototype

2008-03-04T19:30:00.003+01:00

Prototype was BWO's first album, released first in Russia in December 2004, and then Sweden in 2005, where it reached #2 and achieved platinum status. The album spawned no less than 7 top 20 hits in Sweden, 2 airplay #1s in Russia, and a #1 in Lebanon, randomly enough.
Contains the singles Living In A Fantasy, Conquering America, Sixteen Tons Of Hardware, Gone, Open Door, Sunshine In The Rain and Voodoo Magic.

Tracklisting
01 Sixteen Tons Of Hardware
02 Conquering America
03 Son Of A Gun
04 Open Door (Ballad Version)
05 Walking The Night
06 Voodoo Magic
07 Sunshine In The Rain
08 Riding Through The Night
09 European Psycho
10 Living In A Fantasy
11 Gone
12 Open Door (Disco Version)
13 Sixteen Tons Of Hardware (Johan S Remix)
14 Conquering America (Johan S Remix)

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This week's featured artist...

2008-03-04T19:15:00.004+01:00

When you will have made him a Body Without Organs,
then you will have delivered him from all his automatic reactions
and restored him to his true freedom.

- Antonin Artaud

Yes, umm, right. Anyway, as you've probably guessed by now, this week's featured artist is none other than BWO.
BWO were formed in 2003 by Alexander Bard (yes, him again) and friend and collaborator Marina Schiptjenko. They auditioned around 25 vocalists for the project before settling on Martin Rolinski (possibly due to his hair?). Bard has described BWO as 'the missing link between ABBA and Kraftwerk'... Then again, he always was a bit odd.
BWO's success has extended beyond Scandinavia - They are extremely popular in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, and have even released in the UK - they have had more European radio hits than any other act in the 21st century, bar Robbie Williams.
The band have taken part in Melodifestivalen no less than three times - including this year, where they won a direct ticket to the final in Stockholm on the 15th March!
The band plan to release a greatest hits CD and DVD this summer, called Pandemonium.

Robyn | Do You Really Want Me

2008-02-29T05:33:00.003+01:00

Do you really want me? Am I really special? Yes you are dear. Do You Really Want Me was originally released in Sweden in 1995, the second single from Robyn Is Here. The track is usually touted as being her 'breakthrough' in Sweden, as début single You've Got That Somethin' only peaked at #24 on the charts, whereas Do You Really Want Me? sailed all the way up to the #2 spot. Three years later, the single was treated to a host of new remixes and released in the UK. For the subesequent US release, the more 'urban'-sounding QD3 Edit was used as the main radio mix, and a brand new video was filmed. Featured here are all the remixes from the UK 2-CD set.

Tracklisting
01 Do You Really Want Me (Daddy C's Mekka Mix)
02 Do You Really Want Me (Gecko's Urban Mix)
03 Do You Really Want Me (Mad Love Mix)
04 Do You Really Want Me (QD3 Edit)
05 Do You Really Want Me (Single Edit)
06 Do You Really Want Me (Smooth Butter Mix)
07 Do You Really Want Me (So Groovy Mix)

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Robyn | Don't Stop The Music (Single)

2008-02-28T17:24:00.002+01:00

The second single from the album of the same name, Don't Stop The Music was released in 2002, and reached #7 on the Swedish charts. It's a catchy, upbeat number with a killer hook, and still gets plenty of airplay even today. It was later covered by Swedish girlband Play, whose version was released in the US via Disney, however, their version failed to chart in Sweden.

Tracklisting
01 Don't Stop The Music (Main Mix)
02 Don't Stop The Music (Cherno Jan Remix)
03 Don't Stop The Music (Rigo Panez Remix)
04 Don't Stop The Music (Twin Radio Edit)
05 Don't Stop The Music (Twin Full Vocal 12" Mix)

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Basement Jaxx ft. Robyn | Hey U

2008-02-28T16:54:00.003+01:00

Taken from Basement Jaxx's fourth studio album, Crazy Itch Radio, Hey U was rather quietly released in March 2007 as a vinyl and download-only single. Hey U was only credited to Basement Jaxx, in line with the other singles from Crazy Itch Radio, even though it is Robyn providing the lead vocals for the track. The release did not feature the original mix of the track either, but it is included in this package.

Tracklisting
01 Hey U
02 Hey U (High Contrast Remix)
03 Hey U (Jax Accordian Mix)
04 Hey U (Switch & Sinden Remix)

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Robyn | Handle Me

2008-02-27T12:13:00.002+01:00

Handle Me was originally released as a promo-only single in Sweden in 2005, with a low-budget video of Robyn outside a club with a group of friends. However, as with With Every Heartbeat, it recieved a fresh video and a brand new remix package for a UK release in the autumn of 2007, though it only manage to reach #17 on the UK singles chart. The package presented here contains all released remixes of Handle Me.

Tracklisting
01 Handle Me (Original Radio Edit)
02 Handle Me (Soul Seekerz Extended Mix)
03 Handle Me (Soul Seekerz Dirty Dub)
04 Handle Me (Soul Seekerz Radio Edit)
05 Handle Me (Williams Dub)
06 Handle Me (Williams Vocal Mix)
07 Handle Me (OrtzRoka Death To Disco Dub)
08 Handle Me (Chewychocolatecookies Psycho Freakin' Dub Mix)
09 Handle Me (Björn Remix)
10 Handle Me (Chewychocolatechipcookies Club)
11 Handle Me (Voodoo & Serano Remix)
12 Handle Me (Chopstick John Remix)

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Robyn | Robyn

2008-02-27T03:28:00.003+01:00

After several fall-outs with her record label, Robyn decided she would go it alone, and formed Konichiwa Records, her own independent label in 2005. Robyn featured collaborations with The Knife, Teddybears Sthlm and Alexander Kronlund, and proved to be her most successful album so far, reaching #1 on the Swedish album charts, and showering Robyn with awards, not least three Swedish Grammis, for best pop female, best album and best writer. In 2007, a revised edition of the Robyn album was released in the UK, which included new tracks Cobrastyle (a cover of the Teddybears Sthlm track), Konichiwa Bitches and With Every Heartbeat alongside updated versions of Robotboy and Bum Like You. The album presented here is the UK release.
Contains the singles With Every Heartbeat, Konichiwa Bitches, Be Mine!, Handle Me and Who's That Girl.

Tracklisting
01 Curriculum Vitae
02 Konichiwa Bitches
03 Cobrastyle
04 Handle Me
05 Bum Like You (2007)
06 Be Mine!
07 With Every Heartbeat (with Kleerup)
08 Who's That Girl
09 Bionic Woman
10 Crash And Burn Girl
11 Robotboy (2007)
12 Eclipse
13 Should Have Known
14 Any Time You Like

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Robyn | Don't Stop The Music

2008-02-26T18:29:00.003+01:00

After the fall-out with RCA, Robyn moved over to Jive, another label belonging to music giant BMG. Don't Stop The Music has, in general, a more upbeat poppy sound than My Truth, but that's not to say it doesn't have its moody moments! The album was set for a pan-European release, but in the end, only the singles made it. Don't Stop The Music is still only available in Sweden, where it reached #2. Understandably, Robyn was a little cheesed off that this had happened once again, and began plans for a complete termination of her record contract.
Features the singles Keep This Fire Burning (later covered by UK soul star Beverley Knight) and Don't Stop The Music (covered by Swedish gir-group Play) and O Baby, and it also includes the original version of Should Have Known, which made it onto the Robyn album in a slightly revised version.

Tracklisting
01 Keep This Fire Burning
02 Don't Stop The Music
03 O Baby
04 Blow My Mind
05 Should Have Known
06 Moonlight
07 Breakdown Intermission
08 Ain't No Thing
09 Big City
10 Psycho
11 Still Your Girl/Regntunga Skyar (Hidden Track)

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Robyn | My Truth

2008-02-26T18:11:00.004+01:00

For her second album, My Truth, Robyn went for a more intimate and 'grown-up' sound, which was praised by critics and fans alike, reaching the #2 spot on the Swedish album charts. My Truth is intensely autobiographical, hence the title. The tracks Universal Woman and Giving You Back handle the emotive subject of Robyn's secret abortion in her teens. The planned US release of the album ended up in a bit of a catfight - RCA had explicitly mentioned that they planned to release My Truth in the US, but after the album's release in Sweden, they felt the USA would not be receptive to Robyn's new sound. RCA and their American counterpart then discussed re-recording several of the tracks to give them more of a US radio-friendly feel. Robyn herself was not comfortable with this idea, and so the album was never released outside of Europe, this débacle also ended up with Robyn leaving RCA.
Features the singles Electric, Play, My Only Reason and Main Thing.

Tracklisting
01 Play
02 My Only Reason
03 Underneath The Heart
04 Electric
05 My Truth
06 Main Thing
07 Healthy Love
08 Monday Morning
09 Giving You Back
10 88 Days
11 Long Gone
12 Not On The Inside
13 Universal Woman

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Robyn | Robyn Is Here

2008-02-26T14:31:00.003+01:00

Robyn Is Here was Robyn's début album, and was released in 1995 in Sweden, and then 1997 in the US with a slightly altered tracklisting. The album achieved platinum status in the US, and spent 41 weeks on the chart in Sweden. Contains the hit singles Show Me Love, Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect), Do You Know (What It Takes) and début single You've Got That Somethin'.

Tracklisting
01 Bumpy Ride
02 In My Heart
03 You've Got That Somethin'
04 Do You Know (What It Takes)
05 The Last Time
06 Show Me Love
07 Just Another Girlfriend
08 Don't Want You Back
09 Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)
10 How
11 Here We Go
12 Robyn Is Here
13 I Wish (A Capella)

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This week's featured artist...

2008-02-26T02:01:00.004+01:00

Robyn is here! Let's face it, it was only a matter of time before a Robyn special here on S-Pop! One of Sweden's most popular pop-exports, Robyn has been around for 14 years! Doesn't seem that long, does it? After a relatively quiet entry on to the Swedish pop scene, Robyn's international breakthrough came in 1997 with the track Show Me Love, which was used as the theme to Lukas Moodysson's 1998 film of the same name. Robyn has since worked with Max Martin, Klas Åhlund of Teddybears Sthlm, Basement Jaxx, Petter, The Knife and, perhaps most famously, Kleerup, with whom she recorded the 2007 superhit With Every Heartbeat.
So, let's celebrate one of Sweden's coolest pop princesses!

Stonebridge | Can't Get Enough

2008-02-25T03:15:00.002+01:00

So, after a little detour into the rockier direction, here's a bit of dance-oriented S-Pop for your enjoyment! Stonebridge has remixed and produced tracks for some of the world's biggest artists, but here he's flying solo... Actually, it's not really that solo since the album is packed with collaborations from Drömhus' former frontwoman Therèse to house-diva Ultra Naté. A perfect album for when you're in the mood to party!

Tracklisting
01 Can't Get Enough (ft. Charlie King)
02 Give A Little (ft. Rita Campbell)
03 Put 'Em High (ft. Therèse)
04 Once In A Lifetime (ft. Da Yeene)
05 Show You How (ft. Julie Morrison & Jay Soul)
06 Freak On (ft. Ultra Naté)
07 A Little Bit Crazy (ft. Stella)
08 Deeper Love (ft. David Gordon)
09 Desire (ft. Bonnie Bailey)
10 Take Me Away (ft. Therèse)
11 Chlorophilla (Put A Little Love) (ft. Isobel Fructuoso)
12 Gotta Give It Up (ft. Henry Thomas)
13 Let's Loze It (ft. Jay Soul)
14 What A Day (ft. Chris Coco & Da Yeene)
15 60 Seconds

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The Ark | Prayer For The Weekend

2008-02-24T13:17:00.004+01:00

Time for a bit of local flavour now, courtesy of Växjö's very own The Ark! After having won Melodifestivalen last year, The Ark are currently taking a break, and front man Ola Salo and his shiny chest are appearing in the Swedish production of Jesus Christ Superstar. But between flashing his nipples all over Europe and playing Jesus, he found time to get together with the rest of the band and record the fantastic Prayer For The Weekend. The album is a strong mix of Glam-pop-rock stompers and more laid-back tracks reminiscent of their earlier releases.
Contains the Melodifestivalen winner and Eurovision entry The Worrying Kind, along with singles Absolutely No Decorum, Prayer For The Weekend and Little Dysfunk You. Also, check out the surreal video to The Worrying Kind!

Tracklisting
01 Prayer For The Weekend
02 The Worrying Kind
03 Absolutely No Decorum
04 Little Dysfunk You
05 New Pollution
06 Thorazine Corazón
07 I Pathologize
08 Death To The Martyrs
09 All I Want Is You
10 Gimme Love To Give
11 Uriel

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The Cardigans | The Other Side Of The Moon

2008-02-24T12:37:00.002+01:00

Back with a little more Cardigans for you all! This time it's the rare Japanese release The Other Side Of The Moon, a collection of rare tracks and b-sides from Emmerdale to First Band On The Moon. Features the band's fantastic cover version of The Boys Are Back In Town, Cocktail Party, Bloody Cocktail Party - a cool 15 minute piano medley of Cardigans tracks, as well as demo versions of Losers, War and Iron Man.

Tracklisting
01 War (First Try)
02 I Figured Out
03 Plain Parade
04 Laika
05 Pooh Song
06 Mr. Crowley
07 Emmerdale
08 The Boys Are Back In Town
09 Carnival (Puck Version)
10 Nasty Sunny Beam
11 Iron Man (First Try)
12 Blah Blah Blah
13 Losers (First Try)
14 Country Hell
15 After All
16 Cocktail Party Bloody Cocktail Party

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Carola | Främling 25 År

2008-02-21T13:19:00.003+01:00

She may have crashed and burned in last Saturday's Melodifestivalen, but she remains Sweden's best-selling female, with an impeccable Schlager-pedigree! Främling 25 År celebrates 25 years since the release of Carola's début album, and her first win in Melodifestivalen! In addition to being digitally remastered, it is packed full of bonus tracks, many of which have never been released on CD before, as well as all of her MF/Eurovision entries, in both Swedish and English. Oh, and the rather bizarre 4-language version of Främling!

Tracklisting
Disc I:
01 Främling
02 Säg Mig Var Du Står
03 Benjamin
04 Gör Det Någonting
05 Gloria
06 You Bring Out The Best In Me
07 Mickey
08 Se På Mig
09 Liv
10 Visa Lite Mänsklighet
11 Fjortonde Maj
12 Du Försvinner I Natten
13 Främling/Je Ogen Hebben Geen Geheimen/Love Isn't Love/Fremder
14 Mitt I Ett Äventyr
15 Fångad Av En Stormvind
16 Evighet

Disc II:
01 Sometimes When We Touch
02 Om Du Törs
03 Butterfly
04 Säg Mig Var Du Står
05 Albatross
06 Hunger
07 Tokyo
08 Du Lever Inom Mej
09 I En Sommarnatt
10 Let There Be Love
11 Gospel Medley (Live)
12 Elvis Medley (Live)
13 What A Feeling... Flashdance (Live)
14 Fame (Live)
15 Love Isn't Love
16 You Are My Destiny
17 Captured By A Lovestorm
18 Invincible

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Neneh Cherry & Youssou N'Dour | 7 Seconds

2008-02-18T11:04:00.003+01:00

'7 Seconds is about the first positive 7 seconds in the life of a child just born not knowing about the problems and violence in our world.' - Neneh Cherry
The anti-racism duet with Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour is Neneh's biggest hit yet, reaching top 5 in virtually every European country, and holding the number one spot in France for 17 weeks, where it sold over 3 million copies! It was also nominated for a Grammy award in the US.

Tracklisting
01 7 Seconds (Radio Version)
02 7 Seconds (LP Version)
03 7 Seconds (New Old Mix)
04 7 Seconds (Dub Mix)
05 7 Seconds (Hip Hop Mix)

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Neneh Cherry | Man

2008-02-18T09:39:00.003+01:00

Man was Neneh's 3rd studio album, released in 1996, and is her last solo album to date, though there has been talk of a new album being released mid-2008 - fingers crossed! The album has more of a trip-hop, laid-back feel to it than Raw Like Sushi and Homebrew. The album features the singles Woman, a new take on James Brown's hit It's A Man's Man's Man's World, Kootchi and the world-wide superhit 7 Seconds with Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour.

Tracklisting
01 Woman
02 Feel It
03 Hornbeam
04 Trouble Man
05 Golden Ring
06 7 Seconds
07 Kootchi
08 Bestiality
09 Carry Me
10 Together Now
11 Everything

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Neneh Cherry | Homebrew

2008-02-18T09:24:00.004+01:00

Neneh's second studio album, Homebrew, was released in 1992, and saw her return to the small Swedish town of Hässleholm where she grew up, Neneh's childhood home is even featured in the album artwork. It featured the singles Buddy X and Trout, which featured R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe.

Tracklisting
01 Sassy (ft. Guru)
02 Money Love (ft. J$)
03 Move With Me
04 I Ain't Gone Under Yet
05 Twisted
06 Buddy X
07 Somedays
08 Trout (ft. Michael Stipe)
09 Peace In Mind
10 Red Paint (Inspired by Moki Cherry)

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And S-Pop's first featured artist is...

2008-02-18T09:06:00.002+01:00

Neneh Cherry! Born in Stockholm and raised in Hässleholm, Skåne, Neneh Cherry has had a hugely successful and diverse music career, from the Malcolm McLaren-sampling Buffalo Stance, to the anti-racism anthem 7 Seconds. But of course, her biggest honour yet is being awarded the title of 'featured artist' on this very blog! (Well... maybe...)
So here it comes, more Neneh Cherry than you can shake a stick at! Though quite why you'd want to shake a stick at poor Neneh is beyond me.

Sanna Nielsen | Empty Room | Live Video

2008-02-17T01:13:00.000+01:00

2008 Sweden - Sanna Nielsen (Semi 2)
Uploaded by Galiza

I know it's not a music download, which I apologise for, but I really wanted to share this with you all! Here's hoping she wins!

Sanna Nielsen | Sanna 11-22

2008-02-16T23:40:00.002+01:00

First of all, WELL DONE SANNA! In tonight's Melodifestivalen, Sanna blew away the competition with an amazing performance of the ballad Empty Room, which goes straight to the final, and, I think, has a very good chance of winning the whole thing!
Unfortunately, the new track is not available yet, due to Melodifestivalen rules, so instead, we can celebrate her victory with the album Sanna 11-22, a best-of-so-far collection which was released last year (so called because she started releasing music age 11, and was 22 when the album came out, imaginitive, eh?). The album contains no less than FOUR Melodifestivalen entries, including the duet Du Och Jag Mot Världen, with Fredrik Kempe, who, despite being afflicted with plasticine-face, has a pretty good set of pipes on him!

Tracklisting
01 Vågar Du, Vågar Jag
02 Surrender
03 Loneliness
04 Nära Mig
05 Rör Vid Min Själ
06 Koppangen
07 Du Och Jag Mot Världen (ft. Fredrik Kempe)
08 Där Bor En Sång
09 Igår Idag
10 Time To Say Goodbye
11 Till En Ängel
12 En Gång När Jag Blir Stor
13 Anglafin

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The Cardigans | Live In Kyiv

2008-02-16T14:28:00.003+01:00

Ahhh... you can't really get more Swedish than the Cardigans, unless you make some kind of monster containing parts of IKEA, ABBA, Volvo and feed it meatballs.
Anyhoo, this is not actually an official release as a whole, but the Live In Kyiv tracks have been released on various singles, bonuses and what have you, but here they're presented in one neat little EP! Enjoy!

Tracklisting
01 Paralyzed
02 Hanging Around
03 Higher
04 My Favourite Game
05 Explode

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BWO | Give Me The Night

2008-02-12T12:02:00.001+01:00

Give Me The Night is BWO at their finest. An engergetic, carefree slice of pop perfection. If this doesn't put a smile on your face, you've been overfeeding your inner Emo. Check out the bonkers video too! Some bloody good remixes on this single too - check out the well-crafted extended mix by 2N Productions, and an unusually good set of mixes from Soundfactory!

Tracklisting
01 Give Me The Night (Radio Edit)
02 Give Me The Night (SoundFactory Radio Mix)
03 Give Me The Night (Ali Payami Remix)
04 Give Me The Night (2N Productions Extended Mix)
05 Give Me The Night (SoundFactory Electric Club Mix)
06 Give Me The Night (SoundFactory Dubstramental)
07 Give Me The Night (Credheadz Remix)

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Lena Philipsson | Jag Ångrar Ingenting

2008-02-11T20:18:00.001+01:00

From a Schlagerprincess to a real Schlagerqueen! Lena Philipsson started out in 1984, and is one of Sweden's most poplular artists! Jag Ångrar Ingenting was her second album produced by Tomas "Orup" Eriksson, with whom she is currently performing in Gothenburg! If you like up-beat, melody-driven pop, then this is definitely worth a look! Lena's cheeky personality shines through in both the brilliant lyrics and sultry delivery, which combined with Orup's songwriting skills and technical knowhow make this album a personal favourite of mine!

Tracklisting
01 Jag Ångrar Ingenting
02 Unga Pojkar & Äldre Män
03 Han Jobbar I Affär
04 Dom Bjuder På Champagne
05 Jag Sover Hellre Ensam
06 Du Ringer Bara Mej När Du Är Full
07 Det Ringer På Min Dörr
08 Den Högste
09 Någon Annanstans
10 Du Kan Får Mej När Du Vill

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Linda Bengtzing | Ingenting Att Förlora

2008-02-11T15:14:00.000+01:00

Presenting the début album from Schlagerprincess Linda Bengtzing! If you overlook the fact that her surname sounds like the main ingredient of petrol and that she's wearing a dress with Iron Maiden on, you will find an album full of well-polished, catchy schlagerpop, including the brilliant Jag Ljuger Så Bra, which reached the final of Melodifestivalen 2006! Linda returns to MF again this year, so let's see if she can pull it off again!

Tracklisting
01 Ingenting Att Förlora
02 Jag Ljuger Så Bra
03 Kan Du Se
04 Himlen Är Du
05 Medan Du Sov
06 Alla Flickor
07 Han Är Min
08 Ett Ögonblick
09 Vad Hände Sen
10 Diamanter
11 Vem
12 Nu Kommer Jag Tillbaka
13 Ingenting Är Större

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Ola | Natalie

2008-02-11T02:51:00.001+01:00

Ola took a break this summer from his usual job of making pre-teen girls all hot and bothered, and decided to actually make a decent song! Natalie is catchy as hell, and proves it's not just the Swedish ladies who can pull it off!

Tracklisting
01 Natalie (Radio Version)
02 Natalie (Stockholm-Uppsala Remix Radio Version)
03 Natalie (Stockholm-Uppsala Remix Extended Version)

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Robyn | Be Mine!

2008-02-11T02:37:00.001+01:00

Despite her hair and eyebrows, Robyn is a bloody good singer, and this cracking little single proves it! It came out here in Sweden a couple of years ago, but recently got a new lease of life in the UK market, with a new video and a host of new remixes! With excellent lyrics and a strong melody, Be Mine! is S-Pop at its finest!

Tracklisting
01 Be Mine! (Roger Sanchez Mix)
02 Be Mine! (Redroche Vocal Mix)
03 Be Mine! (Ocelot Mthrfckrs Remix)
04 Be Mine! (Wasted Youth Mix)
05 Be Mine! (Dusty Kid In The Tunnels Vocal Remix)
06 Be Mine! (Meat Boys Remix)
07 Be Mine! (Jori Hulkkonen Vocal Mix)

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Neneh Cherry | Raw Like Sushi

2008-02-10T02:29:00.001+01:00

Time for a step back in time! Neneh Cherry's début album was released in 1989, and became a big success not just in Sweden, but in the UK, US, Netherlands and several other countries! Neneh's unique blend of hip-hop and pop sensibilities made for a truly original and downright funky album! On Raw Like Sushi she collaborated with Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja and Andrew Vowels as well as her husband Cameron "Booga Bear" McVey!

Tracklisting
01 Buffalo Stance
02 Manchild
03 Kisses On The Wind
04 Inna City Mamma
05 Love Ghetto
06 Heart
07 Phoney Ladies
08 Outré Risqué Locomotive
09 So Here I Come
10 My Bitch
11 Heart (It's A Demo)
12 Buffalo Stance (Sukka Mix)
13 Manchild (The Old School Mix)

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Alcazar | We Keep On Rockin'

2008-02-09T13:45:00.000+01:00

YES! They're BACK!... sort of. Alcazar may be back with a killer new single, but it's not quite the Alcazar we're used to... Magnus and the rather fabulous Annikafiore unfortunately decided not to take part in the reunion, so Andreas and Tess are joined by newcomer Lina Hedlund. However, We Keep On Rockin' is classic Alcazar - a shamelessly camp slice of pop, with a catchy hook and sing-along chorus!

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Johnson & Häggkvist

2008-02-09T13:14:00.000+01:00

Melodifestivalen begins tonight, and the whole country has gone schlager-crazy! One of the biggest acts participating this year is the newly formed superduo Johnson & Häggkvist, made up of Schlagerqueen Carola and the charming, though slightly greasy Andreas Johnson. Here for your listening delight is their first single, released a couple of weeks ago as a download-only single. Hope you enjoy it!

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Amanda Jenssen | Do You Love Me?

2008-02-07T12:39:00.001+01:00

Time for a bit of Idol now... Though with this cracking début, Ms. Jenssen proves she's far from the usual bland Idol fodder. How she came second to Marie 'Named After My Dog' Picasso is one of life's great mysteries! This catchy track suits Amanda's unique voice well... Think Amy Winehouse without the drugs, awful hair and criminal husband!

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Vacuum | The Plutonium Cathedral

2008-02-07T11:49:00.000+01:00

Ever wondered what pop-genius and all-round nutter Alexander Bard was doing between Army Of Lovers and BWO?
Well, apart from being the brains behind Alcazar, he was also in a rather cool, but lesser-known band called Vacuum, with Marina Schiptjenko (yes, she who stands in the background and twiddles her knobs in BWO videos), Mattias Lindblom and Anders Wolbeck (the latter pair now having formed a songwriting team also called Vacuum!).

So here, for your listening pleasure is their first album, the Plutonium Cathedral, from 1997 - A fantastic example of late-ninties' Swedish synth pop!

Tracklisting
01 Parallel Universe
02 I Breathe
03 Pride In My Religion
04 Science Of The Sacred
05 Rise And Shine Olympia
06 Atlas Shrugged
07 Illuminati
08 Woman Named America
09 Prussia
10 The Shape Of Things To Come
11 Sign On The Skyline
12 Tin Soldiers
13 Closer Than The Holy Ghost

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