A Swedish Female Singer Is On The Rise

By Carmella Watts


Scandinavia has produced many of the finest musicians known today. Norway, Finland, and Sweden have placed themselves on the map for its excellent rock music and culture. Sweden especially has produced some of the finest musical legends, both male and female. Particularly, the Swedish female singer is likely to impress the rest of the world.

The seventies era brought a disco frenzy to the youth of the world. Groups like ABBA played in night clubs in every civilized country across the globe. ABBA for instance had a female singer who made the band one of the most commercially successful pop groups in the history of music. They topped the charts between the mid seventies and early eighties. Another contemporary of theirs was Frida Lyngstad who made a name for herself as well.

ABBA is only one instance of exemplary Swedish musicians. Other artists have come, gone, and left their mark on the music scene as well. During the same time period Blue Swede placed number one on the Billboard Hit 100. They a hit in both the British and American charts in the mid nineteen seventies.

Several years later, the rock and metal scene began to emerge and one of its stars was a male group called Europe. The eighties hair band made it to the top of the music chart in twenty-six nations. Europe was the most accomplished and lucrative hard rock band of all time because they sold an astounding twelve millions copies of their first and second album.

During the same time period two outstanding women made their mark in the musical world as well. Marie Fredrikkson made up one part of the duo known as Roxette and Neneh Cherry had her own successful hit in the late nineteen eighties. Swedish music didn't slow down, rather in the next two decades it sped up and made even more of an impact.

In the following years many famous Swedish men and women sold albums in the tens of millions globally. Women like Emilia Teddybears, Leila K., Meja, and Army of Lovers made many hits of their own and gained fans worldwide. Some of these famous artists aren't even natives of Sweden. One named Laleh is a native of Iran who left her country as a young child and came to Sweden in her adolescent years.

Some of today's top Swedish musicians are female groups and vocalists. Included in the top ten is a sister duo in their early twenties called First Aid Kit. The sisters have been making rhythmic folk music since 2007 and have since become very popular. Sophia Somajo is also an admirable artist. She produces and records all of her songs herself and is world recognized for her Chinese techno.

Most of the well known artists we know did not come from a musical background, merely became stars through their own desires and perseverance. Stars like Lykke Li were born to a family of musicians and grew into their talents. These are some of the prime examples of people who could be characterized as a Swedish female singer.




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