Swedish-People

12/12/2023

Have you ever tried explaining a Swedish phrase to non-Swedes?! 😀 Here's Alexander Skarsgard, who has just been nominated for a second Golden Globe, trying to explain 'Jantelagen' to Americans...

12/12/2023

Congratulations Alexander Skarsgård for the nomination! Five years ago he won a Golden Globe for his chilling portrayal of Nicole Kidman’s husband in ‘Big Little Lies’. This time it’s his brilliant acting in Succession that has earned him the accolade…

Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård has been nominated for his second Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe. This time for his mesmerising performance in the final season of HBO’s super successful ‘Succession’. Five years ago Stockholm-born Alexander scooped the award for his chilling portrayal as...

30/11/2023

The Prince and Princess of Wales’ date night is with none other than Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. The Swedish royal couple were welcomed this morning at Windsor Castle by William and Kate, and will be their guests this evening at the annual Royal Variety Performance which this year features Cher amongst others. The Swedish couple’s official visit (29 Nov - 1 Dec) is to highlight the two country’s cooperation in the “areas of security and defence, the green transition, innovation and research, and increased exchanges within the business sector.”

The Prince and Princess of Wales will be joined by another royal couple at the Royal Variety Performance. Find out who!

28/11/2023

In a country where small talk is seen as pointless, there’s a campaign to change things. For the past few weeks, residents in Luleå have been encouraged to greet each other. Here’s more on the new "Säg hej" (Say hello) Campaign and its benefits…

In Sweden, casual chattiness is seen as needless, since conversation is used for exchanging real, meaningful information.

09/10/2023

Swedish producers aren’t just helping participants find love, they’re helping the nation talk more openly - couples use GVFÖ, for instance, to discuss issues with their partners. And Swedish producers “work hard to ensure all participants feel fairly represented on screen”…

Can watching relationship-based reality TV help viewers to navigate their own relationships? Matilda Welin explores the genre, and learns how it's done in Sweden.

05/02/2023

We're excited for the Grammy Awards tonight in LA. Several Swedish musicians have been nominated, including:
R&B artist Snoh Aalegra, rock band Ghost, legends Abba (up for 4 awards, unbelievably they've never won a Grammy yet), jazz musician Magnus Lindström (up for 2 awards); and producers of Adele's nominated '30' album: Ludwig Göransson (named after Beethoven), Shellback (Karl Johan Schuster) and music miracle Max Martin (Karl Sandberg) who is behind so many hits from Cold Play to Taylor Swift.
SWEDISH NOMINATIONS INCLUDE:
Record of the year 2022 - Abba (Voyage)
Album of the year 2022 - Abba (Don't shut me down ), Adele ('30')Best performance - Abba (Don't shut me down)
POP album of the year - ABBA (Voyage), Adele ('30')
Best R&B performance - Snoh Aalegra (Do 4 love)
Best metal performance - Ghost (Call me little sunshine)

01/02/2023

Beyoncé has announced a 43-date world tour, and Swedish people will be the first to see it! The Renaissance tour kicks off in Stockholm on 10 May! ❤️🇸🇪

RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR 2023

13/12/2022

It was a special day in Sweden yesterday (Tues 13 December) - Santa Lucia Day (St Lucia or St Lucy), celebrated as a festival of lights in the country, with schools, churches, hospitals and businesses all getting involved. Small children (and even adults) dressed up in white cotton outfits with red belts, and walked in wobbly parades, handing out yellow buns (saffransbullar) and holding candles or wearing crowns with lights on their heads. The boys wore cone-shaped hats and carried star-topped sceptres... 💙🇸🇪💛