The Local Sweden

Four times Swedes took on the snow chaos and won

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:56:55 +0100

Wednesday was the November day with the most snowfall in Stockholm for a century, creating huge problems for commuters, but not all of them sat back and suffered. Instead, some took on the snow and won.

Who is in the Swedish Music Hall of Fame?

Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:24:00 +0100

Everyone knows about Abba and Avicii. But there's more to Swedish music - and each year ten Swedish artists are welcomed into the Swedish Music Hall of Fame. So who are the new artists, just barely added?

Prosecutor: 'Beltran could flee Sweden'

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:22:00 +0200

Swedish prosecutors called on Wednesday for opera star Tito Beltran to be remanded in custody pending a decision by the appeal court on whether to uphold a guilty verdict against the singer for rape.

Carola left out in the cold in Kiruna

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:37:00 +0100

Eurovision queen Carola Häggkvist was knocked out of the Melodifestival in Kiruna. Nordman and Sibel took the second chance road to Globen.

Prosecutor wants to see Beltran behind bars

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:21:00 +0100

The trial of opera star Tito Beltran ended today in Ystad with the prosecuting attorney calling for a minimum sentence of two years in prison.

Carola: Nanny 'was upset after alleged rape'

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:43:00 +0100

Swedish singing star and former Eurovision winner Carola Häggkvist has appeared in court to testify against Swedish-Chilean opera singer Tito Beltran, who is accused of raping an 18-year-old nanny in 1999.

Introducing...Carola

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:49:00 +0100

As Melodifestivalen kicks off, Paul O'Mahony takes a look at Carola – the charismatic Christian who has become Sweden's uncontested Eurovision queen.

Carola and Henke on King's Medal list

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:54:00 +0100

Thirty-two politicians, industrialists, sports stars, artists, entertainers and military and palace officials have been named as this year's recipients of the King's Medal and the Litteris et Artibus medal for significant contributions in their fields.

Carola: I drove at 160

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:41:00 +0200

Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist has claimed she was stopped by police for driving at 160 kilometres per hour to make it to a concert in Värmland wester Sweden. But police say they have no reports of stopping anyone.

Carola wins song final

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:48:00 +0100

Did anyone ever doubt it? Carola swept all in front of her at the Melodifestivalen final in Stockholm on Saturday. The veteran Swedish chanteuse, who has twice represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and won once, will be going to Athens to as the choice of the Swedish viewing public.

Voice worries plague Carola

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 13:31:00 +0100

Swedish singer Carola, favourite to win Saturday's Melodifestivalen final, was facing an apparent crisis on Friday night after being struck by a heavy cold.

Carola swept through to final

Sun, 12 Mar 2006 12:30:00 +0100

Carola, veteran of Melodifestivalen and former winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, sailed through to the Swedish contest's final round on Saturday with a tour de force in Gothenburg's Scandinavium arena. Sharing the honours was balladeer Björn Kjellman, who will also go on to next week's final in Stockholm's Globen.

Carola in gay question panic

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:13:00 +0100

Singer Carola broke off an interview at a press conference on Thursday after her view of homosexuals was questioned by a reporter from Stockholm Gay Radio.