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Robyn delights fans with secret gig

Sun, 28 Oct 2018 13:55:44 +0100

The Swedish pop icon Robyn marked her return to the limelight on Saturday, with a secret concert for fans at an art centre in the Stockholm archipelago.

Sweden's dark synth-pop heroine Robyn back after eight years

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:27:00 +0200

Robyn, the Swedish singer whose dark yet danceable synth-pop has won her an avid fan base, has returned with a song off her first album in eight years.

Robyn hints her new album will be out sooner than you think

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:14:37 +0100

We're no longer dancing on our own! Swedish pop star Robyn has revealed when she will release her next album.

Why a Swedish pop icon is going back to school

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:39:38 +0100

Dance music star Robyn is hosting her second festival designed to get more school girls to consider careers in tech.

'Heartbroken' Robyn cancels two shows

Sat, 12 Sep 2015 11:36:18 +0200

Swedish pop star Robyn on Friday cancelled upcoming shows, saying it was too painful to perform songs written with late producer Christian Falk.

Swedish pop star pushes for more girls in tech

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:06:59 +0100

One of Sweden's most famous pop exports, Robyn, is launching a brand new festival, designed to get more Swedish school girls interested in technology.

Stockholm producer Max Martin picks up Grammy

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:37:00 +0100

Sweden enjoyed Grammy success in Los Angeles, with three Swedes picking up awards at the prestigious ceremony on Sunday night, including producer Max Martin who is behind some of the biggest hits in pop music.

Album of the month: First Aid Kit's Stay Gold

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:43:00 +0200

Music buff Paul Connolly has sounded out the brand new album by Swedish indie-folk sisters First Aid Kit - Stay Gold - and gives it a gleaming review.

Swedish NGO unveils global photo exhibit

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 11:57:00 +0200

A photography exhibit organized by a Swedish non-profit and featuring snapshots of daily life around the world will open simultaneously on publicity screens in 22 countries on Monday.

Robyn gets Norwegian fans naked in new video

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:31:00 +0200

Swedish pop star Robyn was joined by some 70 naked Norwegians last summer for a long-delayed music video that has finally seen the light of day.

Uppsala trio make YouTube hit with Robyn and cottage cheese mix

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:40:00 +0200

A grainy video of three young women singing a tune by Swedishh pop star Robyn at a kitchen table, accompanying themselves with empty cottage cheese boxes, is the latest YouTube-hit sensation out of Sweden.

Robyn: leading a new generation of pop

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:58:00 +0100

With a trifecta of newly released albums and a Swede Of The Year Award under her belt, Swedish singer Robyn may find 2010 hard to top. But as the AFP’s James Pheby discovers, one should never underestimate Sweden’s reigning pop sensation.

Singer Robyn named Swede Of The Year

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:42:00 +0100

Swedish pop star Robyn has been named Swede Of The Year by Fokus magazine for reaching "the highest levels of popular music without being shallow."