The Local Sweden

The Sarah Dawn Finer things at Christmas

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:26:00 +0100

For the festive special of our new Swede of the Week series, we take a look at singer Sarah Dawn Finer who bagged the most sought after seasonal job on Swedish television.

'Gay-bashing' reggae star's gig put off again

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:11:00 +0200

Jamaican reggae singer Sizzla, who had been given the green light to perform on Wednesday night in Stockholm despite an initial cancellation, has been put off again after show promoters gave in to the backlash from the gay community.

'Gay-bashing' reggae star gets his Swedish gig

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:54:00 +0200

Jamaican reggae singer Sizzla will perform in Stockholm on Wednesday night despite strong protests against his "anti-gay" lyrics, even though the show had initially been cancelled by promoters.

Reggae singer's lyrics spark Swedish outrage

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:40:00 +0100

Jamaican reggae singer Sizzla has been prevented from performing in Stockholm after his anti-gay lyrics have sparked outrage among Swedish music-lovers.

Whitney Houston 'chose death': Swedish politician

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:06:00 +0100

Whitney Houston was an “awful mother” who “chose drugs and death” and thus doesn’t deserve all the media attention being devoted to her death, a local Swedish politician has argued.

Swedish singer loses fight for his right to party

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:41:00 +0200

A 21-year-old singer tried to weasel his way out of Sweden’s hefty tax on imported alcohol by claiming that partying and free-flowing booze were occupational requirements for rock 'n roll stars.

Sofia Talvik crosses the Atlantic with her guitar in hand

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:27:00 +0200

On the eve what she hopes will be a breakthrough US tour, Swedish singer and songwriter Sofia Talvik tells Majsan Boström how the internet helped launch her career and land her a spot at one of the world’s biggest music festivals.