https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish singer Zara Larsson ended her controversial collaboration with Huawei to promote its smartphones, saying "China is not a nice state". https://www.thelocal.se/20200804/not-the-smartest-deal-ive-done-zara-larsson-ends-collaboration-with-huawei Tue, 04 Aug 2020 19:14:26 +0200 not-the-smartest-deal-ive-done-zara-larsson-ends-collaboration-with-huawei Swedish pop star Zara Larsson was awarded "artist of the year" at the country's biggest music gala. Listen to some of the winners below. https://www.thelocal.se/20180209/zara-larsson-wins-big-at-music-awards-gala-sweden Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:59:22 +0100 zara-larsson-wins-big-at-music-awards-gala-sweden Music streaming giant Spotify has revealed the artists and songs people listened to most in 2017. https://www.thelocal.se/20171206/these-were-swedens-most-streamed-artists-on-spotify-this-year Wed, 06 Dec 2017 15:59:37 +0100 these-were-swedens-most-streamed-artists-on-spotify-this-year Almost 2,000 women in the Swedish music industry have signed a petition condemning sexual harassment in the industry. https://www.thelocal.se/20171117/metoo-women-in-swedish-music-industry-call-for-an-end-to-sexual-harassment Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:43:26 +0100 metoo-women-in-swedish-music-industry-call-for-an-end-to-sexual-harassment Outspoken Swedish pop icon Zara Larsson should move into the world of politics, according to finance minister Magdalena Andersson. https://www.thelocal.se/20170706/strong-feminist-zara-larsson-should-become-a-political-leader-swedish-finance-minister Thu, 06 Jul 2017 13:00:25 +0200 strong-feminist-zara-larsson-should-become-a-political-leader-swedish-finance-minister Sweden's pop star Zara Larsson has revealed she is truly a 90s kid in a video where she imitates artists such as Rihanna and Adele, but fails to recognize an Abba legend. https://www.thelocal.se/20170217/watch-zara-larsson-do-impressions-of-adele-rihanna-and-kanye-west Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:08:37 +0100 watch-zara-larsson-do-impressions-of-adele-rihanna-and-kanye-west Sweden's pop icon Zara Larsson has hit back after social media users commented that they could see her nipple through her white shirt in a photo she posted of herself on Instagram. https://www.thelocal.se/20170110/why-would-i-wear-a-bra-zara-larsson-doesnt-care-you-can-see-her-nipple Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:55:00 +0100 why-would-i-wear-a-bra-zara-larsson-doesnt-care-you-can-see-her-nipple The international rise of Swedish pop icon Zara Larsson has taken a further step forward as the singer took home two honours at the 2016 MTV European Music Awards in Rotterdam. https://www.thelocal.se/20161107/swedish-pop-icon-zara-larsson-wins-two-mtv-awards Mon, 07 Nov 2016 11:59:29 +0100 swedish-pop-icon-zara-larsson-wins-two-mtv-awards Swedish pop superstar Zara Larsson has linked up with French DJ David Guetta for the forthcoming UEFA European Championship’s official song. https://www.thelocal.se/20160511/zara-larsson-links-up-with-david-guetta-for-official-euro-2016-song Wed, 11 May 2016 14:30:53 +0200 zara-larsson-links-up-with-david-guetta-for-official-euro-2016-song Sweden's newest international music icon Zara Larsson has spoken out about online abuse. https://www.thelocal.se/20160401/swedish-teen-pop-star-hits-out-at-online-abuse Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:55:22 +0200 swedish-teen-pop-star-hits-out-at-online-abuse Swedish artist Zara Larsson who performed at a Stockholm teen festival at the centre of a massive police 'cover-up' scandal has slammed a debate linking sex assaults to ethnicity. https://www.thelocal.se/20160112/swedish-pop-star-a-swine-is-a-swine Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:11:53 +0100 swedish-pop-star-a-swine-is-a-swine