Petra Marklund - Händerna mot himlen (video)

Here's the video for the new Petra Marklund (September) single "Händerna mot himlen". Definitely a bit more low-key than her previous stuff, but that's not a bad thing at all.

Petra Marklund - Händerna mot himlen

Scandipop has the much-anticipated premiere of Petra Marklund's (September) brand new solo single "Händerna mot himlen": http://www.scandipop.co.uk/petra-marklund-handerna-mot-himlen-premiere/

Petra Marklund release dates

The new Petra Marklund (September) single "Händerna mot himlen" has been confirmed for release on September 14 via Razzia Records with the album "Inferno" to follow on October 24.

September going solo på svenska

Petra Marklund, better known to most as Swedish pop artist September, will be releasing her first proper solo album under her own name this fall on October 24 via Razzia Records. It will feature production and songwriting assistance from a number of acclaimined artists including Jocke Berg (Kent), Daniel Ledinsky and Saska Becker and will also be her first release entirely in Swedish.

2012 Swedish Grammis nominees

The nominees for the 2012 Swedish Grammis have been announced:

Best Album:
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Deportees - Islands & Shores
Ison & Fille - För Evigt
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan

Best Artist:
Deportees
Lykke Li
Melissa Horn
Swedish House Mafia
Veronica Maggio

Best Electronic/Dance:
Adrian Lux - Boy / Alive
Avicii - Levels/Fade Into Darkness
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Rebecca & Fiona - I Love You, Man
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World/Antidote

Best Hip-Hop/Soul:
Adam Tensta - Scared Of The Dark
Alexis Weak - Till Minne Av
Ison & Fille - För Evigt
Movits! - Ut Ur Min Skalle
Timbuktu - Sagolandet

Best Hardrock/Metal:
Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
Hammerfall - Infected
In Flames - Sounds Of A Playground Fading
Opeth - Heritage
The Haunted - Unseen

Best Jazz:
Freddie Wadling - With A License To Kill
Georg Riedel, Sarah Riedel & Nicolai Dunger - Cornelis Vs Riedel
Magnus Öström - Thread Of Life
Nils Landgren - The Moon, The Stars And You
Tonbruket - Dig It To The End

Best Songwriter:
Anna Järvinen - Anna Själv Tredje
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Lykke Li, Björn Yttling & Rick Nowels - Wounded Rhymes
Melissa Horn - Innan Jag Kände Dig
Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan

Best Song:
Avicii - Levels
Den Svenska Björnstammen - Vart Jag Mig I Världen Vänder
Eric Amarillo - Om Sanningen Ska Fram (Vill Du Ligga Med Mig?)
Eric Saade - Popular
Petter & September - Baksmälla
September - Mikrofonkåt
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World
Timbuktu - Resten Av Ditt Liv
Tove Styrke - White Light Moment
Veronica Maggio - Jag Kommer

Best Music Video:
Gustav Johansson - Karl X Johan "Flames (Uncompromised Cut)"
Magnus Renfors - Peter Jöback, Filmen Till Albumet "Livet, Kärleken Och Döden - La Vie, L'amour, La Mort"
Max Vitali - Robyn "Call Your Girlfriend"
Slobodan Zivic - Kriget "Submission"
Ted Malmros/Gustaf Von Arbin - Peter Bjorn And John "Gimme Some"

Best Newcomer:
Adrian Lux
Aleks
Den Svenska Björnstammen
Newkid
Rebecca & Fiona

Best Pop:
Ane Brun - It All Starts With One
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan

Best Producer:
Christian Walz
Johan Eckeborn
Masse Salazar
Shellback
Tobias Fröberg

Best Rock:
Deportees - Islands & Shores
Eldkvarn - De Berömdas Aveny
Kebnekajse - Idioten
Me And My Army - Thank God For Sending Demons
Samling - När Mullret Dövar Våra Öron Blir Vi Rädda

Best International Success:
Avicii
Little Dragon
Lykke Li
Opeth
Swedish House Mafia

Best Lyrics:
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Mauro Scocco - Musik För Nyskilda
Melissa Horn - Innan Jag Kände Dig
Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan

Best Innovator:
Avicii
Deportees
Erato
Looptroop Rockers
Veronica Maggio

More here: http://www.grammis.se/

Sojo - Jumping jam

New Swedish mainstream pop from the same production team behind September's monster hit "Cry for you". As much as I want to focus on championing underground punk/hardcore/metal, I must admit that I do actually really like this sort of stuff when it's done well.

September - Me and my microphone (video)

There's a new official video for the English-language version of September's Petter cover "Me and my microphone".

MP3: September - Me & my microphone

It's no secret that September is my favorite mainstream pop act and one of the few I follow, which is not to say I'm fully stoked on everything she's done post-"In orbit" (a modern pop classic IMO), but there's no denying that her cover of Petter's "Mikrofonkåt" is fantastic. The numbers support it, the track is huge! Well, now there's than English version of said single and while I'm not as crazy about it as the original på svenska, it's still a quality pop tune and I really do hope she'll be able to continue her success abroad.

September - Me & my microphone

Love CPR preview

Scandipop is previewing clips from the new September album "Love CPR": http://www.scandipop.co.uk/?tag=album-preview

September - Resuscitate me (video)

Not sure that she'll ever top "In orbit", but I think I'll always have a soft spot for the dance pop of September. This is her brand new single "Resuscitate me": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51vB15OgHrw

September - Mikrofonkåt (video)

September will be releasing her cover of Petter's "Mikrofonkåt" as a proper single following the clip's overwhelmingly positive online response. There will be a proper new album out from September in February.

New September in October

Swedish pop artist September is working with producer Cutfather (Kylie Minouge, Robyn, etc.) on a new album to be released in early 2011. Look for the single "Resuscitate me" to be released later this month.

Melody Club
Goodbye to romance
Epic

For acts like Robyn and Lykke Li, straddling the genres of pop and indie has been the key to critical acclaim and popularity abroad rarely seen by Swedish artists. However, the same balancing act has not worked so well for Melody Club. They're a big name act at home, but are otherwise largely unknown. There are too many guitars for them to catch on with the foreign fans of September or Alcazar, yet they're just not cool enough to attract the indie bloggerati. Sweden may be the go-to place for all your cheesy pop or quirky indie needs, but the focus on those particular genres by most Scandophiles means that some of Sweden's best bands escape their attention.

If you have, by some miracle, heard a Melody Club album before, you'll know exactly what to expect from "Goodbye to romance". Disregarding the current trend to do the opposite, Melody Club have moved away from their original electropop sound and added more guitars and a stronger 1960s influence, but are still unmistakeably Melody Club. The infectious choruses and entertaining lyrics the band are known for are present on every track. After just a few listens, I feel attached to all of them individually and find it difficult to choose a standout. "Oh Candy call me"'s brilliantly catchy riff made it an early favourite, while anthemic recent single "Girls don't always wanna have fun" has been the biggest grower. However, the track that never seems to leave my head is "Where do I belong", a song that would have fit perfectly on my favourite Melody Club album, "Face the music".

While "Goodbye to romance" doesn't quite match up to "Face the music", it's one of my favourite albums of 2009 so far and thoroughly recommended to anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge of the Swedish music scene.
- Jessica Popper

September - Can't get over (video)

Check out September's new video for UK version of the single "Can't get over": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq2EuHIt2p0&fmt=18
The official release is March 9 via Ministry of Sound.

Scandipop interviews September

Scandipop talks to Swedish pop artist September: http://www.scandipop.co.uk/?p=475