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Even though Jättebebisen's singing performance was praised by Pernilla Wahlgren, the character was the first to be eliminated from this year's "Masked Singer." New panel member Edvin Törnblom also correctly guessed the influencer inside the costume.
MusicAmerican rock musician Jack White will perform in Sweden this summer, with gigs in Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm, organizer Luger announces.
MusicFor several years, TV4 has struggled with the identities of celebrity participants on "Masked Singer" being leaked on online forums - but the problem is now said to be solved.
MusicBo Kaspers Orchestra celebrated its 35th anniversary with the show "Il magnifico" at Göta Lejon in Stockholm. This fall, the band will take the show on tour across the country.
MusicThey moved back home to Sweden - and each of them went through a life crisis. Now Icona Pop is back with new music and their album "Ritual" will be released in August.
MusicPaul McCartney will release his first album in five years, "The Boys of Dungeon Lane," this spring.
MusicWilmer X is releasing a new album and going on tour this summer - premiering at the Sweden Rock Festival in June.
MusicA 15-year-old boy is being charged with taking on a contract to murder an unknown person, Västerbottens-Kuriren reports. He was arrested in Stockholm a few days before Yasin's planned concert in Umeå on May 30.
MusicBoko Yout was widely celebrated at the Manifest Gala and won both Rock of the Year and Music Video of the Year.
MusicDuffy broke through with her hit song "Mercy" in 2008. Shortly thereafter, she disappeared from the spotlight. In an upcoming documentary, the artist speaks out about the kidnapping that she says destroyed her life.
MusicDJ star Alan Walker's luxury home in central Oslo has been burglarized - and valuable music equipment is missing. "We have found some of the loot, but probably not all," said operation leader Rune Hekkelstrand.
MusicSold-out arenas, an album in the works, and a guest appearance with Håkan Hellström on top of that. A lot has happened in a short time for Valter Nilsson. You probably don't really feel the success yourself, the Gothenburg profile says.
MusicThe live audience figures may have been somewhat disappointing - but on Netflix, the K-pop band BTS's comeback concert was a success. More than 18 million viewers worldwide watched the broadcast from Seoul.
MusicAmerican songwriter and artist Chip Taylor has died, his friend Håkan Olsson told TT. He wrote hits such as "Wild Thing" and "Angel of the Morning."
MusicPrimal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie releases a single with Swedish band Yttling Jazz.
MusicA man from North Carolina in the United States has pleaded guilty to defrauding music services out of millions of dollars by flooding them with thousands of AI-generated songs and artificially increasing streams, The Guardian reports.
MusicThe Roxette song "It Must Have Been Love" has reached over one billion streams on Spotify.
MusicThe Soundtrack of Our Lives is going on tour this summer to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album "Welcome to the Infant Freebase".
MusicRobyn is back with the album "Sexistential," a musical postcard about sex, IVF and tantric moods. "It's probably more personal than other things I've done before. I've tried to be more specific and not so emotionally abstract. This is maybe more social realism," Robyn says.
MusicFar fewer fans than expected showed up when K-pop band BTS played their first gig in four years.
MusicFans cheer as BTS - the "kings of K-pop" - make their comeback at Gwanghwamun Square in the South Korean capital Seoul. "Hello Seoul, we're back," says band leader RM.
MusicThe record label announced that almost four million copies of BTS's new album were sold in one day.
MusicMusic giant Sony Music has requested that more than 135,000 deepfake songs featuring its artists be removed from streaming services.
MusicThousands of police officers are on standby to be deployed to the streets of Seoul ahead of K-pop band BTS's comeback concert on Saturday.
MusicPustervik is facing an economic crisis, and now the historic music scene may be forced to close.
MusicKleerup releases 40 new songs in the box set "Escape Through Music 2021–2025".
MusicWith a new symphonic album and a new tour, Tomas Ledin hopes to inspire faith in the future. There is a certain charge to this collection of songs, he says.
Music"Bara bada bastu" was the most-played song last year, according to statistics from the music industry association IFPI.
MusicEdward af Sillén will stage "Singin' in the Rain" at the Gothenburg Opera next year.
MusicPhil Campbell, guitarist of the hard rock band Motörhead, has died, several media outlets report. He was 64. "He was really my brother," said Swedish bandmate Mikkey Dee to Aftonbladet.
MusicBruce Springsteen, Tom Waits and Kate Moss are among the artists paying tribute to the late The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan on an upcoming album.
MusicAustralian designer Katie Perry has won a long-running trademark battle against global star Katy Perry.
MusicThe head of Spain's public broadcaster reacts strongly to the EBU's admonitions to Swede Felicia after her statement about Israel.
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Something has exploded outside the entrance to an apartment building in Rosengård, Malmö, police say.
CrimePolice are investigating a suspected murder in Ludvika municipality. A woman is dead, and a man has been arrested.
CrimeA ten-year-old boy has been injured in an accident at a motocross track outside Kalmar. He has been admitted to the intensive care unit, Barometern reports.
SwedenThe Left Party will not back down from its demand to join a red-green government, the party’s vice chairwoman, Ida Gabrielsson, says on X.
Swedish politicsAfter decades of deforestation, drought and fires, the Amazon rainforest is now emitting more carbon dioxide than it absorbs, a new study shows.
SwedenThe scent of grazing crustaceans can be used in a warning system for toxic algal blooms. The method could provide up to seven weeks’ advance warning of outbreaks.
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Democrat Haley Stevens lost the Michigan Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed. Stevens is now endorsing the state's Republican candidate, Mike Rogers.
World politicsPresident Ilijana Jotova looks set to win Bulgaria’s election. According to two exit polls, she is expected to receive between 51 and 53 percent of the vote.
ConflictsThe rival political sides in Israel must accept the election results and do what they can to avoid a snap election, President Isaac Herzog says.
World politicsThe flare-up in fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi movement has forced more than 300,000 people to flee their homes in Yemen, according to the UN.
ConflictsBritish police have arrested 325 people in connection with a demonstration on Saturday in support of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action.
ConflictsFrench prosecutors have decided to open an attempted murder investigation after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at gendarmes during clashes at a large demonstration in Paris.
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The stock market has turned downwards after several AI-linked companies failed to meet expectations. Tech giants have invested trillions in a short time, and investors now want to know whether it is worth it. “The big cloud of concern is the enormous investments American companies are currently making in data centers and AI,” says Maria Landeborn, a savings economist at Danske Bank.
TechnologyHandelsbanken's currency forecast suggests the euro and US dollar could weaken against the Swedish krona by summer 2027, potentially making holidays abroad somewhat cheaper for people spending kronor. The forecast is conditional, not a promise.
BusinessThe number of bankruptcies fell by 15 percent in October compared with the same month last year, according to statistics from credit reporting company Syna.
BusinessThe decision will be made on Tuesday. Donald Trump could then lose the midterm elections. A setback for the Republican president could lead to new threats of tariffs, analysts say. But it’s not certain that a Democratic victory in Congress would calm things down, says SEB chief economist Jens Magnusson.
BusinessThe European Commission, the Council president, the European Parliament and scores of member states are pushing for new EU revenue to secure agreement on a new long-term budget. Sweden is firmly resisting - but for how long?
BusinessBinance announces that withdrawals from the crypto exchange will gradually resume on Sunday. At the same time, the FBI says North Korean hackers are behind the multi-billion-dollar heist targeting the crypto platform.
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Victory in the New York Marathon brings nearly one million kronor in prize money. But the big money is likely still to come for Andreas Almgren after his success. “All doors will open,” says his manager, Daniel Wessfeldt.
SportsReigning champions Arsenal sit alone at the top of the Premier League. The London club beat Liverpool, featuring Alexander Isak, 1-0 - Arsenal’s first win at Anfield in 14 years.
FootballAndreas Almgren has won the New York Marathon on his marathon debut. “It’s actually impossible,” running icon Anders Gärderud tells Radiosporten.
SportsBoth police officers and spectators were injured when unrest broke out in the stands during the Allsvenskan derby between Häcken and IFK Göteborg. A total of 15 people have been arrested.
FootballVäxjö are 12th in the SHL standings after 14 games. The Småland club is now taking action: coach Björn Hellkvist has been fired.
Ice hockeyAndreas Almgren wins the New York City Marathon. The Swede crushed the opposition to win the major race on his marathon debut in a time of 2:06:01. The victory also qualifies him for the marathon at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Radio personality David Druid is taking a break from hosting “Morgonpasset i P3” after video clips of him were shared on social media.
EntertainmentAmerican film director Michael Mann has accidentally shot himself in the leg, according to TMZ.
TV & filmThe year's best book for nine- to twelve-year-olds has been chosen. “Smoke” by Linda Johansson has won the Children's Radio Book Prize.
EntertainmentHeidi Klum is known for her spectacular Halloween costumes, and this year was no exception. The supermodel was unrecognizable at her annual party, where she appeared as a giant severed hand.
EntertainmentThere has been quite a storm surrounding “Married at First Sight XL”. This week, two of the show’s experts announced that they would not return for the next season. Now the couple Max Turpeinen and Belinda Hillman are being asked to leave the SVT production mid-season.
TV & filmAfter two weeks of duels, “Idol” has now started its “real” Saturday finals.
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Sweden's All Saints' Day (Alla helgons dag) is a public holiday and falls on Saturday, October 31, the same day as Halloween. The Church of Sweden observes All Souls' Day (Alla själars dag) the following day, Sunday, November 1.
Living in SwedenIn Sweden, All Saints' Day is a time to remember those who are no longer with us and place a candle at their graves.
Living in SwedenSweden has been named the country with the world's strongest passport in the Global Passport Report 2026
SwedenThere are a few things that Swedes don't really want to compromise on when it comes to their Midsummer table. Pickled herring, new potatoes, sour cream, chives, and of course strawberries.
SwedenSwedish Pick and mix candy has gone from being an integral part of Saturday treats to becoming an international sensation. On TikTok, feeds are filled with colorful bags, foam skulls, sour bottles, and Americans discovering that candy doesn't have to taste like it was designed in a laboratory with neon lights.
Living in SwedenSweden is entering the 2026 World Cup with a strong offense that will likely keep many defenders up at night. Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres are the big stars in the squad, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf is the team captain with extensive experience, and Graham Potter has assembled a team with maximum Premier League weight.
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