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Eurovision's Top Spotify Hit: Sweden's KAJ Dominates Global Streams

Even before the European Championship gets underway in Basel next week, a global winner has emerged on Spotify. "Bara bada bastu" with KAJ has been streamed more than twice as much as the second on the list.

Eurovision's Top Spotify Hit: Sweden's KAJ Dominates Global Streams

Bad Bunny Announces Stockholm Concert for July 2024 World Tour

Now it's confirmed: Bad Bunny is coming to Sweden. The superstar will perform in Stockholm on July 10 next year.

Bad Bunny Announces Stockholm Concert for July 2024 World Tour

Spotify Reports Strong Profit Growth but Shares Decline

The profit increased by over 200 percent during the first quarter this year compared to the same quarter last year for the streaming service Spotify. "The underlying data is currently very positive", writes co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek in a comment.

Spotify Reports Strong Profit Growth but Shares Decline

Spotify pays nearly a billion kronor to podcasters in early 2025

The streaming site Spotify paid out more than 100 million dollars, approximately 970 million Swedish kronor, in compensation to podcasters during the first quarter of 2025. This is the first time the company is reporting the total compensation for podcasts streamed via Spotify.

Spotify pays nearly a billion kronor to podcasters in early 2025

Few Clear Losers in Swedish Companies' Report Season So Far

Two weeks of report flood have so far not revealed any clear losers among Swedish listed companies. The order intake has actually been quite good in many cases.

Few Clear Losers in Swedish Companies' Report Season So Far

Azealia Banks Criticizes Stockholm Nightlife and Swedish Laundry Rooms

American rap star Azealia Banks, who recently moved to Stockholm, is not impressed by the nightlife on Södermalm. She is also questioning Swedish laundry rooms.

Azealia Banks Criticizes Stockholm Nightlife and Swedish Laundry Rooms

Spotify Restores Service After Hours of Global Disruptions

Now Spotify appears to be working – after major problems for several hours. .

Spotify Restores Service After Hours of Global Disruptions

Sabrina Carpenter Shines in Sold-Out Stockholm Shows

The fan is adorning themselves with rhinestones and hearts when the star behind last year's most streamed song, "Espresso", takes over the Avicii arena in Stockholm. Here, Sabrina Carpenter is performing two sold-out concerts.

Sabrina Carpenter Shines in Sold-Out Stockholm Shows

Kent's Legacy Lives On with Fresh Takes by Emerging Artists

Yesterday, Kent performed their farewell concert at the 3 Arena in Stockholm. But the Kent fever is not over.

Kent's Legacy Lives On with Fresh Takes by Emerging Artists

Swedish Artists See Rising Spotify Earnings with Global Appeal

Swedish artists generated 1. 9 billion kronor in payouts from Spotify in 2024 – and Swedish music is doing increasingly well abroad.

Swedish Artists See Rising Spotify Earnings with Global Appeal

Kent's Spotify Streams Surge 700 as Band Reunites in Stockholm

Resurrected Kent attracts listeners on Spotify. There, the band has been the most played artist in Sweden every day from Thursday to Saturday, reports the streaming service.

Kent's Spotify Streams Surge 700 as Band Reunites in Stockholm

The Polar Music Prize to Queen

Queen receives this year's Polar Prize. A happy message for Brian May, who had a stroke last autumn.

The Polar Music Prize to Queen

Launching new youth job initiative in disadvantaged areas

Paid work alongside school as a path into working life for young people in vulnerable areas. This is proposed by 32 employers, schools, and social actors on DN Debatt.

Launching new youth job initiative in disadvantaged areas

Kaj's sauna song broke streaming record

The Finland-Swedish humor group Kaj's winning song "Bara bada bastu" became the most streamed Melodifestival winner on Spotify in one day, the day after Melodifestivalen. With 800,000 streams, Kaj broke Loréen's and Benjamin Ingrosso's previous winning songs' records, according to Spotify.

Kaj's sauna song broke streaming record

The Finland-Swedish Sauna Brothers Kaj: Unbelievable Win

Kaj has been a public favorite, but the odds of beating Måns Zelmerlöw were still high. Now "Bara bada bastu" took home the final battle – and Kaj becomes Sweden's representative in the European Championship in Basel.

The Finland-Swedish Sauna Brothers Kaj: Unbelievable Win

Melodifestivalen has made us big in Finland

The comedy group Kaj has sailed up as Melodifestival favorites. It has also meant a breakthrough – in their home country.

Melodifestivalen has made us big in Finland

They win the final – according to Spotify's figures

If listening on Spotify decided the final, Kaj would stand as the winner of Melodifestivalen. Måns Zelmerlöw's song "Revolution", which is the big favorite, is in fifth place.

They win the final – according to Spotify's figures

Sarek's Cult Classic Enters Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame

It was far from winning, but became a cult classic. Sarek's "Through Fire and Water" is inducted into Melodifestivalen's Hall of Fame.

Sarek's Cult Classic Enters Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame

Final Qualification in Melodifestivalen – How it Works

This weekend, the fifth and final qualifying round of Melodifestivalen will be decided. At the same time, two final spots are at stake for the artists in the final qualifying round.

Final Qualification in Melodifestivalen – How it Works

Hov1 is quitting: "The time has come"

The Swedish hip-hop group Hov1 is disbanding, the group announces on Instagram. .

Hov1 is quitting: "The time has come"

Have We Heard the Winning Song in Melodifestivalen?

Half the starting field for the final of Melodifestivalen has crystallized. But so far, there is no clear favorite – the betting companies believe most in Måns Zelmerlöw's as yet unknown song.

Have We Heard the Winning Song in Melodifestivalen?

Queen-inspired guitars and Beyoncé-style country in Västerås

Dolly Style changes genre, debutant Greczula flirts with 70s rock and Malou Prytz makes a modern dance track. This is what the contributions sound like in the third heat of Melodifestivalen, in Västerås.

Queen-inspired guitars and Beyoncé-style country in Västerås

Swedish Artists - They Are Played the Most Abroad

Arash, Alesso, and Galantis – these are some of the Swedish artists whose songs were streamed the most abroad on Spotify last year. .

Swedish Artists - They Are Played the Most Abroad

Spotify surged on the US stock exchange

The pillars pointed upwards on the stock exchanges in New York on Tuesday. In particular, some of the IT giants did well and Nasdaq's technology-heavy composite index rose 1.

Spotify surged on the US stock exchange