#Kim Ekdahl

[agnostic-priest-metal]

Timeline of Agnostic Priest & Introducing characters

1996: Tobbe and Skwisgaar found Agnostic Priest

1996-1998: The rest of the bandmates join AP

1998: First studio album releases

2004: Skwisgaar leaves

2005: AP officially splits up and ends their contract with the label

2024: Nana makes contact with everyone and starts setting up sns account

⬇️ Backdrop of the character

1. Erik Ekdahl

- Born 10 June 1975, Gothenburg, Sweden. He is an only child.

- Started playing viola when he was 4 years old but soon his interest moved toward acoustic guitar, he was 6 years old at that time. Few years later after listening to KISS and Iron Maiden - a music that changed his entire life - he started playing electric guitars when he was 11.

- His first guitar was an Ibanez RG550 and later he bought a Jackson rr24 Rhoads with his own money. He continued using that until now(1998).

- Attended the University of Gothenburg, but soon he dropped out(1995) with a dream of making his first metal band. Due to his decision he had a lot of fights with his parents and eventually left his home.

- His first band’s name was Moonchild, a symphonic metal band, and he was also a guitarist in that band. But its genre didn’t suit him and he wasn’t satisfied with the quality of the music so he decided to disband it(1996).

- Wandering around for 2 years, having some part time jobs and sleeping in an abandoned car, he saw the notice about Skwisgaar and Tobbe’s band by chance and decided to join the audition.

- Current(1998) music inspo: Alexi Laiho(COBHC), Björn Gelotte(In Flames), Johan Norman(Dissection), Michael Amott(Arch Enemy), Ihsahn(Emperor)

- Later music inspo: Kim Carlsson(Lifelover), Georg Börner(Coldworld), Neptune(Gris), Einar Selvik(Wardruna), Amalie Bruun(Myrkur)

After Skwisgaar’s departure(2004)

For a few months he was totally wasted. He tried to contact Skwisgaar one way or another but kept failing, and it made him more and more fall into depression.

Eventually, he decided to leave the band(2005) and thought he should sublimate his feelings into music - so he created a one-man DSBM band called Viva la Vida(2007), using his stage name as W. Although his band drew excess attention to listeners and achieved pretty much success, he refused all show suggestions and all interviews at that point.

In 2012, his parents accidentally died in a car crash. He heard that news from his friend and had a small funeral with his friends, but didn’t invite AP members(He didn’t want to show his weakness). After their death he started getting into some kind of old norse religion, so he stopped Viva la Vida(2013) and made another side folk music project called Heimdall. He devoted his entire life to it(2014~) until he received Nana’s call.

Misc.

- Fluent in Swedish. English is conversational but sometimes broken. Or many times.

- Never dyed or bleached his hair.

- That time when he was a member of Moonchild he was in a dating relationship with one of the band members, however the disbandment made him break up.

- Had a huge crush on Skwisgaar at the first sight and still secretly likes him. But well everybody knows that except Skwisgaar…

- Always wasted especially after the concert, he’s the one who brings all those boozes with a box. Became more mischievous and flirty than ever when he got drunk(natural bottom energy?)

- Soooooo jealous. One of the default personalities of a moody person.

- Doesn’t like outdoor activities or exercise, the only way to make him chill is a horror movie with a pint of beer. Or some phone calls with Skwisgaar.

2. Natalia (Nana) Berg

Childhood (5-14)

- Born in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil-december 20th 1975.

- Natalia was "made" as an accident by two young adults who didn't feel like wearing protection at a party. her dad was a Swedish tourist , and her mom was a stripper.

- When she was born,Nana lived with her mom till she was 5 in a messy shack in the slums of the city. but she was taken from her after many neighbors report loud crying and screams coming from their house, her mother used to leave her child alone for days to attend funk balls/parties without leaving food or anything for them.

- She was forced to move to Sweden to live with her dad, who was mostly an emotionally absent man,whom Nana would be homeschooled by until they turned 14 and were registered into an actual school.

- But before they were even attending classes, Nana already had a fascination for bugs from any shapes and sizes, and used to play with those in their father's backyard, sparking their interest in biology.

Adolescence(14-18)

- Soon after Nana starts to attend school she starts to get bullied by her classmates for being a quiet(mostly non verbal) and ‘’weird’’ kid,which made them completely change their personality to become more defensive but that only made things worse,as now they would constantly get into fights with her bullies.

- Towards the ending of their highschool years, Nana began to date a guy she met in biology class, she didn’t know how to differentiate between platonic and romantic feelings and ended up accepting his offer to date him.

Adulthood(18-20s)

- like 2 years go by,and Nana at some point realizes she didn’t like him that way, but couldn't bring himself to break up with his partner as they are now living together after their dad kicked them out for coming out as queer.

- And while dating this guy, Nana realized their talent for music and they would sometimes do some gigs here and there to pay their rent. She would sing while her partner would play guitar.

- After saving enough money to move out and finally breaking up with their boyfriend,Nana moves into a shitty apartment next to a bar,in which he would perform almost every night,singing some cheesy and moody blues.

- This goes by for almost a year and a half until he auditions for agnostic Priest as the vocalist.

Skwisgaar leaves and AP breaks up.

- After trying to keep everyone close and failing at it,Nana loses contact with his old friends and goes back to Brazil to get a new start at life. with the money they got while being in the band he’s able to buy a good new house in a good neighborhood.

- Things where going great,he goes to a good university(UFRJ) and starts studying biology like he always wanted to,though he still misses working in the music industry.

- Until he decides to get drunk in the middle of a Carnaval,blacks out,and wakes up in someone’s bed.(9 months later he has a VERY UNEXPECTED surprise!!!)

- Finally after such a long time,Nana gets her biologist degree and decides to contact their old friends again to try for one last time to get everyone back together,luckily this time it’ll work out.

- (They never really moved on completely,just avoided thinking about it all the time.)

FUN FACTS

- Fluent portuguese and swedish,a bit shitty at english,sometimes he’ll forget words and curse in portuguese until he figures out how to speak again.

- Was terrified of thunders as a child,never grows out of that.(the nights where Ocelot sleeps with him helps him chill out in case it’s raining)

- Really wants a pet snake.

- Might not be the best at giving advise,but will def listen to a dear one vent and comfort them.

- Has trouble opening up to people,even those he’s close with.

- There’s bug bites literally all over his body.

- If they’re angry at someone or just wants them to shut up he just stares at them without saying anything until the person gets uncomfortable.

- Forgets to eat for hours until he starts to get a bit dizzy.

- Longs to know what true loves feels like (OH THATS SO CHEESYYYYAUGGHHHH)

AFTER AP

- Kept contact with Skwisgaar for a few weeks until they were asked not so politely to leave him alone.

- considering top surgery after their baby grows up a bit

- Gains a bit of weight,which makes them happy

- Still uses the friendship bracelet Ocelot made him years ago

- Damn i still want a pet snake.

3. Torbjørn “Tobbe” Sørensen

- Born 9 September 1974 - Aarhus, DK. Oldest of 3 children (a younger sister and brother).

- Pretty normal childhood. Parents had an amicable divorce when he was 5 and both remarried. Tobbe and his siblings spent time with both sets of parents evenly.

- Began piano lessons at 7 but wasn't really into playing the classics like Bach and Beethoven. He was good at it despite being bored and continued playing at the urging of his parents.

- Got into hard rock and heavy metal around age 12. He tried learning both guitar and drums for a few years but had no patience for it. In the early/mid 80s, he realized that keyboards had a place in hard rock and heavy metal through artists like Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nocturnus, Faith No More, etc. He swapped his piano for a Korg Krome and began learning lead guitar solos on the keyboard.

- Dropped out of high school at 16 (1990) and moved to Copenhagen with a group of friends who wanted to start a band. They had limited success and performed local gigs at small venues. Spent some time living in a VW van.

- By age 19 (1993), their band had broken up. Tobbe moved to Gothenburg which had a bigger metal scene in hopes of more opportunities to advance his musical career. He played as a session guy with limited success until meeting Skwisgaar in 1995/96(?) and beginning to record demos.

1998

- AP releases its first studio album.

- Current (1998) equipment: Korg Krome 88 key workstation.

- Other musical abilities: Classical piano. Occasionally does backing vocals. Can play very basic chords on an acoustic guitar.

- Current (1998) musical inspo: Jesper Strömblad (In Flames), Stian Aarstad (Dimmu Borgir), Janne Wirman (CoB/Warmen), King Diamond (Mercyful Fate)

2004 - Present

- 2004: Tobbe and Skwisgaar's argument leads to Skwisgaar leaving the band. Tobbe immediately cancels all remaining shows on their tour so the band can re-group and plan what to do next. However, they never find a replacement for Skwisgaar.

- 2005: After Erik leaves, Tobbe officially dissolves AP and ends their contract with the record label. He disappears back to Denmark and has no contact with his former bandmates for several years. He leaves the music industry altogether at this time.

- 2007: Starts one of the only long-term romantic relationships he ever has.

- 2008: He finally gets his student matriculation degree (basically a GED/high school diploma) and begins attending university for a tourism management degree.

- 2009: With social media becoming more popular, he reaches out to those of his former bandmates who he can find online with a long written apology message about how everything ended. However, he doesn't maintain conversations with anyone, still feeling guilty about everything. He marries his partner, which is probably a mistake.

- 2011: Divorces. It's not bitter but they don't stay in touch.

- 2012: Finishes his degree. After this, he moves around Scandinavia and the US for some time, unsettled and kind of aimless. Never really gets into a new career and just kind of works odd jobs here and there.

- 2018: Finally settles in Copenhagen to be nearer to his siblings and his nieces/nephews.

- 2024: Returns to Gothenburg after receiving Nana's call.

Misc. Facts:

- Languages: Danish (fluent/native), Swedish (conversational), English (conversational), Norwegian (very basic)

- He's been bleaching his hair fringes for years…perhaps the bleach has affected his brain…

- Doesn't really like doing interviews - especially if it's not in Danish. He gets nervous.

- His personality is pretty reserved and easygoing. Alcohol makes him come out of his shell a bit more, and on the rare occasion that he gets VERY wasted, he's like a totally different guy (loud and laughing at everything, flirtatious, etc.)

- Health-conscious and likes to be outdoors every chance he can get. Also loves exploring different cities when they have free time during tours.

- Keeps his private life separate from his rock star persona/work life.

- Skwisgaar was one of his best friends before… everything. :c

- Still visits his siblings and parents when he has time. They're quite supportive! His mom has a scrapbook with mementos from all their tours, interviews from magazines, ticket stubs, etc.

- His freckles are more pronounced after a lot of sun.

4. Ziggy

- Born May 29, 1980

- He is grumpy, introverted, and picky. He prefers spending time alone rather than socializing with others, valuing his personal space and time. He doesn't easily show his emotions and often appears aloof, but he is actually warm and sensitive inside.

- His favorite is Drum playing. He has been playing the drums since he was 5 years old and is highly skilled, excelling at creating fast and complex rhythms.

- His hobby is Collecting vintage records. Ziggy has a deep interest in music, particularly vintage records from the 60s and 70s. His room is filled with a carefully organized collection.

- He loves Spicy food, especially Buffalo wings. He enjoys eating spicy food to relieve stress.

- He hates Seafood. He especially dislikes food with a fishy smell.

- He prefers simple street fashion and mostly wears dark-colored clothes. He likes comfortable yet stylish outfits, often seen in black T-shirts and jeans.

- He lives with his parents and an older brother. His father is a mechanic, his mother is a nurse, and his brother is studying engineering in college. Though he gets along with his family, he spends a lot of time alone.

- He has a black cat named Shadow. Shadow is a close companion who understands Ziggy's introverted nature.

- He dropped out of high school after finishing middle school. He attended an arts high school, majoring in music, but left to focus more on actual music activities.

- He listens to Rock, punk, metal. He enjoys playing and listening to aggressive and powerful music.

- His favorite stuffs are Drums, particularly his vintage drum set. This drum set, inherited from his grandfather, holds great significance for him.

- He has a small circle of close friends. He dislikes large groups and prefers deep conversations with a few trusted friends. His best friend is Erik, the band's guitarist.

- He avoids Crowded places and parties. He feels uncomfortable in noisy and crowded environments.

- He loves video games. He particularly enjoys arcade games and often spends time at a local arcade.

- Most Cherished Item: Drumsticks inherited from his grandfather. These sticks are a source of inspiration for him.

- He hates Rude people, noise, overly cheerful individuals. He prefers serious and quiet atmospheres.

- His dream is to become a famous drummer and tour the world. He wants to move people with his music.

- He is actually emotional and sensitive, though he rarely shows it. He struggles with expressing his feelings, which can make him seem cold at times.

- He's fluent in English and has trouble with speaking Swedish but he's perfect at body language so it doesn't matter.

5. Ocelot

(CW: Physical and verbal abuse, drug addiction)

Pre-band - Present (1998)

- Born on August 29th 1976 in Gothenburg Sweden. She was the youngest of four, though with a fifteen year age gap between her and the nearest sibling

- Was generally a pretty outgoing, loving kid up until the teenage years when they started getting verbally and physically assaulted by her parents

- Moved out swiftly the day she turned 18, leaving to Germany for a few years

- Made some friends there and that's when they realized they were a lesbian. It's also where they found their passion for music and was introduced to alternativae bands

- In 1997 she moved back to Gothenburg to hopefully patch things up with her parents, which didn't go well

- Soon after breaking up with her girlfriend she met Tobbe, who practically picks her up off the street. She was one of the last members to join the band in 1998

Post Band

- When Skwisgaar leaves in 2004 Ocelot quickly descends into a deep depression, though trying to pull herself together and keep the band going. She never openly talked about it or expressed it

- In 2005 when everyone breaks up she attempts stability, failing miserably

- From 2005 - 2012 she spirals into a major drug addiction, mainly downers, becoming heavily reliant on heroin and pain killers.

- In 2013 she meet someone who helps her back on her feet and forces her into rehab where she makes a full recovery. She begins focusing on music again and attempts to reach out to her old band mates, though mostly failing

- In 2015 she's broken up with and that sends her into another deep depression where she ends up in and out of homelessness and desperately attempting to not slip into old habits

- 2020, as the world fell into disarray, she gained an emotional dependency on weed

- When Nana reached out in 2024 she was quick to respond and more than happy to regroup

Fun facts

- Languages: Swedish (obviously), German (conversationally), English (conversationally and somewhat broken)

- Avoids any sort of conflict unless absolutely necessary due to the abuse she received as a child

- Wears little cat ears because she thinks they're cute

- Is intensely physically affection, having lacked it throughout her life, quickly growing attached to anyone that gives it to her

- Isn't very emotionally available

- Will drop mildly disturbing facts for no reason, always with a deadpan face

- Her favorite color isn't actually orange, she just really likes how it goes with all the black she wears. She actually prefers purple

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Playlist musicale 2019 (2/2)

Liste des chansons (playlist 2019 - part. 2)

Mise à jour : 31 décembre 2019

playlist 2019 (part.2), playlist 2019 (part. 1)

playlist 2018 (part. 2), playlist 2018 (part. 1)

playlist 2017 (part. 2), playlist 2017 (part. 1)

playlist 2016 (part. 2), playlist 2016 (part. 1)

playlist 2015

0-9 #

16 Horsepower - American Wheeze (1996)

A

AaRON - Blouson Noir (2015)

Abd Al Malik - Le jeune noir à l’épée (2019)

The Afghan Whigs - Algiers (2014)

Air - Alpha Beta Gaga (2004-2016)

Alabama Shakes - Don’t Wanna Fight (2015)

Alice In Chains -  Rainier Fog (2018)

Angels of Light - Dawn (2005)

Aphrodite’s Child - Rain and tears (1968)

Archive - Erase (2019)

Louis Armstrong - St. James Infirmary (1928)

B

The B52's - Planet Claire (1979)

The Beatles - All You Need Is Love (1967)

Beck - Saw Lightning (2019)

Belle and Sebastian - Sister Buddha (2019)

Bénabar - Y'a une fille qu'habite chez moi (2001)

The Beta Band - Dry The Rain (1997)

Björk - Declare Independence (2008)

The Black Keys - Go (2019)

Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (1976)

Blur - There’s No Other Way (1991)

Joe Bonamassa - Lonesome Christmas (2016)

David Bowie - When I'm Five (1967)

Georges Brassens - Les copains d'abord (1964)

Jacques Brel - Mathilde (1963)

John Butler Trio - Bully (2017)

C

Cage The Elephant - Shake Me Down (2011)

Calexico - The Ballad of Cable Hogue (2000)

Calogero - En Apesanteur (2002)

Captain Kid - We & I (2012)

Johnny Cash (cover Nine Inch Nails) - Hurt (2002/1994)

Chloé - One in other (2010)

The Clash - White Riot (1977)

Johnny Clegg & Savuka - Asimbonanga (1987)

Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues (1958)

Cocoon - Back To One (2019)

Cold War Kids - Passing the Hat (2006)

Chris Cornell - Seasons (from Singles) (1992)

Cypress Hill (feat. Chino Moreno and Everlast) - (Rock) Superstar (2000)

D

Dead Kennedys - Kill The Poor (1980)

Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence (1990)

dEUS - Instant Street (1999)

Dolly - Comment taire (2002)

The Doors - Love Street (1968)

Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time (1973)

Bob Dylan - Hurricane (1975)

E

Eels - You Are The Shining Light (2018)

Eiffel - Cascade (2019)

Lisa Ekdahl (cover Betty Hutton) - It's Oh So Quiet (1997/1951)

Eminem - Venom (2018)

Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again (1983)

F

Mylène Farmer - Des larmes (2018)

Les Fatals Picards - La Sécurité de l'Emploi (2007)

Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home (1985)

Florence + the Machine - Jenny of Oldstones (from Game of Thrones) (2019)

Foals - What Went Down (2015)

Foo Fighters - Best Of You (2005)

Foster The People - Pumped up Kicks (2011)

Future Islands - Fall From Grace (2014)

G

Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey (1982)

Liam Gallagher - One Of Us (2019)

Jean-Jacques Goldman - Je marche seul (1985)

The Good, The Bad & The Queen - Gun To The Head (2019)

Kim Gordon - Sketch Artist (2019)

Gossip - Standing In the Way of Control (2006)

Gravenhurst - The Collector (2007)

Juliette Gréco (cover Léo Ferré) - Jolie Môme (1961)

Grinderman - Man In The Moon (2007)

H

Nina Hagen - African Reggae (1979)

Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite - The Bottle Wins Again (2018)

PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me (1993)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze (1967)

Kristin Hersh - The Cuckoo (1994)

Jacques Higelin - Paris-New York, New York-Paris (1974)

I

Interpol - The Weekend (2019)

Iron Maiden - Flight of Icarus (1983/2019)

Izia - Hey Bitch (2009)

J

Julia Jacklin (cover The Strokes) - Someday (2019/2001)

JAY-Z - Marcy Me (2017)

Joy Division - New Dawn Fades (1979)

Judas Priest - Breaking The Law (1980)

K

Kaiser Chiefs - Don't Just Stand There, Do Something (2019)

Kings of Leon - Family Tree (2013)

Mark Knopfler - Redbud Tree (2012)

L

Mark Lanegan Band - Stitch It Up (2019)

Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1983)

Bernard Lavilliers & Catherine Ringer - Idées Noires (1983-2014)

Led Zeppelin - No Quarter (1973)

The Lemonheads - Alison’s Starting To Happen (1992)

Linkin Park - Breaking The Habit (2003)

Little Eva - The Loco-Motion (1962)

Luke - Hasta Siempre (2004)

M

Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (1967)

Marcela Mangabeira (cover Michael Jackson) - Human Nature (2008/1982)

Loreena McKennitt - The Lady of Shalott (1991)

Marilyn Manson - God’s Gonna Cut You Down (2019)

Marilyn Manson (cover The Doors) - The End (1967-2019)

Massive Attack - Protection (1994)

Metallica - Seek and Destroy (1983)

Midnight Oil - Forgotten Years (1990)

Eddy Mitchell - Sur la route de Memphis (1976)

Modest Mouse - Lampshades on Fire (2015)

Gary Moore - The Loner (1987)

Moriarty - Isabella (2011)

Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy (1955)

N

The National - Hey Rosey (2019)

Nirvana - Come As You Are (1992)

Nirvana - Negative Creep (1991)

Noir Désir - Bouquet de nerfs (2001)

O

Les Ogres de Barback - Si tu restes (2019)

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (1973)

OrelSan - Dis moi (2018)

P

Vanessa Paradis - Ces mots simples (2018)

Charles Pasi - A Man I Know (2014)

Pearl Jam - Jeremy (1991)

Pink Floyd - Money (1973)

Pixies - Hey (1989)

Placebo - Battle For The Sun (2009)

Iggy Pop - Run Like A Villain (1982)

Portishead - Misterons (1994)

The Pretenders - Middle of the Road (1984)

Q

Queens Of The Stone Age - Regular John (1998)

R

The Raconteurs - Help Me Stranger (2019)

Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) (1995)

Ram Jam - Black Betty (1977)

Red Hot Chili Pepper - Under The Bridge (1991)

Renaud - Fatigué (1985)

Calvin Russell - Soldier (1992/2011)

S

Saez - Germaine (2019)

Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Constipation Blues (1969)

Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You (1992)

Seasick Steve - Hobo Low (2006)

Shaka Ponk - My Name Is Stain (2011)

William Sheller - Maintenant Tout Le Temps (1994)

Alan Silvestri - Retour vers le Futur (from Back to the Future) (1985)

Simon & Garfunkle - El Condor Pasa (1970)

Slaves - The Velvet Ditch (2019)

Smoke City - Underwater Love (1997)

Sonic Youth - Bull In The Heather (1994)

Joss Stone (cover The Dells) - The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) (2012)

Alain Souchon - Presque (2019)

Soundgarden - The Day I Tried To Live (1994)

Supertramp - Give A Little Bit (1977)

T

Taj Mahal - Ain't That A Lot Of Love (1968)

Tame Impala - Patience (2019)

Tarmac - Tu semblante (2001)

Taxi Girl -   Cherchez le Garçon (1980)

Tindersticks - For The Beauty (2019)

Tool - Fear Inoculum (2019)

Tricky (feat. Marta) - Makes Me Wonder (2019)

The Twilight Singers - King Only (2000)

U

U2 - Mysterious Ways (1991)

U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love) (1984)

Ugly Kid Joe - Cats In The Cradle (1992)

UNKLE - The Lost Highway (2019)

V

Volbeat - Still Counting (2008)

W

Tom Waits - I hope I don’t fall in love with you (1973)

Les Wampas - Ce Soir C'est Noël (1990)

Les Wampas - Chirac En Prison (2003)

The War on Drugs - Pain (2017)

Emily Jane White - Dark Undercoat (2007)

Jim White - Bluebird (2004)

The Who - Behind Blue Eyes (1971)

Wilco - Everyone Hides (2019)

John Williams - Star Wars Main Theme (1977)

Shannon Wright - These Present Arms (2019)

X

Y

Yodelice - Wake Me Up (2010)

Thom Yorke - Not The News (2019)

Z

Zebda - Le Bruit Et L'Odeur (1995)

Rob Zombie - Dead City Radio And The New Gods Of Supertown (2013)

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[jdbanks]

Kim Ekdahl is a freelance illustrator with a love for vibrant colors. Before deciding to do illustration full-time, she worked in the video game industry as a 3D artist. Video games are still one of the things that inspire her the most, along with fairy tales and fantasy novels. Strong female characters in magical fantasy and sci-fi settings are a recurring theme in her art.

[roxettediaries]

Finding a Jackpot

All my favorite songs now a days are not English. It’s either Italian, Swedish or German. I guess because of the poo quality of English music, one just has to look around to find good stuff. And I feel happy that I’ve been successful in the search for good music.  Today’s favorite song: From 1981, Romina Power’s “Il Ballo Del Qua Qua”. It’s Italian and the whole of Europe almost knows this song. I’d like to thank Valeria for introducing this song.  Then there is another, which has been quite a favorite since a few months, from 2002 “Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime” by Nena and Kim Wilde, it’s a mixture of German and English. I’d like to thank Chrissie for this one.  I mean if I start to list down songs, it’ll take a lot of space.  But it seems, the journey to embrace songs from a language I don’t know, started from Roxette. Yes, sir (I can boogie).  (I still don’t know how to relate this article to Roxette properly) OK, let me share a few names in Swedish music. (Oh google, help me!) - Nordman - I can’t seem to find it being mentioned in the Roxette world. - Lisa Ekdahl - I can;t seem to find her being related to the Roxette world either. - Mauro Scocco - YES! This was the guy in the band “Ratata” with whom Roxette wrote and performed the song “I want you”.  - Tomas Ledin - OMG!! JACKPOT!!! Marie along with Tomas, Frida and Håkan Hagegård performed this song together!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_geUxTj09s Oh there is quite a lot of him and Per and Marie on the internet!! Who is this guy! So much so, he is mentioned in RXB: http://roxetteblog.com/2010/05/18/gessle-ulvaeus-and-leding-behind-next-big-thing-contest/ I need to search some more on this Tomas Ledin. Till then, have a great great weekend.  PS: WOW!!! I think it’s dear Judith from RoxetteBlog who commented below mentioning “Eskobar” in 2005 in the TDR forum! http://www2.dailyroxette.com/node/11766.html Love and Peace 10/2/2017

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Niklas Landin: “It’s an amazing feeling!”

Niklas Landin: “It’s an amazing feeling!”

After a tough match between two Scandinavian giants, Denmark had the edge and eventually took the two points and the ticket for the semifinal of the World Championship in Hamburg.

Kim Ekdahl Du Rietz tried to explain his perception of what happened on the Jyske Bank Boxen last night. “I think throughout large parts of the game we played our best game so far in the tournament today and then we…

[nemzetinet]

Óriási szegedi kézilabdabravúr: győzelem a PSG ellen!

A két csapat párizsi mérkőzését november 4-én 33-31-re a PSG nyerte.

A hazaiaktól a csapatkapitány, a svéd Jonas Källman hiányzott, akinek megsérült a válla múlt vasárnap, a dán Skjern HB elleni meccsen. A vendégeknél honfitársa, Kim Ekdahl du Rietz és a francia Nikola Karabatic nem játszott a mérkőzésen, amelyet az európai szövetség a hét rangadójának választott.

Büntetővédéssel és négy góllal kezdtek a szegediek, s a lendületük bő tíz percig kitartott. Az első félidő közepén úgy tűnt, a magyar csapat támadójátékának és védekezésének ellenszerét is megtalálták a vendégek, de mivel Mirko Alilovic remekül védett, együttese ismét ellépett három találattal (13-10).

A spanyol Jorge Maqueda a 23. percben már a második kiállítását kapta, ráadásul a szlovén Mario Sostaricot vérző fejsérülés miatt elveszítették a házigazdák, akik ritkán vállalkoztak egészpályás lövésre, amikor ellenfelük kapuja üres volt, és akkor sem mindig jártak sikerrel. A hajrában ismét kőkeményen védekezett a magyar csapat, és bár néhány akciót elhibázott, a szünetben két góllal vezetett.

A második felvonás elején előbb felzárkózott a PSG, majd Alilovic sorozatban újabb három bravúrt mutatott be (22-20). Egy 5-1-es sorozat végén már öt gól volt a különbség, ekkor a franciák támadásban rendre levitték a kapusukat, hogy létszámfölényt teremtsenek. Az 50. percben a német balszélsőjük, Uwe Gensheimer piros lapot kapott durva szabálytalanság miatt.

Tíz percen keresztül felváltva estek a gólok, majd az elhibázott szegedi támadásokat kihasználva a vendégek felzárkóztak (32-31). Stefan Sigurmannsson 51 másodperccel a vége előtt a nyolcadik büntetőjét is értékesítette, Mikkel Hansen pedig ugyancsak hétméteresből beállította a végeredményt. Az először alulmaradt PSG egyszer sem vezetett a meccsen.

A hét sikerrel, egy döntetlennel és egy vereséggel rendelkező Szeged szerdán a német Flensburg-Handewitt, az öt győzelemmel és négy vereséggel álló Telekom Veszprém pedig jövő vasárnap a címvédő francia Montpellier HB ellen játssza idei utolsó meccsét a BL csoportkörében.

Férfi Bajnokok Ligája, csoportkör, 9. forduló, B csoport:

MOL-Pick Szeged – Paris Saint-Germain (francia) 33-32 (16-14)

A Szeged gólszerzői: Sigurmannsson 11, Bodó, Canellas 4-4, Balogh Zs., Gaber, Bánhidi 3-3, Zsitnyikov, Maqueda 2-2, Pedro Rodríguez

Óriási szegedi kézilabdabravúr: győzelem a PSG ellen! a Nemzeti.net-en jelent meg,

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Vratio se izgubljeni sin nakon osam mjeseci lutanja svijetom

Vratio se izgubljeni sin nakon osam mjeseci lutanja svijetom

Ne mogu vjerovati da sam opet ovdje, ovo je kao san, rekao je Kim Ekdahl du Rietz na povratničkoj konferenciji za medije. Osam mjeseci švedski je lijevi vanjski putovao svijetom, odmarao, uživao u životu bez utakmica i treninga nakon što se u lipnju prošle godine odlučio oprostiti od rukometa. Ugovor s RN Löwenom ostao je na snazi, a s njemačkim se prvakom dogovorio da neće više igrati iako je…

[stag28]

"Schöne Momente waren das, doch sie genügen Ekdahl du Rietz nicht mehr. Der 1,94-Meter-Mann weiß seit längerem, dass er sich nach anderem sehnt als Handballspielen im Dreitagestakt, Reisen über den halben Kontinent in der Champions League, Länderspiele und Meisterschaften. "Ich weiß, dass mit meinem Beruf viele Privilegien verbunden sind", sagt Ekdahl du Rietz, der seit 2012 in Deutschland für Mannheim spielt, der dpa: "Aber man sollte seinen Beruf lieben, das ist bei mir nicht mehr der Fall. Handball ist für mich kein Traumberuf mehr." [..] "Handball macht mich nicht mehr glücklich." Der Profisport hat schon zu lange sein Leben bestimmt. Als sei alles ohnehin nicht auf Dauer ausgelegt gewesen, bewohnte Ekdahl du Rietz in Heidelberg nur eine Wohnung, fuhr einen japanischen Kleinwagen. Seine Zelte lassen sich schnell abbrechen. Das Karrierende eines der besten Bundesligaspieler fällt in eine Zeit, in der wieder vermehrt über die Belastungsgrenze für Tophandballer gestritten wird. Bundesliga, Pokalspiele, Champions League, Nationalmannschaft - eine Topkraft wie Ekdahl du Rietz kommt da locker auf 60 Pflichtspiele pro Saison. Unmenschlich, sagen Kritiker. Der Schwede hat seine eigenen Konsequenzen gezogen. Erst ist er aus der Nationalmannschaft zurückgetreten, vor zweieinhalb Jahren, nun ist auch im Vereinshandball Schluss. Finanziell ausgesorgt hat er gewiss nicht, aber er will ja arbeiten, nur eben nicht im Profisport. Er findet, dass er selbst nie so recht in diese Welt gepasst hat.“

[elizabethmillerposts-blog]

06-13 MANNHEIM, GERMANY - JUNE 10: Kim Ekdahl Du Rietz of Rhein Neckar Loewen cries during the goodbyes of the players during the DKB HBL match between Rhein Neckar Loewen and MT Melsungen at SAP ... http://dlvr.it/PLsQwC

[southernswedencreatives-blog]

Internationella utsikter för kreativa företag

Hur kan svenska företag expandera och nå ut internationellt? Femton sydsvenska företag inom den kreativa och kulturella sektorn var i Lund för att lyftas inför kommande mässor av kommunikationsexpert Lotta Brattin tillsammans med affärsutvecklare och coacher.

‑ Vi vill skapa en känsla av att det är möjligt, säger affärsutvecklare Lasse Mattiasson på The Creative Plot. Vi vet att företagen efter detta får det lättare att sälja in det de jobbar med.

Femton företag inom möbeldesign, inredning och mode träffades på Ideon i Lund för att ta nästa steg mot en internationell marknad. Lunds kommuns kulturinkubator The Creative Plot och Form/Design Center var värdar för Southern Sweden Creatives program som är anpassat för att förbereda företagen inför de kommande viktiga mässorna i London och Eindhoven.  

‑ Vi finns i Sverige och Norge men är nu på väg ut i Europa, berättar Christer Olsson, vd på Norrgavel, som var en av deltagarna. Förhoppningen är att hitta rätt återförsäljare för detta. Londonmässan är en etapp på vägen, men vi letar också återförsäljare i Hamburg, Berlin och Amsterdam.

Southern Sweden Creatives stöttar små och mellanstora företag inom den kulturella och kreativa sektorn. Organisationen har satt ihop ett helt program och den första dagen i Lund var avsatt bland annat för PR och kommunikation, marknadsföring och varumärkesbyggande. Vem kunde då vara bättre att bjuda in för att inspirera än Lotta Brattin, modesveriges egen kommunikationsguru?

‑ Lotta är med för att hon är en av de bästa inom pr och kommunikation i Sverige, säger Terese Alstin på Form/Design Center och Southern Sweden Creatives. Jag tror det betyder mycket för de här entreprenörerna att lyssna till någon som har gjort resan själv och som kan ta entreprenörsperspektivet.

‑ Mötet med Lotta är en värdefull input på hur vi kan förbereda oss inför mässan, instämmer Sofie Richter på Norrgavel.

Lotta Brattin höll ett inspirerande föredrag om kommunikation och hämtade exempel ur sin egen karriär. Resten av dagen byggde på varje bolags förväntningar och mål inför mässorna och alla fick enskilda möten med coachteam som bestod av Hossein Lavi, Lasse Mattiasson, Christian Tellin, Katarina Scott, Terese Alstin och Lotta Brattin.

‑ Det här är en jättebra kickstart, säger Petra Lilja, industridesigner med designföretaget Petra Lilja design gallery. Vissa saker känner man kanske till men behöver höra igen, som till exempel att för- och efterarbetet till en mässa är så viktigt. Jag ska redan nu börja att förbereda mig för London i september.

‑ Det här har satt igång tankar och gett andra vinklingar, säger Jenni Thomasson på Kullaro. Det är bra att prata med andra som kanske ser ens problem på ett annat sätt.

Under dagen fick företagen hjälp att sätta upp listor på konkreta handlingar som kunde innebära allt från att stämma träff med kunder och kollegor till att göra kommunikationsplaner.

‑ Det har varit grymt mycket energi och många började genast att dra i saker, berättar Lasse Mattiasson. Genom att träffas här har vi skapat en gruppdynamik som de kommer att ha nytta av när de kommer till mässorna. Nu kommer företagen att vara väl förberedda och säkert ha lättare att lyckas på mässan.

Senare under våren kommer det att bli flera dagar för att hjälpa företagen inför mässorna, och då riktar man in sig på bland annat personliga värderingar, finansiering, budget och försäljning.

Southern Sweden Creatives består av Invest in Skåne, Region Skåne, Malmö stad, Film i Skåne, Media Evolution, NetPort Science Park, Lunds kommun/The Creative Plot, Form/Design Center och Helsingborgs stad. Projektet delfinansieras av EU, regionala utvecklingsfonder och Tillväxtverket och pågår mellan 2016 och 2019. 

Carro Wendt/Future by Lund

  Petra Lilja är industridesigner och driver Petra Lilja design gallery. Hon är också universitetslärare i industridesign och designforskning, men planerar nu att gå ner i arbetstid på universitetet och hitta mer ekonomi i företaget. Hon bytte erfarenheter med Maria Gustavsson på Swedish Ninja. Foto: Carro Wendt

Christian Tellin (till vänster) coachade bland andra Jenny Ekdahl, Ola Nystedt och Joel Herslow från Soft Studio. Foto: Carro Wendt

Terese Alstin från Form Design Center hade en diskussion med Christer Olsson om hans företag Norrgavels planer på att hitta återförsäljare i fler europeiska länder. Foto: Carro Wendt

Hossein Lavi (andra från vänster) var en av de sex coacher som hjälpte de sydsvenska företagen.

‑ Man ska våga vara sig själv och inte spela en roll för att man är i ett annat forum, var ett av Hosseins råd inför mässorna.

På bilden syns Kim Walltin, Future Days, Kristin Leibel från Andréason&Leibel och Naemi Gustavsson på företaget med samma namn. Foto: Carro Wendt

Lotta Brattin träffade många grupper under boostdagen på Ideon. Här pratar hon med bland annat Milan Kosovic från MKID och Jenny Nordberg. Foto: Carro Wendt

Jenni Thomasson och Andreas Kullaro på Kullaro vill kommunicera ut diabas som produktmaterial. Affärsutvecklare Lasse Mattiasson och Katarina Scott visar på möjligheter inför Londonmässan i höst.

[elizabethmillerposts-blog]

05-31 FLENSBURG, GERMANY - MAY 28: Kim Ekdahl Du Rietz of Rhein-Neckar-Loewen reacts during the Game SG Flensburg Handewitt v Rhein Neckar Loewen at Flens-Arena on May 28, 2017 in Flensburg, ... http://dlvr.it/PHMwF5

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05-22 ERLANGEN; GERMANY - APRIL 30: Isaias Guardiola Villaplana of Erlangen and Kim Ekdahl Du Rietz of Rhein-Neckar Loewen battle for the ball during the match between the HC Erlangen and the ... http://dlvr.it/PCj1r0

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05-01 MANNHEIM, GERMANY - MARCH 30: Kim Ekdahl du Rietz (front) and team mates of Rhein-Neckar Loewen react after the EHF Champions League Quarter Final Leg 2 match between Rhein Neckar Loewen ... http://dlvr.it/P24bSn