#Swedish singers

[alwaysbeyondhope]

I GOT A HUG FROM HELEN SJÖHOLM!!

It still doesn’t feel like real life.

I left Lund around 5, and it only takes 30-40 minutes by train to get to Helsingborg. But I’m still pretty anxious when it comes to travel times and being in places I’ve never been before.

The walk from the Helsingborg train station to the concert hall was super fast and easy. It was raining and at first I had my head down to shield me from the rain. But I looked up and I saw all the Christmas lights and the trees decorated and I thought to myself the city is so beautiful, take some time to enjoy it! So I took some pictures.

The concert hall itself was very nice - the lobby had a Christmas tree all decorated and lit up. My seat for the concert was front row dead center which was amazing.

And the music. Ohhh the music.

I saw Helen live in May for her En ny tid tour, and she was incredible. I hadn’t seen Anna Stadling perform in person before. But the two of them together - it was electric, it came off so easy and effortless. You could just tell how close they were even without knowing their history.

They played most songs from their album. Helen had a solo, Anna had a solo. They brought their cellist, Linnea Olsson, to sing an a cappella version of The First Noel with them.

The whole concert was amazing and breathtaking. It was the last show on the tour, so Helen and Anna received gifts from the band and Helen looked so surprised and touched by it and I was able to capture that moment on camera.

They were doing a signing after the show. I actually said a quick word or two to Anna as they were heading from the stage to where they were signing. I was super nervous and starstuck and said something like “amazing” and Anna smiled, said thank you, and gestured and said we’ll see you out there. (the gist of it anyway cause it was in Swedish and it was loud but I could figure out what she meant).

I brought my Snö och marshaller CD and my Chess på svenska lyric book to get signed. They were selling the album on vinyl and candles to benefit the Red Cross but it looked like the only payment they were taking was Swish (essentially a Swedish Venmo recognized throughout the country on a country level) so I didn’t buy anything.

I wanted to try and make the effort of speaking in Swedish, even knowing that it would be awful, so I approached and said something like “my Swedish is not good, can we talk in English?” and they were so nice about it! And said yes, of course English works!And I was so happy to have said it and tried it - which is probably the most I’ve tried to speak in Swedish in all the times I’ve visited - and it seemed like they were happy that I tried.

I told them I was learning Swedish but it’s still hard for me, and that I came here from the US and planned my trip specifically around this concert. Both of their jaws dropped and it was just so amazing to talk to them. I got both things signed, and I got a picture with them, and before I left I asked if I could give them a hug. So I got hugs from Anna and Helen. It was more than I could ever have hoped for.

I didn’t want to take too much of their time - I would have talked their ears off if I had the chance, talking about how amazing Kristina is and the Swedish version of Chess and how Helen’s music helped me through my separation and divorce, and how Anna’s music is incredible and their Christmas album is something so special to me because it’s not just traditional Christmas songs, it has depth and more of an open heart feeling. But I knew there were other people waiting. So I thanked them again and then I left and headed back for the train back to Lund.

There was no shame spiral. There was no worry about making a fool of myself or pushing boundaries or doing the wrong thing. It felt so natural and good and it was freeing, to be in that position and not feel like the walls were caving in.

I was a bit afraid today that I didn’t say enough, that I was really quick with the interaction. But it was fulfilling and worthwhile while also being timely and thoughtful of other fans. And the fear and the nerves only lasted a little bit.

It’s an experience I’ll never forget. And one that I have a picture of.

So speaking of pictures - gonna post some of the ones I took!

[vintagevoiture]

ABBA. Source Ouest France

[cleopatragirlie]

❀ 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭 𝐄𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐊𝐚𝐲 (𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟏) ❀

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Agnetha Fältskog (1968)

[yourdailyqueer]

Cobrah

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Lesbian

DOB: 15 October 1996

Ethnicity: White - Swedish

Occupation: Singer, songwriter, rapper, music producer, DJ

Admin note: Uh...maybe check images if over 18. She has some wild ones out there.

[higherentity]

[fira54funko]

Tobias Forge in Mary Goore.

[elenitrack]

Zara Larsson

[m0d3rn-l0v3rs]

[itwasnotahamster]

Per "Pelle" Ohlin's drawings and writing

Pelle used to go by Horn-Per, he also used to refer to himself as "Goat". However, you can correct me if I am wrong, but I heard about this somewhere.

[larimar]

kristofferson

“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home. We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all.”

– The Family of Kris Kristofferson

Kristofferson said that he would like the first three lines of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on the Wire" on his tombstone:

Like a bird on the wire Like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free

Kristofferson died at his home in Maui on September 28, 2024, at the age of 88

[hergrandplan]

made the very sane decision of going to Germany later this year. Like, around the beginning of September... somewhere up north... for Reasons

[fappertwo]

I don't understand the shadowing (or is it just someone blanking something out?) but it sure doesn't stop her from shining thru anyway.

[ldagence-celbs]

Zara Larsson - Swedish Pop Singer

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Agnetha Fältskog (1968)

[yourdailyqueer]

Gabriel Forss

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Gay

DOB: 17 April 1974

Ethnicity: White - Swedish

Occupation: Singer, songwriter, reality star, presenter

Note: Represented Sweden in Eurovision 1997 and performed with Charlotte Nilsson in 1999 when she performed in Eurovision.