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S\u00e5 mycket b\u00e4ttre cast, 2020. Photo: P\u00e4r B\u00e4ckstand, TV4<\/p><\/div>\n

S\u00e5 mycket b\u00e4ttre \/ So much better <\/span><\/i>a popular music meets reality television show by Swedish network TV4. The 11th season is currently airing and it\u2019s all the gossip in the music and entertainment world. If you like the diversity that Swedish music has to offer and enjoy a good cover song, this is the show for you. This week, we\u2019ll learn some basic words to describe the show and I\u2019ll introduce the cast using Swedish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How does it work?! Musicians from varying genres and eras come together to cover each other\u2019s songs. So if you\u2019d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Orup performing Carola’s “Fr\u00e4mling” in 2014, Photo: TV4<\/p><\/div>\n

like to hear a dansband<\/em><\/strong> (dance band) artist covering a hip song, you’re in luck! The format has changed from 6 to several more in these last two <\/span>s\u00e4songer <\/i><\/strong>(seasons). During the <\/span>inspelning <\/span><\/i>(filming) of this show, the <\/span>deltagare <\/span><\/i>(participants) spend time together on the island of Gotland, living in the same house together, called <\/span>Gr\u00e5 G\u00e5sen<\/span><\/i> – it\u2019s a bed and breakfast, so if you become a superfan of the show, you can even stay there!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During performances, all the folks are seated around the same table with the guest of honor at the head. Each cover artist presents their <\/span>tolkning<\/span><\/i> (interpretation) of a well-known song to the original artist. It\u2019s always an \u00f6verraskning<\/em> (surprise) as to who covers which songs, but it ends up always a really genuine, humble tribute from one artist to another. I lived in Sweden during the second season in 2011, that featured Laleh, Mikael Wiehe, Timbuktu, and Eva Dahlgren…need I say more?! I was hooked!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Should we meet this seasons’s <\/span>deltagarna? <\/span><\/i>Here are their <\/span>photos on Aftonbladet <\/span><\/a>if you\u2019re curious. Below, we\u2019ll run through all the musicians and use a few Swedish words to describe them as provided by <\/span>TV4\u2019s website<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>
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Helen Sj\u00f6holm<\/b><\/p>\n

Sveriges st\u00f6rsta musikaldrottning \u2192 Sweden\u2019s biggest Musical Theater Queen
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\n<\/span>Lisa Nilsson
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\n<\/span>En av v\u00e5ra mest folkk\u00e4ra och \u00e4lskade s\u00e5ngr\u00f6ster p\u00e5 den svenska artisthimlen
\n<\/span><\/i>One of our most beloved songstresses of Swedish \u201cartist heaven.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Markus Kruneg\u00e5rd<\/b><\/p>\n

2008 sl\u00e4ppte sitt soloalbum med s\u00e5ngen \u201cJag \u00e4r en vampyr.\u201d
\n<\/span><\/i>His solo album came out in 2008 with the song \u201cI am a Vampire.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Plura Jonsson<\/b><\/p>\n

Eldkvarn-s\u00e5ngaren och \u00e4lskad programledare f\u00f6r egna matlagningsprogram.<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Singer of the band Eldkvarn and beloved host of his own cooking show.<\/span>
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Tommy K\u00f6rberg<\/b><\/p>\n

Tommy \u00e4r en av v\u00e5ra mest folkk\u00e4ra s\u00e5ngare, sk\u00e5despelare och musikalartister.
\n<\/span><\/i>Tommy is one of our most beloved singers, actors, and musical artists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jakob Hellman<\/b><\/p>\n

Han slog igenom med buller och b\u00e5ng 1989 d\u00e5 hans debutalbum \u201d\u2026 och stora havet.<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>He broke through with a bang in 1989 when his debut album <\/span>…and the Big Ocean<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lili & Susie<\/b><\/p>\n

Systrarna och popduon med stora framg\u00e5ngar p\u00e5 de svenska hitlistorna.
\n<\/span><\/i>The sisters and pop duo have had big successes on the top charts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Silvana Imam<\/b><\/p>\n

Rapundret som skivdebuterade 2013 med albumet <\/span>Rekviem<\/span>.<\/span><\/em>
\n<\/span>The rap wonder debuted in 2013 with the album <\/span>Requiem<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Newkid<\/b><\/p>\n

Newkid har snabbt kl\u00e4ttrat till toppen av R&B-t\u00e4ppan<\/span><\/em>
\n<\/span>Newkid has quickly climbed to the top of R&B territory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Loreen<\/b><\/p>\n

Loreen slog igenom med sin vinst i Eurovision Song Contest 2012.<\/em>
\n<\/span>Loreen broke through with her win of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benjamin Ingrosso<\/b><\/p>\n

Vinnaren av Melodifestivalen 2018 som tagit musik-Sverige med storm.\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/span>This winner of the Swedish Song Contest in 2018 has taken the Swedish music scene by storm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ana Diaz\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Grammisnominerad artist, l\u00e5tskrivare, komposit\u00f6r och musikproducent.\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/span>Grammy-nominated artist, songwriter, composer, and music producer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Want to watch it? It\u2019s live on TV4 and airs each Saturday. You can stream it online for free, IF you live in Sweden. I actually wrote to TV4 to see if there was an option for folks to watch abroad. Unfortunately, there\u2019s not. For those of us who live outside Sweden, we\u2019ll have to depend on YouTube.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The third episode airs this week, so there\u2019s two episodes of covers to enjoy. Below are my two favorite covers that have been done so far. I highly recommend taking a moment to get a sense of the original song BEFORE you watch the new version, okej?! Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n

Lisa Nilsson covers Ana Diaz\u2019s “100”:
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