Sweden Makes Music: How Diversity, Education and Tech Propel Swedish Artists Onto the World Stage
(WorldNews Sweden)

Sweden may be a small country -- roughly the same size as California, with just one-quarter of that state’s population -- but its artistic community has been a dominating force on the Billboard charts for decades, and the national government is investing more money in providing the same global resources to the smaller, local acts who need it most. Blue Swede became the first Swedish act to top the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974 with their song `Hooked on a Feeling,` and a wide range of artists from ABBA and Ace of Base to Zara Larsson, Tove Lo and Avicii have since continued this chart-topping legacy. Perhaps the most prolific Swedish music exports are actually the ones working behind the...