FSC Sweden

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Unfortunately a mediocre result for Sweden this edition (October 2014). I expected no wonders, but atleast a bit better result... oh well... still though...

A very big thank you to those who supported the Swedish entry for FSC#68 - October

#17
57 pts









And a reprise of the Swedish (my) jury votes this month:

 

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FSC#69 - NOVEMBER 2014

Alina Devecerski
Armé

For this edition, the tempo and attitude is being raised again when Sweden is sending Alina Devecerski's single; Armé (Army), as its November entry. The entry is the lead-single of the 31-year-old singer-songwriter's second album Gnista + Gas (Spark + Gas) (released earlier this autumn).

Devecerski (the surname stems from her Serbian father), got her breakthrough with her 2012 debut hit single Flytta på dig, which topped the charts in all of the Scandinavian back in the summer of 2012. With Armé and her second album release, Alina is taking her sound and image to a somewhat darker and more raw direction while getting more political in her messages. Armé can be described as a fusion between Swedish contemporary indie-pop mixed and Swedish 1970's prog-punk music with influences of Eastern-European (mainly Russian) kind of cold, industrial-dance-Pop that can be heard in acts like t.A.T.u. for instance.

LYRICS:

[Verse 1] Stanna! Håll upp händerna
Brinner som en fackla
Säg att du är med
Eld i varje kliv
Lovar att aldrig stå ut
Alltid leva nu

[Bridge] Så ta min rygg, jag tar din
Hör det rusar runt därinne
Inte höger
Hjärtat sitter vänster
Ramlar du, ramlar jag hela vägen in i väggen
Hjärtat sitter vänster
Hjärtat sitter vänster

[Chorus] Vi bygger en armé
Armé
Jag gör det för dig
Du gör det för mig (mig!)
Armé (Armé)
Jag gör det för dig
Du gör det för mig (mig!)
Armé (Armé)
Armé

[Verse 2] Högre! Det är nu jag vill känna vinden vända
Inget är slut
För det svider och det bränns

[Bridge] Så ta min rygg, jag tar din
Hör det rusar runt därinne
Inte höger
Hjärtat sitter vänster
Ramlar du, ramlar jag hela vägen in i väggen
Hjärtat sitter vänster
Hjärtat sitter vänster

[Chorus] Vi bygger en armé
Armé
Jag gör det för dig
Du gör det för mig (mig!)
Armé (Armé)
Jag gör det för dig
Du gör det för mig (mig!)
Armé (Armé)
Armé

[Middle Bridge] Stänger ner, vi stå kvar
Ja, det vet du
Blåser på öppet hav
Inte sen, nu
Brotta ner allt hat!
Brotta ner allt hat!
Brotta ner
Jag sa; brotta ner hatet!

[Chorus] Armé (Armé)
Jag gör det för dig
Du gör det för mig (mig!)
Armé (Armé)
Jag gör det för dig
Du gör det för mig (mig!)
Armé
Armé

Armé
Armé
Jag gör det för dig
Du gör det för mig (mig!)
Armé
Armé
Armé
Armé

LYRICS [ENGLISH TRANSLATION]:

[Verse 1] Stop! Hold up the hands
Burning like a torch
Say you're with
Fire in every stride
Promise to never endure
Always live now

[Bridge] So take my back, I'll take your
Hear it rushing around in there
Not right
The heart is on the left
If you fall, I fall all the way into the wall
The heart is on the left
The heart is on the left

[Chorus] We are building an army
Army
I do it for you
You do it for me (me!)
Army (Army)
I do it for you
You do it for me (me!)
Army (Army)
Army

[Verse 2] Higher! It is now, I want to feel the wind turn
Nothing is final
'Till it stings and it burns

[Bridge] So take my back, I'll take your
Hear the rushing around in there
Not right
The heart is on the left
If you fall, I fall all the way into the wall
The heart is on the left
The heart is on the left

[Chorus] We are building an army
Army
I do it for you
You do it for me (me!)
Army (Army)
I do it for you
You do it for me (me!)
Army (Army)
Army

[Middle Bridge] Shutting down, we remain
Yes, you know it
Blowing on the open seas
Not later, now
Wrestle all hate!
Wrestle all hate!
Wrestle
I said; wrestle the hatred!

[Chorus] Army (Army)
I do it for you
You do it for me (me!)
Army (Army)
I do it for you
You do it for me (me!)
Army
Army

Army
Army
I do it for you
You do it for me (me!)
Army
Army
Army
Army

 

[A-lister]

The Swedish entry for December has been added to the Private Sweden forum + the votes for November have been sent...

Don't forget to support the Swedish entry for November if you like the song and still haven't casted your votes yet

 

[A-lister]

So unfortunately yet another mediocre mid-score result for Sweden (November 2014 edition). Again, I didn't expect any wonders, but I hoped for better. Nevertheless...

A very big thank you to those who supported the Swedish entry for FSC#69 - November

#20
42 pts









And a reprise of the Swedish (my) jury votes this month:

 

[eerik]

There, there... I know how you feel.

 

[A-lister]

FSC#70 - DECEMBER 2014

Tove Lo
Talking Body

For the 70th anniversary of FSC, and the last FSC for 2014, Sweden is coming back with its May 2014 participant Tove Lo (read more about her here). Tove has, since then, come a long way with her breakthrough single Habits (Stay High) becoming a top. 3 hit in USA, Canada, France and Australia (amongst others), making Tove one of the most internationally successful Swedish acts of late.

The entry for December 2014; Talking Body, is taken from Tove Lo's debut album Queen of the Clouds, released in the end of September 2014. The song is co-written by Tove herself and is a catchy and well-produced Pop song with a strong hook and quirky tongue-in-cheek lyrics (which have become a part of Tove's trademark).

LYRICS:

[Verse 1]: Bed, stay in bed,
The feeling of your skin locked in my head.
Smoke, smoke me broke
I don't care, I'm down for what you want.
Day drunk into the night, wanna keep you here
'Cause you dry my tears yeah...
Summer lovin' and fights
How it is for us, and it's all because

[Chorus] Now if we're talking body
You've got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We fuck for life, on and on and on
Now if we're talking body
You've got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We fuck for life, on and on and on

[Verse 2] Love give me love,
Anything you want I'll give it up
Lips, lips I kiss,
Bite me while I taste your fingertips
Day drunk into the night, wanna keep you here
'Cause you dry my tears yeah...
Summer lovin' and fights
How it is for us, and it's all because

[Chorus] Now if we're talking body
You've got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We fuck for life, on and on and on
Now if we're talking body
You've got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We fuck for life, on and on and on

[Middle part] Bodies!,
Our baby making bodies we just use them for fun,
Bodies!,
Let's use them up 'till every little piece is gone
Let's go! On and on and on
Let's go! On and on and on

[Chorus] Now if we're talking body
You've got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We fuck for life, on and on and on
Now if we're talking body
You've got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We fuck for life, on and on and on

(We're talking body,
Put it on me
If you love me right
We fuck for life, on and on and on)

Now if we're talking body
You've got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We fuck for life, on and on and on

 

[A-lister]

The Swedish votes for FSC#70 have been sent + the Swedish entry for FSC#71 has been submitted to the Private Sweden forum...

Don't forget to support the Swedish entry for FSC#70 - December 2014 (if you like it)!

 

[WhoKnows]

How come you never sent Habits?

 

[Leydan]

The Swedish votes for FSC#70 have been sent + the Swedish entry for FSC#71 has been submitted to the Private Sweden forum...

Don't forget to support the Swedish entry for FSC#70 - December 2014 (if you like it)!

Who cares if they like it? A bit of bribery and "gentle persuasion" doesn't hurt anyone. xshifty

 

[A-lister]

How come you never sent Habits?

Because it was simply too old and thus not eligible for the contest when I first noticed the song

 

[A-lister]

... and Sweden rounded up the year of 2014 with a good result again (finally)... back in the top. 5 after some struggling months

A very big thank you to those who voted the Swedish entry for FSC#70 - December 2014

#5
94 pts











And a reprise of the Swedish (my) jury votes this month:

 

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FSC#71 - JANUARY 2015

Dolly Dolores
På måndag börjar jag igen

Sweden is starting up the new year of 2015 by sending newcomer 24-year old "Dolly" Dolores Huremovic' breakthrough single; På måndag börjar jag igen (On Monday I'm starting again), which first premiered in May 2014, but just recently found its way to the general public. Dolores entered the Swedish Idol selections at the age of 17 back in 2008, passed the auditions, however never made it to the top. 10. Huremovic did release singles both in Swedish and English since 2010, all in jazzy or retro-influenced style, however this is her first mainstream breakthrough.

På måndag börjar jag igen is an uplifting retro-styled Swedish indie-pop song sung in the Scanian dialect (the dialect of the most southern region of Sweden).

LYRICS:

[Verse 1] Gav min sista fimp till Gustav,
jag ska sluta i dag.
Börja dricka lite mindre,
mina ord ska bli min lag.
Jag har vandrat genom stadens gator,
men det spelar ingen roll,
för Nadja säger att vi ska gå ut i kväll,
och släppa all kontroll...

[Chorus] På måndag börjar jag igen
Jag lovar det är sanningen
På onsdag trillar jag dit igen
Räcker inte till, blir aldrig som jag vill.

[Verse 2] Så jag gav honom fingret,
slet mig loss ifrån hans famn.
Han ville åka till Indien,
men steg av vid Oslo:s hamn.
Jag vill följa mina egna drömmar,
göra på mitt eget sätt,
men Nadja säger att vi ska gå ut i kväll,
och jag vet att hon har rätt...

[Chorus] På måndag börjar jag igen
Jag lovar det är sanningen
På onsdag trillar jag dit igen
Jag räcker inte till, det blir aldrig som jag vill.

På måndag börjar jag igen
Jag lovar det är sanningen
På onsdag trillar jag dit igen
Räcker inte till, blir aldrig som jag vill.

[Verse 3] Har gjort slut med natten,
vill ha nio till fem.
Kunna somna på kvällen,
stiga upp på morgonen.
Jag vill följa mina egna drömar
göra på mitt eget sätt,
men Nadja säger att vi ska gå ut ikväll
och jag vet att hon har rätt

[Chorus] På måndag börjar jag igen
Jag lovar det är sanningen
På onsdag trillar jag dit igen
Räcker inte till, blir aldrig som jag...

På måndag börjar jag igen
Jag lovar det är sanningen
På onsdag trillar jag, jag trillar dit igen
Räcker inte till, det blir aldrig som jag vill.

På måndag börjar jag igen
Jag lovar det är saningen
På onsdag trillar jag, jag trillar dit igen
Räcker inte till, blir aldrig som jag vill.

LYRICS [ENGLISH TRANSLATION]:

[Verse 1] Gave my last cigarette butt to Gustav,
I'll stop now.
Start drinking a little less,
my words will be my law.
I have wandered through the city streets,
but it does not matter,
for Nadja says we're going out tonight,
and release all control ...

[Chorus] On Monday I'm starting again
I swear it's the truth
On Wednesday I'm falling back again
It's not enough, never becomes as I want to.

[Verse 2] So I gave him the finger,
tore myself away from his embrace.
He wanted to go to India,
but got off at Oslo's harbor.
I want to follow my own dreams,
do it my own way,
but Nadja says we're going out tonight,
and I know she's right ...

[Chorus] On Monday I'm starting again
I swear it's the truth
On Wednesday I'm falling back again
I'm not enough, never becomes as I want to.

On Monday I'm starting again
I swear it's the truth
On Wednesday I'm falling back again
It's not enough, never becomes as I want to.

[Verse 3] Broke up with the night,
want 9 to 5.
Be able to fall asleep at night,
get up in the morning.
I want to follow my own dreams,
do it my own way,
but Nadja says we're going out tonight
and I know she's right ...

[Chorus] On Monday I'm starting again
I swear it's the truth
On Wednesday I'm falling back again
It's not enough, never becomes as I...

On Monday I'm starting again
I swear it's the truth
On Wednesday I'm falling, I'm falling back again
It's not enough, never becomes as I want to.

On Monday I'm starting again
I swear it's the truth
On Wednesday I'm falling, I'm falling back again
It's not enough, never becomes as I want to.

 

[A-lister]

Tove Lo just premiered her video for Talking Body (FSC#70 #5)

Also don't forget to vote for Sweden and Dolly Dolores in January (if you like the song that is)

 

[A-lister]

The Swedish points for FSC#71 January have been PM'ed + the Swedish entry for February (#72) has been added to the Private Sweden forum!

 

[A-lister]

So 2015 starts off well for Sweden with a top. 5 position! I actually didn't expect it this edition, but happy nevertheless

So...

A very big thank you to those who voted for the Swedish entry for FSC#71 - January 2015

#4
97 pts










And a reprise of the Swedish (my) jury votes this month:

 

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FSC#72 - FEBRUARY 2015

iamamiwhoami
blue blue

For February 2014, celebrating Sweden's 50th entry in FSC, Sweden is sending internationally critically acclaimed electro-indie-dream-pop act iamamiwhoami to FSC with the track "blue blue", picked from the act's third album release entitled "BLUE", which was released back in November 2014.

iamamiwhoami, fronted by singer-songwriter Jonna Lee accompanied by producer Claes Björklund, started out as a audiovisual musical project back in 2009, when the act posted random anonymous musical short clips on YouTube, starting speculations around musical forums and blogs about who could possible be hiding behind these clips. Eventually the act would present itself as a brand new musical act named iamamiwhoami. Part of iamamiwhoami's image and approach lays in the visual aspect where each new project gets pretended by various music videos, and also a deep connection to the internet sphere using it more as an integrated part of the project rather than just simple promo. One could call this an interactive musical project rather than your everyday musical act.

Musically, iamamiwhoami can be compared to Goldfrapp, The Knife, Björk, Kate Bush and even Kylie Minogue. The entry for this month's FSC, "blue blue", is a somewhat more lighter and poppier song compared to songs from former releases. It's a well-produced, dreamy and slightly melancholic electro-pop song which is both warm and distant at the same time.

LYRICS:

[Verse 1] In the blackened waters of conceit
I saw my silhouette, pale and bleached
All thin outlines and no shape
Dash the surface for the self to show
Displays a vague shadow I should know
Unless you define me, there’s no faith

[Chorus] Continue the line I draw
Fill in the missing mark
Without you, you
I am who?
Build me up all nice and tall
Lift me up and make me soar
Out of the blue blue
I’ll be new

[Verse 2] Here we spent every resource
Against the current, change the course
With no land in sight
Give me pace
Owning up to each letter spelled
Rewrite the story that I now tell
Come let’s run, from the chase

[Chorus]Continue the line I draw
Fill in the missing mark
Without you, you
I am who?
Build me up all nice and tall
Lift me up and make me soar
Out of the blue blue
I’ll be new

[Whisper] Across the bottomless blue
Seeking the truth I turn to you
Reflected back in all your shine
A making of your design

[Outro] Continue the line I draw
Fill in the missing mark...

 

[eerik]

Good to see iamamiwhoami here, though I personally like her previous albums more than the latest.

 

[A-lister]

Good to see iamamiwhoami here, though I personally like her previous albums more than the latest.

Glad to see someone liking them! Honestly "BLUE" was the first album of them I really got into... so I'm planning to try to go back to their future works as this one truly opened my eyes for them (although I've known about them for some time already).

 

[A-lister]

The Swedish entry (+ Back-up entry) for March has been added to the Private Sweden forum.

... also don't forget to cast your votes for the fab "blue blue" if you like Sweden's entry for February

 

[A-lister]

Happy to see Sweden once more in the top. 10...

A very big thank you to those who voted for the Swedish entry for FSC#72 - February 2015

#7
82 pts










And a reprise of the Swedish (my) jury votes this edition: