Exactly 20 years ago, a co-ed quartet from Sweden called Ace of Base released 'The Sign', the fourth single of their multiplatinum debut album. It took the Americans a few months to open their eyes and see the sign itself, the song didn't keep the charts until the following year when it was released in the United States, but the song has become the band's most enduring legacy and it remains a convincing proof that Swedish people are great at writing catchy pop songs. 

Swedish music

From Abba to Icona Pop, from Roxette to Robyn, Sweden has been known for its pop superiority for decades and it still continues. But the arrival of Ace of Base helped usher in the Swedish Music Miracle, a period from around 1990 to 2003, when Sweden's musical exports were at its peak. A 1999 report by the Swedish Ministry of Finance found that royalty payments to Sweden from foreign markets were twice as high as the United States per capita. Today, Sweden is the third largest music exporter in the world behind the United States and the United Kingdom. What explains this miracle?

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nilson
is a good post, it takes us through several interesting musical moments where they were trending
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naf1971naf
being a cosmopolitan point, where various cultures converge, has greatly favored this flourishing of pop music, added to it the existing quality of life which is another important factor to take into account
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MAGALY
There must be excellent musicians and good release platforms that currently play an important role.
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Maria
very interesting publication, some are well known to me and others not so much, congratulations
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Rosita&Charlene-Blogs-Creaties
Think it's a very good blog because you give a lot of background information and that's very nice.
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Encaustichris
Beautiful, and interesting blog, with good music! The Swedes are not only successful in music making: they are also very successful in the book industry.
Presumably for similar reasons. Swedish authors have something extra, which many other bestseller authors miss. I love reading them.!
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Dewaputra
Great blog. Interesting to read the backgrounds that led to this success.
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Leo 1
A remarkable and comprehensive explanation for the often popular Swedish music. Good blog!
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Rudy Siedlecki 🌳
A very comprehensive blog to explain the phenomenon. I never thought about it myself, that Swedish wave.
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Diego G.O.
i loved this tour @Muziek , is a good post, where you detail certain musical moments lived
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