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Most Famous Swedish Musicians

Music 349
Sweden 4,866
1,093 A Avicii Avicii Swedish Music 1989–2018
2,651 A Ann-Margret Ann-Margret Swedish Singer b. 1941
2,977 B Basshunter Basshunter Swedish Singer b. 1984
3,164 JL Jenny Lind Jenny Lind Swedish Singer 1820–1887
3,422 BU Björn Ulvaeus Björn Ulvaeus Swedish Singer b. 1945
5,502 AL Anni-Frid Lyngstad Anni-Frid Lyngstad Swedish Singer b. 1945
6,541 LL Lykke Li Lykke Li Swedish Singer b. 1986
7,120 ZL Zarah Leander Zarah Leander Swedish Singer 1907–1981
7,373 ZL Zara Larsson Zara Larsson Swedish Singer b. 1997
7,459 BN Birgit Nilsson Birgit Nilsson Swedish Singer 1918–2005
10,147 MZ Monica Zetterlund Monica Zetterlund Swedish Singer 1937–2005
10,572 L( Laleh (singer) Laleh (singer) Swedish Singer b. 1982
12,257 JB Jussi Björling Jussi Björling Swedish Opera 1911–1960
13,131 AO Anette Olzon Anette Olzon Swedish Singer b. 1971
13,204 SM Siw Malmkvist Siw Malmkvist Swedish Singer b. 1936
13,484 KD Karin Dreijer Karin Dreijer Swedish Singer b. 1975
13,667 MF Marie Fredriksson Marie Fredriksson Swedish Singer 1958–2019
14,774 AC Agnes Carlsson Agnes Carlsson Swedish Singer b. 1988
17,900 NP Nina Persson Swedish Singer b. 1974
18,010 SA Stig Anderson Stig Anderson Swedish Composer 1931–1997
19,547 AB Alice Babs Alice Babs Swedish Singer 1924–2014
21,140 BS Björn Skifs Swedish Singer b. 1947
22,027 AB Alexander Bard Alexander Bard Swedish Singer b. 1961
24,815 JM Joseph Martin Kraus Joseph Martin Kraus Swedish Composer 1756–1792
25,494 L Lill-Babs Lill-Babs Swedish Singer 1938–2018
25,628 JJ Jill Johnson Jill Johnson Swedish Singer b. 1973
26,164 TG Ted Gärdestad Ted Gärdestad Swedish Composer 1956–1997
26,833 SN Sanna Nielsen Sanna Nielsen Swedish Singer b. 1984
27,287 TS Tim Sköld Tim Sköld Swedish Bassist b. 1966
28,468 TL Tomas Ledin Tomas Ledin Swedish Singer b. 1952
29,646 LP Lena Philipsson Lena Philipsson Swedish Singer b. 1966
29,655 KD Kikki Danielsson Kikki Danielsson Swedish Singer b. 1952
29,850 CP Charlotte Perrelli Charlotte Perrelli Swedish Singer b. 1974
30,287 ES Eric Saade Eric Saade Swedish Singer b. 1990
31,219 Y Yohio Yohio Swedish Singer b. 1995
32,643 CN Christina Nilsson Christina Nilsson Swedish Singer 1843–1921
34,196 WP Wilhelm Peterson-Berger Wilhelm Peterson-Berger Swedish Composer 1867–1942
35,542 TT The Tallest Man on Earth The Tallest Man on Earth Swedish Singer b. 1983
36,459 AD Amy Deasismont Swedish Singer b. 1992
38,088 AP Allan Pettersson Swedish Composer 1911–1980
38,093 LM Lisa Miskovsky Lisa Miskovsky Swedish Music b. 1975
38,520 BA Björn Afzelius Björn Afzelius Swedish Composer 1947–1999
38,555 RB Robin Bengtsson Robin Bengtsson Swedish Singer b. 1990
39,359 PW Pernilla Wahlgren Pernilla Wahlgren Swedish Singer b. 1967
40,291 AT Alice Tegnér Alice Tegnér Swedish Composer 1864–1943
41,311 OS Ola Salo Ola Salo Swedish Singer b. 1977
42,631 TS Tove Styrke Tove Styrke Swedish Singer b. 1992
44,651 AV Anna von Hausswolff Anna von Hausswolff Swedish Music b. 1986
45,690 DS Dan Swanö Dan Swanö Swedish Singer b. 1973
47,477 PT Peter Tägtgren Peter Tägtgren Swedish Singer b. 1970
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Inside Sweden Musicians

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Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous sweden musicians born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Sweden Musicians peaked in the 1970s with 66 people.

What Sweden Musicians Are Known For

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Singer are Sweden Musicians's biggest group — 42% of all notables (146).

Sweden Musicians over-index on organist — 67.7× the global rate.

  1. Singer146
  2. Composer68
  3. Music59
  4. Organist19
  5. Conductor13
  6. Pianist9
  7. Songwriter8
  8. Opera7
  1. Organist1967.7×
  2. Songwriter821.9×
  3. Pianist919.2×
  4. Music5919.2×
  5. Opera717.9×
  6. Singer14617.9×
  7. Conductor1315.9×
  8. Composer6814.2×

City Hot Spots

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