Swedish songs and pop songs from a Finnish-Swedish perspective
- a concert performance with Frida Andersson and Fredrik Furu
When the artists Frida Andersson and Fredrik Furu interpret Swedish fish classics and pop songs
from a Finnish-Swedish perspective and spice it up with their own stories from life
something unique and personal.
"We both grew up in Finland, but in Swedish and with the fantastic Swedish song and pop treasure. Now we want to present it in our own way and tell our own experiences and stories, how we first came into contact with the songs and what they awakened in us. In this way, you can experience the music from a new angle. This is our way of passing on the music."
The concert performance consists of interpretations of song legends such as Vreeswijk, Taube and Olle Adolphson, but also of storytellers such as Ulf Lundell and Lars Winnerbäck and pop stars such as Lisa Ekdahl, Mauro Scocco and Niklas Strömstedt.
Frida and Fredrik also perform their own material in Swedish, as well as making versions of each other's songs. The music arrangements are made by the renowned Finnish-Swedish composer and arranger Mikael Svarvar.
Briefly about the artists:
Frida Andersson from Ekenäs now lives in Stockholm and was recently awarded a prize by Sweden's composers and lyricists for her artistry. She has released several albums in both Swedish and English and is currently performing the duet "Hörde en fågel" together with Bo Sundström from Bo Kaspers Orkester.
Fredrik Furu, from Jakobstad in Ostrobothnia, has 14 chart hits on Finnish-Swedish radio. His song "En gång i livet" was the most played song in Swedish in Finland in 2023 and Fredrik has also toured several times with the late Jack Vreeswijk.
The concert performance is organized by Föreningen Norden Skellefteå, Föreningen Norden Västerbotten and Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan in good cooperation with Västerbottensteatern.
