First names for Iceland Airwaves revealed
Ja Ja Ja - A Nordic Music Affair
by Francine Gorman
2y ago
Iceland Airwaves is finally set to return to its IRL format in 2022, and has revealed the first names set to perform! As ever, the festival line up boasts a phenomenal mix of international and Icelandic talent, with a the first batch of artists revealed today. Among the artists revealed are Axel Flóvent, Daughters of Reykjavík, superserious and FLOTT – with international names Metronomy and Arlo Parks all gearing up to make this edition one to remember. Tickets are on sale now for the much anticipated event, taking place between the 2 – 5th November 2022, so make sure to grab yours early. With ..read more
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PLAYLIST: It’s Fika Time!
Ja Ja Ja - A Nordic Music Affair
by Ja Ja Ja
2y ago
Fika – the ritual of taking a few minutes out of the day to relax with a hot cup of coffee and a delicious baked treat, while catching up with someone that’s near and dear. The origins of the well known Fika concept are found in Sweden, where this daily pause has become a huge part of the country’s culture. Crossing borders into neighbouring countries, Fika has now become a respected part of daily life throughout the Nordics – with new fans of the idea having recently been found in the UK, US and beyond. Here at the Nordic Playlist, we’re huge fans of Fika – we love the flavours, and we love t ..read more
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SPOT Festival set to return in May 2022
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by Francine Gorman
2y ago
Photo: Hey Jack Danish showcase SPOT Festival is set to return to its springtime slot for its 2022 edition, as the festival gears up to take place in Aarhus on the 6th – 7th May! Boasting – as ever – a delectable line up of burgeoning Nordic talent, the multi-venue event will play host to the likes of Brimheim (DK), brenn. (NO), PRISMA (DK) and many more, as attendees are invited to explore a landscape of different genres, styles and sounds. Intrigued? You should be! SPOT Festival has long held a reputation as a hot-bed of music discovery, so get to know lall of the artists set to perform in 2 ..read more
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Discover the Ja Ja Ja Takeovers!
Ja Ja Ja - A Nordic Music Affair
by Francine Gorman
2y ago
In case you’ve missed them, we’ve been hosting Ja Ja Ja Takeovers over the past few months, highlighting the most exciting new Nordic music on the horizon! Here’s how a Ja Ja Ja Takeover works: we invite an artist along for a (socially distanced, of course) chat about their latest release for a Spotlight Interview, before handing them the keys to our Instagram for a day – giving you a glimpse into the life of your new favourite artist! So far, we’ve been to the golf course with Joipé x Króli, had living room, bedroom and courtyard performances from School of X, feelswi ..read more
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Join Ja Ja Ja at The Great Escape Festival!
Ja Ja Ja - A Nordic Music Affair
by Francine Gorman
2y ago
As many events have had to do, The Great Escape has been forced to transfer its activities online this year due to ongoing restrictions around the pandemic. While we’ll miss being able to experience the weekend’s live music in person, we’re thrilled to announce that Ja Ja Ja will be hosting its very own online showcase as part of the event – so we hope that you’ll join us there on the 13/14 May! We’ve invited JADA (DK), Hjaltalín (IS), Tomi Saario (FI), Sarah Klang (SE) and VEPs (NO) to take part in our Ja Ja Ja showcase, which can be viewed for free by those that sign up to The Great Escape’s ..read more
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Iceland Airwaves Returns!
Ja Ja Ja - A Nordic Music Affair
by Francine Gorman
3y ago
As ever, the festival line up boasts a phenomenal mix of international and Icelandic talent, with a whole new batch of artists revealed today – and we think it’s safe to say that the festival have smashed the ball out of the park this year. Among the new additions to the 90-artist-strong line up are KAMARA, Axel Flóvent, Aron Can and Laufey as well as international names such as Arlo Parks, Wu-Lu, Smoothboi Ezra and many more! The festival has every intention of running its activities in person, in venues, on the 3-6 November 2021 and we can’t think of a better way to return to live festival l ..read more
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Spotlight Interview: Sarah Klang
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by Francine Gorman
3y ago
We’re heading to Gothenburg for today’s Ja Ja Ja Takeover, and we’re excited to reveal that Sarah Klang will be our host! We’re sure you know Sarah by now – her debut record Love In The Milky Way won the Best Album accolade at the Swedish Grammys, and you might have also spotted her on tour with First Aid Kit, or at her sold out headline slot at our live London home of The Lexington. Those with eagle eyes and ears would’ve spotted a brand new release from Sarah last week, who’s been steadily hinting towards her upcoming third album with a stream of impeccable singles. ‘Anywhere’ is the name of ..read more
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Spotlight Interview: Skoffín
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by Francine Gorman
3y ago
We’re heading to Reykjavík for today’s Ja Ja Ja Takeover, which will be taking place at the hands of the self-professed “loudest band in Iceland”, Skoffín! With a brand new single newly released, and an accompanying video on the way, we caught up with the band to find out more about their creative process, and the bands that have inspired them along the way. Head to @jajajanordic on Instagram to keep up with today’s Takeover – and scroll down to find our exclusive Spotlight Interview, where we dig into the story behind the band, and what the rest of 2021 will hold. Spotlight Interview: Skoffín ..read more
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Spotlight Interview: Off Bloom
Ja Ja Ja - A Nordic Music Affair
by Francine Gorman
3y ago
We’ve been huge fans of Danish duo Off Bloom ever since their debut singles ‘Love To Hate It’ and ‘Falcon Eye’ landed in our playlists in 2017. Those 2 tracks alone have garnered over 10 million streams across the streaming platforms, and while it might feel like Off Bloom have been in our lives forever, their debut album In Bloom arrived just last week – and if ever there was an album that was worth the wait, this would be it. So it’s with great pleasure that we hand things over to Off Bloom for today’s Ja Ja Ja Takeover – who have not only joined us for a Spotlight interview, but will also b ..read more
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Spotlight Interview: Zikai
Ja Ja Ja - A Nordic Music Affair
by Francine Gorman
3y ago
With her latest single ‘Stay This Way (ft. Kes Kross)’ bringing some much needed sunshine into our lives, we’re thrilled to introduce you to today’s Ja Ja Ja Takeover host Zikai! Hailing from Stockholm, Zikai landed on the scene back in 2019 with an irresistible debut single called ‘Mountain Peak’. That was soon followed by her first EP Make You Mine in 2020 which garnered her the title ‘Artist of the Future’ by Swedish Radio station P3, among many other accolades. As we roll further into 2021, we’re very excited to be getting to know this incredibly gifted artist and her spectacular voice bet ..read more
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