List of Swedish musicians

This is a list of Swedish musicians and musical groups:

Composers

A–M

Johan Agrell (1701–1765), full name: Johan Joachim Agrell Hugo Alfvén (1872–1960), full name: Hugo Emil Alfvén Kurt Atterberg (1887–1974), full name: Kurt Magnus Atterberg Tor Aulin (1866–1914) Sven-Erik Bäck (1919–1994) Carl Michael Bellman (1740–1795) Berwald family Franz Adolf Berwald (1796–1868), composer, musician and businessman; and the best-known of the musical Berwalds Johan Fredrik Berwald (1787–1861), violinist, concert-master of the Swedish Royal Orchestra Julie Berwald, actress and singer at the Royal Swedish Opera, later married to baron Knut Åkerhielm Mathilda Berwald, née Cohn (married to Johan B.), singer to the Royal Court Ulf Björlin (1933–1993), conductor and composer Karl-Birger Blomdahl (1916–1968) Britta Byström (born 1977), classical composer for orchestra Düben family, originally musicians, who were raised to the nobility through the favour especially of king Charles XII of Sweden. Family members other than those mentioned below were important in civil service or made important contributions to other fields. Gustaf Düben (1624–1690), organist of the German Church in Stockholm, Master of the Royal Swedish Court Orchestra, composer Lars Edlund (1922–2013) John Fernström (1897–1961), born in China of Swedish parents Gunnar de Frumerie (1908–1987) Harald Fryklöf (1882–1918) Ludwig Göransson, Academy-Award winning film score composer (born 1984) Thomas G:son (born 1968) Ebbe Grims-land (1915–2015) Jacob Adolf Hägg (1850–1928) Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner (1759–1833), born in Germany Jan Johansson (1931–1968) Ulla Jones (born 1946) Edvin Kallstenius (1881–1967) Jacob Karlzon (born 1970) Joseph Martin Kraus (1756–1792) Lars-Erik Larsson (1908–1986) Lykke Li (born 1986) Ingvar Lidholm (1921–2017) Adolf Fredrik Lindblad (1801–1878) Otto Lindblad (1809–1864) Bo Linde (1933–1970) Loreen (born 1983), Eurovision winner Ralph Lundsten (1936–2023) Hildor Lundvik (1885–1951) Yngwie J. Malmsteen (born 1963), key figure in neoclassical metal, virtuoso guitarist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Rolf Martinsson (born 1956) Gertrud Maria Mell (1947–2016), organist, choir master and composer

N–Z

Ludvig Norman (1831–1885), considered by some the outstanding Swedish composer between Franz Berwald and Wilhelm Stenhammar Gösta Nystroem (1890–1966) Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867–1942), full name: Olof Wilhelm Peterson-Berger Allan Pettersson (1911–1980), full name: Gustaf Allan Pettersson Ture Rangström (1884–1947) Benjamin Thage Dag Reichwald (born 1994) Johan Helmich Roman (1694–1758), called the "Swedish Handel" Hilding Rosenberg (1892–1985) Sven-David Sandström (1942–2019) Michael Saxell (born 1956) Fredrik Sixten (born 1962) Emil Sjögren (1853–1918), late romantic miniaturist August Söderman (1832–1876) Oscar Stembridge (born 2007) Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871–1927) Hilda Thegerström (1838–1907), pianist and composer Gunnar Wennerberg (1817–1901), uncle of Sara Wennerberg-Reuter Sara Wennerberg-Reuter (1875–1959) Johan Wikmanson (1753–1800) Dag Wirén (1905–1986) Ferdinand Zellbell the Younger (1719—1780)

Conductors

Ulf Björlin Herbert Blomstedt Sixten Ehrling Maria Eklund Eric Ericson Patrik Ringborg Niklas Willén

Musical groups

0–9 59 Times The Pain

A–B

ABBA Stikkan Anderson (manager) Benny Andersson Agnetha Fältskog Anni-Frid Lyngstad Michael B. Tretow (engineer) Björn Ulvaeus Ace of Base Jenny Berggren Jonas Berggren Linn Berggren Ulf Ekberg Acid House Kings Alcazar Magnus Carlsson Lina Hedlund Andreas Lundstedt Tess Merkel Alice in Videoland ALPHA 60 Amaranthe Amon Amarth Änglagård Antiloop Arcana Arch Enemy The Ark Ola Salo Armageddon Army of Lovers Alexander Bard Jean-Pierre Barda Michaela Dornonville de la Cour Camilla Henemark Dominika Peczynski Ashbury Heights Astral Doors At the Gates A-Teens Dhani Lennevald Sara Lumholdt Amit Sebastian Paul Marie Serneholt Backyard Babies Basic Element Bathory Bjärv Blindside Marcus Dahlström Simon Grenehed Christian Lindskog Tomas Näslund Bloodbath Blue Swede Bo Kaspers Orkester Bob Hund Bodies Without Organs Brainpool Broder Daniel Bladee

C–D

Caesars Callinaz Candlemass Caramba Caramell The Cardigans Lars-Olof Johansson Bengt Lagerberg Nina Persson Peter Svensson Magnus Sveningsson Carnal Forge Charta 77 Ceremonial Oath Clawfinger Club 8 Clubland Coca Carola The Concretes Corroded Covenant Crashdïet Craft The Crown Crucified Barbara Cult of Luna Dark Funeral Dark Tranquillity Darkane David & the Citizens Dawn De Lyckliga Kompisarna Dead By April Deathstars Den Fule Glenn Ljungström Hans Nilsson Diablo Swing Orchestra Diabolical Masquerade Dimension Zero Dina Ögon Dismember Dissection Tomas Asklund Jon Nödtveidt Set Teitan Division of Laura Lee Doktor Kosmos Dozer Draconian Dragonland Dream Evil Fredrik Nordström Drömhus Dungen Dynazty Drain Gang

E–G

Ebba Grön Ecco2k Edge of Sanity Ef Eldkvarn Elliphant Engel Entombed Eskobar Europe Ian Haugland John Levén Kee Marcello Mic Michaeli John Norum Tony Reno Joey Tempest Evergrey The Fallen Empires First Aid Kit The Flower Kings FO&O Oscar Enestad Oscar Molander Omar Rudberg Felix Sandman Freak Kitchen Galantis Gardenian Garmarna Gemini Gert Jonnys Ghost Tobias Forge Goat Graveyard Gravitonas Alexander Bard Günther and the Sunshine Girls Gyllene Tider

H–K

H.E.A.T HammerFall Hardcore Superstar The Haunted Headplate Anders Björler Jonas Björler Peter Dolving Patrik Jensen Per Möller Jensen Hedningarna Hållbus Totte Mattson Anders Norudde Magnus Stinnerbom The Hellacopters Nicke Andersson Robert Dahlqvist Kenny Håkansson Matz Robert Eriksson Anders "Boba Fett" Lindström Hello Saferide The Hep Stars Benny Andersson The Hives Howlin' Pelle Almqvist Nicholaus Arson Chris Dangerous Vigilante Carlstroem Dr. Matt Destruction Honey Is Cool Hoola Bandoola Band The Hootenanny Singers Hoven Droven Hypocrisy iamamiwhoami Jonna Lee Icona Pop Caroline Hjelt Aino Jawo IFA Wartburg I'm from Barcelona Emanuel Lundgren Imminence Imperiet Joakim Thåström In Flames Anders Fridén Björn Gelotte Peter Iwers Johan Larsson Jesper Strömblad Daniel Svensson The (International) Noise Conspiracy Jack Baymoore & the Bandits J.E.M Jens Lekman Johnossi Just D Kaipa Katatonia Kent Joakim Berg Sami Sirviö Khoma Kill Squad vs. Doubleheader Kite The Knife Komeda Koop

L–O

Last Amanda Leather Nun Freddie Wadling The Legends LeGrand Lili & Susie Lili Päivärinta Susie Päivärinta Little Dragon LOK Lord Belial Love Is All Lowe Machinae Supremacy Makthaverskan Mando Diao Marduk The Mary Onettes Mayhem's 1988–1991 singer Per Yngve Ohlin, also known as "Dead", also member of Swedish band Morbid Melody Club Meshuggah Tomas Haake Mårten Hagström Jens Kidman Dick Lövgren Fredrik Thordendal Miike Snow Millencolin Mathias Färm Erik Ohlsson Nikola Šarčević Fredrik Larzon Moneybrother Monster Moonlight Agony Movits! Mustasch My heart is a metronome Månegarm Naglfar Nasum Nationalteatern Ulf Dageby Totta Näslund NEXX Nightingale Nightrage Ninedee No Fun at All Nocturnal Rites The Nomads October Tide Oh Laura Onkel Kånkel Opeth Mikael Åkerfeldt Martin Axenrot Peter Lindgren Martin Mendez Per Wiberg Orsa Spelmän

P–S

Pain Pain of Salvation Pan.Thy.Monium Passenger Peace Love & Pitbulls Peter Bjorn and John Play Faye Hamlin Anaïs Lameche Janet Leon Rosie Munter Anna Sundstrand The Poodles Radio Dept. Raised Fist Razorlight Rednex Reeperbahn Olle Ljungström Refused Ribspreader Roxette Marie Fredriksson Per Gessle Sabaton Sahara Hotnights Sambassadeur Sandy Mouche Christian Älvestam (former member) Helena Josefsson Jonas Kjellgren Scar Symmetry Secret Service Shivering Spines Shout Out Louds Silent Border Skwisgaar Skwigelf (lead guitarist of Dethklok) Slagsmålsklubben Soilwork Björn Strid Peter Wichers Solution .45 Sonic Syndicate The Sounds Maja Ivarsson The Soundtrack of Our Lives The Spotnicks Steel Suburban Kids with Biblical Names Sugarplum Fairy Svartsyn Swedish House Mafia Steve Angello Axwell Sebastian Ingrosso

T–Z

Tad Morose The Tages Taken By Trees Tallest Man on Earth Teddybears sthlm Joakim Åhlund Klas Åhlund Terror 2000 Therion List of Therion members Thermostatic This Ending This Perfect Day Those Dancing Days Thyrfing Tiamat Tiger Lou The Tough Alliance Triakel Emma Härdelin Truckfighters Tråd Unleashed Vacuum Alexander Bard (former member) Mattias Lindblom Marina Schiptjenko (former member) Anders Wollbeck Van Vintersorg Andreas "Vintersorg" Hedlund Mattias Marklund Violent Silence The Wannadies Whale Whipped Cream Zeigeist

Musicians

Mikael Åkerfeldt Christian Älvestam Christopher Amott Daniel Antonsson Martin Axenrot Anders Björler Jonas Björler Nalle Colt Fredy Clue Peter Dolving Niclas Engelin Per Eriksson Adrian Erlandsson Daniel Erlandsson Anders Fridén Björn Gelotte Martin Henriksson Peter Iwers Fredrik Johansson Jonas Kjellgren Jacob Karlzon Anna Lang Ingrid Lang-Fagerström Johan Larsson Martin Larsson Jonna Lee Johan Liiva Tomas Lindberg Glenn Ljungström Martin Lopez Christofer Malmström Kee Marcello Lisa Miskovsky Anders Nyström Jonas Renkse Speed Mikael Stanne Jesper Strömblad Niklas Sundin Alf Svensson Daniel Svensson Dan Swanö Peter Tägtgren Peter Wichers Peter Wildoer Quorthon Weatherday

Singers

Opera singers

List of Swedish operatic sopranos Anna Bartels (1869–1950), soprano Davida Afzelius-Bohlin (1866–1955), mezzo-soprano Adèle Almati (1861–1919), mezzo-soprano Ruth Althén (1980–1985), soprano Vendela Andersson-Sörensen (1860–1926), soprano Lovisa Augusti Irma Björck (1898–1993), mezzo-soprano Jussi Björling Sophie Cysch (1847–1917), mezzo-soprano Mathilda Ebeling (1826–1851), soprano Mathilda Enequist Malena Ernman Wilhelmina Fundin (1819–1911), soprano Nicolai Gedda Maria Gelhaar (1858–1920), soprano Wilhelmina Gelhaar (1837–1923), soprano Håkan Hagegård Josef Herou Davida Hesse-Lilienberg (1877–1964), soprano Thekla Hofer (1852–1938), soprano Agnes Janson (1861–1947), mezzo-soprano Liva Järnefelt (1876–1971), mezzo-soprano Helena Jungwirth (1945–2023), mezzo-soprano Anna Maria Klemming (1864–1889), soprano Jan Kyhle Karin Langebo (1927–2019), soprano Anna Larsson Jenny Lind Paula Lizell (1873–1962), soprano Ida Lövgren (c. 1850), dramatic soprano Magna Lykseth-Skogman (1874–1949), soprano Kerstin Meyer (1928–2020), mezzo-soprano Louise Michaëli Birgit Nilsson Christina Nilsson Henriette Nissen-Saloman Augusta Öhrström-Renard (1856–1921), mezzo-soprano Elisabeth Olin Signe Rappe-Welden (1879–1974), soprano Margit Rosengren (1901–1952), soprano Margareta Sjöstedt (1923–2012), contralto Anne Sofie von Otter Anna Sofia Sevelin Elisabeth Söderström Nina Stemme Fredrika Stenhammar Wilhelmina Strandberg (1845–1914), mezzo-soprano Iréne Theorin Astrid Varnay, Elisabeth Wärnfeldt Lilly Walleni (1875–1920), mezzo-soprano Zulamith Wellander (1857–1919), mezzo-soprano Henriette Widerberg Carolina Östberg

Popular music singers

A–M

Tommy Genesis, half Swedish Salem Al Fakir Felix Kjellberg (PewDiePie) Joel Alme Joel Berghult (RoomieOfficial) Alice Babs Basshunter Bell Robin Bengtsson Linda Bengtzing Lars Berghagen Marit Bergman Bertil Boo Bosson Jay-Jay Johanson Joachim Cans Pelle Carlberg Agnes Carlsson Eagle-Eye Cherry Neneh Cherry Shirley Clamp Kikki Danielsson Darin Per Yngve Ohlin Stefan Demert Doris Dr. Alban Lotta Engberg Martin "E-Type" Eriksson Marie Fredriksson Per Gessle José González Nanne Grönvall Carola Häggkvist