MrSjokexet YouTube Channel video: Avicii Vs Timoteij - Kom me up (Sjökexetmix)
Melodies (melodiernas)? Oh, yes! In spades!
Sounds completely crazy as an idea, this mixing of Country House and schlager, but brilliant and dynamite as a reality, as heard on Sveriges Radio's P3 Stockholm last Thursday.
Three different people in Sweden I'd never heard from before, separately emailed me this link and their comments since last week, which is very odd to say the least.
One person I can see, maybe even two, but three different people writing me about the same thing that I hadn't already heard about?
Now THAT'S unusual.
And then, of course, adorable Cecilia Kallin, long one of our personal favorites here at the blog, the lead singer and guitarist of Timoteij referenced it on her very popular
Webstagram feed last Friday just minutes after the song aired.
http://web.stagram.com/p/548994119608663496_229925862/
To me, she seemed, in general, like everyone else -astonished that such a creative Mashup even was contemplated and created, as much as pleased by the wonderful reaction it was receiving, since it definitely caused a buzz throughout Sweden in certain circles.
All to the good I think as far as creativity goes!
In any case, as crazy and unlikely as it sounds, I think I may've actually first heard about this song -via email- before one of the most well-informed and well-connected people in the world of music in Scandinavia and schlager, Karl Batterbee at Scandipop,
http://www.scandipop.co.uk/
He was smart enough to write about it right away, while I've just been sitting on it, trying to think of a good and logical hook for the readers who come to the blog who would might have no idea who or what I was talking about.
But then maybe I'm over-thinking it, since that never stopped me before.
Here's the original version of both songs, in case you forget what's been changed...
Wescertine YouTube Channel video:Timoteij - Kom (Melodifestivalen 2010).
In case you've forgotten the context, the first time you see Timoteij in the Mashup video at the top of today's post, it's the happy moments three years ago when Cecilia Kallin, Elina Thorsell, Bodil Bergström and Johanna Pettersson were waiting anxiously at their tables for the results to be read, and their absolute delight when their name was publicly announced, telling them and the world that they'd advanced to the Finals of the 2010 Melodifestivalen in Stockholm with "Kom,"
Rolling Stone
How Avicii Helped Aloe Blacc Wake Up and Break Out
Vocalist on smash 'Wake Me Up' chats about his inspirational team-up with the Swedish DJ-producer
By Patrick Doyle
August 28, 2013 10:00 AM ET
If someone in the world can figure out the formula, timing or complementary rhyming scheme to marry the melodies that can make a successful Mashup of Avicci and First Aid Kit, trust me, it will be like Alchemy 2.0, as heads will be exploding all over a few cities and countries I can think of, many of them originating from Country Calling Code 46.
Aftonbladet TV video: Avicii: ”Aldrig meningen att jag skulle göra country” Svenska stjärn-dj:n i intervju om sin nya genre. (Avicii never sensed he'd do Country. Steller Swedish DJ Tim Bergling interviewed about getting into a new genre, Country House.)
http://www.ultramusicfestival.com/reliveultra
Via my newsdesk subscription I received an interesting press release on Thursday from Universal Music Sweden.
Well, the long story short, plus what I know and can share with you, is that 24-year old Swedish DJ Tim "Avicii" Bergling has written music history, becoming the first Swedish artist to ever hold the top three spots on the Swedish singles charts, something that neither ABBA or Roxette ever managed to accomplish, though I think it's a bit unfair to compare the pre-digital era with the current one, due to the much-easier system of logistics and distribution that exist now.
All three songs are from his new album, "True, " which is currently number five on the U.S. albums chart.
Those three songs of his that are taking Gold, Silver and Bronze right now in Sweden are:
1. "Hey Brother"
2. "Wake Me Up"
3. "You Make Me"
AVICII SKRIVER HISTORIA – FÖRSTA SVENSKA ARTISTEN NÅGONSIN ATT HÅLLA PLATS 1-3 PÅ SINGELLISTAN SAMTIDIGT
Pressmeddelande
2013-09-26 05:35 EDT
http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/universalmusic/pressreleases/avicii-skriver-historia-foersta-svenska-artisten-naagonsin-att-haalla-plats-1-3-paa-singellistan-samtidigt-910292
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#Aviciioncapital
Avicii Launches Brand New Mix Show On Capital FM - Audio Capital's newest presenter Avicii has launched his brand new 'Levels' mix show.
http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/avicii/news/listen-new-mix-show-september/
I last wrote about Cecilia Kallin in my May 9, 2013 blog post titled, "Smiling Cecilia Kallin! :) Sweet! Nobody but nobody can smile as often when she speaks and with as much appeal as talented and vivacious lead singer and guitarist Cecilia Kallin of Timoteij. She's such a charmer!; #Timoteij, #CeciliaKallin, #BodilBergström, #PontusTidemand, #gopontus"
http://hallandalebeachblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/smiling-cecilia-kallin-sweet-nobody-but.html
The band has been posting much more frequently at their individual Instagram accounts than the official blog at their website, since that generates more immediate reaction, but they are going to try to start posting at the blog more often, so they say...
@ceciliakallin, @bodilbergstrom, @johannatimoteij, @elinathorsell
http://www.timoteij.se/category/timoteij/
Plus, there's...
http://statigr.am/tag/ceciliakallin/
http://statigr.am/tag/elinathorsell
http://statigr.am/bodilbergstrom
http://statigr.am/johannatimoteij
