Why we can't resist Swedish pop (ft. Zara Larsson) ICYMI

Switched On Pop by Vox Media Podcast Network

Jun 23, 202644:14Health

In case you missed it: How does a country of 10 million people dominate the global pop charts? From ABBA's Eurovision breakthrough to Max Martin's methodical hit-making, Sweden has quietly engineered a kind of musical St...

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