There are many kinds of Småland. Småföretagartrakten around Värnamo. The american bible belt at the university. Astrid Lindgren’s picturesque Vimmerby. Charlotte Perrelli from Sweden in Lessebo municipality. Glass kingdom, the emigrant country. But in later years just known as one of Sweden’s poorest and most troubled municipalities.
the Step from the everyday to the life that Sweden now living in Djursholm in Danderyd, Sweden the opposite is the richest municipality, is huge. So, yes there is something speculative about the notoriously lyxkonsumerande schlagerikonen when she offers to show calls itself ”the Girl from Småland”.
Jennifer Lopez claimed to still be ”Jenny from the block”. The posture is tricky to take seriously.
With that said so has all the right to their own story. On turnépremiären on the Rival seems the idea is to give the audience a guided tour through the new fyrbarnsmammans many pages. With the script of the Melodifestivalen Edward af Sillén and a long konserthusrunda planned to see the project on paper, ambitious.
In execution, however, it is very difficult to read ”the Girl from Småland”, which other than the composite with the elbow. Here are the songs from ”So much better”, more Monica Zetterlund-interpretations, a medley from their debut album, the original, the newer material, all of the eurovision entry.
no body. The outdated instrumentation with synth and guitar in the lead role to anything beyond what is absolutely necessary. Even if this so clearly there are parties who can affect, not least the paragraph about the father’s mental illness, is circulating, yet the expression on the surface. Adds itself as a wet film over the skin, which would be the music and the Perrellis own skin cream that are sold in the foyer of the one and the same product.
After ninety minutes is the driving force behind the schlagerikonens continued artistry yet invisible. If she wants to create new, she must put the creative bar much higher. If she would only continue to delight those already saved with the old find, she’ll be happy to do so, but preferably outside of the major scenes.
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