Since 1974 when a little-known group named ABBA won Eurovision's song contest with their track "Waterloo," Sweden has been an unrivaled global force in pop music. Whether in front of the mic and behind the scenes, artists like Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, and NSYNC all owe their success to a single Scandinavian country. In this episode, series producer Amanda Burt, episode director Jared Raab, and musician Bjorn Yttling (Peter, Bjorn, and John) discuss how Sweden became a singular pop powerhouse, the unending cross-sections between American megastars and a tight-knit group of producers, and why Sweden refuses to believe its own hype. This Is Pop is now streaming internationally on Netflix. Follow us on Instagram to stay in the loop. The theme music for this podcast was created by Ryan Hemsworth.
