towards Swedish men in Thailand. In 2016, Frida wrote her first album in Swedish, "Kvinnor och Barn", which was lifted to the sky by critics, and earned her 2 Grammis Awards in the categories "Lyricist" and "Composer". The album was co-produced with Tobias Fröberg. In 2017, she composed and arranged music for a theatre play, "ILYA", by director Lars Rudolfsson, at the Stockholm City Theatre. The same year, she revisited Dramaten together with First Aid Kit, Annika Norlin, Loney, Dear, among others, to perform a tribute to Leonard Cohen. The show was broadcast on Swedish Television. Hyvönen's new album "Dream of Independence" will be released in March 2021 by RMV Grammofon. It was recorded at Riksmixningsverket with engineer Linn Fijal. Covers In autumn 2007, Frida recorded a cover of the R.E.M. song "Everybody Hurts", released in digital form by Stereogum She also covered the song "Sista dan tillsammans" together with Mattias Alkberg on Dubbel Trubbel, a tribute to Olle Adolphson. Her cover of Judee Sill's "Jesus Was A Crossmaker", was released in September 2009, by label American Dust, as part of Crayon Angel: A Tribute to the Music of Judee Sill. In November 2010, she interpreted the poem "Neeijjj" on the compilation Sonja Åkesson tolkad av…. Style Frida Hyvönen's music is piano and vocal driven, with a main focus on the melody and lyrics, which are often reminiscent of short stories. She covers subjects like funerals, breastfeeding, fertility, modernity, art, war, eating disorders, travels, abusive relationships, the economics of love, becoming a parent, the creative process. Live, she performs solo with grand piano, or more often, as a trio, with two other musicians. Among the musicians that have played in Frida's band are Linnea Olsson, Tammy Karlsson, Sarah Frey, Daniel Bingert, Amanda Lindgren, Marlene Johansson-Erlandsson, Jari Haapalainen, Anna Bergvall and Anna Lund. Discography Albums Singles 2005: "I Drive My Friend", Licking Fingers/Playground. 2008: "Traveling Companion" (Marit Bergman featuring Frida Hyvönen),Sugartoy Recordings. 2012: "Terribly Dark" Part of compilations 2005: "Sista dan tillsammans" (in compilation Dubbeltrubbel), EMI. 2009: "Jesus was a crossmaker" (in compilation Crayon Angel: A Tribute to the Music of Judee Sill), American Dust. 2010: "Neeijjj", (in compilation Sonja Åkesson tolkad av...), Playground Music. References Hopper, Jessica. "Frida Hyvonen unafraid of mixing music, feminism". Chicago Tribune 9 March 2007. Accessed 12 August 2007. External links Homepage Facebook Fan Page Frida Hyvönen on Secretly Canadian 1977 births Living people People from