![Why does Scandinavia keep on producing effortlessly cool and hugely influential female pop stars? | The Independent | The Independent Why does Scandinavia keep on producing effortlessly cool and hugely influential female pop stars? | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/07/15/17/Lykke-Li.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
Why does Scandinavia keep on producing effortlessly cool and hugely influential female pop stars? | The Independent | The Independent
![The Swedish pop singer, musician and songwriter Veronica Maggio performs a live concert at the Swedish music festival Bråvalla Festival 2016. Sweden, 02/07 2016 Stock Photo - Alamy The Swedish pop singer, musician and songwriter Veronica Maggio performs a live concert at the Swedish music festival Bråvalla Festival 2016. Sweden, 02/07 2016 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KTHEW3/the-swedish-pop-singer-musician-and-songwriter-veronica-maggio-performs-KTHEW3.jpg)
The Swedish pop singer, musician and songwriter Veronica Maggio performs a live concert at the Swedish music festival Bråvalla Festival 2016. Sweden, 02/07 2016 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Radio Sweden on Twitter: "Marie Fredriksson, the Swedish pop singer-songwriter who formed one half of the world famous duo Roxette, has died. She was 61 years old. TT Photo: Balazs Mohai https://t.co/mjmhFdQGWa" / Radio Sweden on Twitter: "Marie Fredriksson, the Swedish pop singer-songwriter who formed one half of the world famous duo Roxette, has died. She was 61 years old. TT Photo: Balazs Mohai https://t.co/mjmhFdQGWa" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELbG6OgW4AAtdHE.jpg:large)