Snaps, not schnapps, is a Swedish must. A highly alcoholic beverage, it is rolled out at every traditional Swedish meal – that’s Christmas, Easter, Walpurgis Eve, Graduation, Student Parties, Midsummer, Crayfish season […]
How to make Swedish snaps
BellaQ
Swedish freelance journalist and part time barista based in the UK. I listen to music, travel and write for magazines.
TUNE IN: I’M ON CANADIAN RADIO!
If you are based in Canada you may have heard me on the radio this morning as I was interviewed by national Canadian Radio station CBC for their Day 6 programme. The […]
Eurovision 2017: the Twitter accounts you should follow
It’s that time again – the most wonderful time of the year in which I wonder if I have turned into an actual unicorn because I am seemingly the only one within […]
TRYING SWEDISH SALTY LIQUORICE
I made my American friend try Swedish salty liquorice…
Twenty years of hurt: how Britain could win Eurovision again
Katrina and the Waves lifted the trophy two decades ago … and the UK has been in the doldrums ever since…
London Calling: What I’ve Been Working On
One year has passed since I last wrote for this blog and how time flies. We are once again enjoying the most wonderful time of the year, i.e. Eurovision, only this time I […]
EUROVISION: WATCH US LIVE FOR THE GRAND FINAL
The Eurovision Song Contest grand final is going ahead tonight. Here’s what to expect, and how to watch our commentary live on Facebook. Fancy an alternative commentary for tonight’s Eurovision Song Contest? […]
HOW EUROVISION FINALLY CRACKED AMERICA
Tonight the Eurovision Song Contest final will be broadcast in the US for first time ever. I wrote an article on how Eurovision came to conquer America – and what the future […]
Live from the Eurovison press centre
I’m about to go live on BBC Radio Sheffield – tune in! Oh and thanks to the BBC for the Joe and Jake pin! :)
SEMI FINAL 2: WHAT TO EXPECT
Tonight it is time for the second semi final in the Eurovision Song Contest. I watched the rehearsal yesterday and can tell you that tonight will be all about the showbiz, baby. […]
