1. Vincent Pontare (1980)

Swedish Musician

Swedish singer best known for singles like ""Miss Blue", which cracked the Top Ten in his native country. He has also written songs for electronic artists like Swedish House Mafia.

2. Carl Falk (1980)

Swedish Musician

Musician and producer who has written and produced for bands like One Direction and singer and rapper Nicki Minaj.

3. Basshunter (1984)

Swedish Musician

Born Jonas Altberg, he is a Swedish DJ who released the album Bass Generation in 2009 and who has released #1 hits like "All I Ever Wanted" and "Dota."

4. Jens Johansson (1963)

Swedish Musician

Neoclassical pianist and keyboardist who was known for his work with the power metal band Stratovarius.

5. Charlie Norman (1920)

Swedish Musician

Swedish pianist known for his "boogie-woogie" style of playing. He performed on the popular radio program The Charlie Norman Show.

6. Mic Michaeli (1962)

Swedish Musician

Known for his keyboard work with the Stockholm-based rock group Europe, he also collaborated with such artists as Glenn Hughes and Thore Skogman. Also a songwriter, he co-wrote 'Carrie' and several other...

7. Lars Gullin (1928)

Swedish Musician

Jazz baritone saxophonist known for his influences: a unique blend of Swedish folk music and United States cool jazz.

8. Mohombi (1986)

Swedish Musician

R&B singer-songwriter who sang the hit "Bumpy Ride" and who released his debut album MoveMeant in 2011.

9. Bengt Hallberg (1932)

Swedish Musician

Versatile jazz artist who became regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of Swedish jazz.

10. Patrik Jensen (1969)

Swedish Musician

Swedish metal guitarist best known as the co-founder of the bands The Haunted and Witchery. He has also served as the guitarist for such bands as Seance, Brujeria and Satanic Slaughter. 

11. Peter Dolving (1969)

Swedish Musician

Swedish musician and singer who has been a member of Mary Beats Jane and The Haunted.

12. Sami Sirviö (1970)

Swedish Musician

Swedish guitarist known for being a founding member of the band Kent, with whom he's released more than a dozen albums. He's also worked as a producer for various Scandinavian...

13. Martin Sköld (1970)

Swedish Musician

Bassist known for being a founding member of the Swedish rock band Kent. Along with playing bass, he's served as one of the band's primary songwriters.

14. Adrian Erlandsson (1970)

Swedish Musician

Heavy metal drummer who has played with The Haunted, Paradise Lost, Cradle of Filth, and Needleye, among others.

15. Fredrik Thordendal (1970)

Swedish Musician

Sweden guitarist best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the acclaimed progressive metal act Meshuggah. He has also released solo music under the name Fredrik Thordendal's Special...

16. Andreas Johnson (1970)

Swedish Musician

Swedish rock singer-songwriter known for international hit songs like Glorious and A Little Bit of Love.

17. Ulf Ekberg (1970)

Swedish Musician

Founding member and keyboardist for the chart-topping Swedish pop group Ace of Base. He was nicknamed Buddha.

18. Peter Svensson (1974)

Swedish Musician

Swedish guitarist and member of the rock band The Cardigans.

19. Björn Ulvaeus (1945)

Swedish Musician

Swedish pop singer who joined wife Agnetha Faltskog in ABBA from 1972 to 1983. He also released his own solo music. His first album was titled Lycka and was released in 1970.

20. Mårten Hagström (1971)

Swedish Musician

Known for his rhythm guitar work with the extreme, experimental metal band Meshuggah. His performance guitar of choice was an eight-string custom Ibanez model.

21. Harri Mänty (1971)

Swedish Musician

Swedish guitarist and percussionist known for his time as a member of the band Kent from 1996 to 2006. He replaced Martin Roos when he joined the band.

22. Benny Andersson (1946)

Swedish Musician

Swedish singer who wed his ABBA bandmate Frida Lyngstad. He has won four Swedish Grammis Awards.

23. Leila K (1971)

Swedish Musician

Known by her stage name Leila K, she is a chart-topping Eurodance and pop singer from Sweden who has also performed as a rapper.

24. Mikkey Dee (1963)

Swedish Musician

Drummer for the heavy metal and rock bands Scorpions and Motörhead. He also played with King Diamond in the 1980s.

25. Natalya Pasichnyk (1971)

Swedish Musician

Acclaimed classical musician who won the Fifth Nordic Piano Competition in 1998 and the World Piano Competition in 1999.

26. Tove Lo (1987)

Swedish Musician

Swedish dance-pop singer and songwriter who dropped her debut EP Truth Serum early in 2014. The EP peaked at #13 on the Swedish Albums Chart.

27. Martin Lopez (1978)

Swedish Musician

Swedish-Uruguayan drummer most recognized for founding the group Soen. He has also played with Opeth and Amon Amarth.

28. Pelle Almqvist (1978)

Swedish Musician

Swedish musician who was the lead vocalist of the garage rock band The Hives.

29. Joakim Berg (1970)

Swedish Musician

Swedish singer-songwriter known best as the lead vocalist of the pop-rock band Kent. He also wrote fellow Swedish recording artist Titiyo's hit single "Come Along." He has earned nearly two...

30. Maja Ivarsson (1979)

Swedish Musician

Swedish vocalist for a new wave indie rock group called The Sounds. Her band released such albums as Living in America, Crossing the Rubicon, and Something to Die For.

31. Peter Wichers (1979)

Swedish Musician

Guitarist and founding member of the Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork.

32. Jonathan Fritzén (1982)

Swedish Musician

Jazz musician, pianist, and composer. Between 2008 and 2012, he released four albums: Love Birds, VIP, Diamonds, and Magical.

33. Peter London (1982)

Swedish Musician

Swedish musician best known as the bassist for the band Crashdiet and as the one man band Alter Egon.

34. Ted Gärdestad (1956)

Swedish Musician

Remembered for such 1970s and 1980s albums as Undrigar, Blue Virgin Isles, and Caramba, this vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist left behind his music career in his mid-twenties, but was posthumously...

35. Per Gessle (1959)

Swedish Musician

Swedish pop singer and guitarist with the Swedish group Roxette, the group known for songs like "Neverending Love."

36. Klas Åhlund (1972)

Swedish Musician

Swedish songwriter and record producer who was the founding member of the Teddybears.

37. John Norum (1964)

Swedish Musician

Rock guitarist and founder of the group Europe, the group known for "The Final Countdown."

38. Daniel Gildenlöw (1973)

Swedish Musician

Metal singer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with the prog metal band Pain of Salvation. He has also performed and recorded with metal bands like The Flower Kings...

39. Anders Björler (1973)

Swedish Musician

Guitarist who has played with the melodic death metal band At the Gates, as well as with The Haunting.

40. Mike Wead (1967)

Swedish Musician

Swedish metal guitarist best known for his work with bands and artists like Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Candlemass, and Memento Mori.

41. Joey Tempest (1963)

Swedish Musician

Singer and frontman of the band Europe, the group that released the hit song "The Final Countdown."

42. Dregen (1973)

Swedish Musician

Swedish guitar player best known as a former member of The Helicopters.

43. Jan Lundgren (1966)

Swedish Musician

Gained fame for his jazz trio and his solo work. He was considered to be one of the most exciting, versatile, and curious musicians of his day.

44. Daniel Erlandsson (1976)

Swedish Musician

Best known as the drummer in the band Arch Enemy. The first album he played on with the band was Black Earth in 1996.

45. Ian Haugland (1964)

Swedish Musician

Drummer for the Swedish rock band Europe, the group known for the hit "The Final Countdown."

46. Niklas Sundin (1974)

Swedish Musician

Guitarist for the death metal band Dark Tranquility and for Laethora.

47. Fredrik Larsson (1974)

Swedish Musician

Heavy metal musician who is best recognized for having played the bass guitar for the Swedish band HammerFall. In 2007, he briefly assumed bass duties for the band Evergrey but would rejoin...

48. Stefan Olsdal (1974)

Swedish Musician

Guitarist and bassist for the alternative band Placebo and the electronic project Hotel Persona. He also worked as a producer for Lantana.

49. Jon Nödtveidt (1975)

Swedish Musician

Lead guitarist, co-founder, and vocalist of the Swedish black metal band Dissection who tragically shot himself to death.

50. Kee Marcello (1960)

Swedish Musician

Swedish guitarist who played with the rock group Europe and went on to pursue a solo career.