A Memory of Snow

It’s that time of year again… when I am releasing another free Christmas single!

The new single is called “A Memory of Snow“, and if you have followed me for a while, you will be surprised that it’s not my normal “dark themed” Christmas song about someone dying or kids getting robbed of their dreams at Christmas. Instead it’s a rather soothing tale of lost love and memories of a snow covered Copenhagen, a story that is told in both English and Swedish. Though not entirely auto autobiographical, I did spend the winter of 1998 in Copenhagen studying art at a local college. It was indeed a snowy winter, though the rest can have been anyone’s story. 

I’m very excited to have some guest performers on the single too, Tom Marsh (Those Goddamn Hippies, UK) is joining on backing vocals and glittering piano, and U.S Americana artist Rachel Van Plating on violin. 

The single is released today on my birthday November 24th, and couldn’t wish for a better gift than for you to add it to one of your Spotify playlists, or download it from my Bandcamp page.

Listen on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6JAaPzueHPJRSyGTkTJQv6?si=lx_lzsjbRM2W60H-UgmlDw

Download on Bandcamp here: https://music.sofiatalvik.com/track/a-memory-of-snow

As you might know Germany is going into a 4th wave of Covid, with new restrictions and lockdowns. 4 of my planned Christmas concerts in December have already been canceled, but at least I can extend some Winter cheer to you with this song!

Stay safe and have a beautiful Holiday season! /Sofia

Summer tour in Germany

I hardly can’t believe it’s true, but I have a bunch of tour dates coming up in July in Germany. Catch me live here (please contact the venues to reserve tickets and learn about their safety regulations and restrictions):

JULY 08
Homeyers Hof
Garbsen, Germany

JULY 09
Kreml-Kulturhaus
Hahnstätten, Germany

JULY 10
Kraftwerk Haag
Rotenburg an der Fulda, Germany

JULY 24
Volkshaus Guben
Guben, Germany

JULY 28
Parksommer
Chemnitz, Germany

JULY 29
Die Kaffeemühle
Wutha, Germany

JULY 30
Hexenbürgermeisterhaus
Lemgo, Germany

JULY 31
Limeskastell Pohl
Pohl, Germany

New single – Duet with Stiko Per Larsson

For SVT Midsommar – the televised midsummer concert, I teamed up with Swedish folk-rocker Stiko Per Larsson for a duet on my song Take me Home. It’s now available as a single and you can find it on all platforms, and as a download here:

Listen on Spotify:

SVT Midsommar – Televised midsummer concert

I’m very excited to announce that I will be one of 4 Swedish artists to celebrate Midsummer in a big televised concert for everyone in Sweden, and anyone abroad who wants to join. SVT has a tradition to air a magical midsummer concert every year, and this year they asked me to do the honor of playing. It will be a mix of new and traditional tunes and I am humbled to share the stage with Stiko Per Larsson, Bouchra Iramdane, Henning och Sunniva Brynnel, set in the lush surroundings of the Swedish castle of Nääs on the west coast of Sweden.

Photo: SVT/ Ellika Henrikson

Last year House of Sweden (The Swedish Embassy in DC) along with numerous Swedish consulates in the US, hosted me for a special online midsummer concert. Just like then, you will be able to watch the SVT Midsommar concert from anywhere in the world on this link:

https://www.svtplay.se/video/31600930/midsommarkonsert-fran-naas

The concert will be aired on June 25th 8pm Swedish time, and will stay online on the SVT play website until December.