UMPG writer and artist Mirel Wagner won the 2014 Phonofile Nordic Music Prize for her album 'When The Cellar Children See The Light Of Day'.

The Phonofile Nordic Music Prize is an annual award for the Best Nordic Album Of The Year, awarded during the by:Larm conference in Norway. The international jury highlighted the album’s strong and intense voice in their joint statement: 

“This album showcases a strong, intense new voice that feels like it's coming from somewhere deep and true. As a set of restrained and alluring short stories, gorgeously sung and played, this record keeps pulling you back into its world. and, please, don't be scared by the title!”

Click 'Read More' to listen to the album on Spotify.

Mumford & Sons have unveiled the first single ‘Believe’ from their forthcoming album, ‘Wilder Mind’.   

Released on the 27th April, ‘Believe’ has been described by the band as a “significant departure” from their folk roots. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Marcus Mumford admitted "We were in Texas at a wedding all together... I had to leave early by a day. By the time we met up in London a couple of weeks later to demo the songs that we'd been writing, the boys brought 'Believe' to the table and I got it and just sang." 

Madonna has released her 13th studio album 'Rebel Heart'.

The album is released three years after her 2012 album 'MDNA' and features appearances from Nicki Minaj, Nas and Chance The Rapper.

UMPG Scandinavia writers Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare and Magnus Lidehäll (who recently won 'Producer Of The Year' at the Swedish Grammy Awards) have co-written four tracks on the album.

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UMPG Scandinavia now have interest in legendary german rock band Scorpions new album 'Return To Forever'.

The producers and co-writers Martin Hansen and Mikael Nord Andersson have been involved in no less than eight songs on the album (out of twelve total).

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Watch the official video of the first single 'We Built This House' after the jump.

ABBA The Museum has revealed its biggest news since its opening in May 2013. For exact copies in silicone of the ABBA members Frida, Agnetha, Björn and Benny dressed in their legendary stage costumes from the late 70's. Work on the figures has been going on for about a year by the talented artist Göran Lundström at Effektstudion in Stockholm.

The members of ABBA themselves have been intricately involved in the production of their replicas, with detailed measurements taken on all four, in order to come as close as possible to the way they looked back then. 

The silicone figures showcase true craftsmanship from head to toe. Each strand of hair was added by hand. Casts were taken of the hands of all four ABBA members, and subsequently sculpted. Hundreds of photographs were consulted in order to perfect the facial features and colour of their eyes, hair, eyebrows and teeth. Altogether a team of 35+ people worked on the figures to ensure the high quality craftsmanship commissioned by ABBA The Museum. 

Benny Andersson on the final results: “Wonderful mannequins, better looking than the originals.”

See them for yourself at 'ABBA The Museum' in Stockholm. For more information visit the official website. 

Maja Francis' debut single 'Last Days Of Dancing' was created in a yellow 1970’s kitchen in Flen, Sweden. Gathered around the kitchen table, the trio: Maja Francis, Veronica Maggio and Petter Winnberg, fantasized about imaginary worlds and underwater sounds. Maggio contributed neon, Winnberg with americana love and Maja Francis with her whole universe: A solar system of dreams, melancholy and beauty. And thus they created 'Fantasy Pop'.

Maja Francis is signed to Sweden Music, 'Last Days Of Dancing' is written by Maja Francis, Veronica Maggio, Petter Winnberg and David Axelsson.

Check out the official video after the jump!

Congratulations to our writers and artists who were awarded at the Swedish Grammy Awards 2015!

Seinabo Sey won the prestigious award for 'Best New Artist' for her debut EP 'For Madeleine'. The producer of the EP, Magnus Lidehäll, won the award 'Producer of the Year' for his work with Sey and his production of Mapei's debut album 'Hey Hey' to name just a few of the projects he's been a part of the past year.

Rebecca & Fiona won for 'Best EDM' for their album 'Beauty Is Pain', co-written by UMPG's Simon Yemane and Carli Löf. Lionheart Publishing's (UMPG administration) 
 Elisa Lindström's band Elisa's won for 'Best Dance Band'. 

For a list of all our winners, click 'Read More' below.

On March 1st, Girl's Generation (SM Entertainment) won in the category '3 Best Albums (Asia)' at the 29th annual Japanese 'Gold Disc Awards'. The album contains the group's previous japanese hits. UMPG Scandinavia's writers (Dsign Music, Trinity, Jörgen Elofsson, Lauren Dyson, Ylva Dimberg, Martin 'Mage' Hedegaard) have interest in eight smash hits on this # 1 album.

Tohoshinki (SM Entertainment) whose album 'Wish' won Best Asian Artist, Best Music Video and Best 3 Albums (Asia) has a song contributed by The Kennel's/UMPG Scandinavia's writers and producers Caesar & Loui.

Please join us in congratulating our great writers!

For all winners please visit the official 'The Gold Disc Awards' website.

Greg Bonnick, Hayden Chapman a.k.a Ldn Noise, Sebastian Lundberg (Trinity Music) and Andrew Jackson (UMPG Korea) wrote "Bulletproof (Sniper)" at UMPG's and The Kennel´s writing camp Camp Fantasia 2014 last November. The song was cut by K-pop stars Shinhwa and went to No 1 today in the K-Pop charts. 

Check out the official video after the break.

The new TV series 'Jordskott's ending theme song is written by The Kennel's Hayley Aitken, Erik Lewander & Iggy Strange-Dahl together with Olle Ljungman.

Listen to Ofelia - 'I Will Meet You There' below and download the song on iTunes , available everywhere now.