Oscar Danielson

About

Oscar Danielson is a Swedish singer-songwriter and author who has been releasing music since 1996. He is widely regarded as one of Sweden's finest lyricists, known for his acoustic, understated folk-pop and texts that blend dry humour, irony and sharp observation. His song "Besvärjelse" from the 2011 album "Stockholm i mitt hjärta" has become a modern classic with over six million Spotify streams. Alongside his music career he has published four novels and won a Grammis award in 2012 for the children's album "Det kostar på att vara barn".

6M+

streams of "Besvärjelse" on Spotify

50+

concerts in the Nordic countries 2024-2025

#15

on the Swedish album chart ("Fina år 1996-2012")

What's new

2026
Oscar Danielson publishes the book "Megabitch" at Rabén & Sjögren in autumn 2026.
2024-09
Danielson released the album "Den långa resan" on September 20, 2024 - produced together with Andreas Dahlbäck.
2024-2025
Oscar Danielson is on tour with approximately 50 concerts around the Nordic region in 2024 and 2025.
2025
The song "Besvärjelse" is released as a picture book illustrated by Stina Wirsén (Rabén & Sjögren, 2025).
2012
Danielson received a Grammis for album of the year for "Det kostar på att vara barn".