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Sweden's World Cup qualification sparks huge surge in classic football songs

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  • Sweden's World Cup qualification caused a massive increase in streaming of classic football songs
  • Markoolio's 'In med bollen' saw a 798% streaming increase
  • GES's 1994 song increased by 430% and De Vet Du's 'Vi sjunger' by 603%

The decisive match against Poland led to a wave of national celebration reflected in music consumption. Markoolio's song 'In med bollen' was streamed 798 percent more than on a normal day, the official data shows. Similarly, GES's classic 1994 song 'När vi gräver guld i USA' saw a 430 percent increase in listening compared to usual levels.

De Vet Du's song 'Vi sjunger' was listened to 603 percent more on Spotify yesterday in connection with the match, according to the same sources. Total streaming numbers for these songs and how this increase compares to previous major football events remain unclear, as do details about other songs that may have seen significant boosts or which demographic groups contributed most to the surge.

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