Polar Music is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 record company founded in 1963

1963 in music

-Events:*January 1 – The Beatles start a 5-day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, "Love Me Do".*January 4 – At Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy, Dalida receives a Juke Box Global Oscar for the year's most-played artist on juke boxes....

 by Stig Anderson

Stig Anderson

Stig 'Stikkan' Erik Leopold Anderson was born in Hova, Sweden, and is best known as the manager of the pop group ABBA.- Polar Music:Anderson was the founder of the Polar Music record label in 1963...

 and his friend Bengt Bernhag. The first act that it signed was the Hootenanny Singers

Hootenanny Singers

The Hootenanny Singers were a popular folk group from Sweden, founded in 1961, and continuing into the 1970s. The group included Björn Ulvaeus, who later was a member of ABBA. Other bandmembers were Johan Karlberg, Tony Roth and Hansi Schwarz...

 featuring Björn Ulvaeus

Björn Ulvaeus

Björn Kristian Ulvaeus is a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, writer, producer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...

. Polar eventually gained prosperity producing Ulvæus' next group, international superstars ABBA

ABBA

ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...

. Polar Music is currently owned by Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...

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The Polar Music Prize

Polar Music Prize

The Polar Music Prize is a Swedish international music award founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, possibly best known to be the manager of the Swedish pop group ABBA, with a donation to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music....

, an award for outstanding musical achievement, was created by founder Stig Anderson in 1989, after he sold the label to PolyGram

PolyGram

PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...

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Polar Music artists

Artists signed by Polar Music included ABBA

ABBA

ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...

, Alive Feat, Jessie Martins, Lena Andersson, Chana

Chana

Chana may refer to :*Chana , alternate transliteration of Hannah, a Biblical character*Chana, Illinois, an unincorporated community*chickpea *Amphoe Chana, a district in Songkhla Province, southern Thailand...

, Crosstalk, Dilba

Dilba

Dilbahar Demirbag known as Dilba is a Swedish pop singer of Kurdish origin.-Early life:Dilba was born in Turkey to a Kurdish family. She immigrated to Sweden when she was only four years old, where she grew up in Karlstad and Uppsala...

, Emilia

Emilia Rydberg

Emilia Rydberg is a Swedish pop music and soul singer, mostly known for her hit, "Big Big World". Emilia was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson....

, Frida, Agnetha

Agnetha Fältskog

Agnetha Åse Fältskog is a Swedish recording artist. She achieved success in Sweden after the release of her début album Agnetha Fältskog in 1968, and reached international stardom as a member of the pop group ABBA, which to date has sold over 375 million records worldwide, making it the fourth...

 & Linda

Linda Ulvaeus

Linda Elin Ulvaeus is a Swedish singer-songwriter, screen and stage actress. She is the eldest child of Björn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog, former members of the Swedish pop group ABBA....

, Ted Gärdestad

Ted Gärdestad

Ted Gärdestad , internationally known as Ted Gardestad, Ted Gaerdestad or just Ted was a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician.-Early career:...

, Gemini, Hellacopters, The Infinite Mass, Fredrik Kempe

Fredrik Kempe

Fredrik Kempe, born in Vårgårda in 1972, is a Swedish songwriter and opera and pop singer. He has participated in Swedish versions of the musicals Les Misérables and Chess. In 2002, Kempe had a hit with Vincerò, where he mixed opera and disco....

, Lambretta

Lambretta (band)

Lambretta was a Swedish pop-rock music band that existed from 1993 till 2005.-Biography:The band started in 1993 but then without Linda doing the vocals, after some time she joined and they released their debut album Breakfast. After releasing two more albums Linda announced in late 2005 she was...

, Maarja

Maarja

Maarja is an Estonian feminine given name. It is considered to be the Estonian form of the name Maria . The name is common in Estonia, and may refer to any of the following persons:...

, Paulo Mendonca

Paulo Mendonca

Paulo Mendonça has made 3 records, all appearing on Polar Music, a Swedish Record Company. The second record, 'Different Phases', holds 10 tracks, all mixes of funky and groovy guitar 'n' bass licks.- External links :* * * *...

, Mr. Vegas Fea Intense, Emma Nilsdotter, Mats Paulson, Pineforest Crunch

Pineforest Crunch

Pineforest Crunch is a Swedish pop music band based in Stockholm. They have released three albums and toured extensively internationally selling over 250 000 albums worldwide. Their music is highly textured and often features the use of unusual musical instruments to complement the overall sound...

, Sam (Musician], Skintrade, Starr Chukki/infinit, Svenne & Lotta

Svenne & Lotta

Svenne & Lotta is a pop duo with Svenne Hedlund and Lotta Hedlund. They met in 1967, when Svenne Hedlund was the vocalist in the band Hep Stars. Charlotte Walker, which was Lotta Hedlund's name at that time, toured Sweden with the all-girl American trio The Sherrys...

, Joey Tempest

Joey Tempest

Joey Tempest is the vocalist and main songwriter in the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. He has written hits like "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night" and "Superstitious".-Early life:...

, Top Notch, Topaz Sound and Anders Widmark. The last band to be signed to Polar were Beagle whose two albums for the label "Sound On Sound" and "Within" are considered to be power-pop classics.

External links

• Polar Music info (Swedish)
• Polar Studios New Studio opening in 2008