Ann-Sofie Lundin, aka Min Stora Sorg, joins Melody A.M. for a conversation about divas, controversy, the challenges faced by independent creatives and making hypnotic, playful disco whilst also doing the laundry.

A decade after the release of her debut album as Min Stora Sorg, Ann-Sofie reflects on the ups and downs of her career and the enduring collaborations (with close friend, stylist and costume designer, Daniel Åkerström-Steen, and her partner, the visual artist John Artur) that have sustained it throughout the past ten years. 

Hailing from Gävle, a couple of hours north of Stockholm, Ann-Sofie grew up in a working class family and started playing music as a teenager. Friends thought she might end up as a politician, but her talent as an accomplished pianist meant it was inevitable that she’d become a professional musician. 

Ann-Sofie’s admiration for Swedish icon, Camilla Henemark from Army of Lovers, her fascination with divas and popstars and a natural draw to Spanish culture have injected a heightened, camp and humorous sensibility to her visual aesthetic. Her most recent releases, created with former Melody A.M. guests, Pure Shores, and Swedish producer, Johannes Wikström (Yourhighness), bring euphoria, sexiness and hedonism to music designed to soundtrack a night out in the clubs. 

You can also imagine these tracks (‘Klackskor’, ‘40+’ and ‘El Cielo’) being played - loud! - at Ann-Sofie’s own club night, Klubb La Reina, which she has been running with Daniel and John in Stockholm for the past several years.

We’ve included these songs, alongside other highlights from the Min Stora Sorg back-catalogue in the playlist accompanying this episode at www.melodyam.com/mss