Earlier in the year, Benjamin Ingrosso put on an extra-special, one-off show, during which he performed a selection of his hits in a whole new arrangement – accompanied by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. The whole thing was recorded for TV (and broadcast last night), and has also come out as an album. An album which, as it turns out, is a top-tier way to spend a relaxing hour immersed in the rarely explored sounds of when Swedish pop meets classical music. Particular highlights are when some of his more wistful tunes get the well-matched Philharmonic makeover, such as ‘Det Stora Röda Huset’, ‘Stockholm’ and ‘Flickan På min Gata’. But our personal fave is ‘I’ll Be Fine Somehow’, the lyrics of which hit so much deeper when given the stage to shine in such a fashion as they do here. As a whole album though, it serves as further proof, were it ever needed, that Benjamin Ingrosso really is the ultimate showman in Sweden right now, and likely for decades to come.
ALBUM: Benjamin Ingrosso – ‘Live at Konserthuset Stockholm’ (with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra)
