Fjärilar i magen (English translation: Butterflies in the stomach) is the seventh studio album by Swedish singer/songwriter
Darin, released on 25 September 2015 by his own record label Dex Music and distributed by
Sony Music.[1][2][3] It is the first album by Darin to entirely consist of Swedish songs. The album peaked at number one on the
Swedish Albums Chart and was certified platinum.[4]
The album was inspired by
folk-music, a genre that marked new territory for Darin. Fjärilar i magen was recorded at the
Atlantis Studios in
Stockholm.[5]
Background
After participating in the recording of a tribute album for the late musician
Ted Gärdestad, in which Darin sang in Swedish, he wanted to make an album containing Swedish songs. He was also interested in creating Swedish music after he participated in the Swedish show Så mycket bättre, in which he sang Swedish songs.[5]
Fjärilar i magen received generally mixed reviews from Swedish music critics, with many praising the first half of the album while criticizing the second half.[6][7][8][9]
Fjärilar i magen (English translation: Butterflies in the stomach) is the seventh studio album by Swedish singer/songwriter
Darin, released on 25 September 2015 by his own record label Dex Music and distributed by
Sony Music.[1][2][3] It is the first album by Darin to entirely consist of Swedish songs. The album peaked at number one on the
Swedish Albums Chart and was certified platinum.[4]
The album was inspired by
folk-music, a genre that marked new territory for Darin. Fjärilar i magen was recorded at the
Atlantis Studios in
Stockholm.[5]
Background
After participating in the recording of a tribute album for the late musician
Ted Gärdestad, in which Darin sang in Swedish, he wanted to make an album containing Swedish songs. He was also interested in creating Swedish music after he participated in the Swedish show Så mycket bättre, in which he sang Swedish songs.[5]
Fjärilar i magen received generally mixed reviews from Swedish music critics, with many praising the first half of the album while criticizing the second half.[6][7][8][9]