STOCKHOLM - Per lets us know that the new remix of "Silly Really" will be released January 19 or 26. It's also supposed to be available in "all digital stores." The song is remixed by Dick Mixon and is very '80s influenced according to The Daily Roxette's sources.

STOCKHOLM - Marie and Per have sent Christmas greetings to all of us:

 I wish all the TDR Readers and fans & friends all over the world a very happy and peaceful Christmas holiday.

 

Marie

- “Are you waiting for the family to arrive?
Are you sure you got the room to spare inside?
Does your granny always tell ya that the old songs are the best
then she's up and rock and rollin' with the rest
Here it is Merry xmas - everybody's having fun
Look to the future now - it's only just begun!”

Couldn’t have said it any better, merry x from per g

ps. btw. lyrix above from “Merry xmas everybody” by Slade (very underrated!!!)

 

STOCKHOLM - According to Per at gessle.com, the next single off "Party Crasher" will be "Sing Along" with tracklist as follows:

1. Sing Along (radio edit)
2. Theme from "Roberta Right"
3. Sing Along (album version)
 
The single will be released in January 2009 and with two different sleeves, one red and one green.
Per also mentions that "Silly Really" (Right Into Your Bed Remix), remixed by Dick Mixon, will be available digitally soon.

Robert Thorselius’ excellent The Look For Roxette book is now available to view online. Previously only available as a book, the new online version also features an interactive section where you can create your Rox Collection and view items available to buy and swap from other fans.  Having the book online means that it is now possible to update the information as soon as new releases are available. While Marie’s "Där du andas" is there, Per’s "Party Crasher" is not as of yet.  There are lots of interesting, new and rare items on there when compared with the book edition so check out the online version.

UDDEVALLA - Per will be signing stuff at Torp Köpcentrum in Uddevalla, Friday December 19 at 17:00

STOCKHOLM - In a live chat on TV4.se, Per reveals that there may be a European club tour planned for April-May 2009. The tour will in that case include concerts in Sweden and "a concert in London in April if everything goes fine."

TDR doesn't have any further details at this point.

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SÖDERHAMN - Head over to gessle.com and download your X-mas gift from Per for 2008 - a demo from 1995 named "Liberty."

- “Are you waiting for the family to arrive?
Are you sure you got the room to spare inside?
Does your granny always tell ya that the old songs are the best
then she's up and rock and rollin' with the rest
Here it is Merry xmas - everybody's having fun
Look to the future now - it's only just begun!”

Couldn’t have said it any better, merry x from per g

ps. btw. lyrix above from “Merry xmas everybody” by Slade (very underrated!!!)

STOCKHOLM - The Daily Roxette had a chance for a brief interview with Marie Fredriksson.

When The Daily Roxette asks Marie how she is feeling, Marie responds "I feel great, thanks!" Marie is currently on a break from the "Stjärnklart" tour, after playing five nights in Stockholm, she will play in Malmö tomorrow and until Friday, and in Gothenburg next week. Marie explains how everything started with this show; "They asked me, I thought about it and said yes. It's been a challenge and a pleasure." And it surely seems to have been the right decision, as Marie adds, after having more than half of the tour behind her, "It's great being on stage again."

Last Saturday, day of one of the shows in Stockholm, was a special day for many. Fans travelled from far outside of Sweden to see Marie live and had the chance to meet Marie. Marie, how did that feel? "It was a lot of fun, especially when someone [note: Rosa Planas from Spain] gave me a really really old record of 'Strul.' They were sweet and friendly as always," says Marie to The Daily Roxette.

As you may know, Marie not only composes music, she is also an artist, and has already had three art exhibitions, the last one in Gothenburg in October, "It was great in Gothenburg, even better than Stockholm." The Daily Roxette wonders if there are any plans for another exhibition, "I paint and I write music whenever I get the feeling, so we'll see what happens first," Marie smiles.

As Marie has mentioned often in the past, she takes a step at a time and has no fixed plans for the future. When we ask about more possible shows, or a solo album or with Roxette, she again answers "We'll see, one step at a time."

STOCKHOLM/BILBAO - Marie Fredriksson is currently touring with the show "Stjärnklart". Fans coming from Spain, Germany, Romania and Russia attended the show on Saturday, November 29 in Stockholm and this is their story about the show.

The night started with a meet & greet. Meeting point was the ticket office, a sign requested fans from the above mentioned countries to follow "this way," they were welcomed by the show organizers in a big room, where they waited for Marie while standing around some tables. Marie and Mikael Bolyos appeared a couple of minutes later, and spent a great amount of time talking with the more than the 30 fans present. "Marie was smiling all the time, she took her time to speak to everybody, one could see she was very glad to meet her fans again," says one of the fans. Photos were taken, albums were signed, until it was time for Marie to go backstage and get ready for the show.

Fans then headed to the concert hall, and got seated. The show was about to start. 

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