{{Short description|Swedish dream pop band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{EngvarB|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dina Ögon | image = | caption = | image_size = | landscape = | origin = Stockholm, Sweden | genre = Dream pop, indie pop, sunshine pop, retro-soul | years_active = 2020–present | label = Sing a Song Fighter Records, Playground Music Scandinavia, Mr Bongo Records | current_members = *Anna Ahnlund *Daniel Ögren *Christopher Cantillo *Love Örsan }}
'''Dina Ögon''' is a dream pop and retro-soul band from Sweden who won two Grammis awards in 2024.<ref name=Grammis2024>{{cite web |url=https://grammis.se/news/har-ar-arets-alla-grammisvinnare-2/ |website=Grammis |title=Här är årets alla Grammisvinnare! |lang=sv |date=8 May 2024 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref> The group was founded in Stockholm in 2020 by guitarist and singer Anna Ahnlund, multi-instrumentalist Daniel Ögren, bassist Love Örsan and drummer Christopher Cantillo. They released their first album in 2021: ''Dina Ögon''.<ref name=TALM2024>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.truthandliesmusic.com/magazine/tag/dream+pop |title=Dina Ögon 'Orion' (Playground Music) - a review |date=1 February 2024 |magazine=Truth and Lies Music |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref><ref name="AllMusic Oas">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/oas-mw0003852217 |last=Monger |first=Timothy |title=Oas – Dina Ögon |website=AllMusic |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref> In 2022, the group composed their second album, ''Oas'', released in 2023, winning in two Grammis categories. Their third album, ''Orion'', followed one year later in February 2024,<ref name="AllMusic bio">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dina-%C3gon-mn0004256160 |last=Monger |first=Timothy |title=Dina Ögon |website=AllMusic |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref><ref name="HHV feature">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.hhv-mag.com/feature/wie-dina-oegon-ihren-traumhaften-scandinavian-soul-weben/?lang=en |last=Bischoff |first=Björn |date=30 January 2023 |title=The way Dina Ögon weave their dreamy Scandinavian Soul |magazine=HHV |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref> becoming the band's first appearance on the Swedish pop chart Sverigetopplistan at number 11. They released a double album on 6 February 2026 – ''Människobarn'' – examining love and heartbreak with darker pop sounds.<ref name=Aftonbladet2026>{{cite news |last=Magnusson |first=Per |author-link=Per Magnusson |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/y57dXx/en-melankolisk-skymning-har-fallit-over-dina-ogon |title=En melankolisk skymning har fallit över Dina Ögon |lang=sv |date=6 February 2026 |newspaper=Aftonbladet |access-date=6 February 2026}}</ref>
Dina Ögon, which means "Your Eyes" in English, features songs with Swedish language lyrics. The band has been compared to the Swedish psychedelic rock band Dungen,<ref name="AllMusic Oas"/> the Cocteau Twins, Khruangbin, Fleetwood Mac, ABBA and more. Their music draws from many different genres including hip-hop, sunshine pop, soul, R&B, folk, jazz, indie pop, synth-pop and Brazilian bossa nova.<ref name="AllMusic bio"/><ref name="HHV feature"/><ref name="HHV Orion">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.hhv-mag.com/review/dina-oegon-orion/?lang=en |last=Riede |first=Wencke |date=7 February 2024 |title=Dina Ögon – Orion |magazine=HHV |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://jazzinorge.no/arrangement/dina-ogon/ |date=7 May 2025 |title=Dina Ögon |website=Jazz i Norge |lang=sv |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>
==Formation== The members of Dina Ögon worked together in various combinations in Stockholm prior to forming the group. Guitarist and singer Anna Ahnlund won the award for Lyricist of the Year (''Årets Textförfattare'') in 2015 at Manifestgalan.<ref name=TALM2024/> Bassist Love Örsan had met multi-instrumentalist Daniel Ögren while they were both supporting Swedish composer Sven Wunder. Ögren's 2020 album ''Fastingen – 92'' involved Ahnlund and drummer Christopher Cantillo recording the song "Idag" in 2019, with lyrics by Ahnlund.<ref name="HHV feature"/> This project directly sparked the idea of Dina Ögon.<ref name=TALM2024/>
Dina Ögon formed in 2020 and released the album ''Dina Ögon'' in October 2021, through Sing a Song Fighter Records, the imprint of Karl-Jonas Winqvist of First Floor Power. Mixed by Ögren, the singles "Tombola 94", "Efter natten" and "Undantag" received airplay, and "Tombola 94" was listed as a favourite track by Tyler, the Creator.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.headstomp.com/artist/dina-ogon/ |title=Dina Ögon på vårturné |website=Headstomp Productions |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref> The press compared the band to the Texas psychedelic trio Khruangbin<ref name=PopCorps>{{cite web |url=https://thepopcorps.co.uk/2023/04/13/dina-ogon-might-be-the-brightest-band-on-the-planet/ |title=Dina Ögon Might Be the Brightest Band on the Planet |date=13 April 2023 |website=The Pop Corporation |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref> and the British-American band Fleetwood Mac.<ref name=TALM2024/> The band toured in 2022, playing sets at Nattjazz in Norway and many other Scandinavian venues.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdf-nxBMrjB/?hl=en |author=dinaogon |title=Some tour dates |date=12 May 2022 |website=Instagram |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>
==Second album and Grammis awards== After signing to Playground Music Scandinavia, the band spent almost a year composing and rehearsing songs for their second album, ''Oas'' (English: ''Oasis''). The recording of ten basic tracks for ''Oas'' took only one day at Studio Gagarin owned by composer Andreas Tengblad, mainly capturing the desired drum sound in the professional studio. Overdubs and vocals were added at the band's own rehearsal space, the total process taking about two weeks.<ref name="HHV feature"/> The album was released in February 2023,<ref name="AllMusic Oas"/> preceded by the single "Mormor" (English: "Grandma"). The website Scandinavian Soul described the band as "Swedish soul" reminiscent of the Swedish pop band Gimmicks combined with the sunny optimism of ABBA.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://scandinaviansoul.com/dina-ogon-impress-swedish-soul-mormor/ |last=Collins |first=Andy |date=29 January 2023 |title=Dina Ögon impress with a stunning dose of Swedish soul / Mormor |website=Scandinavian Soul |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref> The British label Mr Bongo Records handled foreign distribution of ''Oas'', and also re-issued the first album.<ref name=TALM2024/> Dina Ögon performed a live set at Atlantis Studios, videos of which were uploaded to YouTube, including "Mormor" and "Undantag". The band performed at Lollapalooza in Stockholm in June, filling in for Beabadoobee who had cancelled.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.messedmag.com/2023/07/04/lollapalooza-stockholm-2023/ |title=Lollapalooza Stockholm 2023: Festival review |date=4 July 2023 |last=Magnusson |first=Dick |website=Messed!Up Magazine |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref> In August 2023, Playground Music released a 7-inch 45 rpm single from the Atlantis sessions: "Mellan Slagen" (English: "Between the Battles") featuring the Swedish rapper Broder John.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forcedexposure.com/Catalog/dina-ogon-mellan-slagen-7-/PGMLS.176EP.html |title=Dina Ögon – Mellan Slagen |website=Forced Exposure |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref> Another collaboration was made in October 2023 featuring Swedish singer Seinabo Sey and Dina Ögon covering the 2013 Håkan Hellström hit song "Fri till slut" (English: "Free at Last"), produced by Spotify.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CynC3g8M_nY/?hl=en |author=dinaogon |title=A big Thank you |date=19 October 2023 |website=Instagram |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref> In May 2024, the album ''Oas'' earned Dina Ögon two Grammis awards, for Album of the Year and for Alternative Pop of the Year. The band performed "Mormor" at the ceremony.<ref name=Grammis2024/> They performed select dates in Europe and the UK from April to September, played the Stortorget stage at Malmöfestivalen in August, and they headlined Amnesty International's September concert Amnesty Live 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amnesty.se/konsert-live-2024/ |title=Amnesty Live 2024 |website=Amnesty International |location=Sweden |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>
== ''Orion'' and ''Människobarn'' == After such a positive response to ''Oas'', Dina Ögon created a third album, ''Orion'', which was released one year later, in February 2024.<ref name="AllMusic Orion">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/orion-mw0004158130 |last=Monger |first=Timothy |title=Orion – Dina Ögon |website=AllMusic |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref> ''Orion'' was praised by the media, with ''D2'' magazine saying that the band had "made Sweden exotic again."<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=D2 |url=https://www.dn.no/d2/musikk/sverige/dina-ogon/pop/-det-sto-skrevet-i-algoritmene-musikken-havnet-pa-ett-eller-annet-vis-hos-de-rette-typene/2-1-1625738 |title=Det sto skrevet i algoritmene. Musikken havnet på ett eller annet vis hos de rette typene |date=25 April 2024 |first=Ola |last=Vikås |language=sv |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref> The album gave the band their first pop chart entry, hitting number 11 on the Sverigetopplistan album listing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.musikindustrin.se/2024/02/09/sverigetopplistan-owen-asme-atertar-taten/ |title=Sverigetopplistan: Owen & Asme återtar täten |date=9 February 2024 |website=musikindustrin |lang=sv |access-date=16 September 2025}}</ref> ''Orion'' was nominated for a Grammis award in February 2025, once again in the alternative pop category.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://grammis.se/news/har-ar-arets-nominerade-till-grammis-2025/ |title=Här är årets nominerade till Grammis 2025 |date=11 February 2025 |website=Grammis |lang=sv |access-date=16 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://grammis.se/nominerade/arets-alternativa-pop-2025/ |title=Årets Alternativa Pop 2025 |website=Grammis |lang=sv |access-date=16 September 2025}}</ref> The band toured to support the album, including a March–April 2025 spin through Scandinavia managed by Headstomp Productions. Dina Ögon played MaiJazz in Stavanger in May, Parksnäckan in Uppsala in June, and further Scandinavia dates during July–August 2025. They recorded new material in May 2025 at Svenska Grammofonstudion in Göteborg.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DKXW1DnMZv_/?hl=en |author=dinaogon |title=Great session last week! |date=1 June 2025 |website=Instagram |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>
In 2025, the band announced their fourth album, ''Människobarn''. The album, the title of which translates to ''Human child'' in English, is scheduled to be promoted by a tour through Sweden, Denmark and Norway, managed again by Headstomp.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fallan.nu/whats-on/dina-ogon |title=Dina Ögon |website=Fållan Concert |date=2025 |access-date=19 October 2025}}</ref> ''Människobarn'' was released as a double album on 6 February 2026. Writing for the Swedish newspaper ''Aftonbladet'', music producer Per Magnusson described the album as high fidelity, delivering "a melancholic twilight" with the band leaning toward a darker style of pop, and lyrics covering a wide spectrum of topics including new love, sadness and contentment.<ref name=Aftonbladet2026/> The newspaper ''Borås Tidning'' said the album displays the band's affinity for trip hop and avant pop, with touches of lounge music, funk and teen pop.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bt.se/kultur/dina-ogon-ger-mindre-av-bade-det-fina-och-det-fula/ |title=Dina Ögon ger mindre av både det fina och det fula |last=Forslund |first=Alexander |lang=sv |date=6 February 2026 |newspaper=Borås Tidning |access-date=6 February 2026}}</ref>
==Members== *Anna Ahnlund – vocals, guitar *Daniel Ögren – guitar, keyboards *Christopher Cantillo – drums *Love Örsan – bass guitar
==Discography== * ''Dina Ögon'' (2021) * ''Oas'' (2023) * ''Orion'' (2024) * ''Människobarn'' (2026)
==See also== {{Portal|Sweden}} * List of dream pop artists * List of Swedes in music
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.facebook.com/dinaogonband/ Dina Ögon on Facebook] *[https://playgroundmusic.com/artist/dina-ogon Dina Ögon at Playground Music] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVJhW2vLVoc "Mellan Slagen" on YouTube] from the 2023 Atlantis Studio sessions, non-rap version
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