Ametist Azordegan (born 1 July 1980) is a

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journalist, television presenter and radio presenter. She was born in

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, but left (along with her family) in 1986, and studied journalism in Stockholm (with a specialty in music journalism). She presented the

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music show ''En kärleksattack på svensk hiphop'' between 2007 and 2014, which was broadcast on P3 and SR Metropol. Since 2013, she has been a reviewer for different cultural events for Sveriges Radios P1, P2 and P3. She is also a member of the

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award jury and the Swedish Music Hall of Fame. Azordegan has worked for SVT since 1999 on the music show ''Kvällstoppen, Pop i fokus'' along with Per Sinding-Larsen and Fredrik Lindström. She has earlier worked as a reviewer in music for the papers ''City'' and ''

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'', and also on and off reviewer for ''

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'' and ''Sonic'', and has also written music articles for ''

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''. Azordegan and actor

Mikael Tornving Mikael Tornving, (born 15 February 1961) is a Swedish comedian, actor and television presenter. Tornving was born in Östersund and studied personal and worklife at Uppsala University. He is best known as a comedian in the TV4 panel show Parlamente ...

were suspended from their work at Sveriges Radio during a period ahead of the

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after breaking the station's policy by openly showing their political views. Azordegan participated in a campaign film against far-right parties. After rapper

Adam Tensta Adam Tensta (born Adam Momodou Eriksson Taal 1 August 1983) is a Swedish rapper of Gambian descent from his father, and Finnish descent from his mother. His debut album '' It's a Tensta Thing'' was a Swedish chart topper, and was awarded the 2008 ...

left TV4's studio show ''

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'' in protest against perceived racism in 2015, Azordegan wrote a column about her belief that the channel lacks in understanding about racism. Since 2014, she has been writing a history book about Swedish hip hop music. The book was published by

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and released in 2017. At the 2015 Kingsizegala, she won the award of Original of the year, an award that is given to a person or network that works to promote the Swedish hip hop music and scene.

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