"Under ytan" ( en, Under the Surface) is a song written by

Uno Svenningsson Uno Svenningsson (born 1 July 1959 in Hagelstorp, Sweden) is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter and guitarist, who has been active in music since the late 1970s. He was the singer in the pop group "Freda'" in the early 1980s and early 1990s, and t ...

and recorded by him for his debut album as a solo artist, '' Uno'', released in 1994. It was released as a single the same year. The song, which opens with the

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being played, was also used by insurance companies in an anti-violence campaign. In 1998, the song was recorded by

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Blues version

Other recordings

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released a cover of the song as a single on 18 December 2015, simultaneously performing it live on TV on at Svenska Hjältar-Galan. It was her first single released in Swedish. Loreen turned the guitar pop track into a moody, electronic ballad which starts out with just her voice and some synths, but halfway through explodes with a lush production and more vocal power. Michael from 'A Bit of Pop Music said; "This type of moody electro ballads suits her powerful and mystical sounding vocals the best." requesting more of this on her second album. Scandipop said; ""Under Ytan" sa stark and dramatic new production that builds into something special." In 2017,

Kikki Danielsson Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson (born 10 May 1952) is a Swedish country, dansband and pop singer. Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics. She has gained notice for yodeling in some songs. Danielsson gained he ...

recorded the song during

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. The song was then called "At the Border", depicting the situation of refugees throughout the world.

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1994 singles 2015 singles Swedish songs Swedish-language songs 1994 songs Songs written by Uno Svenningsson Kikki Danielsson songs Loreen songs Uno Svenningsson songs {{1990s-pop-song-stub