Svea S and Hanna Ferm will release a new version of “Vill Ha Dig” on October 30, 2026, together with the producer duo Oochie. The recording will be released via EMI Nordic and takes on a song associated with the Swedish groups Freestyle and Drömhus. Here, modern pop production, Swedish pop nostalgia, and vocals in both Danish and Swedish meet.
The bilingual concept gives the collaboration a distinct character: Svea S sings in Danish, while Ferm performs her parts in Swedish. Instead of uniting the song in a single language, both singers retain their own linguistic expressions in a joint interpretation. The version builds both on the contrast and harmony between their voices, and on the recognition found in a song with its place in Swedish pop culture.
The new version’s emotional state is described as a mix of euphoria and melancholy. The lyrics revolve around longing for something more: the feeling of floating when you’re together with someone, contrasted with the emptiness that can follow when you’re alone. The combination of elation and longing gives the remake a contemporary emotional weight, while preserving the tension that contributes to the song’s nostalgic appeal.
A familiar song from two perspectives
For Svea S, the recording also marks a step toward a broader Nordic audience. She has said that she has long appreciated Swedish and Norwegian music and has wanted to create music that reaches beyond Denmark. The choice of “Vill Ha Dig” brings together that ambition with a well-known song, while the collaboration with Ferm creates a direct link between Danish and Swedish pop.
Svea S has described the work as an attempt to make the song their own without losing what makes the original effective. That balance is central when a familiar song is reinterpreted: listeners can recognize the fundamentals, while the artists shape a version that suits their voices and musical context. Here, singing in two languages and the modern pop framing are the clearest expressions of the new approach.
Ferm has said that she has long liked “Vill Ha Dig” in both the Freestyle and Drömhus versions, and that she appreciated the opportunity to make a new interpretation together with Svea S and Oochie. She describes the recording as marked by community, nostalgia, and melancholy. In her description, the song’s sense of togetherness stands side by side with its more thoughtful side, in line with the lyrics’ contrast between closeness and absence.
Ferm’s career includes a breakthrough in Idol and successes in Melodifestivalen, which has established her as a prominent voice in Swedish pop. According to the material, her songs have accumulated over 155 million streams on Spotify in total. The figure is given without a specific date and should therefore be seen as an overall milestone in her career, rather than as a current platform number.
With the release on October 30, 2026, “Vill Ha Dig” brings together a Danish singer, a Swedish pop artist, and a producer duo for a shared piece of Nordic pop history. The distinguishing features are the two languages, the updated pop setting, and an emotional register that moves between euphoria and melancholy. The collaboration gives the song a new interpretation that draws both on its established connections and the artists’ own perspectives.
