STARS
This British artist made history with her record-breaking Future Nostalgia album and hit tracks like Levitating and Don't Start Now.
Dua Lipa
This small European country gave us French fries
Belgium
Charli XCX defined a whole summer aesthetic, neon green color palette, and album cycle with this 4-letter word.
Brat
This Italian rock band took top honors at Eurovision 2021 with their smash hit Zitti e buoni.
Maneskin
This block-building sandbox game was created in Stockholm by Markus "Notch" Persson before being acquired by Microsoft.
Minecraft
This Spanish singer brought modern flamenco to global charts with her album Motomami.
Rosalia
Located in the Atlantic Ocean, this volcano-formed island group is famous for its fortified wine, lush landscapes.
Madeira
This iconic green bird app avatar is infamous for ruthlessly reminding users on TikTok to complete their language lessons.
Duolingo
This country holds the tied record (with Ireland) for the most total Eurovision victories, with 7 wins—including Loreen's two historic wins.
Sweden
Founded in Sweden in 2006, this green-and-black audio platform changed how the world listens to music.
Spotify
This Swedish singer took over world charts with Lush Life and Never Forget You.
Zara Larsson
This Nordic island country is the only one in Europe completely free of native mosquitoes.
Iceland
This Italian hazelnut-chocolate spread was created during WWII due to cocoa shortages and became a massive global staple.
Nutella
This Swiss artist made history in 2024 by winning Eurovision with the song The Code, blending opera, drum and bass, and pop.
Nemo
Created in 1984 by Soviet engineer Alexey Pajitnov, this classic puzzle game features falling geometric tiles called tetrominoes.
Tetris
Before launching a massive solo pop career with hits like As It Was, this wildly famous British-Irish boy band formed on The X Factor.
One Direction
This capital city is built entirely on an archipelago of 14 islands, connected by over 50 bridges.
Stockholm
Originating on TikTok, this slang term describes the charismatic ability to effortlessly attract or charm a romantic partner.
Rizzzz
This Swedish singer became only the second artist in Eurovision history (after Johnny Logan) to win the contest twice, taking the crown in 2012 and 2023.
Loreen
Released in 2014, this super popular life-simulation game lets you design avatars, build dream homes, create drama, and cheat for infinite money using the phrase "Motherlode".
SIMS 4
In 2024, this American pop star released her hit track BIRDS OF A FEATHER, which smashed streaming records globally to become the most-streamed song of the year on Spotify.
Billie Eilish
Measuring just over two square kilometers, this glamourous Riviera microstate is the second-smallest independent country in the world
Monaco
This viral 2022 TikTok trend saw teenager groups dressing up in formal suits to go watch the movie Minions: The Rise of Gru in theaters.
#Gentleminions?
This iconic Finnish artist took the world by storm at Eurovision 2023, wearing a bright green padded jacket while singing Cha Cha Cha.
Käärijä
This massive online platform is wildly popular for user-created experiences like Dress To Impress, Brookhaven, and Tower of Hell.
ROBLOX