Viral videos

Like a Swede (A Way of Living) intends to show why Sweden is ranked as one of the best countries in the world. 

  • Jean-Claude Van Damme carries out his famous split between two reversing Volvo trucks in a commercial for Volvo that went viral ...
  • 'Everyone' saw the Epic Split' with action actor Jean-Claude Van Damme doing a split between two Volvo trucks. If you didn't, here it is: Volvo Trucks - The Epic Split feat. Van Damme (Created by the Göteborg based agency, Forsman & Bodenfors.
    Over 70 million watched it so far.

  • Like a Swede (A Way of Living) Palm trees, pool and house keepers are of course add-ons...
  • One of the more popular to go viral this year is "Like A Swede" produced for TCO, a white collar union in Sweden, by the agency ANR BBDO. It's the story of how collaboration between labor parties can affect an entire community and explains how anyone in Sweden can enjoy benefits that are rare in other parts of the world.

  • In English with Swedish subtitles: Like a Swede (A Way of Living)

  • Not all Swedish produced videos are as unconditionally loved ... case in point, Mercedes Benz' Using the late poet Karin Boye's poetry for the launch of a new car model; The Academy threatens to sue

  • To keep up with what's going on in Swedish America and Sweden, read The Swedish Newspaper in America, www.nordstjernan.com/subscribe (Lifeline ... fun, food, facts and trivia for all since 1872)

  • Who doesn't want a sweet deal?


    Every so often a sweet deal comes around.. check our updates at www.facebook.com/nordstjernan or check back on our leaderboard tomorrow for a truly sweet offer from one of our partners.