As the holiday season comes to an end, Swedish artist GINAxC looks back on a Christmas release that exceeded every expectation. Her single “Christmas Without You,” released in November, has in just a month and a half reached Apple Music charts in nine countries, attracted over 20,000 listeners, and been added to more than 1,500 playlists on Spotify. For an independent artist, the response has been nothing short of remarkable. What was initially released with modest expectatio

On December 23, my spontaneous Christmas performances outside Bellamonti Art in Helsingborg came to an end. It became my final impromptu live appearance of the season — and the closing of a very personal chapter in my journey. It was right there, on the pavement outside the gallery, that I took my very first baby steps back into live performance after nearly 15 years away from the stage . What started as quiet Christmas songs slowly became moments of courage, connection, and