Today, SVT has announced the 28 participants for Melodifestivalen 2017. As in previous years, Melodifestivalen will have 4 semi-finals , the andra chansen round and the final show. The participants are as follows, and there are some surprises! Semi-Final 1 – 4th February (Gothenburg) Adrijana – Amara (Martin Tjarnberg, Adrijana Krasniqi) Boris René – Her Kiss (Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren) Nano – …
The Swedes really do know how to host a national final for Eurovision! Their selection process, Melodifestivalen, is the most eagerly awaited national selection of the Eurovision season every year. Watched by millions of Swedes on TV and a large portion of the Eurovision community online! The Swedish broadcaster, SVT, have revealed who will be hosting the 2017 extravaganza. This …
7 reasons why Eurovision 2016 was one of the best ever It’s been a good four months since Jamala from Ukraine took the trophy home from Stockholm, but the Eurovision Song Contest of 2016 is still fresh in fans’ minds – or at least in mine. For me, this year has been one of the best. But why? I …
Last week, SVT announced the dates for the next Melodifestivalen which is scheduled for February and March 2017. SVT decided to keep the same format as 2016, with four semi-finals that are once again sure to get the Eurovision world talking. However, while SVT plans ahead, most of the past participants where busy releasing their tracks during the last summer …
As time is passing by, and we are still awaiting the big question, on which city will host Eurovision Song Contest 2017, then Sweden has decided to reveal some local news, which is that the national selection in Sweden, also well known as Melodifestivalen, has been announced, and the dates are set. Just like every year, 6 cities in Sweden …
We finally have some meaty Eurovision 2017 news to bring you; eight acts have been confirmed to fight for a wildcard entry to Melodifestivalen 2017! As in the last few years, Sveriges Radio’s competition Svensktoppen nästa (named after the airplay chart in Sweden) will decide one of the participants in the usually 32-strong field of Sweden’s Eurovision selection. Last year’s …
Perhaps the Eurovision stage has alluded Ace Wilder so far, but it seems a bigger calling may be just around the corner on the silver screen? The new Bridget Jones film, Bridget Jones’ Baby, had a trailer released a few days ago and Melodifestivalen fans may find a familiar song as the backdrop… “Don’t Worry”, Wilder’s entry for the Swedish …
Swedish pop-sensation Zara Larsson confirms to Aftonbladet.se that her interests are not now about Melodifestivalen and Eurovision. Zara said: ”No. Melodifestivalen isn’t in my interests. I like to watch it and enjoy it along with Eurovision, but currently, my goals are bigger. Maybe I will do it at the bottom of my carrer when I am 50, but definitely not now” Zara Larsson collaborated with David …
For fans across Europe, this will be some very happy news. Lynda Woodruff, the EBU spokesperson character portrayed by the Swedish singer and serial Melodifestivalen entrant Sarah Dawn Finer, will be live from Globen Arena during the Eurovision 2016 grand final. Amayzing! SVT confirmed the news but has not yet gone a step further in confirming exactly how Lynda will …
And the last round of today rehearsal has started with Bosnia & Herzegovina. Vocally they were all very, very good. Deen and Dalal are separated with a fence on stage. They both have black clothes as well Jala. Ana Rucner at first has a silver reflectioning cape and for the second chords she takes it off. Again overall impression of …
