Melfest Semi 4 - Malmo review
By far the most entertaining of the four semis.
Great to see so many acts without dancers. (not just the obvious ones.)
Starting with the finalists. I guess Hanna was always going to be top 2 with the hype and spot she was put in. The opening verses are ok but after that this is just a mess. The post card mentioning Sia and Billie Eilish influences in it.
I don't think so. Her english wasn't easy to decipher in parts. She was styled like Jessica Mauboy for some reason. On top of that the biggest problem I have with it is I don't believe a single thing that she says probably because she has the stage presence and charisma of a wet blanket.
Troubled Waters is quite good in full. It has an easy breezy vibe to it. Staging was nice and the lights show was effective. Victor might just be the IJ's and Bjorkman's favorites and sneak a win here. He did struggle vocally half-way through the song though.
Frida was a great opener and her red/purple/pink outfit was quite a look. Not sure about the gold streamers in the background though. She carried the song well all by herself. Glad she has a second chance but up against it in AC with her match up sadly. Slightly more positive about Ellen & Simon's outlook in Eskilstuna next week. I think is my 2nd favorite song after Bulletproof at Melfest 2020. The Shallow vibes in this number are very apparent. Their voices really do harmonize well together and the moody staging was on point.
Surprise, Surprise the 3 Swedish song were the bottom 3. Actually was really impressed by William. Surely it has to be some sort of victory that he got out of the first round of voting in the coffin two slot. Nice staging for a pleasant well sung Swedish song. Hope he is at Melfest in the future. Jakob also had a decent pop-rock style song. In fact the only real resemblance of rock I can recall in Melfest this year. Nanne unsurprisingly flopped but I did enjoy her staging with her human car setup. Though there was supposed to be a real car though but oh well.
Melodifestivalen Semifinal 4
1. Ellen Benediktson & Simon Peyron - Surface
2. Frida Öhrn - We Are One
3. Victor Crone - Troubled Waters
4. William Stridh - Molnljus
5. Jakob Karlberg - Om du tror att jag saknar dig
6. Nanne Grönvall - Carpool Karaoke
7. Hanna Ferm - Brave