The race to host Eurovision 2024 in Sweden is set to kick off tomorrow, as bids are due to host broadcaster SVT today at 23:59 PM. So far, we only know of two bids that have been submitted to SVT: one by Stockholm with plans to host in either Friends Arena or Tele2 Arena, and Gothenburg with plans to host …
Another night full of nationals finals, but the Melodifestivalen: Heat 4 was just completed and the qualifiers are here! First and foremost take a look at the running order of today’s heat together with the artists and songs that competed today, and they truly deserve a round of applause for their countless hours of rehearsing and preparing for this big …
Our next interview ahead of Melodifestivalen will feature twins Marcus and Martinus, who will compete in the Swedish national selection for the first time. The twins are most known in Norway as the winners of Melodi Grand Prix Jr. back in 2012 with their song “To dråper vann” which peaked at no. 8 on the Norwegian Singles Chart at the …
We are just under 2 months from the beginning of Melodifestivalen 2023 but, we now have the full lineup of competing artists. In a set of two livestreams, the first being yesterday, SVT has revealed the 28 competing acts of Melfest. The 3rd heat will take place in Lidköping on the 18th of February and, the 4th heat will be …
It’s truly that time of year again — we’re starting to get names and song titles for the national final season. The first batch of Melodifestivalen contenders have just been announced, and there are some familiar faces on the list! Swedish broadcaster SVT has announced details for the first two heats. Heat One will take place in Gothenburg on the …
On July 2nd the Swedish broadcaster SVT confirmed their intent to participate in Eurovision 2023 and revealed the process for submitting entries for Melodifestivalen. The Swedish national final is constantly considered as one of the toughest national finals for Eurovision, due to the SVT’s high production budget, a large interest from artists in participating, and the pool of songwriting talent …
This morning, the Swedish broadcaster SVT revealed the running order of their national final Melodifestivalen. During a live broadcast on the Instagram account of Melodifestivalen, people could watch Karin Gunnarsson presenting the whiteboard with the iconic post-its that tell us which act will perform in which semi-final. Malou Prytz with her song “Bananas” will be the first act to perform during …
This morning the Swedish broadcaster SVT announced the first handful of artists for one of the most celebrated national selection in Eurovision – Melodifestivalen. Earleir this year, they announced that Oscar Zia would be hosting the contest alongside a roster of guest stars, replicating the format they chose last year with Christer Björkman. They did, however, announce that the Andra …
Follownig the year of internal selections, it looks like numerous broadcasters are ready to host another year of fun and entertaining national finals for Eurovision fans. However, some national finals have decided to rehaul their selection process to introduce some new elements – or in the case of Malta, bring back an old fan favorite of MESC. Let’s dive into …
We asked, #YOU voted – and it’s Dotter who comes out on top in our poll for Melodifestivalen 2021! It was a close run race though, with “Little Tot” picking up 27.6% of the vote, ahead of Eric Saade’s “Every Minute” on 24.4% in second place. Andra Chansen qualifier Clara Klingenström takes what many would consider a surprising third place, …
