In todays ESC United Know-It-Alls Podcast, we are going to review the songs from the many, many Semis that took place yesterday. Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Ukraine all selected a few songs and send the rest packing while Hungary and Lithuania are still narrowing down the field of acts through Heats. In case you didn’t have the opportunity to listen …
Melodifestivalen 2016: First finalists are chosen
The first show of this year’s Melodifestivalen in over. In one hour of the show we enjoyed six competiting songs, also as the interval act Anna Book performed her song “Heaven for two” due to her disqualification read more here. The absolute winners of this night are Ace Wilder and Robin Bengtsson as they have qualified direkt till final and we will see them in Stockholm at 12th …
Melodifestivalen 2016: Anna Book is out!
Well, well, well, who would see it coming. Scandals are just piling up in Scandinavia. Danish songs leaked again and Anja was accused for plagiarism, but in the end DR let her participate, Freddy had to change his song for Norwegian MGP and now Anna Book’s song Himmel för två, has been disqualified from Melodifestavlen as it has participated in …
Melodifestivalen: The first snippets have been revealed
Swedish longest party has officially started! In just two days we will know the first finalists of Melodifestivalen 2016. So far, we only have a 30 seconds long snippet of the live appearance. First one to take to stage were Samir & Viktor. If you ask me it is ‘bring the show in the house’. Very cheerful and authentic melody could easily buy the …
Melodifestivalen 2016 kicks off!
3 dagar kvar – 3 days left! It’s only three days left until the First Semi-Final of Melodifestivalen 2016! Seven acts will compete in Gothenburg but only two of them will take a golden ticket for Grand Final which take place on 12th of March in Sweden’s capital – Stockhom. Two out of seven acts will qualify direct to the …
Sweden will party this year with Melodifestivalen
Informations are coming in daily, literally. SVT has announced a slogan for Melodifestivalen, your favourite national selection. ” Sweden’s Longest Party ” is official slogan for 56th edition of Swedish national selection – Melodifestivalen. Also, SVT has published stage design. Don’t forget it is only seven days left for Semi-Final 1 which will be placed in Gothenburg and will be hosted by …
Sweden: Melodifestivalen Running Order
The most famous national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, Melodifestivalen, has had its running order for the heats revealed by national broadcaster SVT. The show will consist of four heats, andra chansen and the final. The shows will begin on the 2nd of February with Heat 1, and will conclude on the 12th of March. Samir and Viktor will …
Melodifestivalen 2016: All contestants Revealed
Today, all Melodifestivalen contestants were revealed, we now know all artists that have a chance to represent Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm. The Swedish Broadcaster SVT revealed the full list this morning during a live broadcasted by Christer Bjorkman. Over the past few weeks, several names have been leaked by the media already. The actual Running Order will …
Is Eurovision too political and is Iveta the right choice for Armenia – Podcast
Matt and Adam are back with another edition of the ESC Podcast discussing the latest and greatest news, developments and general Eurovision related info. The following topics were up for debate: – Iveta Mukuychan to represent Armenia – Poland going with Internal selection – Lithuania’s elaborate selection process – Three Swedish Melodifestivalen names leaked ?!? – Sietse Bakker stepping down …