Having been a fan of Petra Mede from Sweden's Melodifestivalen, I was so pleased when she got to host Eurovision in 2013, and then in 2016, she co-hosted with Måns Zelmerlöw, the previous year's winner. Together, they were awesome in the half-time act which (in a loving way) took the piss out of Eurovision, by … Continue reading Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #8 : Petra Mede and Måns Zelmerlöw
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Following on from yesterday's awesome half-time moment from when Norway hosted Eurovision comes another awesome half-time moment. This time it's from Sweden, and it's one of two (or maybe three) moments I'll post featuring the awesome Petra Mede. Petra is a Swedish comedian, performer, television presenter etc. She's super-talented, super-funny, and IMHO has been the … Continue reading Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #7 : Petra Mede
The half time act in Eurovision can often be quite boring. Riverdance from Ireland set the standard, prompting a global phenomenon. When Norway came to host Eurovision in 2010, they were already behind the curve with "flashmobs", but they did an awesome job "uniting Europe". I wanted to be there with them. As part of … Continue reading Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #6 : Half Time Act from Norway
There are so many occasions when Shirley Clamp SHOULD have been Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Of all the times she's entered, this is probably my favourite. Min kärlek (Aha) Ska brinna (Aha) Så klar som en stjärna i natten Min kärlek (Aha) Ska finna (Aha) Sin väg i det djupaste vatten Min … Continue reading Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #5 : Shirley Clamp
In 2005, in controversial circumstances, Sweden chose Martin Stenmarck with his song "Las Vegas" (which I liked a lot) over Nanne Grönvall with her song "Håll om mig" (which I liked a lot more). Nanne had the popular vote (chosen by viewers), but was trumped by Martin who had the jury vote (chosen by a … Continue reading Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #4 : Nanne Grönvall
Continuing my "Eurovision Countdown" and highlighting another wonderful song and performance. And highlighting something which I wish there was more of in modern Eurovision: songs in languages other than English. This song is awesome, and was easily my favourite from 2007. Marija Šerifović from Serbia. There's an English language version, too, but in my opinion, … Continue reading Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #3 : Molitva
Initially I was a little "ho hum" about Loreen's entry in Melodifestivalen (the contest which leads to Eurovision) in 2011, "My Heart Is Refusing Me". It kinda sounded like someone had put Swedish lyrics into "Google Translate". I have since come to love this song, thanks largely to seeing her performance at the Swedish Gay … Continue reading Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #2 : Loreen at Gay Gala