Tag: eurovision
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Melodifestivalen 2017 : Deltävling 4
I thought by now I would have a clear idea of which song would go on to represent Sweden at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The multi-week event, consisting of … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2017 : Deltävling 4”
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Melodifestivalen 2017 : Deltävling 1
“So that’s what Kris Boswell looks like?”, I thought to myself as I watched the annual contest which chooses the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, Melodifestivalen. I … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2017 : Deltävling 1”
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Melodifestivalen 2016
It was another early morning for me, up and out of bed to watch Melodifestivalen, the event which chooses the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
A decade ago, … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2016”
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Melodifestivalen 2016 #2
First, the good news: there was only one song which I thought was absolutely bloody awful in the second heat of Melodifestivalen, the contest which chooses Sweden’s entry for the … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2016 #2”
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På svenska
This week, Swedish TV SVT, has announced the hosts for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest as Måns Zelmerlöw and Petra Mede. I’m really excited about this, as I like … Read the rest “På svenska”
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Måns Zelmerlöw at Stockholm Pride
The first time I saw Måns Zelmerlöw perform live was at Stockholm Pride in 2008. At the time, I think he really only had one hit song, “Cara Mia”. … Read the rest “Måns Zelmerlöw at Stockholm Pride”







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