As we head towards this year's Eurovision Song Contest, I've been keeping up to date with all of the different national finals. Last weekend, Australia chose "Don't Break Me" by Montaigne. "Fair enough", I thought to myself, though I much preferred Casey Donovan's song, which I thought was more anthemic, and had a stronger performance. … Continue reading Sweden’s Second Best
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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
As it's now exactly one month until the Eurovision Song Contest final, I thought I might start sharing each day some of my favourite moments from Eurovision and Melodifestivalen (the Swedish contest). This is from Loreen from Sweden who won with Euphoria in 2012. Interestingly, the first Indigenous woman to win the contest (Berber from … Continue reading Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #1: Loreen at Melodifestivalen
Standing at the bus-stop yesterday and looking down at my phone (as seems to be the fashion these days), I felt a nudge. I looked up and saw the smiling face of a colleague. We both share a passionate interest in the Eurovision Song Contest, and she opened with the line, "Is this the worst … Continue reading Melodifestivalen 2018
There was a fair bit of "eye candy" in the second heat of Melodifestivalen, the competition which chooses Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. From the opening number (a cover of Saturday Night Fever's "Stayin' Alive" featuring male pole dancers), and later, David Lindgren (the host) appearing in tighty-whities, to the homoerotic charm of … Continue reading Melodifestivalen 2018 Deltävling #2