Tag: melodifestivalen

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  09/03/2026Blogging

  Adult Themes

  I’m clearly out of touch with the musical tastes of the Swedish public. Last weekend I was at Melodifestivalen—the Swedish finals leading up to Eurovision—and a local man in Sundsvall … Read the rest “Adult Themes”

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  01/03/2026Blogging

  The Swish Struggle and Melodifestivalen Magic

  I arrived in Sundsvall for Melodifestivalen and immediately hit a snag that defines the modern Swedish experience: the “Swish” struggle. In Sweden, “digital only” has moved beyond credit cards; many … Read the rest “The Swish Struggle and Melodifestivalen Magic”

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  19/03/2022Blogging

  Sverige, vi har ett resultat

  The phrase “Sverige, vi har ett resultat” translates fairly easily to English as “Sweden, we have a result”. There are quite a few other phrases used in Melodifestivalen, the Swedish … Read the rest “Sverige, vi har ett resultat”

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  06/02/2022Blogging

  Melodifestivalen 2022 Deltävling #1

  Though ostensibly it’s about choosing Sweden’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, very few of the songs chosen for Melodifestivalen have much of a chance of making it through.

  Melodifestivalen … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2022 Deltävling #1”

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  14/03/2021Blogging

  Melodifestivalen 2021

  The first few times I visited Sweden and tried to use my Swedish language skills, I was always somewhat frustrated. Every time I spoke in Swedish, people would reply in … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2021”

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  07/03/2021Blogging

  Melodifestivalen 2021 Andra Chansen

  The best thing about Andra Chasen this year was Shirley Clamp’s performance of “Min kärlek “. Despite her name, Shirley Clamp is a well-known Swedish pop singer. Her father was … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2021 Andra Chansen”