Back in the days of 7-inch vinyl, there was always the B-side. There was the hit song on the A-side, and on the B-side there was, generally speaking, a song favoured by the artist, but never likely to be a hit record. I often quite liked the B-sides. They were often good songs. In 1977, … Continue reading Melodifestivalen 2021 Deltävling #3
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Melodifestivalen is the competition which chooses the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
As I watched the latest heat of Melodifestivalen, the Swedish finals for the Eurovision Song Contest, I couldn't help but feel I'd heard the songs before. "Rich" by Julia Alfrida sounded very similar to "Royals" by Lorde (it even contained the line "Do you want to be royal?". "The Silence" by Frida Green had a … Continue reading Melodifestivalen 2021 Deltävling #2
If I had to choose one song or performance from the first heat of this year's Swedish path to Eurovision (Melodifestivalen) to go straight through, it would be that of Lena Philipsson. She has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest six times: four times as a performer (1986, 1987, 1988 and 2004) and twice as … Continue reading Melodifestivalen 2021 Deltävling #1
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
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