Tag: melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is the competition which chooses the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Melodifestivalen 2021 Deltävling #3
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 … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2021 Deltävling #3”
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Melodifestivalen 2021 Deltävling #2
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 … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2021 Deltävling #2”
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Melodifestivalen 2021 Deltävling #1
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 … Read the rest “Melodifestivalen 2021 Deltävling #1”
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Sweden’s Second Best
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 … Read the rest “Sweden’s Second Best”
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Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #7 : Petra Mede
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) … Read the rest “Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #7 : Petra Mede”
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Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #6 : Half Time Act from Norway
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 … Read the rest “Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #6 : Half Time Act from Norway”






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