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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Melodifestivalen is the competition which chooses the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
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
In 2005, in controversial circumstances, Sweden chose Martin Stenmarck with his song "Las Vegas" (which I liked a lot) over Nanne Grönvall with her song "Håll om mig" (which I liked a lot more). Nanne had the popular vote (chosen by viewers), but was trumped by Martin who had the jury vote (chosen by a … Continue reading Eurovision / Melodifestivalen Moment #4 : Nanne Grönvall