Thorsten Flinck booted from Swedish Eurovision show
Swedish singer Thorsten Flinck has been disqualified from the 2020 Melodifestivalen - the TV series that picks a song to represent Sweden at the...
Sweden: Bengtsson and Mamas to finalen – Sandman gets to sing...
Melodifestivalen, many people's idea of what a national final should look and sound like (though not mine) started this evening, with the first heat...
27 January – I would lit your world with just one...
The contest in Tel Aviv seems a long time ago now. Indeed, we're now all thinking of 2020 in Rotterdam. We may have stopped...
19 December – I’d take a vow of silence
Do you ever feel old when you watch certain performers do what they do best? Those singers who were teenagers when they took part...
16 December – And how could I ever refuse?
It's legend time. A real legend. Yeah, the term is used to describe anyone who came fifth in a Tuesday night semi-final. But this...
Time to put the Swedes on … Melodifestivalen 2020
For many, it's the start of the season proper. The day when Swedish telly lets us know who's in the running for the juggernaut...
15 November – How could I ever refuse?
Just once in a while, I'll pick a birthday for a member of a group. And I've gone obscure. Possibly. Let's see if her...
16 October – We sail into infinity
Hang onto your hats, your gloves, your scarves. It's Sweden. Yes, again. You might be getting tired of the country of the blue-and-gold flag,...
7 October – When my nights are cold and lonely
One of the golden rules of our favourite TV show is this: If you win, leave it at that. You've reached the pinnacle, so...
14 September – I dug you like you were treasure
We all love a Swedish song. Well, for some fans the contest begins and ends with the country of the yellow cross on a...