Benidorm Fest 2026: Spain’s Eurovision Selection Returns with New Rules and...
Spain's national broadcaster RTVE has officially launched the submission window for Benidorm Fest 2026, marking the fifth edition of the country's Eurovision selection show....
Eurovision 2002 – Rehearsal Reports – Monday
Cyprus
What can one say..... It will certainly get the blood flowing in the old ladies in Europe!! Ladies, and the odd man will be...
So, apart from Loreen, what else is happening in Melodi-land this...
This week we're in Skellefteå, trying to pick songs for the Melodifestivalen final. And eventually the Swedish Eurovision entry. It's the last set of...
Swedes kick off 2019 Eurovision selection
As national finals go, the Swedish Melodifestivalen tend to be seen as leaders of the pack. As a country, they've not done badly at...
Third week of Melodifestivalen sends two more to grand final
Swedish ratings juggernaut Melodifestivalen continued to grab more than the lion's share of attention even on this Eurovision Super Saturday. This week we landed...
Fourth and Final Semi in Sweden
So this week, the normal semi final rounds came to a climax in Sweden with the fourth heat of Melodifestivalen 2020. As with the...
Sweden – Tusseling for a top spot
Sweden is my one to watch. Not because I think it’s great, but because I think it might have just enough to pick up...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 37 – Sweden
I was left decidedly nonplussed after this year’s Swedish Melodifestivalen. I’ve watched every year for over a quarter of a century and even though...
That third heat in Sweden..
The third Semi Final of Melodifestivalen 2024 took place in Växjö. On a busy evening of Eurovision selections, this was on the back burner...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Sweden is warm and wet
Sweden
Kaj - Bara Badu Bastu
Sweden, Eurovision’s perennial overachiever, has finally decided to stop pouting in profile and start smiling. Bara Bada Bastu, performed by...