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...
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...
Draw decides running order for 2022 Melodifestivalen
Saturday sees the last national finals of the 2022 season, ahead of Monday's Head of Delegation meeting in Turin when each broadcaster formally submits...
25 August – Time is like a hourglass in your hand
That thing when you get to represent your country. It must be a feeling of such elation. But with that elation must come a...
Sweden – Melodifestivalen Semi final 2 Results
The Second Heat from Gothenburg. One through from the first round and another from the second round of voting.
Day 561 in the Eurovision House
In my haste to tell you all about some of the fun and games going off here at the very edge of 'Europe', I...
Switzerland … Where’s the energy?
As you can see, rather worryingly, it looks as though (lead singer) Miruna too is going through the motions and is almost pleading for...
23 September – Clap your hands, oh clap your hands
It can be nice to be the first at something. If you're Lys Assia, for example, no-one can take that first ever contest win...
29 June – The dawn is fading behind a field of...
As we know, past performance is no guarantee of future performance. As saw in Torino/Turin, a certain country who were runners-up in 2021 finished...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Switzerland according to Mo
This and the Irish song have a lot in common. They’ve both chucked a bunch of nonsense around what is basically a conventional and...