9 January – So look at me, a haven in the...

Just when you thought we were going to avoid a certain country, we found this birthday today and knew we had to pick this...

SVT unveils record-breaking Melodifestivalen 2026 line-up

Sweden has unveiled the 30 acts who will battle to fly the flag at next year’s Eurovision in Vienna, in a Melodifestivalen line-up that...

15 November – I have met my destiny

Just once in a while, we'll pick a birthday for a member of a group. And we've gone obscure. Possibly. Let's see if her...

Sweden names six host cities for Melodifestivalen 2026

SVT has revealed the full tour for Melodifestivalen 2026, confirming five heats across Sweden and a Grand Final in the capital. The season opens in...

8 September – What are you hiding from me in your...

We know you like our birthday feature. Well this is one you won't want to miss. Sweden is - in some eyes - the...

Melodifestivalen 2026: New Rules, New Voting

The evolutionary speed of Sweden’s Melodifestivalen might be best described as 'glacial', but SVT is keen to trumpet 'changes' for 2026. The broadcaster has now...

18 May – Playing carefreely like a waterfall

We know that you, dear reader, love Sweden. It's had numerous wins, and a whole bunch of good results. And because those Swedes like...

12 May – I’m a princess, rather prudish

Yesterday we had a lady from Sweden in this slot. And guess, what, here comes another one. Flickorna tar över, as they say in...

Nick “does” 2025 – Sweden

SWEDEN – KAJ – Bara Bada Bastu I’m under strict instructions from the site’s CEO and head of content as to how I should vote...

Sweden’s sauna song is no joke

They started as a Melodifestivalen punchline. Now KAJ might actually win the whole thing. If you’d said in January that Sweden’s best shot at an...