5 April – Couldn’t escape if I wanted to
When we celebrate the birthdays here, we usually stick to soloists and duos. However, when we can we'll post the occasional birthday of a...
Sweden – This is how you put voices on stage Slovenia.
Before Tusse even hits the stage he's on the backfoot. In real life next Tuesday evening he'll have just followed Russia empowerment anthem with...
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...
Swedish Melodifestivalen line-up complete
It was 'second chance' time in Sweden - though we're not really supposed to call it that any more. let's say TV viewers were...
7 October – As dawn is breakin’ there is so much...
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...
ESC birthdays 11 Mar – One day, [insert country here] will...
Apparently it’s some sort of national festival of popular melody in Sweden over the weekend. Some fans of Europe’s favourite TV show have even...
Eurovision 2003 – Second Rehearsals Part One
Netherlands
Well she has been practicing!!. The more that I look at this, the more that I get the sense that this could well 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...
Sweden – It’s just made me do a yawn
It's not you Benjamin, it really is me. Although having said that, the song is generic to the point of me wanting to launch...
24 May – I can feel everything breathe again
Hold on to your hats - it's Sweden. You must remember them? Long country in northern Europe. A popular beat combo did well for...