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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Sweden

The Swedish entry is chosen by SVT. Sweden has taken part since 1958 and won seven times.

I’ve abandoned a warbling Sandra Oxenryd …

...but I'll rejoin her shortly. When I was writing my previous blog, sitting comfortably in the press centre, I was joined in short order by...

4 July – A country without a name

As you may know, there's a country that I have a love/hate relationship with. It's because some out there in Eurovision land seem to...

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...

7 February – You’re such a cheeky devil, you won’t get...

Some of you might have heard of a country in the north of our fair continent called Sweden. It's taken part a few times...

12 May – If you teach me how to drum you...

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

27 November – Hear the rumble

Do you prefer a banger of a song, or are you more a ballad-lover? Are you the first on the dancefloor when that Schlager...

The Swedes are through

Sweden is the last rehearsal today. I'm tired, so I'll keep things short. It will qualify. Nick: Someone next to me just said "Right, are...

Swedish Eurovision pick aims for ‘people power’

After a couple of years treading water, it's fair to assume Swedish broadcaster SVT is ready to try for another win, aiming to equal...

Malmo gives us its qualifiers – Melodifestivalen is back

Yeah it's true, after last week's semi decent first semi final, SVT are back with a second go at getting some qualifiers. Just to remind...