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...
They ain’t entering the final furlong yet!
You see, I'm going to let you into a secret. I've got press access to the rehearsals of Melodifestivalen this year so I've seen...
25 April – Promise to love you for ever more
Today we celebrate a birthday from a member of a certain popular beat combo. You might have heard of them. They come from a...
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...
9 December – You’ve become an obsession
Long before a certain Thomas G:son among others, Sweden (remember them?) had a number of people who could turn out Eurovision entries quicker than...