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I've been quite indifferent to this all along forgetting about it but then quite liking it on listening. On watching the rehearsal now I'm...
Melodifestival Semi Final 2 Results
The results of the second Semi Final of Melodifestivalen is shown below. It took place earlier this evening at the Malmö Arena in Malmö.
Two are...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Sweden
Many felt that this year was a bit of a miss for Melodifestivalen - the Swedish national selection. It came over as more of a...
Sweden – Is this going to win?
So, before the rehearsal started the question posed around the Press Centre was: "Is Sweden polished enough to challenge for the win?" I mean...
4 November – Can you keep a secret?
Yes, we pick on that powerhouse with the blue-and-yellow flag today. You're probably already sitting up to see which lucky Swede it is. Well...
29 October – Don’t say that it’s impossible ’cause I know...
Hold on folks, we have a Swedish birthday today. It's not one of those Swedes who won our favourite TV show, although no doubt...
9 March – You’ll leave before the sunrise
We've often said that a gimmick can often help your quest for Eurovision glory. It's usually something blindingly obvious, like a costume change or...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 34 – Sweden
I’ve complained to anyone who’ll listen to me (and plenty who wished they hadn’t) about the sub-par quality of this year’s Melodifestivalen. Yes, yes,...
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...
Sweden is, well, Sweden is…
Go watch Melodifestivalen. It’s that. Qualifying *obviously*, podiuming almost certainly, winning… you wouldn’t be surprised.