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Sweden

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

So was it the Loreen show after all?

Depending on whom you talk to in the Eurovision firmament, it was either the worst MF semi final ever this week, or Loreen stole...

More Mello from Sweden

In what many have been calling the weakest yet of semifinals from the once great Melodifestivalen, two more songs made the Grand Final, two...

Seconds out – Round Two of “mello” – Results now known

In the Snickers that is Melodifestivalen, we are now at the second heat. To confirm the format which I did not do last week,...

As night follows day we’re back with this…..

The original Semi Final hell, Melodifestivalen, is back for the 2023 edition marketing itself as "Mello Cirkus" - and if you can't translate that,...

You mean there is more than one NF? – Not if...

So the gods of Eurovision have decreed that the only (if you believe other sites) National Final worth knowing about - Melodifestivalen - has announced it's 28 songs for its usual Song-o-lympics - Who are they? - Why are they here? - well find out damnit!

Sweden – A new broom sweeps clean?

I am told, from sources I trust, the new Swedish delegation (post-Christer-9-points) is “lovely and not at all Swedish”. Cornelia is equally lovely. I...

Cornelia Jakobs: Not in it for the money

It seems the Allora levels are running high today – just like most everyone before her, Cornelia was late arriving in the Press Centre. She...

Cornelia Jakobs tops the board at 2022 Melodifestivalen

Cornelia Jakobs will perform 'Hold me closer' in the the second semi-final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, to be held on 12 May. After...

Draw decides running order for 2022 Melodifestivalen

Saturday sees the last national finals of the 2022 season, ahead of Monday's Head of Delegation meeting in Turin when each broadcaster formally submits...

Day 5 – Lithuania to Sweden

Goedemorgon Oneuropeans, and welcome to my updates from Day Five. Semi final one (most of), rehearsal two. We're only missing Malta, who'll be first...