Melodifestivalen rumbles on in Sweden this evening, with seven more acts and some very familiar faces taking to the stage in Stockholm. They will all be hoping to make it direkt til finalen, but only two of the acts can! Ahead of tonight’s show, which of the seven acts are #YOU rooting for? Vote in our poll below and we’ll …
Sweden’s Melodifestivalen moves on to its second weekend in Gothenburg on Saturday, with seven more acts taking to the stage in the hopes of going direkt til finalen – or at least, til andra chansen. Among the names this week include a former Eurovision participant, Melfest royalty and a host of other familiar names. But which act and their song, …
Yesterday the news came out that Thorsten Flinck was disqualified by SVT following charges against him filed by the Swedish law enforcement. SVT announced that they would search for a replacement and a little earlier today that replacement was found. The guy to replace Thorsten Flinck is a known face in Eurovision-land: Jan Johansen. He performed on numerous occasions in …
The Swedish national broadcaster SVT, who organise the national selection show Melodifestivalen annually, have confirmed this morning that Thorsten Flinck will no longer be part of the second semi-final of the competition. The performer was due to sing the Thomas G:son entry “Miraklernas tid” in this Saturday’s semi-final in Gothenburg, but has been removed from the line-up after he was …
[AdSense-B] We asked #YOU to decide which act should win tonight’s Melodifestivalen final, and we have your result – it’s John Lundvik! John gained 34% of the voting for his track “Too Late For Love”, beating Wiktoria’s “Not With Me” on 23% and Jon Henrik Fjällgren’s “Norrsken (Goeksegh)” on 17% – the favourite of our editors and staff. There isn’t …
[AdSense-B] To read part one of our rumour round-up, click HERE. With the announcement of this year’s Melodifestivalen stars set to take place tomorrow morning, we take a look at the strongest rumours and potential artists to fight for Sweden’s ticket to Tel Aviv! Who do #YOU want to see? Lina Hedlund The name alone may not be familiar, but …
The biggest reveal of the national final season is just around the corner, and will surely kick start many fans’ rampant anticipation for Lisbon 2018 when the names of the lucky Swedish performers are revealed on Tuesday 28th November. A lot of familiar faces tend to return to the lineup each year alongside some exciting newcomers, so who is likely …
We finally have some meaty Eurovision 2017 news to bring you; eight acts have been confirmed to fight for a wildcard entry to Melodifestivalen 2017! As in the last few years, Sveriges Radio’s competition Svensktoppen nästa (named after the airplay chart in Sweden) will decide one of the participants in the usually 32-strong field of Sweden’s Eurovision selection. Last year’s …
A two-part ceremony will officially welcome the artists and delegations of 2016 to Stockholm on Sunday 8th May, according to SVT. The glittering, glamorous occasion is one of the highlights of the Eurovision fortnight and will see two parts implemented for this year; the Red Carpet ceremony we are all familiar with and the Opening Reception for artists, with an …
We posted last week that work had begun on the Eurovision 2016 stage, but in just over a week the stage is already nearing completion! Official photos of the stage’s construction have now been revealed by Swedish broadcaster SVT. The pictures, which can be found HERE, show the stage’s concept design compared to the actual build. Have a look at …
