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TONIGHT: Four countries decide for Eurovision 2022

It’s another bumper Saturday in Eurovision world, as this evening sees a huge crop of talent take to stages across the continent. No less than FOUR songs for Eurovision 2022 will be decided this evening, with a clean sweep in the Baltics and the winner of Ukraine’s Vidbir set to be crowned. Alongside these shows, Melodifestivalen continues, the final line-up …

Melodifestivalen kicks off with a shock qualification, as the returnees come up short.

Stockholm, 5 February 2022 It is time, honeys!!! We are kicking off the most anticipated selection of the year, Sweden’s Melodifestivalen. Tonight saw the first heat where 7 hopefuls competed for two coveted slots in the final. The show, hosted in Stockholm and presented by Oscar Zia, saw a few changes from previous years. A smaller audience was present during …

TONIGHT: Super Saturday – Melfest begins, Sanremo ends

It’s certainly time for a Super Saturday in Eurovision world! There are no less than EIGHT shows taking place this evening, and an announcement from Iceland thrown in for good measure! Here’s how #YOU can keep on top of everything going on this evening around the continent… ESTONIA – Eesti Laul Semi-Final 2 (18:30 CET) Starting way back in November, …

Turin 2022: The semi-final allocation draw is finally complete!

A landmark moment in the yearly Eurovision Song Contest calendar, as this marks the official transition from last year’s host city (Rotterdam) to this year’s host city (Turin/Torino). The allocation draw was hosted by Carolina di Domenico and Mario Acampa. The Allocation Draw As usual, the draw took place in the upcoming host city of Turin, in the Palazzo Madama. …

Melodifestivalen “looking into options” regarding audiences after new Swedish COVID restrictions

The producers of Melodifestivalen, the biggest entertainment show in Sweden and the Nordic nation’s long-running selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest, are “looking into [their] options regarding audiences” after Sweden introduced new restrictions to stem the spread of COVID-19. In new measures announced by the Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson this week, a work-from-home mandate will come into action …

Sweden: SVT reveals semi-final running order for Melodifestivalen 2022

This morning, the Swedish broadcaster SVT revealed the running order of their national final Melodifestivalen. During a live broadcast on the Instagram account of Melodifestivalen, people could watch Karin Gunnarsson presenting the whiteboard with the iconic post-its that tell us which act will perform in which semi-final. Malou Prytz with her song “Bananas” will be the first act to perform during …

Sweden: Final 14 artists revealed early on the Melodifestivalen app

Whether on purpose or on accident, the Swedish broadcaster SVT released the final 14 artists competing in the 2022 edition of Melodifestivalen on their mobile app today. The official announcement was supposed to come from SVT tomorrow. These artists will join the line-up that was announced on November 26th and will join the race to represent Sweden in Turin this May. …

SVT Announces the first 14 acts for Melodifestivalen 2022

This morning the Swedish broadcaster SVT announced the first handful of artists for one of the most celebrated national selection in Eurovision – Melodifestivalen. Earleir this year, they announced that Oscar Zia would be hosting the contest alongside a roster of guest stars, replicating the format they chose last year with Christer Björkman. They did, however, announce that the Andra …

Melodifestivalen: First names to be revealed on Friday

The road to Stockholm officially begins on Friday, with SVT set to reveal 14 of the 28 competing acts in next year’s Melodifestivalen! The contest, which will primarily be hosted by former Melfest favourite Oscar Zia and is the first of the Swedish selection shows under the tutelage of Karin Gunnarsson, is set to once again take place across February …

Lay all your love on “Voyage”! ABBA’s first studio album in 40 years

They won our hearts when they won The Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with their song “Waterloo.” After their last album The Visitors in 1981, the Swedish group ABBA are finally back with their brand new album “Voyage” The Album has been released in every country at 00:00 on the 5th of November. The album features ten brand new ABBA songs, including …

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