The Eurovision juggernaut Melodifestivalen is set to kick off in just over a month, and before things get too hectic we were able to grab Melfest contestant Axel Schylström for a quick interview. Axel first gained notoriety in 2015 when he competed on Idol Sverige back in 2015, where he’d end up finishing in fourth place overall. He then became …

‘Cha Cha Cha’ing into the UMK line-up is Käärijä. His song was released today and means we now know of 5 of the 7 competing acts of this years UMK. He is an artist that even the Finnish find hard to describe. He is described as loving to break boundaries and test new things. After releasing his first album two …

Yesterday saw the end of the submission period in Moldova, and today saw both the start – and the end, of the file examination stage of the national selection. Stage 2 will feature the infamous live auditions, before we head into stage 3, which will be the national final, for now, let’s go into detail about it all. Selectia Nationala …

The next batch of songs competing in Melodi Grand Prix’s second semi-final have been released on YouTube and Spotify. You can listen to each of the songs through our MGP playlist linked below. As a reminder, the full line-up for the semi final is as follows: Alejandro Fuentes – “Fuego” Bjorn Olav Edvardsen – “Turn Off My Heart” Ella A …

Late last week YLE and UMK released the names of the 7 competing artists in this years contest. With the final fast approaching on the 25th of February and after a short break over the weekend we now hear Robin Packalen’s song; ‘Girls Like You’. Packalen is one of Finland’s most successful artists. Packalen has been performing since he was …

Good evening, Eurovision fans! Do you have whiplash from switching between Estonia, Norway and Belgium’s national finals yet? In case you missed anything, here’s a recap of Eesti Laul Semi-Final 2. Tonight’s running order included the following entries: Inger – “Awaiting You” Linalakk & Bonzo – “Aeg” Meelik- “Tuju” Elysa – “Bad Philosophy” Robin Juhkental – “Kurbuse matused” m els …

With the new year comes a renewed sense of optimism, hope for the future and of course… national final shows! And with this Saturday’s arrival, no less than three shows will be taking place across Europe as the build-up to Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool really begins to hot up! Tonight, Belgium will become the third country to select their song …

Earlier this week, we asked #YOU to vote for your favourite songs of the first semi-final in Norway’s annual extravaganza, Melodi Grand Prix. The results are now in! There seemed to be two pretty clear favourites in this semi-final, suggesting the third slot in the 4th February finale is very much up for grabs; the two front runners according to …

This week, UMK released the names of the artists competing in this year’s contest. The daily release of songs continues today. Today, we hear Benjamin’s song “Hoida Mut”. Benjamin is one of the more established artists at UMK 2023. His career kicked off on social media in 2012 with his English language music taking off across the world. His single …

Our next Melodi Grand Prix interview is with MGP 1987 winner and former Eurovision artist Kate Gulbrandsen who is set to compete this weekend in the first semi-final. Kate has represented Norway internationally for a number of years outside of Eurovision, including in 1986 when she competed in the Yamaha Song Festival in Tokyo. Following her MGP win, Kate would …