Just one day left until the big final of Melodifestivalen 2014 – and ESC United is counting down by interviewing three of the competing artists. Last but not least we have the talented Sanna Nielsen who has participated in the show seven times before. Her most successful attempt, the song “Empty Room”, came in 2nd place. Will you change anything …
Sweden: Interview with Ellen Benediktson
As Melodifestivalen is coming to an end, ESC United got the chance to talk to Ellen Benediktson who will compete with the song “Songbird” on Saturday’s final. What is your favourite Eurovision song? – I have to say the French entry from last year. Both her and the song were so cool, sad that it didn’t go too well for …
Sweden: Melodifestivalen final draw revealed
As Melodifestivalen is coming to an end we now got the last running order for the show in Friends Arena next saturday. As usual it’s Christer Björkman with his team that has decided the draw and he says that the thought behind the running order is to make it feel exciting and to have an intensity that goes up and down …
Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2nd chance results
Tonight it was decided which two last acts that will perform the 8th of March in Friends Arena for the chance of representing Sweden in this years Eurovision Song Contest. The first act that made it to the final was: Helena Paparizou – Survivior and the second was: Linus – Broder What do you think of the final lineup for …
Sweden: 3 Former Eurovision winners on Melodifestivalens stage tonight
Tonight the last two finalist for Melodifestivalen 2014 will be decided, it’s the last chance for the artists to get the chance to represent Sweden in Eurovision in May. For the first time ever in Melodifestivalen three former Eurovision winners will perform on stage. Helena Paparizou (2005), Emmelie De Forest (2013) and from Nocturne (1995) Åsa Jinder, Åsa will play …
Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2nd chance draw
As the result of semifinal 4 was held SVT posted the draw for the 2nd chance next saturday. The following will compete in Lidköping the 1st of March: 1. Ammotrack – ”Raise Your Hands” 2. Linus Svenning – ”Bröder” (Brothers) 3. JEM – ”Love Trigger” 4. State Of Drama – ”All We Are” 5. Ellinore Holmer – ”En himmelsk sång” …
Sweden: Melodifestivalen Semifinal 4 results
The 4th and last semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2014 just ended and we stand with another two artists for final and two for next week’s 2nd chance. After a semifinal with both rock and love ballads we can now congratulate these artists into final and 2nd chance. Final Anton Ewald – Natural Alcazar – Blame It On The Disco 2nd chance …
Sweden: One minute snippets for the 4th semifinal
We have already visited Malmö, Linköping and Göteborg, this saturday it’s time for the 4th and last semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2014 in Örnsköldsvik. Today the final 8 snippets were released and you can watch them here. Here are the final artists of Melodifestivalen 2014: Alcazar – Blame It On The Disco Songwriters: Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, Hamed ”K-One” Pirouzpanah. “We have …
Sweden Melodifestivalen Semi Final 3 results
Tonight the third semi-final of the Swedish Melodifestivalen was held. Two acts from this semi-final were voted directly into the final whilst another two were selected to try again in the second chance round on March 1st. There were 8 acts in tonight’s semi-final and they were: 1. Outtrigger – Echo 2. EKO – Red 3. Oscar Zia – Yes we can 4. Shirley Clamp – Burning alive 5. State of Drama – All …
Sweden: Semifinal 3 snippets released
Tomorrow the 3rd semifinal of Melodifestivalen will take part in Göteborg, another eight artist are performing and hoping for a chance to get to the final in Stockholm the 8th March. The rehearsals for tomorrow evening is going on right now and yesterday the one minute snippets were released to the public. You can find the snippets here. The participants …