OK, I’m relenting. A birthday from a Swedish singer came up on my radar so I’ve decided to celebrate it. And just in case you were looking for something in English, I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed. Today’s birthday girl Maria Magdelena ‘Lena’ Philipsson sang in English in Istanbul but in Svenska in Stockholm all those years ago. In one way, I prefer it in her own language. And this is my column. So sit back and enjoy something from Melodifestivalen. You know you love it really. Lena is 50 today.
Grattis på födelsedagen, Lena!
Schlager by numbers, yes(but one of the better examples of it)
Sounds better in Swedish, yes
A better outfit during Melosiefestivalen than Eurovision, yes(though both were revealing a bit too much).
A fabulous song and singer with a presence, f***ing yes.
I thing it suffered from the fact that people were tired of the generic songs Sweden sent during 2000’s