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Sweden

The Swedish entry is chosen by SVT. Sweden has taken part since 1958 and won seven times.

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 34 – Sweden

I’ve complained to anyone who’ll listen to me (and plenty who wished they hadn’t) about the sub-par quality of this year’s Melodifestivalen. Yes, yes,...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 34/37 – Sweden

This song is called “Unforgettable” but never has a song title been so oxymoronic than that in the history of the contest.  It seems that...

Eurovision Countdown 24 – Sweden according to Mo

One thing is clear, SVT don’t plan on having to stage this two years in a row. It’s back to the pretty-ish boy funk-pop that...

Can anyone follow Loreen?

The penultimate national final of the season and one of the biggest ( If you are gay and a Eurovision fan you might think...

SCHLAGERKAOS in SWEDEN!!

Well Sweden *is* expensive! This week you got two hours of Mello fun.  The standard fifth semi-final heat was first up where your usual six acts...

Four down – two to go – Sweden moves on.

We've reached the fourth semi-final heat in Sweden. Is anyone else tired of it? - nope? - just me then!).  They are hosting this...

That third heat in Sweden..

The third Semi Final of Melodifestivalen 2024 took place in Växjö.  On a busy evening of Eurovision selections, this was on the back burner...

They ain’t entering the final furlong yet!

You see,  I'm going to let you into a secret.  I've got press access to the rehearsals of Melodifestivalen this year so I've seen...

Starting out for another title?

After equalling Ireland's record win total of seven, the Swedes have embarked on their quest for an eighth win, with their selection known as...

Sweden revamps its own festival

So SVT, not only content with Ruining Eurovision - so Twitter/x would have you believe - is having another tinker with the Melodifestivalen format. This...