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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Sweden

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

Sweden – A new broom sweeps clean?

I am told, from sources I trust, the new Swedish delegation (post-Christer-9-points) is “lovely and not at all Swedish”. Cornelia is equally lovely. I...
Outer space

Stockholm, we have a problem?

Swedish Television are on manoeuvres. They have befuddled fans of the Eurovision, who in a desperate attempt to latch onto an open and "friendly"...

Sweden gives their performers one last…. chance

So, as in previous years, the fifth (and final qualifying) heat of the Melodifestival was about the also-rans. There were four duels, with the...

Sweden, If thats worth 5/2….. do me a lemon?!?!

If your definition of "Eurovision Winner" in the big bad book o Eurovision contains the words "mumbling" and "hand gestures" and "dandruff" then it...

Fourth Swedish Semi Final result

Well after a show that felt like it was from 1984, and was about ten thousand hours long, the result of the 4th Swedish...

31 December – The nightingale sings a song for her lover

We end the year with a legend among singers from the more northern end of our fair continent. Still in show business, she's been...

Good draw for Bonnie!!

Hot footing from the arena back to the press centre to see the German conference before back to arena for Sweden! I'm jiggered and...

Loreen’s not refusing us

I am unashamedly supporting Loreen this year. I thought her 2011 entry into Melodifestivalen, My Heart Is Refusing Me, was the best song to...

Melodifestival Duels results

It's just like the FA Cup in the 5th and final semi final of Mello 2018.  8 songs - 4 elimination ties.  Winners in...

Day 5 – Lithuania to Sweden

Goedemorgon Oneuropeans, and welcome to my updates from Day Five. Semi final one (most of), rehearsal two. We're only missing Malta, who'll be first...