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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.

Party like its 1904? – It’s a Nor-Swe final evening!

So the final Saturday of the On-Season is upon us and, frankly, after weeks of 7-8 and 9 selections, two is a blessed relief! -...

4 July – A country without a name

As you may know, there's a country that I have a love/hate relationship with. It's because some out there in Eurovision land seem to...

Ahhh Svenska……

Professional, professional, professional. Måns is definitely that and more so, the MF performance is, as with the first rehearsal, exactly the same here sans the...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 40 – SWEDEN

Dance You Off by Benjamin Ingrosso Benjamin’s got these really lovely hairy forearms. No, wait, I’m not suddenly going all twinktastic, but I feel I...

19 January – In the middle of the night, in the...

Now we know a certain country with a blue and yellow flag has excelled in our favourite TV show. You may even think they...

5 April – Couldn’t escape if I wanted to

When we celebrate the birthdays here, we usually stick to soloists and duos. However, when we can we'll post the occasional birthday of a...

9 December – You are loves irresistible force

Long before a certain Thomas G:son, among others, Sweden (remember them?) had a number of people who could turn out Eurovision entries quicker than...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 34 – Sweden

Tattoo by Loreen. What’s not been said about this song already? Since the moment Loreen’s return was announced, and long before we’d even heard a...

6 February – I am blue and I long for your...

Do you remember the 1970s? It's no bad thing if you do. It means you have seen lots of editions of our favourite TV...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 34 – Sweden

Bara Bada Bastu by KAJ Nåjaa! So this is unexpected. I spent most of February giving out to everyone who’d listen (and quite a few...