11 March – When our roads meet, we will understand each...
There's a core of people out there who believe that a certain country can do no wrong. You know the thing, a person could...
Malmo gives us its qualifiers – Melodifestivalen is back
Yeah it's true, after last week's semi decent first semi final, SVT are back with a second go at getting some qualifiers.
Just to remind...
Sweden picks last songs for 2022 Melodifestivalen final
The fifth and final qualifying heat of the 2022 Swedish Melodifestivalen is over and SVT has decided on the line-up for the show that...
A Måns explanation and what I think….
… Well they stopped the clock on the rehearsal to get the projection screen correct and then had another lengthy pause in order to...
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...
21 November – Will you disappear somewhere in a rain shower
Hold onto your hats, as we have a Swedish birthday today. Hats is an apt word, as today's clip shows someone wearing a hat....
9 March – You’ll leave before the sunrise
We've often said that a gimmick can often help your quest for Eurovision glory. It's usually something blindingly obvious, like a costume change or...
11 December – Why are you here with the autumn leaves?
Schadenfreude. I wonder if the Germans have a word for it? To be fair, the schadenfreude relates more to the country rather than the...
16 October – We sail into infinity
Hang onto your hats, your gloves, your scarves. It's Sweden. Yes, again. You might be getting tired of the country of the blue-and-gold flag,...
5 March – Play cool music on your walkman
I like to think that most of the best songs to come from Sweden were in the 1980s. Classic after classic after classic. Well,...