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Sweden

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

2 January – I’m like a small ball, in a pinball...

Who doesn't love a group? Instead of a soloist, you get a multiple of singers, musicians and dancers. Up to six, obviously. But the...

27 November – Hear the rumble

Do you prefer a banger of a song, or are you more a ballad-lover? Are you the first on the dancefloor when that Schlager...

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....

4 November – Can you keep a secret? Can you keep...

Yes, we pick on that powerhouse with the blue-and-yellow flag today. You're probably already sitting up to see which lucky Swede it is. Well...

17 October – My people, my spirit, the home of my...

Hang on to your hats. To some people, today's song comes from the only country that matters in Eurovision. No, it's not Malta, although...

7 October – As dawn is breakin’ there is so much...

One of the golden rules of our favourite TV show is this: If you win, leave it at that. You've reached the pinnacle, so...

Sweden sets the stage for Melodifestivalen 2025

It wouldn’t be the Eurovision-on season without a healthy dose of Melodifestivalen drama, and Sweden is already firing on all cylinders for 2025. After...

13 June – When you were lost I followed right behind

A winner you say? You want a winner? Well, every birthday boy and girl are winners, but there are over 60 acts that have...

10 May – Where have you been? I know that you...

It's home entrant time again. When you look through the years, several nations have had more home entrants than others - obviously. These may...

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,...