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...
ESC birthdays 23 Feb – The tender shoots of Spring
Here’s a song from a contest you probably don’t watch on a screen very often. It’s a tender song about a shop. Not a...
Late Afternoon Musings
Sweden - Franko says: "This is the worst thing in this contest by a country mile ... I would rather listen to the Bulgarian...